Kiss Me in the Rain (Destined for Love: Mansions) by Lindzee Armstrong

Author:Lindzee Armstrong [Armstrong, Lindzee]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Snowflake Press
Published: 2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

Tyler stood on the sagging front porch of the Victorian, eying the appraiser. A gentle breeze snapped through the air, finally bringing with it a hint of fall. Despite being almost Halloween, most days the humidity was still thick enough to drink.

The appraiser tapped on his tablet with a stylus. He was so short Tyler could see the wisps of graying hair on the top of his shiny scalp.

Tyler’s limbs were shaky with anticipation. The sellers had accepted his offer two weeks ago after three days of negotiating. Tyler was happy with the selling price—a full ten thousand under asking—but the worry that he was buying a money pit was still hard to dispel. He’d never spent this much money in his life.

The appraiser was his last line of defense against a bad decision. Catrina had highly recommended the man, and Tyler trusted her judgment.

After another two minutes, the appraiser snapped his tablet shut and stowed it in a briefcase. “The place has good bones.”

Tyler let out a whoosh of air.

“I’ll have the official appraisal for you by tomorrow night, but I don’t see anything overly concerning. If the market doesn’t change, you should make a good profit after the renovation.”

Tyler held out his hand. “Thank you so much.”

“A pleasure. I hope we can work together in the future.”

The appraiser locked up the house. Two weeks, and Tyler would have the keys. He waved, and the man’s car disappeared down the quiet drive.

Tyler gave the house one last look then climbed into his own car. He might not have Layla, but he’d found the perfect property to start his new business with.

He started the engine, but before he could put it in gear, his phone buzzed with a text. Tyler swiped it open. It was probably his mother, asking how the appraisal went. Tyler had a feeling both she and his father were hoping something showed up that made the property a bad purchase.

But the text was from Layla.

Tyler’s heart pounded in his chest, and he started sweating despite the A/C pumping from his vents. Their last fight still hung over him like a dark cloud.

The text was only two lines and all business. Can you come into work a little early tonight? There’s something I want you to look at.

He re-read the text, trying to pull out any possible subtext. Was she looking for an excuse to apologize? Hoping he’d apologize? Every time he thought of doing just that, he remembered that she was engaged to another man.

Maybe her text was just that—a text from his new boss. Cosette had told him she was the new event coordinator, and he’d seen her running around at the party last night, obviously still avoiding him.

Sure, he typed back. See you about four-thirty.

The response came almost immediately, the beep of the notification sending a shot of adrenaline through his body. Thanks.

He dropped the phone back into the side pocket of his cargo shorts. Worry curved around his heart and under his ribcage as he drove away from the house.

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