Let Love Be by Melissa Collins

Author:Melissa Collins [Collins, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, fiction, contemporary romance
ISBN: 9780991054268
Amazon: 0991054261
Publisher: Melissa Collins
Published: 2014-03-13T04:00:00+00:00

The next day, I consider sending flowers to Lucy – but some cheesy flower delivery screams, well, cheesy. I don’t want to make her feel worse about her date than she already does, but I want her to know that I’m thinking of her – regardless of the fact that it’s Valentine’s Day and of the fact that she’s going out with someone else tonight. I told her I’d call her, needing to make some kind of plans for Friday night, but a simple phone call just doesn’t seem like it’d be enough.

Figuring I’ll come up with something if I keep myself occupied, I decide to tackle my bedroom today as far as painting goes. In my days as a firefighter, I did a lot of side jobs on my off days as a painter. There is something so calming about being left alone in a bare room with a can of paint and a brush, knowing you are going to transform it into something beautiful. Having been in many houses over the years, I’ve seen so many different styles and tastes – most of which I don’t care for. I like a simple, clean, modern style.

But as I stand before the hundreds of paint swatches lining the wall of the local Home Depot, I can’t pick a single color that isn’t boring. For the second time in as many days, Joe is right. My life is the epitome of beige.

Raking a hand through my hair, I actually consider ditching the job, but then I’ll actually have nothing to do. That thought alone motivates me to just pick a fucking color and get on with it. I grab a few swatches and laugh at myself as I stand there actually considering the differences between “Totally Taupe” and “Supreme Sand.” So when the sales clerk walks over to ask if I need any help, I let him give me some advice. As he thumbs through a few catalogues, I find a picture that actually looks like a room I wouldn’t mind living in. It’s masculine and fresh without being over-the-top manly.

After he mixes up the paint and I get a few small supplies, I feel reinvigorated and motivated – and not just to paint my room. A few ideas popped into my head about our date tomorrow night and about getting in touch with her today. Never having been a hopeless romantic, even I have to say that I’m proud of myself for my little plan. I just need to do one last thing while I’m here and then I’m good to go.

I make a few other stops on the way home, to get what I need for Lucy and for our date tomorrow. Smiling the entire time, I feel like a fool – but for once, I’m a happy fool.

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