Not So Easy (The NOT Series Book 4) by Terri Osburn

Author:Terri Osburn [Osburn, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Macie Rae Publishing
Published: 2024-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I barely had another free moment for the next month.

Literally.

The end of May and most of June brought the craziest wedding schedule of the year, and this season had been busier than ever. The rare moments when I wasn’t working a wedding or shooting engagement photos, I was editing the previous shoot, meeting new clients, or passed out on my couch.

After multiple calls and messages from both Mom and Dad, I returned to Sunday dinners, but our conversations were strained, and we all went out of our way to avoid the subject of Bammy’s house. Not that I’d had much time to think about it myself.

On the last Monday in June, I finally found the time to tackle painting my bedroom. Though Calvin sent me regular updates during the month, I was still dying to see the place in person. When I pulled up out front, I couldn’t believe the difference.

Is this the same house?

The awnings were gone, as were the ugly shrubs and chain link fence. The front yard was still small but looked twice the size it had before. The ratty old screen door was gone, and the inside door stood open. As I approached the porch, I could hear random power tools, and a smell I didn’t recognize assaulted my nostrils.

Stepping into the foyer, I paused to let my eyes adjust to the dimness. I also tried to figure out where the sounds were coming from. I’d promised to stay out of the way, and if I caused an issue my first day in the middle of the chaos, Calvin was going to be even more put out about me moving in early.

Once I could see again, I noticed the entrance to the new half bath where a wall had been before. Stepping closer, the potent scent got stronger. Pipes poked out of the wall on the right where I knew the small sink would go, but the toilet had already been installed. Brown paper covered the floor, I assumed to protect the tile I’d picked from a picture on my phone. This was my chance to see it in person.

Bending down, I tugged at a piece of tape to lift the paper.

“What are you doing?” boomed a voice behind me. Startled, I fell forward and cracked my head on the toilet. Calvin rushed to pick me up. “Are you okay?”

“Do you enjoy scaring people like that?” Rubbing my head, I ignored the rush of happiness that shot through my brain at the sight of him. What the heck was that about?

“I didn’t scare you on purpose,” he defended. “Were you ripping up that paper?”

I checked my hand for blood and thankfully found none. “I want to see the tiles.”

“You know what they look like. You picked them.”

“But I haven’t seen them in person.”

As if I weighed no more than a leaf, Calvin picked me up and placed me on my bottom just outside the bathroom door. Then he squatted and worked the tape free. A

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