Pour me a Drink (Tarnation, Texas Book 3) by Rhonda Lee Carver

Author:Rhonda Lee Carver [Carver, Rhonda Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-15T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

ARC’S ENCOURAGEMENT MOTIVATED Alaska into believing she could possibly make the B&B work.

There was a lot riding on her shoulders.

She woke up that morning with a new way of looking at things. She couldn’t remember feeling so refreshed. Even when Arc had asked her a couple of personal questions, she’d reflected them and didn’t feel so much pressure in her chest like usual. The possibility to divulge more had been on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t move too fast. It was easier to move slow, just in case she needed to back out.

At the hardware store, Arc joined her while she picked out cleaning supplies because she’d already gone through the others, paint, and all the tools and equipment she needed to make the house look happier. More like a home. She was grateful for his help because he seemed to know exactly what she needed.

Thankfully, Arc waited outside while she stepped into Mr. Robins’ office and told him she wanted to stay. He seemed very pleased.

Excited about her decision, she told Arc the second she slid back into the passenger seat. “I told him I want to get the B&B up and running again. I feel like I owe it to the house.”

His lips parted into a smile that spoke volumes. “I think you’ve made the right decision.” His phone beeped from his pocket and he dragged it out. Concern marked his forehead.

“Everything okay?”

“I need to go put out a fire at the ranch.” He started the engine. “Was there anything else you needed to do while we’re in town?”

“No. I’m good.” They backed out of the lot and headed back across the bridge. “I hope everything is okay.”

“Just another day at Grinning Spurs.”

Although she didn’t want to pry, she knew something was wrong. His shoulders were slumped, his jaw tight under a layer of whiskers, and the tight grip he had on the steering wheel were proof.

He helped her carry the things from the back of the truck into the house and said a quick goodbye with a promise to talk later.

Grabbing the list she’d made, the first was painting upstairs. She lugged a can of gray paint up the stairs and into the last bedroom, then spread out the drop cloth she bought, setting out the brushes and stirrer. As she started cutting off edges with blue tape, she clumsily bumped the nightshade, knocking off a heavy glass paper holder that dropped and rolled across the floor.

Picking it up she swiped her finger through the dust then wiped it on her jeans. The paperweight was unique with a bright blue and black dragonfly inside. She remembered Arc telling her that he and his brothers all had a dragonfly birthmark. She couldn’t remember if he said Buzz had one too. Interesting.

She placed the paperweight back in its spot and opened the lid off the paint. The fumes were strong, so she opened the windows.

The closet door popped open.

She tried the doorknob, finding that it didn’t want to latch properly.

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