Pulled by a Dream by Kathryn Greenway

Author:Kathryn Greenway [Greenway, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Fran stared at Emily’s car. “Damn, girl. You couldn’t even fit a cigarette paper in there.”

Emily laughed. Every bit of space was taken up with boxes, suitcases and bags, not to mention cushions that she’d stuffed in wherever she could. “And this isn’t all of it. The rest is in storage. Most of what’s in the car is clothes.” It had been a real headache, deciding what to take to Fairdown and what to pack into the large boxes, ready for the storage unit she’d rented in Bath. In the end, she’d had to be brutally practical.

“I’m assuming there’ll be room for all this. I forgot I told Duncan to store all the paintings from the house in there.”

Fran smirked. “May I suggest a jar of Vaseline and a lump hammer?” When Emily gave her a quizzical glance, she grinned. “Because that’s the only way you’re going to squash all that in the space you’ve got.”

“Well, it can all stay in there for the weekend.” Emily held up her overnight bag. “This is all I need.”

“Then let’s go inside and grab some coffee.” Fran gave an exaggerated shiver. “It’s freezing out here.”

Emily had to agree. A cold January had given way to an even chillier February; it seemed the UK winter was determined to go out with a bang. Despite her previous declaration that she could cope with the barn’s lack of facilities and physical state, the brisk winds were making her reconsider. She could imagine trying to sleep, while a winter breeze whistled and moaned through the cracks.

Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all.

But it was too late to back down. There was no way Emily wanted to see Fran’s grin, and hear her ‘I told you so.’

“Coffee sounds good. Then I need to call Duncan, and check how things are going.” She’d left him alone for the first two weeks. No one needed the boss breathing down their necks when they were just starting on a job. Two weeks was more than enough time for work to have settled into a routine.

Half an hour later, warmed by coffee and one of Fran’s freshly made scones, Emily left her and went into the cottage to make the call. She had to admit, she was impressed with her accommodation. Once inside, she could barely hear the wind, and the interior was warm as toast. Jake clearly knew his stuff.

Emily settled on the small couch and scrolled through to Duncan’s number. After seven or eight rings, he answered. “Hey, I thought you’d be in touch round about now.”

“Just calling to see if things are okay.”

Duncan huffed. “For the most part, yes. However, I’m beginning to think I made a mistake with one of the tradesmen. I took on this carpenter because he was local, and after only one week on the job, he took a week off. Can’t say I’m impressed.”

“And he’s still working on the site?” Emily wanted to know. She hated it when workmen proved themselves unreliable.

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