Stirred Up by a SEAL by Kait Nolan

Author:Kait Nolan [Nolan, Kait]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Take The Leap Publishing

Rachel set down her bag of groceries on one of the makeshift plywood and sawhorse counters in what would eventually be the kitchen of Mia’s new house. She’d gutted the original monstrosity, taking it down to the studs.

“Okay, I know we were all technically here for your reception, but I didn’t actually get to see the house. Will you give a quick tour?”

Mia brightened. “Love to.”

Cayla lifted a bottle. “But let’s open the wine first.” She pulled the cork and poured them each half a Solo cup of pinot noir.

Rachel lifted the cup to sip. “I’m having flashbacks to college. Although this is a much better vintage than anything I had back then.”

“It is a mark of adulthood that we’ve graduated from crappy wine coolers.” Cayla lifted her cup for a toast.

Leaving the provisions for their girls’ night in the makeshift kitchen, they followed Mia through the house.

“The bedrooms are done. They were pretty straightforward. Mostly new paint and crown molding. We replaced the fixtures in all the bathrooms and put in new tile. And I found this fantastic old clawfoot tub that I had refinished for the master.”

They ooed and ahed over the tub, and even more over the view out the picture window above it. Rachel trailed the two women, soaking in the house. It was a good space. Like the bakery, she hadn’t seen the starting point, but she’d heard stories. As they moved through from room to room, Mia explained what she’d started with and all the changes she’d made.

Returning down to the first floor, they entered the living room.

“This is my current pride and joy.” Mia paused in front of a massive river rock fireplace that stretched from the floor to the top of the vaulted ceiling. “I found this gorgeous slab of live edge cherry for the mantle. It was a tricky as hell installation, but the end result is exactly what I wanted.” She ran a hand over the mantle in much the same way Rachel had seen her touch Brax. With love.

“And these. These make the space.” Mia crossed over to unlatch several doors. With a few strategic shoves and pulls, she opened the newly installed accordion doors to the expanse of deck outside where their reception had been held.

“It made for a hell of a party.” Rachel strode out to the deck, wandering over to the corner where she’d kissed Jonah what felt like months ago.

Cayla wandered out to join her. “Do you think y’all will be in by Christmas?”

“We’re basically down to the kitchen, so unless something goes horribly wrong or we have supplies on back order, then yeah.” Mia knocked on the nearest piece of wood, the deck railing.

“There’s so much room here.” Rachel turned to take in the sprawl of the house that seemed to have grown out of the mountain. “What are you two going to do with all the space?”

“Well, that’s a thing.” Mia took a hefty swig of wine. “Brax and I are working on getting approved as foster parents.

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