The Hometown Hoax (The Hoax Series) by Heather Thurmeier

Author:Heather Thurmeier [Thurmeier, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck
Published: 2015-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“This is nice.” Logan sighed loudly, contentedly.

“What is?”

“This. Today. Being out in the fresh air. Being here with you. All of it.”

“It is.” And she meant it more than she thought she would before making the hike. Being up here again reminded her about why she’d longed to see the rest of the world to begin with. This view inspired her to see more.

Being here with Logan, she felt not only inspired by the view but also by the incredible man beside her. He relaxed on the blanket while she sketched and felt calmer than she had in months. Whether it was from being on vacation, or from being with Logan, she didn’t know. But she liked the feeling and she didn’t want it end. She wanted to capture it forever in her sketchbook so one day she could look back on today and remember this feeling of serenity.

“When Travis mentioned there was a job available here and that he might be able to help me get it, I was pretty desperate for the work. I didn’t want to be a trainer at someone else’s gym, and being a private personal trainer is difficult to get started and be successful at. Once New Yorkers find a person they like and who works with their schedule, they’re loyal. It’s great when you’re the one secure in your job, but it’s frustrating when you’re the new guy.”

“I know that feeling.” Every gallery she’d gone to in the city already had their core artists. It didn’t matter that her work fell in line with the style of art they were already showcasing, they simply wouldn’t give her a chance.

She checked her cell phone for a signal. Nothing. She thought it wouldn’t be a problem to get one up on the mountaintop, but it was, which meant she hadn’t gotten her emails all day. Of course, a break from them was probably a good thing. Every time she’d gotten a reply from a gallery, it had been a rejection. Only one hadn’t responded yet and all her hopes were pinned on it.

“Having trouble getting your foot in the door too?” he asked.

“You could say that.”

“If the work you’re showing them is anything like the sketch I saw the other day, then they’re the ones missing out. Your work is incredible.”

“Tell that to my empty bank account.” She smiled weakly.

His compliments were appreciated, but it made her wish that even one of the galleries or studios felt the same. Of course, he’d seen one of the sketches she’d done here, which was completely different than the work she was showing in the city. But all of it was still done by her hand and with her eye for style, light, angle, and detail.

The work she’d shown in the city was new, exciting, and fresh.

She’d done a million sketches of the trees and mountains and lakes. When she’d moved to the city, she’d wanted to try something different so she’d painted the city on her canvases instead.

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