The Trouble With Goodbye by Sarra Cannon

Author:Sarra Cannon [Cannon, Sarra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

Dinner’s been over for a while and the fire is dying down when we all decide to finally get up and clear the table.

Knox and Rob work on putting out the fire while Joey and I box up the leftovers and throw all the trash into a big black trash bag.

She pulls the navy tablecloth off and I see the beauty of the wood underneath for the first time. I’m mesmerized by the pattern. It’s obviously a custom table, handcrafted with great care. There are three different colors of wood used to create a kaleidoscope design. I run my hand along the smooth top.

“This table is gorgeous,” I say. “I can’t believe you guys are using this outside. It had to have cost a fortune.”

Joey shakes her head. “This is nothing,” she says.

I have to look up to see if she’s messing with me. “Nothing? I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s extraordinary.”

Joey glances up at Knox who walks up and wraps his arms around me.

“Do you mean that?” he asks. “You really think it’s nice?”

I nod and study the pattern again. “I love it.”

“You should show her,” Joey says.

“Show me what?” I pull away slightly and turn to question him.

He smiles. “Come with me.”

We walk across the yard to the big shed nestled in the woods beside the house. The building is crudely constructed with basic walls and a tin roof. The door is pretty beat up and when he takes me through it, I see that there’s nothing more to the floor than a concrete slab.

But when he flips on the light, what I see takes my breath away.

Inside the shed is the most gorgeous furniture I’ve ever laid eyes on. I let go of his hand and walk in, eager to get a closer look.

There’s a dresser with several different woods mixed together, creating a geometric pattern along the front. I run my hand across the top of another dining table made of some kind of dark red wood that’s so rich and beautiful.

A table on the far wall has several boxes of varying sizes lined up and I cross to get a better look. Many of them are made with mixed woods and textures, fitted together in such unique ways and shapes.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” I say, opening the top of one of the large boxes. I gasp at the intricate work that had to have gone into this. “Did you make all this?”

He moves up behind me and my heart races. I’m wearing shorts and he’s so close now, the edge of his jeans brushes the back of my leg. I shiver, wanting to lean my body into his.

“What do you think?”

I lower the top of the box, then run my fingers over the wood of another. “They’re beautiful.”

He steps to the side and I immediately miss the warmth of him even though it’s got to be ninety degrees in here.

He picks up one of the smaller boxes. “I’ve been playing with a few different designs and materials.

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