The Second Chance Bride (Country Brides & Cowboy Boots) by Danni Lee Nicholls

Author:Danni Lee Nicholls [Nicholls, Danni Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Country Brides & Cowboy Boots, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure
Publisher: Gelato Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Alex peeled the last of the wallpaper from the bathroom wall while Steve held the ladder. Amy watched from the doorway.

Wiping his brow, Alex felt his way down the ladder while Steve moved out of the way.

“These walls will have to be lightly sanded before they can be painted, but the worst is over.”

“Will applying wallpaper be as hard as removing it?” Amy asked.

Both men looked at her.

Steve was the first to answer. “Yes. Depending on the pattern, hanging wallpaper can be really tough, especially with all of these angles and high ceilings.”

Amy stepped into the bathroom and looked up at the eleven-foot ceiling. “But I was hoping for fresh wallpaper. I want this place to be stand apart from your usual run-of-the-mill inn, and wallpaper can add that special touch.”

Alex shook his head. “Wallpaper is always coming in and going out of style. It would require constant changing. Not only that, it doesn’t always wear well in steamy bathrooms.”

His sister gave him a doubtful look. “That’s not necessarily the case for Victorians.”

Steve jumped in. “Maybe not, but you’d want to keep it fresh. And I’d add that all of that upkeep costs money. Paint gives you more bang for your buck. You can choose any color. You can change it with the latest trends, or if you want, you can choose something classic. Plus, it requires less labor.”

Amy shook her head. “But I want something that’s different than what guests have in their own homes, and most guests won’t have Victorian wallpaper in their bathrooms.”

“There’s a reason for that,” Steve replied. “Men don’t like Victorian wallpaper, and some of your guests will be men. This is a working ranch, Amy.”

Amy left the room with a harrumph. “I’m changing for tonight’s dinner at the Thomases’. I’ll see you downstairs.”

The two men let the silence linger for a moment as Amy’s footfalls sounded down the hall.

“She’ll come around,” Steve predicted.

Alex gave Steve a doubting look. “She can be pretty determined.”

“Yeah, but our argument makes the most sense, and she’ll see that after a while.”

Several minutes later, Alex was downstairs with Amy and Steve. Soon, they were joined by Ben. They all walked to the back porch, where Amy and Steve took their truck and Ben drove Alex’s truck, in case he felt the need to leave early. Alex waved from the back porch as they drove away, kicking up a little summer dust.

All week long, Alex worked alongside Ben, wondering if his friend was thinking about Savannah. Just one word from Ben about Savannah, and Alex was determined to attend tonight’s dinner in spite of his earlier declaration to stay away. But Ben never mentioned her. In some ways, this eased Alex’s mind. Maybe the evening didn’t mean anything for Ben, and he just enjoyed Savannah’s company in the moment. Or maybe, he was keeping his thoughts to himself and looking forward to the chance to get to know her better.

Standing on the back porch, worry filled Alex as he replayed the vision of Savannah walking to the pond with her arm looped through Ben’s.

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