Tinsel by Devney Perry

Author:Devney Perry [Perry, Devney]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Lark Cove Series
Publisher: Devney Perry
Published: 2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

Four months later . . .

“Congratulations, bud.”

I clinked my beer bottle with my uncle’s. “Thanks.”

We were sitting on the back porch of his and Hazel’s lake cottage. The snow in the yard had finally melted away, revealing the soggy grass underneath. Across the yard, the water from the lake lapped the gravel shoreline.

“Five properties. Proud of you.”

I was proud of myself too. It had been a long-ass winter in Lark Cove. The property I’d had my eye on since before Christmas had been the hardest one I’d ever bought. The negotiations had taken forever and the seller had nearly backed out. Twice. But we’d finally landed on a price and closed.

Then two weeks later, I’d stumbled across a screaming deal in the classifieds. I’d drained my savings, sold everything I could from my basement and managed to make a down payment.

The titles to both places had become mine within ten days of one another. I’d signed papers on the second this morning.

I was in, committed one hundred percent, praying that my renters would all stay put for the next twelve months until I built back up my savings cushion.

It was always exciting diving into another house, let alone two. The stress was mounting, but these two purchases had been smart. They were each the worst house on a nice block. I’d be putting more sweat equity into my investments than ever before, but it would be worth it in the long run.

If the market kept going up like it had over the last couple of years, I’d be able to sell both and turn a nice profit.

And I’d have something to do this spring and summer. I was aching for a distraction.

The last four months had been long and tiresome. I was hoping by throwing myself into another property, I’d get back to normal.

Maybe I’d get through a day without Sofia constantly popping into my mind.

“So what’s next?” Xavier asked.

I blew out a long breath. “Paint. Lots of paint. See if I can get them both livable. Then I’m hoping to get a couple renters who won’t mind me making updates while they’re living there.”

“Good plan.”

“Xavier?” Hazel called from the kitchen.

My uncle turned his head over his shoulder, looking to the screen door that led inside from the porch. “Yeah, baby?”

“Would you start the grill?”

“On it.” He stood from his chair and went to the grill on the other side of the porch. It was still cool outside, but like a lot of folks around here, the second the weather stayed above freezing, Hazel and Xavier busted out the grill.

They’d invited me over for steaks to celebrate my new property.

This had become a sort of tradition for us. As nice as it would be to see them, what I really wanted was to talk to Sofia.

The overwhelming urge to call her after I’d walked out of the title company today had nearly knocked me over. But had I called her? No.

Over the last four months, I’d become a chicken shit.

I’d spent the thirty-minute drive from Kalispell to Lark Cove taking out my phone only to put it away.

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