A Tiny House on Wheels by Enni Amanda

Author:Enni Amanda
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sweet romance, New Zealand, biological clock, organic, gardening, farmer, tiny house, small town, rural
Publisher: Lumi Publishing
Published: 2020-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

NINA approached Jay’s door, buzzing with excitement. The glass bottle samples she had ordered from China had finally arrived, and she had printed out mock-up labels to test out how they looked. She had her favourite – a gorgeous, tall and streamlined bottle that showcased both the sauce and the labels beautifully. But it was Jay’s decision.

Over the last couple of weeks, Jay and her had fallen into a nice, familiar routine of emails and meetings, planning the labels as well as the upcoming markets and other sales opportunities, setting up a website, ordering business cards and other bits and bobs. It was easy to work with Jay. He trusted her expertise. He was fairly decisive and willing to spend money on what mattered. And Nina tried her best to save his money anywhere she could. She’d organised the best deals with the printers and spent many nights googling for the right bottle supplier in China. It was risky to order straight from the manufacturer, but the potential savings were huge.

Every time they met, Nina felt the rush of adrenaline. Being around Jay was like a drug she needed, even though it was all platonic. They had slotted perfectly in their roles as a designer and a client. Gone was the awkwardness. There were no more long silences and Nina had discovered Jay was actually a lot of fun to talk to. Just like Nina, he was interested in a wide variety of topics and enjoyed exploring them from different viewpoints. With the work on the table, it was easy to discuss anything and everything that even slightly touched the initial subject. Jay might not have wanted children, or a relationship beyond what they had, but he was a good friend. And for now, Nina was content with that.

Nina knocked on the door and waited. She could tell he was home as his muddy gumboots stood by the door. Chloe barked and Nina could hear Jay’s footsteps approaching the door. He let her in and they sat at the kitchen table. It had become their office.

Jay’s house had a hunting cabin feel to it. It felt sturdy and bare, like one of those remote Airbnb houses Nina had stayed when she first toured New Zealand. Except this one didn’t have a random selection of expired canned goods left behind by other travellers. Jay had a proper kitchen and comfortable chairs. Otherwise, the decor was tired and mismatched, as if he couldn’t care less. Nina suspected he didn’t.

Nina pulled the bottle samples from her bag and arranged them on the dining table. Jay looked at them in awe, turning each one around, bringing it close to his face and pulling it further away, like simulating a customer walking past it in the shop. This was the first time he was seeing the finished product – the bottle, sauce and the label all working together. Nina had filled the bottles with the actual sauce to create realistic mockups.

“They look so real,” Jay remarked.

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