Grant Brothers Series: The Complete Series by North Leslie

Author:North, Leslie
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2019-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

10

Jonah had been happy with his life before Virginia came to stay with him. It had been simple enough, if not always easy, and it had been predictable, too. He'd had no interest in changing anything, and he could still remember how much he had worried at the thought of Virginia shaking his life up.

He could remember it, but it was like looking at something through a fog. Because he'd liked his life before, but he would be lying to himself if he said that things weren't better with her around.

It was little things, like the stupid fall scented candles she insisted on setting out everywhere now that they were approaching November or the way she liked to make chocolate chip pancakes every Sunday morning. It was the way she plunged all in helping him with his business, too, and she was right; she was a whizz with the numbers and organized his finances so skillfully that she found a dozen ways to save him money in no time at all.

Still, he wasn't exactly feeling no pain. Far from it, truth be told. The pressure of giving Virginia the help she needed with the wedding barn and taking his business to the next level was getting to him. He was stretched about as thin as a man could get. If he was going to have the money to keep things headed in the right direction with his business, though, having Virginia's wedding barn succeed could only work in his favor. The more attention drawn to their little plot of land, the better. That was what he was reminding himself of while he set to the task of putting a sealing coat on the barn's walls when Virginia walked in.

“Hello, sir! I bring good tidings!” she said happily, brushing a wayward strand of hair out of her face.

“Hello yourself,” he said with a smile, looking her up and down questioningly.

“What?” she asked quickly, “What’s that face? Is there something wrong with my outfit?”

“No, nothing wrong. It’s just, you know, you’re wearing overalls.”

“So? Overalls are excellent painting duds, I’ll have you know. This and the bandana mean I’m totally ready.”

“Okay, I’ll bite. Ready for what?”

“To help, of course! I’m here to help you with the paint thing. The clear paint.”

"It's not paint," he laughed, shaking his head. "It’s sealant. Think of it as a raincoat."

“A raincoat? A raincoat for a barn?” she asked, her face a perfect mixture of doubt and delighted surprise.

“It keeps the barn’s wood protected from the elements. It’ll help save this beautiful patina, which is a big part of the charm. It makes it look antique but not old, you know?”

“I do know,” she smiled, “and I love it. So let me help!”

Jonah stood and put his hands on the small of his back, wincing and then sighing with relief when his spine cracked back into place. He regarded Virginia closely, weighing his options. He wasn't the kind of man who enjoyed being offered a helping hand, and he enjoyed taking one even less.

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