Hammered by MJ Fields

Author:MJ Fields [Fields, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: 2017-04-24T07:00:00+00:00

When I pull closer to the bar, I’m shocked when I see the tree diagonally across the building. And it’s not a small tree, either.

I walk inside and see Mandee and Will talking to a contractor. They look up.

“Phoenix,” Mandee says as she walks quickly toward me.

“I’m sorry this happened,” I say, hugging her.

“I’m just glad no one was hurt and that your friend”—she pauses as she steps back and smiles—“set us up with a contractor and pushed the insurance adjustors to get here They said it could be a week. Now they’ll be here in an hour.”

“My friend?” I ask, knowing it must be Gage.

“Boyfriend?” she asks.

“No, friend was the correct word.” I look up at the branches coming through the roof.

“That’s a shame. Even Dad likes him. He stopped by today really early.”

“Your dad likes him?” I’m shocked. Gage didn’t like him. He said so.

“He does.” She nods. “Come meet Stan. He’s one of Gage’s foreman.” She begins pulling me toward him and I pull back.

“I don’t need to meet him.”

As soon as I say it, he looks over at me.

“You must be Phoenix.” He smiles and nods his head. “Mr. Falcon said you rent from him.”

The way he looks at me makes me believe Gage must have said more than that.

“Yes, I do,” I tell him.

He smiles and nods. Then he looks down and chuckles.

“What’s so damn funny?” I ask.

“Nothing, ma’am, nothing at all.” He snickers again.

I grab my phone from my pocket and call Gage as I walk toward the door. My call goes directly to voicemail. I will be damned if I leave a message, so I hang up.

Mandee catches up to me and follows me outside.

I walk around the building and see a huge black truck that says Falcon Construction in gold on the door.

“You okay?” Mandee asks.

“I’m fine, but why is he helping?” I’m irritated, and I have no idea why.

“I don’t know. But Dad said he stopped by. He was happy.”

“Your dad was happy?” I ask, sounding more than a bit shocked.

She laughs. “I’m okay with him being happy. It’s actually a good thing since Mom’s gone. He hasn’t really been...happy.”

My phone chimes

- You Good?

I reply back.

- You know how to answer a phone?

His response.

- Busy.

- Why are you helping Will?

- The girl’s your best friend, you work there, and it’s good business.

- Ok.

“Hey, do you think your dad will let you come stay with me for a couple days?” I ask Mandee.

She smiles. “I’ll find out.”

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