Necessary Restorations (The Walsh Series) (A) by Kate Canterbary

Author:Kate Canterbary [Canterbary, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Walsh Series—Book Three
Publisher: Kate Canterbary
Published: 2015-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

“THE CASTAVECHIAS WENT to Scotland over the summer,” Patrick said. “They visited castles.”

Riley frowned and nudged Matt’s shoulder. “Why is that an issue?”

“They’d like to redesign,” Andy said. “Again.”

On most Monday mornings, that news would have annoyed the shit out of me. But today? Today I was as cheerful as a fucking ladybug in July. It probably owed something to some incredible bed sex—who knew rolling over to a warm, soft, willing woman at all hours of the night could be so fantastic?—but it was more than that. I felt lighter, healthier¸ happier.

I was falling in love.

“Are they being charged the dicking-around fee? What is this? Version nineteen?” Matt asked.

“Yes,” Andy said. “But the bigger problem is that we’re already halfway through a Dutch Colonial restoration. The project shouldn’t become a Scottish castle, and . . .” She met Patrick’s eyes with a shrug.

“And they want us to go to Scotland with them.” Patrick waved his hand dismissively. “Something about recovering stones and floorboards.”

“They want us to go this weekend,” Andy said.

“Wait. Does that mean you’re actually going along with this? You’re stuffing a medieval castle into a Dutch Colonial?” I asked. “Does no one care about concept anymore?”

“It’s like a turducken,” Riley said.

Matt pressed his fist to his mouth in a poor attempt at concealing his laughter, and while I should have found some humor in Riley’s commentary, I couldn’t. I was too stunned at the idea Patrick would bow to anyone like this.

“We wouldn’t do that,” Patrick said. “We can work with floorboards and stones, but we won’t be digging any moats.”

“So you’re going to Scotland,” I said. “This weekend.”

“Possibly.” Patrick shared a smile with Andy that didn’t feel entirely appropriate, considering it was Monday morning and four people were watching. They were always doing that—looking at each other and saying things with infinitesimal shrugs and furrowed brows and quick smiles. They could probably go an entire month without speaking to each other and not miss a beat.

Riley leaned to me, asking, “What are the odds they come back married?”

It was amusing to watch a blush climb up Patrick’s neck and across his face, and it was even better seeing him and Andy exchanging tense glances while they pretended to be engrossed in their screens.

I handed over a twenty. “I’ll take that bet, and my money is on no,” I said, my eyes on Andy. “Princess Jasmine looks like she’s about to castrate you and Optimus might hold you down while she does it.”

“Yeah, Riley,” Shannon said. “Not everyone needs to get married fourteen minutes after they meet.”

Matt leaned forward, his arms folded on the table, and he glanced at Riley and me. “Did she just insult me?”

“Sam, why don’t you tell us about Tiel?” Andy sat back with a smug grin and gestured around the table. “I know everyone would love to hear about her.”

I wavered between wanting to tell them everything about Tiel, and hiding her away and protecting her from their breed of friendly. I

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