Something So Grand by Lynn Galli

Author:Lynn Galli [Galli, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Lesbian, Gay, Fiction, General, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781935611226
Google: s2e2MQEACAAJ
Amazon: 1935611224
Publisher: Penikila Press, LLC
Published: 2012-08-15T18:30:56+00:00

20 \ Vivian

My brother and I were on assignment. Cassie had given him an ultimatum: replace the old, impossible to clean sofa in their office lobby or she would drag it outside and burn it. I was rooting for the sofa bonfire because the thing was hideous, but she’d probably get thrown in jail for an unauthorized outdoor fire, and Zach couldn’t handle the kids on his own. With that motivation in mind, Zach showed up on my doorstep this morning and dragged me out shopping with him. Since I’d just completed Lena’s project, I had the whole day for shopping. Zach wouldn’t be up for that, but I wouldn’t rush the decision just to please him.

“Vivi!” Preston, co-owner of the store, exclaimed as I pushed Zach through the door. He rushed over to hug me, smelling of spices and cigars. His thin mustache tickled my cheek as he kissed me. We’d been friends since he and his partner opened the store in town. They imported furniture from any place they’d visited and made it so that I didn’t need to travel as much anymore. “Hi, Zach,” he greeted my brother with a combo handshake-hug. Preston saw my brother almost as much as he did me with his two elderly felines.

“Hey, Pres,” Zach said, relaxing now that he knew he wouldn’t have to do much on this shopping trip.

“How’d those chairs work out for your client?” Preston asked of the sleek recliners I’d picked up for Lena’s guest suite.

“Perfectly. Her grandparents loved them.” Cherished them, actually. Owen and Tamiko had been thrilled with their new digs, the space planning, execution, and furnishings. They’d invited me over after they’d come back to town so they could rave about their new home. Knowing that my design would suit them was reward enough, but hearing that they loved it made me very happy. I’d already been flying high at the news that Glory loved her surprise closet, bathroom, and proposal. I counted the project as my best ever for many reasons, namely my friends’ engagement and the acquisition of a stellar contractor.

“What treasures are you looking for today?” Preston asked, bringing my mind back from thoughts of my friends’ happiness and my own good fortune.

“New sofa for Zach’s waiting room.”

“Wonderful.” He began leading me through his store, zeroing in on two sofas toward the back. “We picked up this one a few months ago with your waiting room in mind, Zach.”

“Come on,” Zach said in a disbelieving manner.

“That sofa died a few years ago. We were going to start dropping hints every time we brought in Micki and Nicki.”

I drew my fingers over the leather. Durable and dark, two essentials for a space that had dogs and cats leaning or sitting on it often. Preston and I measured it while Zach tested the comfort. When he noticed me nodding my head at Preston, he sprang off the couch and headed straight for the register. It made us laugh. Easiest sale Preston ever made.

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