Sweet Dreams (Indigo Bay Sweet Romance Series Book 1) by Stacy Claflin & Indigo Bay

Author:Stacy Claflin & Indigo Bay [Claflin, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty

Jace brushed off dirt from his arm as he walked away from the red cottage. It seemed like each one had its own catastrophe, one after the other. If it wasn't plumbing, then it was something else. The resident in the red cottage had been convinced animals were living in the walls. He had looked around for where they might have made themselves at home, but found nothing in the walls or under the house—as he'd expected. However, something had gotten into the garbage and strewn it all over the yard. Once Jace had cleaned up the mess, he had to fix the lid so the critters wouldn't be able to get it open.

He caught a glimpse of his reflection in a window of the turquoise cottage as he walked by. He had flecks of dirt all through his hair, dark circles under his eyes, and a streak of mud and who-knew-what-else smeared across his forehead. His clothes weren't in any better shape. Worse, actually. He'd have to toss the ripped pants.

Jace switched the toolbox to his other hand and picked up his pace as he headed home. He couldn't wait to get cleaned up and then hopefully sleep for a full day—that is, if none of the other cottages had any disasters that needed to be taken care of immediately.

Finally, his place came into view. His eyes grew heavier at the thought of being so close to his bed.

Barking sounded not far away. It sounded familiar.

"Jace!" came Sky's voice.

His stomach tightened. As much as he wanted to see her—the days felt like weeks since their picnic—but he didn't want her to see him all grimy and gross. He'd probably repulse her.

He turned around and gave a little wave. His heart felt like it would jump into his throat. "Hey there, Sky."

She grinned and ran over to him, seeming not to notice that he was covered in filth. She was the exact opposite of him, wearing a cute—clean—red sundress and had a new wave to her shiny hair. "Thanks so much for fixing the chipped paint and cutting back the bushes. It looks amazing."

A thrill ran through Jace. She'd noticed. "I just wanted it to be nice for you."

"Nice? It's great. I can't believe you did that when you have so much other stuff to take care of."

He shrugged. "I had a break between emergencies."

"Still, you could've rested, but you didn't."

"I'm glad you like it. Now that it looks like I have a break from work, maybe we can go on a date when you're free? I'd like to take you somewhere nice. There's a restaurant called Figaro's I've heard good things about." It would also cost about a week's worth of pay, but it'd be worth every penny. "I would—"

She threw her arms around him and squeezed tight. Jace hesitated, not wanting to get her dirty, but he could already see dust and dirt smearing onto her perfectly tanned shoulders. He wrapped his arms around her and rested his hand on her upper back, careful not to touch the dress.

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