The CEO, the Puppy and Me by Jennifer Faye

Author:Jennifer Faye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-05T17:45:22+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

THINGS WERE DEFINITELY coming along.

The walls were painted.

The counters were in.

The floor was finished.

Three days later, Gia stood in the center of the spacious kitchen and turned around. They still had a lot of details to work on, like the backsplash, the fixtures and the cabinet pulls. Things that would make this house a home. Lucky for them, the leaking pipe had been caught before it caused any major damage.

A smiled lifted her lips. This place had an old-world feel but with all the modern conveniences. Though the long center island did give the room a more modern vibe, she’d weighed need over authenticity. But they’d made sure the island matched the look and feel of the cabinetry. All in all, anyone would be lucky to have this kitchen. She’d certainly feel that way if it were hers.

She couldn’t help but wonder if Ric would change his mind about the place and move in once it was completed. After all, he’d grown up here. It was a part of his past—

“There you are.” The sound of Ric’s voice came from behind her.

She turned to him. “You were looking for me?”

“I’ve been calling you and texting you. Didn’t you get my messages?”

“Sorry. My phone is in the other room.” She couldn’t help but worry that something was wrong. It wasn’t usual for Ric to track her down in person. “Is something wrong with Gin?”

“No.” He shook his head. “He’s fine. He’s at home with Mrs. Rossi.”

“Then what’s wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong. Not exactly.”

“You aren’t making any sense.” And her anxiety was climbing with each passing moment.

“It’s about your father—your biological father. Nate called—”

“He figured it out?” Excitement flooded her veins. “He knows the man’s name?”

“No. I’m sorry. He wasn’t able to uncover any additional information from the pages we scanned to him. But he has an idea that might lead to more information about him. However, it’s going to take your agreement.”

“What is it?” She was getting desperate. She couldn’t stop now. She felt as though they were very close to finding out his name.

“Nate needs the actual journal to run some tests on. He might need to remove a page or two.”

For the briefest moment, Gia hesitated. She worried her bottom lip. It was her mother’s final words. If anything happened to it, she’d be miserable. But her siblings had given their blessings for her to do with the journal what was necessary to locate her biological father. Maybe the risk was worth it.

“Okay. Do it,” she said in a rushed breath before she could take it back.

Ric arched a brow. “I know how protective you are of your mother’s journal. Are you sure? I don’t know exactly what he’s going to do with it.”

“I’m sure.” She wasn’t. Not really. But her mother used to say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. “It’s back at your place.”

“Can you leave now? Nate has some time this afternoon.”

“I...uh, yes. Just let me have a word with the contractor.”

“I’ll meet you at the car.”

“Sounds like a plan.

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