The Single Dad Next Door by Jessica Keller

Author:Jessica Keller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Yes. It’ll be completely doable to merge the two remodeling plans and go with a modern, yet family-friendly one.” Sandra bustled past Kellen in the inn’s upstairs hallway, furiously typing away on the tablet that forever rested in her hand. Did the sophisticated designer ever put the contraption down? She didn’t seem the type.

One more reason Kellen preferred Maggie to any other woman. Maggie didn’t even own a smartphone. Let alone a tablet or any sort of technology that she carried around with her at all times. While doing so would probably bode better for the inn, he wouldn’t ask her to change that about her personality. Not when it was a trait he found so attractive.

Kellen glanced out the rounded windows in the sitting area on the second level. Maggie worked out in the front yard, cultivating one of her many gardens. Every now and then she’d rock back on her feet and joke around with Skylar and Ruthy, who were playing nearby. Tending things came easily to Maggie, whether it was plants or people’s spirits. She was gifted at caring and seeing needs.

He’d stopped wondering if she had manipulated his aunt after their first trip to the beach together. No, he couldn’t believe that about her now. In fact, Maggie wasn’t trying to get on his good side at all, and that was what she’d be focused on if she wanted to use him.

Kellen rubbed his hand over his mouth, hiding a chuckle. The woman showed no fear when she wanted to go toe-to-toe with him about something. While he would welcome her support, it was comforting to know Maggie wasn’t going to smile and say yes to everything he said in order to get something from him.

They hadn’t revisited their talk after tucking the girls in the other night, but the conversation had played over and over every day in Kellen’s mind. Maggie would make a great mother and wife. Any man worth his salt could see that. Why hadn’t a man noticed those qualities in Maggie yet and shown her she was worth being cherished and pursued? If only he could turn back the clock, Kellen could have been a better man in his youth.

He could have been worthy of her.

If he made a move—would she accept him? He ran his hand down his face, blowing out air.

Probably not after she found out about his days with the Snaggletooth Lions, and he’d have to come clean at some point.

“Okay.” Sandra still looked down at her tablet. “Let’s run over a few of the changes that we’re sure about. Follow me.”

Kellen allowed himself one last glance out the window at the three females visiting and laughing together. Just maybe Maggie could accept him as is. He’d told her to hope. Was it time to follow his own advice?

After signing the tablet for Sandra and scheduling a time to start the demo, he spent the rest of the day in his office calling guests and rescheduling some of them.

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