The Tycoon's Proposal by Shirley Jump

Author:Shirley Jump
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Savannah liked the other Barlow brothers from the very first second she met them. Jack was the more studious of the two, with his military bearing and his detail-oriented nature. He took charge of the roof after consulting with Savannah, and had laid out a step-by-step plan for getting it done in the time allotted. Luke was the most relaxed of the three, a true devil-may-care, come-as-you-are kind of guy. It was clear they loved Mac, and loved teasing him mercilessly, which left the usually serious Mac in a state of perpetual discomfort.

That was the part of the afternoon Savannah liked best. Seeing Mac a bit off his game.

“So, big brother, Jack and I are taking bets on what made you do this today. Jack thinks you just found out you have two weeks to live. I think you’re in love.” Luke sent a wink in Savannah’s direction.

She blushed and turned back to the chop saw, where she was cutting the lumber for the roof framing. But she held off turning on the noisy machine until Mac answered. Not because she was curious. At all.

Mac scowled. “Why would you think either of those things?”

“Because you’re outdoors. In the middle of the day. Instead of at work. You’re either dying, insane or crazy head over—”

“I’m just helping Savannah. Nothing more.” Mac nodded toward the other cut pieces of wood at his feet. “Now make yourself useful and grab those so we can get this roof on before you two idiots talk the day away about complete nonsense.”

Luke smiled at Savannah as he walked by, heading for the porch. “Don’t let Mac’s bark fool you. He’s a big softy at heart.”

From his place on the porch, Jack scoffed. “Mac’s about as soft as concrete.”

“Exactly,” Mac said. “So quit teasing me about my impending death.”

“Or impending leap over the love cliff.” Luke drew out the word and patted his heart. “It happens to the best of us, Mac.”

Savannah fired up the saw and chopped the wood, rather than listening to the rest of the brothers’ teasing. There was no way Mac was falling for her. Heck, they barely knew each other. And they were work colleagues. That was all. He was merely here to help her finish a project that needed to get done before the rain. That kiss... That had been an aberration. As had all the other touches since then. His refusal to even entertain the idea of falling for her made that clear.

She carried the cut wood over to where the three men were working, each armed with a hammer and a handful of nails. Jack, the most experienced of the three, directed the placement of each timber. “Here’s the next set,” she said.

Luke stepped away from where he was standing beside Mac. “Why don’t you work on the installation for a while with this big idiot here, and I’ll go cut,” he said to Savannah. “Mac’s all thumbs and needs someone to make sure he doesn’t accidentally hammer his finger or something.

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