Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Author: Paige Ellison Listening Length: 8h 58m
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The man next door is the same Ian I admired from a distance fifteen years ago, only the smiles and easy banter are gone. A friend's offer of cheap rent was meant to steady life for me and my five-year-old son, not leave me beside a reclusive grouch who would rather glare than take cupcakes from my bakery. After my last...

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It’s a little too “on the nose” to say Dutch has a Pavlovian response to August being in the yard, but the moment he starts whining at the back door, I let him out. I heard Tess’s car pull up out front a few minutes ago, so I can relate. He wants the same thing I do—any time with our neighbors we can get.

August’s “Hey, boy!” pierces the evening air, and they’re off like a shot. I step onto the porch, my hands in my shorts’ pockets. I changed out of my jeans as soon as I got home, unwilling to fight the heat and discomfort any longer. I don’t like how exposed I feel in my own space, as if paparazzi might be lying in wait to snap pictures and ask questions. To be clear, nobody ever cared that much about my situation.