Chapter 18
William
John was very capable and efficient, and the project was flowing smoothly.
The fit out of the Keeper’s cottage was almost complete, they just had to rework the framing for the windows and put in some skylights in the roof.
The mezzanine level for the stables was the next big project, but once that hurdle was jumped, it really was smooth sailing, with the main lodge requiring minimal work now that the flooring was fixed.
He felt a tightening in his chest as he realized what that would mean.
No more Blessed Inlet. His role in the business didn’t involve sticking around in a location after he’d scouted it and made it fit for purpose.
Cassie took over after that and she mainly managed the onsite staff via video link.
He pushed all that out of his mind, preferring to focus on what he had to look forward to in Blessed Inlet.
He smiled to himself as he sped down the highway, thoughts of Juniper swirling through his mind.
They’d seen as much of each other as they could since she had first spent the night, but even with their best efforts, she’d only managed to sneak in one more overnight stay before Violet had left.
After that, their encounters had been brief and opportunistic.
A quick text message to say Leah was covering the shop and Billy was at a friend’s house had William clearing his afternoon meetings and dragging Juniper to the bedroom as soon as she arrived.
One time he’d dropped into the shop to see if she wanted lunch to find her there alone.
Quick as thought, she’d locked the door, thrown up a sign saying she’d be back in thirty minutes, pulled him into the workroom, pushed him into a chair, and had her way with him.
He felt his body stirring at the memory and his smile widened.
He turned the music down and reached for his phone.