Chapter 42
Grace looked at the design on her computer. Did she love it? Yes, she did. Would Sid love it? She sure hoped so. The designer did such a great job with it. But, purples and teals and a heart in the middle might not be what Sid had in mind for his logo. She”d find out on Saturday.
They”d decided to grill burgers outside at the Garage on Saturday. Yesterday she called the grocery store to order everything. She”d pick it all up Saturday morning.
Her computer chimed the incoming email and the subject line excited her. ”You have a booking”.
Eagerly opening the email she squealed in delight. She had her first booking for her little bungalow for a whole week. She read through the reservation, saw they”d paid the required deposit to hold it, and they”d left a comment at the bottom asking if there were blow dryers and a coffee maker in the home.
Quickly replying, ”You should find everything you need in the bungalow. Blow dryers in both bathrooms, coffee maker, toaster, dishes and pots pans in the kitchen and basic utensils. I”m looking forward to your stay.”
Her heart beat erratically and she jumped up from her chair and moved around the house to burn off some of her excitement. She”d work extra hard this week to get the second bungalow finished. She was finally on her way. Living with Sid had certainly eased some of the financial burden as far as she and Chiefy were concerned. Plus, she loved him. She enjoyed their time together. She once again ran her hand over the gleaming cool granite counter tops here in the house and smiled. She lived in a house like this and it was surreal.
Moving to the bedroom, she stepped in as Sid was pulling a t-shirt over his head. His head poked through the shirt and he grinned. ”Are you watching me get dressed?”
”Yes.”
Chiefy trotted into the room and looked up at him. ”I”m going to start charging admission soon.”
Grace laughed. ”What will that cost me? I”ll have to save up.”
”I”ll think of something.” He scooped her off her feet and swung her around. As he set her feet back on the ground, he kissed her just like she liked it. Soft. Slow. Wet. It was perfect.
He swatted her butt lightly, and she giggled. ”You ready for breakfast?”
”Yes.” He patted Chiefy on the head, nuzzled with her which prompted her to flop on the floor and show him her belly. Sid laughed and obliged her belly rub and Grace watched happily.
”I got my first rental guests.”
He chuckled. ”That”s awesome. When is your reservation for?”
”Next month.”
”There you go, Grace. It”s the start and what you”ve been waiting for. Congratulations. Wanna celebrate tonight?”
”What did you have in mind?”
”I thought we could sit in the Florida room with a couple glasses of wine and chat.”
She smiled. ”I”d love that.”
She pulled eggs from the refrigerator and a pan from the cupboard. ”Scrambled or fried today?”
”Scrambled sounds good.”
”Coming right up.”
Sid peeled an orange while she beat the eggs in a bowl. They”d fallen into a sweet routine this past week and she felt happier than she”d ever felt in her life. There had been great moments in her life, but she didn”t remember them bringing her this much joy. But, it wasn”t just joy, it was peace.
Sid set plates on the table and poured them each a cup of coffee. As they sat at the table, Sid scooped scrambled eggs from the pan and said, ”The bikers tried breaking into the grocery store last night. Two of them are in jail this morning.”
”How did you hear that?”
”Quinn.”
”I”ve wondered about them. They”ve been rather quiet this week.”
”Yeah. When they”re quiet, I worry they’re plotting.”
”I agree. It”s almost as if it”s scarier when they”re quiet.”
”Yep.”
They finished breakfast and cleaned up. She grabbed Chiefy”s leash and clipped it on her collar. She kissed Sid”s lips and hugged him close. ”I love you. Have a great day.”
He chuckled. ”I love you. I”ll be around this afternoon to help you with the cabinets.”
”I appreciate it. Thank you.”
She got Chiefy into her car and Sid jumped into his truck. He waited for her to start her car and proceed down the driveway.
She pulled into the driveway of her bungalow and Sid tooted twice as he continued on. She and Chiefy entered the house, she locked the doors and called the person Quinn had told her about to create a new sign for Sid”s garage. It was her grand opening gift to him. She couldn”t wait to see his face when he saw it. The risk of having the logo designed without his input was her only concern. She still wondered if she should run the design past him, but keep the sign a secret.
She shook her head and shook off the negative feelings. She hated keeping a secret from him. Before beginning to paint, she made a couple of phone calls to prepare for Saturday. Then she”d get some work done, so she could get this little bungalow on the market too.