A Savannah Christmas Wish. Nan Dixon
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Название: A Savannah Christmas Wish
Автор: Nan Dixon
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Контркультура
Серия: Fitzgerald House
isbn: 9781474046466
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Gray bounced his project issues off Daniel. It was great to talk with someone as an equal. Talking to Bess had been—difficult. She had a vision, but it didn’t allow for structural limitations.
When Gray stopped asking his opinion on his Boston problems, Daniel asked, “How do you want Carleton House to work?”
Gray frowned. “What do you mean?”
“Bess doesn’t have your knowledge, but she’s spending your money. I’m hoping you’ll stay active in the project.”
Life would be simpler working with Gray. Unlike Bess, Gray would never pull some prank. And Daniel wouldn’t fantasize about kissing him. He rolled his shoulders.
“I’ll be too tied up in Boston.” Gray raised an eyebrow. “Are there problems?”
“Let me show you the changes Bess requested.” Daniel unrolled the blueprints and walked through Bess’s list. “I suggested they use single French doors in the library, but the doors will still be custom.”
“Good idea,” Gray said.
“And they want balconies on all the courtyard rooms.”
“That works.” Gray tipped back his beer. “Want another?”
“Sure.” Daniel had work to finish tonight, but he needed to know how to keep Gray in the loop.
Gray flagged the server and they ordered beers and food.
“I like the idea of adding more balconies.” Gray pored over the exterior prints. “You’re sticking with the black wrought iron, right?”
“That’s what Bess wants. And Pop would have my head if we didn’t.”
“What’s with your dad?” Gray asked. “Everyone assumed he would run this project.”
“Something’s...off.” He didn’t want to tell his friend he was as shocked as everyone else. “Mom made him go to the doctor. I assume they’ll figure out what’s wrong and he’ll be back on the job soon.”
“Good.” Gray nodded. “So back to Carleton House. This will be the Fitzgeralds’ B and B. Bess is in charge. I’ll be in Boston on a pretty set schedule. Let me know whenever the changes total two percent.”
Two percent. Daniel did the math. “We might be there with the balconies. The wrought-iron bids will be high.”
“Let me know what the total cost will be. After these changes—go with the two percent.” Gray raised his eyebrows. “Are you worried about working with Bess?”
Not that he would tell Gray. “You know construction.”
“And she’s a landscape architect. There has to be crossover.”
“I don’t need help with the drainage and what bushes to plant where.”
Gray tipped his head and didn’t say anything. The server dropped off their food. While Daniel dug into his grilled shrimp, Gray stared at him as if he’d stepped in something.
“Yeah, yeah, Bess is good with flowers,” Daniel admitted.
“She’s smart, too. And hardworking. And the sisters know what works for a B and B. They all lived through the Fitzgerald House restoration.” Gray aimed a finger at him. “Don’t be dissing my future sister-in-law.”
Daniel swallowed. “I won’t.”
“Bess has authority to sign change orders for Carleton House.”
“Good to know.” Daniel wanted to scream that this was not a good idea. She was an accident waiting to happen.
But that wasn’t the real problem. Bess was basically his boss.
He needed to stop thinking about her naked.
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