of line that night. I don’t know what got into me.”
“Beating up my fiancé was a bit crazy.”
Although Jesse didn’t feel bad for hitting Kevin, he did feel bad about hurting Sarah. She pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear. The sunrise kissed her golden curls, giving her a majestic quality. Her skin turned to silk and her eyes glowed bright blue. Jesse had never seen a woman who held that much beauty before.
“But I was out of line too,” she said. “I shouldn’t have said those things to you. I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry too,” he said, holding his hand out. They shook and then Sarah headed back to her car. “Leaving so soon?”
“I’m just getting something out of my car to show you.” She came back with a rolled up blueprint that Jesse assumed was the greenhouse.
She rolled it out over a nearby stack of wood used to build the fence. Jesse had no idea what to expect. Based on his research, he had anticipated something typical. A wood structure, steel reinforced, with tempered glass walls and a ceiling positioned in such a way to capture as much of the light as possible. But the print revealed something more, something much more. A two-story greenhouse mansion, complete with a kitchen sink, counter space, and bathroom facilities. “Wow,” he said, “I’m impressed.”
“Thank you. It’s something my father and I have been working on for the past two years. Ever since we bought this land.”
Jesse pictured the two of them sitting at a table at Caffeine Corner, drawing sketches on napkins as they drank their green tea and dreamed of the day that all of this would become a reality. “This is awesome.”
“I’m glad you like it,” Sarah said. “Now what are we missing?”
Jesse studied the prints a little further. He pointed out a few things. The bathroom needed moving northward so the main structure received as much light as possible. Then he suggested an electrical plan that Sarah or her father hadn’t thought about. But the biggest contribution he added was in the materials used. Chicago was known for its cold winters. And given that this structure was designed for warm temperatures, he had a few ideas to give the greenhouse some protection from the brutally cold winter months.
Jesse tucked the pencil behind his ear and studied the changes he had made to the prints. “If you’d like, I could talk to your contractor about these changes.”
“That would be great.”
The sound of Kevin’s Lexus pulling up the drive drew their attention. He got out of his car and walked over to Jesse and Sarah.
“How’s my girl?”
Sarah gave him a hug and a kiss. An uncomfortable wave came over Jesse. He turned back toward the prints.
“We’re just going over the plans. Jesse has made a few modifications that I think are going to make all the difference.”
“That’s great,” Kevin said. “It’s a good thing he agreed to work on this project then.” He kissed her again. “I missed you last night.”
“I’m sorry. I went to bed early. I wanted to get here as soon as I could today.”
“You have Jesse now. He can look after things for you.”
“You know I can’t stand being away from here for more than five minutes. I want to make sure I’m here for the whole process.”
“Jesse, I don’t envy you.” Jesse looked up. Kevin’s arm was looped around Sarah. “She’ll work you ragged if you don’t watch it.”
“She’s definitely passionate about this place.”
Kevin turned to Sarah. “So, sweetheart, I stopped by to tell you that I’m going to Vegas.”
Surprise registered in Sarah’s voice. “Vegas? As in Las Vegas?”
Kevin nodded.
She shifted her weight and crossed her arms. “When did you make these plans?”
“Don’t be mad. The guys wanted to have one last fling before we got married.”
Sarah’s voice grew louder. “One last fling ?”
Oh boy , Jesse thought. This is not going to end well for Kevin.
“Okay, bad choice of words.” Kevin
“Beating up my fiancé was a bit crazy.”
Although Jesse didn’t feel bad for hitting Kevin, he did feel bad about hurting Sarah. She pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear. The sunrise kissed her golden curls, giving her a majestic quality. Her skin turned to silk and her eyes glowed bright blue. Jesse had never seen a woman who held that much beauty before.
“But I was out of line too,” she said. “I shouldn’t have said those things to you. I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry too,” he said, holding his hand out. They shook and then Sarah headed back to her car. “Leaving so soon?”
“I’m just getting something out of my car to show you.” She came back with a rolled up blueprint that Jesse assumed was the greenhouse.
She rolled it out over a nearby stack of wood used to build the fence. Jesse had no idea what to expect. Based on his research, he had anticipated something typical. A wood structure, steel reinforced, with tempered glass walls and a ceiling positioned in such a way to capture as much of the light as possible. But the print revealed something more, something much more. A two-story greenhouse mansion, complete with a kitchen sink, counter space, and bathroom facilities. “Wow,” he said, “I’m impressed.”
“Thank you. It’s something my father and I have been working on for the past two years. Ever since we bought this land.”
Jesse pictured the two of them sitting at a table at Caffeine Corner, drawing sketches on napkins as they drank their green tea and dreamed of the day that all of this would become a reality. “This is awesome.”
“I’m glad you like it,” Sarah said. “Now what are we missing?”
Jesse studied the prints a little further. He pointed out a few things. The bathroom needed moving northward so the main structure received as much light as possible. Then he suggested an electrical plan that Sarah or her father hadn’t thought about. But the biggest contribution he added was in the materials used. Chicago was known for its cold winters. And given that this structure was designed for warm temperatures, he had a few ideas to give the greenhouse some protection from the brutally cold winter months.
Jesse tucked the pencil behind his ear and studied the changes he had made to the prints. “If you’d like, I could talk to your contractor about these changes.”
“That would be great.”
The sound of Kevin’s Lexus pulling up the drive drew their attention. He got out of his car and walked over to Jesse and Sarah.
“How’s my girl?”
Sarah gave him a hug and a kiss. An uncomfortable wave came over Jesse. He turned back toward the prints.
“We’re just going over the plans. Jesse has made a few modifications that I think are going to make all the difference.”
“That’s great,” Kevin said. “It’s a good thing he agreed to work on this project then.” He kissed her again. “I missed you last night.”
“I’m sorry. I went to bed early. I wanted to get here as soon as I could today.”
“You have Jesse now. He can look after things for you.”
“You know I can’t stand being away from here for more than five minutes. I want to make sure I’m here for the whole process.”
“Jesse, I don’t envy you.” Jesse looked up. Kevin’s arm was looped around Sarah. “She’ll work you ragged if you don’t watch it.”
“She’s definitely passionate about this place.”
Kevin turned to Sarah. “So, sweetheart, I stopped by to tell you that I’m going to Vegas.”
Surprise registered in Sarah’s voice. “Vegas? As in Las Vegas?”
Kevin nodded.
She shifted her weight and crossed her arms. “When did you make these plans?”
“Don’t be mad. The guys wanted to have one last fling before we got married.”
Sarah’s voice grew louder. “One last fling ?”
Oh boy , Jesse thought. This is not going to end well for Kevin.
“Okay, bad choice of words.” Kevin
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