going in and out like a line of worker ants, but she and Harrison ducked inside between them. Kirk grinned as he scooped the last bunch of wood. “There she is. Queen of the trailer park, queen of our hearts.”
Audrey snorted and crouched down when Kirk swung the wood wide to angle it toward the door. When he left, only she and Harrison remained. He shut the door gently and watched her face with an expression that said it mattered what she thought of this place.
The walls were painted white, and the dark laminate wood floors under her feet felt a little squishy. The couch, kitchen table, and chairs were all bound together for the journey in the middle of the living room, and to the left, a white-washed country kitchen with faux wood countertops bisected the living space and a bedroom. She giggled at a miniature refrigerator that took up roughly a third of the space for a full-sized one.
“We’ll get you a big one,” Harrison promised.
“This one is fine for now. It’s just me in here. This place is a lot bigger than I thought.”
“Yeah, you’ll have the biggest trailer in the park.”
“My castle,” she murmured, glowing from the inside out with pleasure.
The kitchen was full of boxes, all bound together, and when she opened one, there were dishes packed neatly. When she meandered through the kitchen, touching the smooth countertop as she went, and made her way into the bedroom, she was shocked into stillness, right there in the doorway. The bedroom was huge. It had a built-in dresser and a queen-size bed. The mattress was bare, but a stack of sheets and a thick cream and blue floral comforter was folded neatly in the middle and bound with thick twine. The linens smelled good, like fresh breeze laundry detergent, and as she made her way to the bathroom on the other side, she couldn’t contain her grin. There was a washer and a dryer inside, right across from the sink.
“You like it?” Harrison asked.
“This is going to sound silly, but I haven’t had my own washer and dryer before. When I moved out of my dad’s trailer, I was living in this tiny apartment that didn’t have hookups, so I’ve used a Laundromat for years.” With a happy sigh, she turned and leaned on the door frame. “I love it.” She looked up at the slightly sagging ceiling and shrugged. “I can’t explain it, but this place feels homey to me.”
“You’re an amazing woman, Audrey,” Harrison said from where he rested his hip against the built-in dresser. “I never imagined a lady would be okay living out here in my park. Not the way it is.”
Audrey made her way to the bed and untied the linens. “Yeah, well, I can see the potential. I feel like I’m coming in right on the cusp of huge changes. It’s exciting that I’ll be here to see what you do with this park. With your people.”
“You feel like my people, too,” Harrison said low, eyes on the sheets as he helped her to cover the mattress.
Dragons flapped around in her belly at his admission, and she had to bite back her grin because he looked so serious and lost in thought right now. She snuck glances at him as they made the bed. His powerful arms flexed against his thin white T-shirt, and she could make out the definition of his muscular chest. His thick neck led up to a two-day sexy scruff on his jaw, and his eyes were that dark evening blue that she’d fallen in love with. There was a cut on his forearm, but it was already healed and the thin line of blood dried, and his hair was all mussed, likely from the hardhat he wore on his shift. Bed made, she jumped up and landed starfish-style on the plush mattress. For an old trailer, the Ashe Crew and Gray Backs hadn’t skimped on furnishings. This bed would be like sleeping on a cloud.
“I make a nest every night,” she admitted.
“Like a bird?” Harrison asked, amusement in his tone as he lay down beside her.
“No, like a badass tiger. I pile pillows all around me. That’s what makes me feel safe
Audrey snorted and crouched down when Kirk swung the wood wide to angle it toward the door. When he left, only she and Harrison remained. He shut the door gently and watched her face with an expression that said it mattered what she thought of this place.
The walls were painted white, and the dark laminate wood floors under her feet felt a little squishy. The couch, kitchen table, and chairs were all bound together for the journey in the middle of the living room, and to the left, a white-washed country kitchen with faux wood countertops bisected the living space and a bedroom. She giggled at a miniature refrigerator that took up roughly a third of the space for a full-sized one.
“We’ll get you a big one,” Harrison promised.
“This one is fine for now. It’s just me in here. This place is a lot bigger than I thought.”
“Yeah, you’ll have the biggest trailer in the park.”
“My castle,” she murmured, glowing from the inside out with pleasure.
The kitchen was full of boxes, all bound together, and when she opened one, there were dishes packed neatly. When she meandered through the kitchen, touching the smooth countertop as she went, and made her way into the bedroom, she was shocked into stillness, right there in the doorway. The bedroom was huge. It had a built-in dresser and a queen-size bed. The mattress was bare, but a stack of sheets and a thick cream and blue floral comforter was folded neatly in the middle and bound with thick twine. The linens smelled good, like fresh breeze laundry detergent, and as she made her way to the bathroom on the other side, she couldn’t contain her grin. There was a washer and a dryer inside, right across from the sink.
“You like it?” Harrison asked.
“This is going to sound silly, but I haven’t had my own washer and dryer before. When I moved out of my dad’s trailer, I was living in this tiny apartment that didn’t have hookups, so I’ve used a Laundromat for years.” With a happy sigh, she turned and leaned on the door frame. “I love it.” She looked up at the slightly sagging ceiling and shrugged. “I can’t explain it, but this place feels homey to me.”
“You’re an amazing woman, Audrey,” Harrison said from where he rested his hip against the built-in dresser. “I never imagined a lady would be okay living out here in my park. Not the way it is.”
Audrey made her way to the bed and untied the linens. “Yeah, well, I can see the potential. I feel like I’m coming in right on the cusp of huge changes. It’s exciting that I’ll be here to see what you do with this park. With your people.”
“You feel like my people, too,” Harrison said low, eyes on the sheets as he helped her to cover the mattress.
Dragons flapped around in her belly at his admission, and she had to bite back her grin because he looked so serious and lost in thought right now. She snuck glances at him as they made the bed. His powerful arms flexed against his thin white T-shirt, and she could make out the definition of his muscular chest. His thick neck led up to a two-day sexy scruff on his jaw, and his eyes were that dark evening blue that she’d fallen in love with. There was a cut on his forearm, but it was already healed and the thin line of blood dried, and his hair was all mussed, likely from the hardhat he wore on his shift. Bed made, she jumped up and landed starfish-style on the plush mattress. For an old trailer, the Ashe Crew and Gray Backs hadn’t skimped on furnishings. This bed would be like sleeping on a cloud.
“I make a nest every night,” she admitted.
“Like a bird?” Harrison asked, amusement in his tone as he lay down beside her.
“No, like a badass tiger. I pile pillows all around me. That’s what makes me feel safe
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