Reed. “You can’t be too careful.”
Holt chuckled. “Yeah, we’re overrun with crime in Destiny.”
Before Reed could comment, Tim asked, “Doesn’t Lyle Hutchinson own that building?”
Paige wasn’t surprised. The Hutchinson family owned a lot of property in town square. It was well-known that Billy Hutchinson’s son, Lyle, wasn’t the best landlord.
“If you want any work done on the building,” Morgan said, “you’d better plan to do it yourself.”
“The place isn’t so bad,” Paige said. “It’s a perfect space for what I have in mind, and there’s even an apartment upstairs.” She shrugged. “I don’t mind the work. And I have a lot of family to help paint.” She glanced at Holt. “And a brand-new brother-in-law.”
Holt groaned. “Leah already has me working on the ranch house.” He glanced at his friend. “Reed’s the expert on remodeling. You should see how he’s redone his mother’s house.”
Reed noticed Paige tense at Holt’s suggestion. He didn’t take it personally. What with a new career and…a baby on the way, her life was complicated enough. But he couldn’t help but feel protective of her, wanting nothing more than to get a hold of the jerk that had deserted her. He’d like to teach him a lesson or two.
“Hey,” he said. “If you find you need help, I can paint walls and sand floors.”
She looked at him. “Thank you, Reed. First I have to discuss the rental agreement with Lyle. I might not be able to afford the place.”
Her mother laughed. “If you handle Lyle like you did Billy this morning, he’ll probably agree to your terms without argument.”
Reed frowned. “You talked with Billy Hutchinson?”
“Only for a few minutes,” Paige said, suddenly feeling guilty. “My mother saw him in the lounge when we left Sally’s room. I just stopped by to say hello.”
“Billy recognized Paige right away,” Claire said. “And he just began chattering away. It was more than I’ve heard him say in a long time.”
A familiar sinking feeling overcame Reed as he leaned toward Paige. “We need to talk…later.”
The waiter arrived to take their order. Paige didn’t look pleased, but Reed couldn’t let this go. His only link to his father’s disappearance was Billy Hutchinson. Reed was almost afraid to hope, but this was the best news he’d had in a long time.
Now, if he could just get Paige to help him.
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