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“What is it with you two? You’ve been nothing but smiles since you came back in. I thought you’d be mad that Boris got out?” Mina asks.
“Uh…”
“I think everyone is just happy that the whole condo thing is settled now,” Coral jumps in to say. Then, she winks at me.
“Yeah, exactly.” I nod.
“What are you going to do instead, Dad?”
I turn my attention to my son. “I’m not sure, buddy. I’d love to still see Cornel Condominiums become a reality. I guess I’ll follow Coral’s initial suggestion and find another place to put them.”
“Where are you thinking?” Mae asks.
“Good question. Unfortunately, when she was looking and trying to convince me to set my sights on a different property, she couldn’t find anything suitable—in terms of location and price.”
“Hey!” Mina exclaims. “Wasn’t Mr. Summers just talking about how he wanted to sell his mother’s farm?”
“What are you talking about? When did you see him?”
“He stopped by a few days ago to make sure we were properly protecting the hives from the rain.”
“Oh. How did I miss that?” Mae looks at me, and I shrug because I didn’t notice him around, either.
“Do you know where it’s at?” I ask her.
“Just outside of Sonoma County, I think.”
“Did he give you any idea on the size?”
“Not technically. But he said it used to be a dairy farm, so I’d imagine it has to be somewhat large.”
“Hm.” The wheels in my mind have started turning, and I make a mental note to call him once the cell service is back.
“Did he say the hives were doing okay?” Mae asks her daughter.
“Yeah, he said they were fine.”
“That’s good.” Mae sighs, relieved.
“Yeah, I’m getting excited to make my first batch of mead,” Bob comments.
“Grandpa, should you really be drinking in your condition?” Mae gives him a cautionary look.
“Oh, I’m just going to have a taste. The rest will go down to my buddies at the VA.”
“Well, okay.” She nods at him.
“I wouldn’t mind a tiny taste, too” I say.
“Of course!” Bob winks at me conspiratorially.
Chapter twenty-six
Mae - Grandpa Bob’s Surprise
So, everything is good. We no longer have to worry about losing our house, Dean helped grandpa patch up the holes in our ceiling, and something is finally happening between us. I feel so happy that although it may be raining outside, it’s all sunshine and rainbows inside of me.
I’m cleaning up after the lunch Dean and Dylan prepared for us, and Coral comes to help me. Mina and the guys are all outside feeding the animals while Grandpa Bob takes an afternoon nap.
