Page 59 of Hearts of Wealth

He grinned. “Honestly, I always assumed he would eventually end up living with us. He’s not getting any younger. I’ll go down there and pick him up right now.”

“Thank you,” I said, squeezing his hand gently. “That means a lot to me. But I’ll need some time to get his bed and all that stuff.”

He flashed me another grin. “Come with me.”

He grabbed my hand and pulled me down the hall. He opened the door to one of the three bedrooms on the ground floor. There was a bed, dresser, furniture, and a TV mounted on the wall.

“What is this?”

“I was hoping he would say yes.” He shrugged. “I wanted to be ready when he did.”

“Timothy!”

Just then, Paisley walked down the hallway. “What’s going on?” she asked, her curiosity piqued.

Timothy looked at me, silently asking my approval before speaking. “Paisley, Grandpa is going to come live with us for a while,” he explained. “And so is Catherine.”

Paisley’s face lit up with excitement, and she bounced on the balls of her feet. “That’s awesome!” she exclaimed, her enthusiasm infectious. “I can’t wait to have you guys here with us! This house is so big. It will be nice to have more than me and Dad at the dinner table.”

I smiled at her, feeling a surge of happiness at her reaction. “I’m glad you’re excited, Paisley,” I said, giving her a hug. “Oh, I should also add, he’s accepting your offer to go to the Hamptons,” I said with a knowing smile.

He grimaced. “Did I forget to mention I told him about that?”

“You seem to have forgotten to mention a few things.”

“You guys are going to the Hamptons?” Paisley asked.

“Yes, we are.”

She jumped up and down. “We’re going to have so much fun! I’m going to go call Sarah!”

She raced upstairs. Timothy was grinning like a fool. “I guess she’s okay with it.”

“Guess so.” I nodded. “So about the Hamptons trip,” I started. “My dad has his appointment tomorrow, and once that’s over, I can drive him to the Hamptons and meet you there.”

“That sounds like a plan,” he said. “I’ll make sure everything is arranged when you guys get there.”

“Thank you for doing all of this,” I said. “You are so generous. My dad really likes you. Whatever you have been doing, it’s working. You’ve won him over.”

“I’m really looking forward to the trip and the future,” he said, his voice filled with genuine excitement. “I can’t wait to spend some time together as a family.”

I gave him another kiss. “I have to go. I need to go by my dad’s house and get some clothes for the trip. Then I need to talk to Luke and make sure he can keep a handle on things while I’m gone. Then I have to pack.”

“Can I help you with any of it?” he asked.

“No. You’ve done plenty.”

“You’re not mad at me, are you?”

“No.” I smiled. “It’s hard to be mad at the guy that’s going out of his way to take care of my dad. It just makes me love you even more.”

“I love you. If you’d like us to wait, we can all go over together.”

I shook my head. “No. These doctor appointments can take forever. I know you have to make sure all your plans are good for the party. It’ll be fine. Send me the address, and I’ll see you there.”