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“I… All of you?”
“Dylan’s showing up in a couple hours too, and Jake will be here after lunch as long as he can get away from the store,” Cash said.
“I… I don’t know what to say. You…” I zeroed my gaze in on Cash. Handsome, considerate Cash. “You did this?”
“I asked my people to help. They’re the ones who showed up. My dad and Faye said to wish you well. They wanted to pitch in but they’re watching Calvin and Jasper, Zane and Cole’s nephews.”
“So we threw Harrison into the mix,” Hayden said. “Don’t kid yourself. Faye and our dad wanted to be here, but they wanted to play with their grandbabies more.”
“Well, thank you all for coming to help a stranger. It means the world to me,” I said.
“Cole and I got married here at the inn,” Sierra said, looping her arm through her husband’s. “I love this place so much. It has a good soul.”
“Sierra owns a remodeling company,” Hayden explained. “Restoring historic buildings is her passion. And she’s good.”
“The best,” Cole said.
“You’re biased,” Sierra said.
“But also right,” her husband insisted.
Zane merely nodded at me, as if to back up his brother without having to admit it out loud.
My brows shot up. “We should definitely talk then,” I said to Sierra. “This place needs a lot, but I don’t want to modern it up too much.”
“I’m up for it anytime. Today or another day,” Sierra said.
“Yes,” I said enthusiastically, “thank you. That would be awesome.”
The door opened again and Magnolia came in, followed by more people.
“Hey,” I said. “Aren’t you supposed to be at the Lily Pad?”
“Dotty gave me the day off,” Magnolia said. “Cash told me he was gathering people to help paint, so I brought some friends too.”
Three women followed her in, full of warmth and smiles. I recognized one as Olivia, from Sugar.
“I don’t know what to say,” I said, “other than thank you all, and you’re amazing.” The last I said to Magnolia as I hugged her. “Lunch is on me for sure. Hey, Olivia. It’s good to see you.”
“I brought snacks,” Olivia said, holding up a large bakery box I guessed was either cookies or donuts.
“Bless you. I’m blown away.”
“This is Shawna Jenkins,” Magnolia said, indicating the one closest to her, “and Anna Delfico.”
“I recognize your names,” I said, shaking hands with Shawna and Anna. “Thank you, all. I can’t believe this. You’re so thoughtful,” I said to Magnolia.
“This was all Cash’s idea,” she said, nodding to him.
I knew it must be true because Cash dodged the credit and said, “I’m taking the supplies in. Join me whenever you’re all ready.”
The guys went with him, past the ballroom, to the west wing hall, leaving me with a group of women I barely knew, all who’d shown up to help with a task I’d been dreading.
“I’m so overwhelmed. You don’t even know me and you’re going to spend your Sunday painting?”
“Hey, we’ll have fun,” Anna said.
“Painting party,” Shawna called out. “But first…give me one of those cookies, Olivia.”
