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“I know. There’s two of us and two of them. They’re going to keep us on our toes,” she said, as she started walking the length of the space. “I definitely like the idea of having a nursery for them out here. Obviously, I’ll take some time off to adjust to being a mom and enjoy a few months with them, but I think it would be fun to build a business that they’re a part of. They can be out here when I’m working, and if it gets too hectic, we’ll hire some help.”
“I can’t believe Saylor’s pregnant, too.” I chuckled. “FuckingKing couldn’t wait to tell me.”
“I know. It’s pretty cool that we’ll be pregnant together and raising these kids together. Cutler is going to be a busy guy.” She paused to glance out the window. “It’s beautiful out here. I’m so happy you didn’t let me sell this place. And having the office on the property will be perfect. How long did they say the renovation would take?”
“Not too long. It’s got good bones, and there’s that little bathroom in the back, so there was already plumbing out here. You’ll handle the design aspect, and they’ll just get it all finished and ready for business. They said a couple weeks and they could have it ready for you, pending you don’t pick flooring or materials that are back-ordered.”
“I can definitely work with that timeline. Hopefully, I’ll find clients fairly quickly, seeing as there isn’t a design firm in town.”
“You’ll be fine, baby. There’s no rush. We’re good financially, especially with this place being paid off. We’ve got my income and the money from the other house once it closes. It’s a good nest egg.”
“I also spoke to the billing department at the hospital in Dallas, and I don’t think the trial is going to be as much out of pocket as I’d assumed. Turns out, Dad’s insurance is paying a decent chunk, and the trial itself covers a portion for the patients selected, as well. I got the first bill, and it wasn’t bad at all. So we’ve got the inheritance to tuck away, too.”
“Keep that money in an account for your father’s treatment for now. Let’s get him better so he can watch his grandkids grow.”
“He’s still on cloud nine since we told him the news. I think he’s serious about moving back to Magnolia Falls after he finishes the trial. Nadia said she’d love small-town life too, and they want to be close to the babies.”
“I think it’s great,” I said, as I pulled her into my arms.
“Hey, you beat us here,” Nash said, as he and Kingston strode toward us.
Kingston hugged her tight and spun her around. “Looking good, little mama.”
Nash hugged her next, and then we all stood around, looking at the design plans. The guys were just as excited as Savannah was.
“You know, Nash and I were talking, and we had this idea we wanted to run by you,” Kingston said as he turned to face us.
“Sure. What is it?” Savannah asked.
“We were thinking we could partner up with you. We don’t have a designer on our team, and with people going crazy about your design on this renovation out here, and our current client list being so backed up, we could do some good things together,” Nash said.
“I would love that. And I’m ready to start now. I’ll be going to Dallas twice a month on the weekends, but otherwise, I’m here and ready to go. I don’t need this space to be done to start working. That house has more rooms than we know what to do with right now, so I can work out of one of the guest rooms.”
“Well, you are pregnant with twins, so you don’t need to be overdoing it either,” I said, and everyone gaped at me.
“Oh, no, he didn’t,” Kingston whisper-shouted, which made everyone laugh.
“Hayes.” My wife raised a brow at me.
“What? You have two humans growing in your belly.”
“Uh, yeah, I’m quite aware. I’m a few weeks along. I plan to work through my pregnancy, so don’t even think about going all caveman on me.”
Kingston was laughing hysterically, and Nash just gave me an apologetic look. “Yeah, thanks for having my back, assholes.”
“Okay, well, aside from that failed attempt at telling your wife she shouldn’t work when the baby is the size of a pea, I think wehave a partnership that will be great,” Nash said.
“Hey, she’s got two peas in there, buddy. She needs to be careful,” I grumped.
Savannah shot me a warning look. “Shecan hear you. And she is just fine working. You’re the one who fights fires for a living. Should I ask you not to do your job while I’m pregnant and after we have kids?”
“She makes a good point. We’re going to let you dig yourself out of this one on your own, brother,” Kingston said.
“Agreed. Savannah, we’ll have a team up here tomorrow to start the renovations, and I’ll bring over the plans for the house we’re starting next week. It’s the Windsor ranch, and his wife doesn’t know what she wants as far as décor goes, and she told us to pick everything,” Nash said.
“Yeah, that’s always fun when you have to try to guess what they like.” Kingston threw his arms in the air. “And then they hate what you pick and blame you.”
“Well, it’s always good to sit down with the client and show them a few different pictures to figure out what their style is. Even if they don’t know what it is, you can find out a lot by what they do and don’t like, then come up with an aesthetic that works before you order any materials,” my wife said.
