Discovering Pride (Pride Series) by Jill Sanders Read Free Book Online Page B

had drywall. He’d even hired a few local guys to do the tape and texture on the walls.  They should be finishing up tomorrow which meant he had to figure out the layout of his kitchen tonight.
     
    He remembered reading somewhere about the kitchen triangle rule, but for the life of him couldn’t remember what it was. He had done the wiring and plumbing in the kitchen so that he would have options.
     
    Looking   across the large space he still came up blank. Should he put the refrigerator there or across the room? He knew the sink would go over there under the window, but looking at things, he thought it might go just as nicely on the island facing his living room.
     
    Then there was the stove.  He had the electric in place and knew exactly where it belonged, or so he thought.
     
    Was it against some kitchen rule to have the stove too close to your refrigerator?
     
    Taking a big   breath he stepped back and once again closed his eyes and   tried to picture himself standing in the room making a simple meal. He opened his eyes when nothing came to mind.
     
    “Fine then, let’s try something else.” he closed his eyes once more.
     
    This time out of the darkness he saw Lacey’s face.    She was smiling. Good. Then he pictured her shoulders and arms as they were busy with a simple task of chopping fresh vegetables on a large wood cutting board…his cutting board.
     
    She stood chopping them on the large island in the center of the kitchen…his kitchen.
     
    The sink was in place under the large   window and the gas stove top in place on the island next to her with a pan   sizzling with some type of meat. He could almost smell the rich food she was making.
     
    A large glassed door refrigerator sat on the opposite wall stocked with fresh items. A pair of large   double stacked ovens sat across the room.
     
    Then Lacey turned and pulled the vegetables into the pan while she smiled at him.
     
    He almost lost his concentration, but he refocused on the walls and   cabinets.  He could see   they were a dark color, maybe dark oak,   no, cherry cabinets with glass doors on a few cupboards here and there. The walls were a nice rich olive green. Four large bar stools sat on the bar side of the island.
     
    Opening his eyes, he got to work making her kitchen.
     

    It was on one of her many runs to take food over to Megan’s bed and breakfast that it happened. She was arranging the turkey sandwiches, fresh baked rolls, and homemade macadamia nut cookies while chatting with Megan when Megan squealed.
     
    “What? What’s wrong?” Lacey rushed to Megan’s side. Then she noticed that Megan had a smile on her   face and started laughing.   Lacey, pale and shaking, finally figured it out.
     
    “Did the baby just kick? Oh, let me feel.”   She placed her hands on Megan’s   round belly.
     
    Megan smiled and covered Lacey hands with her own just as the baby kicked again.
     
    Just then Todd walked in to see his sister kneeling on the floor in front of his   wife.    He noticed they had identical smiles and both had a hand on Megan’s belly.
    “What,   what’s wrong?” he rushed over to his wife.
     
    “ Your son or daughter was just showing us how   excited he/she is that auntie Lacey was here.”
     
    Lacey   stood up and stepped back, enjoying the scene. Her   brother was kissing his wife and their hands were now joined over the movement of the new life they had created.
     
    To have a second chance is an incredible gift, but for   these two people to   have that chance was something indescribable.
     
    Leaving the pair to enjoy the moment   she quietly went out to the dining area and finished setting up the food for the guests. Lately, it seemed, there had been a lot of guests coming and going at the B&B. So much, in fact, that Iian and herself had been busy stocking the place with meals.
     
    Todd had been helping out. Lately he had been taking more and more time off