One Moment (The Little Hollow Series Book 1) by Danielle Dickson Read Free Book Online

throat. “Country Boys and Southern Belles, makes me want to throw up.” Ignoring her, I started jotting down some ideas; this is exactly what I needed to immerse myself in right now.

    I hated all these community events, purely for all the looks I still got to this day, but I’d been roped in to help and I was going to do a damn good job.

By midday, the sun was pouring down on me and I was covered in a sheen of sweat. “Here you go, son, take a break.” Mr Holroyd had stayed outside and helped where he could. I didn’t want to say, but he was actually slowing me down whereas if I had been left to do it on my own, I would have had it done in half the time.
    Taking a long gulp out the bottle of water that he’d just handed me, I moved over into the shade and sat down in a big wrought iron chair.
    “Should only be another hour or so before we’re done,” I said as he clapped me on the back.
    “No rush, let’s have some lunch first. Betty left us a variety of sandwiches and a salad, I’ll just go and get them.” I stood up so I could help him bring everything outside.
    “Don’t you dare move a muscle, young man, I’m not past my sell by date just yet, I think I can manage a plate of sandwiches and a salad.” I chuckled and sat back down.
    They really took pride in their backyard. The grass was full and green with a beautiful pond in the middle. Flowers sat all along the sides in a beautiful array of oranges, yellows, pinks and purples. I closed my eyes and listened to the birds singing and the bugs buzzing around, it really was somewhere that you could just sit and relax. I couldn’t remember ever being able to do this anywhere else but here. I loved this place.
    My eyes jolted open as a plate clanged on the table in front of me.
    “Sorry, Mac, didn’t mean to make you jump.” Shrugging, I reassured him it was fine and started on my meal. I had certainly worked up an appetite and as soon as Betty arrived home, she placed a huge slice of cake in front of me too.
    “Can’t have a strapping man like you go hungry can we?” I laughed and thanked her before eating every single bite. I got back to work and Mr Holroyd insisted on helping again. That hour of work turned into two, then three. By the time we were finished, we both needed to lie down but I couldn’t because I had somewhere to be.
    “You’re more than welcome to join us for dinner tonight if you don’t already have plans, Mac!” Betty called to me as I was walking up the stairs.
    “That’s very kind of you but I actually do have plans tonight,” I replied. She smiled in acknowledgment and I said my goodbyes before going for a much needed, cold shower.
    All washed and dressed, I sat on my bed and decided to give Mac a call before heading over to meet Lewis at his garage. The garage. The thought of stepping inside there again gave me the shivers.
    “Yo, dude! Where’ve you been? I was expecting you to call at least every hour.” I laughed, typical Mac.
    “Ha-ha. I know you’re very capable and I trust you, I was just checking in to make sure I left you with everything you needed.”
    “Yeah, sure you were. Everything’s A-Okay this end, we finished Sweeney’s roof today so the guys are getting started on the school refurb tomorrow. How’s your mom?” There was no mistaking the suspicious tone in his voice.
    “Yeah, great thanks. Listen, Mac, there’s something I didn’t tell you about this school.” I paused.
    “Well come on then, spit it out, I haven’t got all night, I have a date.” I snorted.
    “A date? Is that what they’re calling a booty call these days?”
    “Yeah yeah, just get to it, Con.”
    “Alright, well, it’s a Catholic school so I need you to reign in that mouth of yours and brief the guys too. I want to keep a good reputation…Mac?” He was silent for a minute.
    “Oh, I’ll be on my best behavior don’t you worry, dad.” I rolled my eyes at the tone of his voice.
    “Just do it,