Free Seduced by Sin: Sean (Rugged Riders #3) by Ambrielle Kirk Page B

property.
    “Yes, I made an omelet. That should keep me going until lunch.”
    “Good. You might need it. Are you sure that you’re up for this?”
    I had agreed to help with the demolition. I had really enjoyed being with him last Saturday, learning the ropes of his money-making hobby, so when he’d invited me again, there was no way I was going to say no.
    “I’m sure, I’ll be fine. I’ll try to stay out of the way most of the time.”
    “Okay. I don’t expect anything from you, you know that. I just like your company,” he said, looking at me with a smile. “I have my laptop in the back so we might be able to brainstorm some ideas for that website I was telling you about if we have downtime. I have the electrician coming by sometime this morning, too, so we’ll be doing a lot of waiting. I’ll also be monitoring and helping out with the demolition and making sure the contractor knows what I want done as far as changes to the floor plan.”
    “Sounds good.”
    “Pretty soon you’ll know all my secrets. Maybe I’ll offer you a job as my partner.” His voice was sarcastic but serious at the same time.
    “I may take you up on that offer.”
    “So, you and Tasha went shopping yesterday? What did you buy?”
    Tasha and I had found some time after work Friday to hang out at Lenox Mall. We’d talked over snacks and coffee, but mostly, we’d shopped until our arms were tired from holding the bags.
    “I got some skirts for work, some new gym sneakers, and a few lingerie pieces,” I replied.
    “You’ll have to give me a show later on,” he teased. “Especially of the lingerie.”
    I smiled. “Count on it.”
    When Sean and I arrived at the house, there were already a couple of cars in the driveway. A few men were standing outside, huddled together over a clipboard, deep in conversation. I looked around and was pleased to see that there was no BMW around. Maybe Jessica wouldn’t pop up unexpectedly today as she had before. Sean grabbed his laptop bag and some other items before getting out of the car to let me out. The men greeted him as he walked up to the house.
    “Sean, how are you?” a big, burly, dark-skinned man greeted him.
    “Doing well, Joe. How ‘bout you?”
    “Good, I don’t think I’ve met this pretty lady right here.” The man turned to look at me, holding out his hands, which were covered in what looked like paint and cement dust.
    “Joe, this is Karlina.”
    “Nice to meet you, Joe,” I said, shaking his hand.
    The other men had scattered after Sean had gotten out of the car and were now working. One man was climbing a ladder on the side of the building, and another was bending over something that looked like a big pressure washer. I followed Sean into the house.
    “Joe is the plumber. He’ll be running pipes into the master bedroom so that we can add a master bath. This home will go from two to three baths.”
    When we got inside, Sean walked over to the kitchen area and set his laptop out on the counter. “I want to show you something,” he said. “This program I have is really cool. It allows you to enter the dimensions of each room and do space planning.”
    We were leaning over the counter waiting for his laptop to boot up. I leaned in and gave him a kiss. “You look so cute when you’re serious.”
    “Oh, really? I’m just excited about my new side business. Racing is in my blood, but I don’t want it to be all me, you know.”
    “I feel you,” I said.
    He navigated through several files and found the one he was looking for. As he showed me the floor plan for each room, I couldn’t help but think about the other night and the confession of his love for me. I could seriously live like this.
    “The model for the kitchen seems to be missing something,” he said, observing the floor plan. “We have the cherry cabinets, granite countertops, tile floor, and tile backsplash. We’ll be bringing in stainless steel appliances. We’re doing extra cabinet space