He smiled, then he nodded, “It does. Thank you.”
We sat there for a few more minutes, and then I checked the time.
I had just stood up so I could head home to meet the delivery when he said, “Cassie?”
I stopped and looked down at him, “Yes?”
“Smell like this because there’s something in my house and I can’t figure out what it is. Do you know of anyone who could come over here and take a look?”
I smiled, then I said, “Well, those letters brought me here. I got here yesterday. And I accepted a new job here too.”
His eyes flared, “Well, don’t that beat all. Fate.”
I grinned, then I nodded, “Fate.”
Then I thought about it.
Alec had given me his number before we parted ways this morning.
He might know of someone.
I pulled my phone out, scrolled to his number, and pressed dial.
Two rings in and then, “Hey Trouble. Miss me?”
I smiled, “Hey, Alec. Got a question.”
“Shoot.”
“I have a new friend, and he has something going on with his house. Do you know of someone he can call that could come out and figure it out?”
Alec was silent for a beat, then in a tone I had never heard before, from anyone, he asked, “New friend?”
I frowned, but nodded, “Yeah, I came across something a couple of weeks ago and just handed it to him. It’s what really brought me here.”
“Cassie. What friend?” he growled.
Softly, I said, “Jacob Hooper.”
At the name, he let out a breath.
And I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I had been holding.
“If he’s okay with it, I’ll swing by there here in a bit.”
I lifted a brow, “You?”
He chuckled, “Yeah, me. I do odd and end things to get by.”
I wasn’t going to call him on the lie he just fed me. I knew he was in the military or something like it; he just didn’t want me to know yet.
And since we had just met, I could give him that.
Then I looked at Jacob, “Alec Griggs said he would stop by here in a bit and check it out, is that okay with you?”
Jacob nodded, “You know Alec?”
I nodded, “In a way. Met him yesterday. He helped me get my car to the mechanic.”
