Endless Love (Santa’s Secret Helpers #5) - Leeanna Morgan Page 0,3
she was. “That’s really generous of you, but it wouldn’t be fair. That’s your wedding day.”
Steven wrapped his arm around Bailey’s waist. “It doesn’t matter if we both get married on the same day. Besides, it might make it cheaper for all of us. The same people from the Jones family will come to both weddings, so the number of guests won’t be that much different.”
John must have seen the excitement on her face. Marrying him at the same time as Bailey and Steven would make the day extra special. She had already helped Bailey choose almost everything for the wedding and she loved every decision they’d made.
“Can I take it from the smile on your face that you want to get married on Valentine’s Day?” John asked Shelley.
She nodded. “But we pay for our guests and half of everything else.”
“You don’t have to pay for half of everything,” Bailey said quickly. “Steven and I would have covered those costs, anyway.”
“We’re both renovating houses,” Shelley said to her sister. “If we can save a little money on our weddings, we might be able to go on a honeymoon.”
Bailey grinned at Steven. “Or we could buy the tiles we saw in Polson for the bathrooms.”
“Even with the money we’ll save on having a double wedding, those tiles were way out of our budget.” Steven looked at the hopeful expression on Bailey’s face and sighed. “But we could have another look.” With a rueful grin, he held out his hand to John. “It looks as though we’re both getting married on Valentine’s Day.”
Mila climbed onto a kitchen stool. “Does that mean I can be the flower girl for Bailey and Aunt Shelley?”
Shelley placed her arm around Mila’s narrow shoulders. “It does. And do you know what else it means?”
Mila shook her head.
“You can choose two wonderful presents to remember the day.”
“Yeah! Will you help me choose them?”
Shelley grinned at her niece-to-be. “Of course, I will. We might even find something nice for your two kittens.”
Mila’s eyes widened. “I forgot to show you Dudley and Miss Monroe.” As quick as a wink, she slid off the stool and held Shelley’s hand. “I’ll take you there now. But you have to be quiet. They sleep a lot.”
With Mila’s small hand holding hers, Shelley walked out of the kitchen to find two mischievous kittens. With the date and venue of their wedding organized, she could finally relax. All they had to do was tell their families and send out the invitations—and look for a wedding dress, organize more flowers, and try not to stress about every little detail.
Two days later, John was in the old steamboat museum. He was helping Caleb and Steven run the cables for the electricity in the last three tiny homes.
“Did I tell you that, when I was in high school, I wanted to be an electrician?” Caleb drilled a hole through the timber framing. “But none of the electrical companies where I lived wanted an apprentice.”
John handed Caleb a roll of cable. “I thought you always wanted to be a computer programmer.”
“That was my next idea. I can’t imagine doing anything else now.”
Steven looked over his shoulder. “If you ever want to relive those teenage dreams, you can give us a hand here. We can always do with another person to help.”
“I’ll keep it in mind.” Caleb pulled a length of cable through the hole he’d drilled. “What will happen to everyone who’s working on the tiny homes if you don’t get the contract in Polson?”
John frowned. For the last few months, he’d been working hard to secure more work for the volunteers, paid employees, and construction trainees. “I’m looking at different options. Hopefully, the tiny home project in Polson goes ahead.”
Steven sat on the floor. “Everyone who works here is looking for other projects for the team. The only downside of living somewhere like Sapphire Bay is not having a steady stream of work.”
Caleb turned to John. “If I hear about anything you might be interested in, I’ll let you know. Have either of you decided where you’re going on your honeymoons?”
John smiled. “I suggested Bigfork, but Shelley wasn’t impressed.”
“Bailey and I are putting our honeymoon money toward the house renovations. When that’s finished, we’ll take Mila to Disney World for a vacation.”
Caleb’s eyes widened. “You can’t get married and not have a honeymoon. It’s lucky you’ve got me as a soon-to-be brother-in-law. I’ve got a great idea.”
John climbed a ladder to pull some cables through from the ceiling.