Nantucket Weddings - Pamela M. Kelley Page 0,32

than she normally did and missed eating with Lisa and the girls. She knew she’d be seeing them the next day, though, for Rhett’s birthday party. She had the room to herself and read the news on her phone while she drank her coffee and ate a banana nut muffin.

On her way back to her room, she ran into Ben who was just coming down the stairs. He stopped when he saw her.

“What are you doing right now?”

“I was just heading back to my room and thinking about doing laundry. Why?”

“Want to take a ride with me? I’m heading over to the condos to meet Will. We can see how things are progressing. Aren’t you curious?”

“I am, actually. Sure, I’ll go with you.” She followed him to his car, a red Jeep Wrangler, and hopped in the passenger side.

Ben seemed full of energy. Mia guessed it hadn’t been a late night. She never heard him come in, though. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

“Did you guys have fun last night?” she asked.

“It was a good time. We left about a half hour after you did. We had an early start, after golfing. Do you golf?”

“I never have. Someday I’ll try it.”

“You really should. It’s a great game. We could go hit some balls sometime if you want? I can show you how to swing. That’s the most important thing. If you get that right, you’re good.”

The offer took her by surprise. “That sounds fun. I don’t have any equipment, though.”

“Okay, we’ll figure it out. I can borrow a few of Bethany’s clubs. You guys are about the same height. And her clubs are just collecting dust in the garage.”

Mia was pretty sure that golf was the last thing on Bethany’s mind.

A few minutes later, they reached the condos. Will was hard at work in Ben’s unit, along with two helpers. They had just finished laying the new flooring, which looked gorgeous. Ben had gone with a more common, lighter shade and the sun coming through the windows and the pretty wood floor made the room glow.

“Oh, that looks gorgeous,” Mia said.

“It does look pretty good,” Ben agreed.

“Thanks. It’s not done yet,” Will said. “But it’s getting there. Hold on a sec, and I’ll get those samples.” He went into another room then returned with three polished wood samples for Ben to choose from for his office furniture. They were all lovely. Ben chose the color that was in the middle, a rich brown but not too dark or light.

“So, timing-wise, I’d say two more weeks. You should be able to move in the weekend after Memorial Day.”

“That’s fantastic,” Ben said.

“Mia, do you want to take a peek at your place? Your floors are down, too, and they look beautiful. I still need to seal them, though.”

Mia and Ben followed Will next door to Mia’s unit. He opened the door, and when they all stepped inside, Mia’s jaw dropped. Her eyes started to water, too, and she blinked quickly to chase the tears away. But they were happy tears. The hardwood floors looked gorgeous, so much prettier than the old carpeting. She could already picture her furniture and the new throw rugs she was going to buy.

“They look wonderful, Will. Thank you.”

“It did turn out pretty nice, if I do say so.” Will was proud of his work, as he should be.

“So, plan on two weeks. I’ll text you a few days before I’m completely done.”

They said goodbye to Will and hopped back in the Jeep. Ben started to head back toward the inn, but as they approached the road to his mother’s house he turned to Mia. “You said you have nothing important going on, right? Just laundry?”

Mia nodded. “Right.”

“Well, let’s go have that golf lesson now. We can swing by the house and grab the clubs. Mine are in the back of the jeep. We can go to the driving range and hit some balls. The weather couldn’t be more perfect for it. We should be outside, not home doing laundry.” He made a face and Mia laughed.

“Sure. Let’s do it.”

The only one home was Bethany. She was sitting in the sunroom, surrounded by wedding invitations and envelopes that needed addressing. She looked up in surprise when she saw the two of them walk in together.

“Can we borrow a few of your golf clubs?” Ben asked her.

Bethany laughed. “Sure, take them all if you want. I won’t be using them anytime soon.” She looked