Exclusive: Excerpt of Wonder With Me By Kristen Proby

Excerpt:

“There’s a Starbucks up the road.”

I wrinkle my nose.

“Not a Starbucks girl?”

“It’ll do in a pinch. Cherry Street coffee is my favorite, but they’re at least thirty minutes away.”

“I’ll remember that,” he murmurs and drives away from his house. “It’s my fault you spilled the coffee. The least I can do is replace it.”

“It’s not your fault I tripped on a rock.”

“It was my rock.”

I shake my head and glance over at him. “I think we’re both stubborn.”

“Me? No way.” He laughs and takes my hand in his, linking our fingers. Before I can pull away, he kisses the back of my hand.

“Reed, you’re a client.”

“Yes, I am.”

“It’s unprofessional for me to have any other sort of relationship with you.”

“If you don’t like what I’m doing, all you have to do is say so, and I will never bother you again,” he says clearly, all humor gone from his face. “I have no interest in harassing you or making you feel uncomfortable.”

“I’m not uncomfortable.”

“Good. I’m not a jerk, Noel. Now, why do you need us to leave the house again?”

“You heard me the first time.”

“Tell me again, I like your voice.”

I can’t help the laugh that comes out at that statement. He grins at me. “There, I like that very much.”

“I need you both to relocate for a couple of days so you’re out of our way, and so I can do a grand reveal when it’s all finished. I think it’ll be fun for Piper.”

“I do, too. Well, the condo hasn’t sold yet, so we’ll go there for a couple of days.”

“Thanks. We should have it all wrapped up in less than three working days. There’s a lot to do, but the crew is organized and quick. I think you’re going to love it.”

“If it’s as good as the photos you sent, we’ll never want to take it down.”

I smile, pleased that he liked my proposal. I worked my ass off on it, and the design came easily to me, as if I’d done it many times before.