“Nice way to relax and decompress from the school year,” says Faith.
“Anything else you have?” I air quote, “going on.”
“Yes…Kendall, I do.” Lane side-eyes me.
I jump in and say, “And…”
“Oh my, you are relentless.”
“I know.”
“Blake came over this afternoon to discuss my kitchen renovation. I’ve been talking about this for a while, and when Kendall spoke so highly of him, I reached out.”
“Oh…” Faith says as she moves her elbows onto her thighs and leans into Lane.
We are all anxious for Lane to continue, but we know better. Silence is the killer for her.
“He’s just renovating my kitchen. What are all these looks for?” She points at each of us.
“Hot contractor to the rescue,” I say with a smirk.
“OMG, yes, he looks hot as hell in those jeans that fit perfectly around his ass and hug his thighs. And I may be looking forward to my air conditioning breaking so he has to take his shirt off,” she giggles at herself.
“I knew it! You find him attractive.”
She shakes her head. “Who wouldn’t? But that’s not why he’s here. New subject. You’ve been busy preparing for the openings. Once it's all over, we need to finalize our girls’ trip for this winter.”
“Fine. We’ll let it go for now, but we want weekly updates of your kitchen renovation.” I wiggle my eyebrows dramatically. “Well, my focus this week is getting everything situated, so leading up to the openings, there are only final touches that need to happen…I’m also hoping for less stress.” I’m on the edge of my seat. The energy rolling through my body for the opening is contagious. “Oh, and I was interviewed by a couple of newspapers after sending in the press release a few weeks ago. Those will run the week of the grand opening.”
“I can’t wait to be there for the soft opening. Are you still having mini-sessions for all the spa services?” Faith asks.
“Not all of them, but we will have chair massages, and the Himalayan salt rooms will all be open for ten-minute mini-sessions. Then we’ll have our local artisan store items for sale, along with unlimited time in the relaxation/meditation rooms. The soft opening will help me market the spa with some testimonials and professional pictures of the space and event.”
My energy is buzzing from all the excitement that will lead up to the big day. I decided one day this was what I wanted to do, and it’s all coming to fruition.
“That all sounds perfect, Kendall,” Addison says, leaning forward. “What can we help with?”
“Right now, it’s all under control. But if you want to come an hour earlier, just in case. You know there are always those last-minute things I’ll need help with.”
I probably have a few hours of decorating and cleaning to do. Thankfully, I love doing it. Well, not so much the cleaning, which is why I have a company coming in on Thursday night to do a deep cleaning of the entire salon and spa. There was a lot of dust from the construction, and this will clean up any lingering dust.
Faith looks around the room at everyone to confirm and says, “We can all be there ready to help with whatever you need.”
I stand and give my friends a hug. “Thank you! I’m so fortunate to have you guys in my life. The ice cream and girl time were just what I needed tonight, but I’m exhausted.”
SIXTEEN
Dane
The jets beat on my back muscles as I roll my neck, trying to stretch out the knots. Snagging my phone off the nearby table, I reread Kendall’s text. I sure as hell am going to invite her back here after our date. The thoughts running through my mind with her in the hot tub next to me. It’s making my dick hard. I shake it off and respond to her.
Dane:
Then you have an open invite… anytime. You, me, the hot tub, and no need for a bathing suit.
Kendall:
If I don’t, then neither do you ;)
