Becky frowned. “Would you like me to get you a bowl or a bucket?”
“I’ll be okay.”
She wasn’t sure he would. Placing her hand against his brow, she frowned. “You’re cold and clammy. You should sit on the floor before you faint.”
“I won’t faint. I just need…”
Becky grabbed his arm as he swayed sideways. “On the floor, Sean Gray.”
As soon as his bottom hit the ground, she pulled out her phone and called Matthew.
Within a few seconds, Sean had a bucket beside him and a curious audience of onlookers giving him advice.
Matthew cleared his throat. “Okay, everyone. We have a barn to clean. Sean will be perfectly okay where he is. The buckets, brooms, and brushes are where we left them. We’ve only got two hours to make everything spotless.”
After a few grumbles from Liam, everyone moved away to focus on their area of the barn.
Everyone except Becky and Matthew.
“He’s afraid of heights,” Matthew said in the way of an explanation. “And I’m not talking a little afraid. He’ll do everything he can to avoid high places. Even if he’s with someone else, if they climb too high, he feels sick.”
“How does he manage in the search and rescue team?”
“I have no idea. Somehow, he stays focused and doesn’t let it worry him.”
“I’m not deaf,” Sean muttered from between them. “I can hear everything you’re saying.”
“’Tis only because we care.” Becky kneeled on the floor and checked his pulse. “How are you feeling?”
“Like a fool.”
“No one thinks less highly of you because you have an issue with heights. But, just so you know, I’ll not be climbing that ladder again.”
Sean looked into her eyes. “I’m glad.”
While he took another few minutes to compose himself, Becky pulled out her phone. “Todd went into town to collect some supplies. He might know if there are power outlets in the loft.”
“You don’t give up, do you?”
She kissed Sean’s cheek. “Not usually. Is that such a bad thing?”
“Only when you want to climb ladders.”
Matthew sighed. “It’s something you get used to. Ashley’s just as stubborn.”
“There you go,” Becky said. “If Matthew can learn to love what makes his fiancée special, maybe you can learn to love what makes me special.”
“I already do. Especially if you promise to keep your feet firmly on the ground.”
“I’ll try.”
With a tender smile that warmed her heart, Sean said, “That’s all I need. Now, let’s clean the barn. We have a shipping container full of decorations and one day to put them up.”
With a hand that wasn’t quite steady, he led Becky to the entrance of the barn.
After speaking to Todd, she couldn’t have been happier. With two power outlets and a hoist in the loft, all she had to do was get the chandeliers to the barn before Matthew’s wedding.
With everything they’d done so far, she was determined to see them hanging from the rafters. Even if it meant collecting them from the rental company herself.
