I heard the lower tenor of Hudson's voice in the background.
"Listen, Eve. I think you should see this. You need to come here,” Angela insisted.
I didn't want to leave Maddox and Sofia, but they already had plans for the day. I'm sure they'd be okay if I needed to take care of this. "I'll be right there."
I clicked off the call and walked into the hallway.
Maddox was just walking toward me. "Is everything okay?"
I waved my phone around. "There is a water leak at one of the stores. Hudson's there, but Angela said I needed to see it in person. I have a feeling there's a lot of damage."
He nodded grimly as we walked together toward the kitchen. "You need to go then."
My brows furrowed. "You don't mind that I have to leave?"
We entered the kitchen. "We have shopping to do anyway, and we can't shop for you if you're with us. Right, Sofia?"
Sofia nodded as she rinsed her dish in the sink. "That's right. We have lots of shopping to do."
I gathered my purse and keys from the counter. "Thank you for breakfast."
"I'll walk you out."
My mind was racing with all the possibilities. If there was standing water, that would mean ruined wood planks, and I was fairly sure those were the original floors. Angela had insurance for the contents of the business, but we were responsible for the building itself.
Outside, Maddox opened my door for me. "Are you going to be okay?"
I shook my head. "Sorry, I'm thinking of worst-case scenarios. We started renovations on the inn first, knowing we were taking a risk with the age of the buildings in town."
He frowned, tucking his hands into his pockets. "You couldn't know that a pipe would leak in one of the buildings."
I waved a hand in the air. "I'd just started setting up inspections for electrical. I hadn't even gotten to plumbing."
"It's a huge project. Give yourself a break." He reached for me, and it felt good to rest my forehead on his chest.
I let out a breath. "It'll be okay."
"Of course it will," he murmured against my temple.
"At least it's not the inn, and the guests won't be affected."
"Which shop is it?" Maddox asked as I turned to get into my seat.
"The lingerie store."
"Ah."
"Yeah, I'm sure Bill will be pleased that it has to shut down for repairs." I sighed, already thinking about the smug expression on his face when he found out. "Thanks again for breakfast. It was really nice."
He leaned on the roof of the car. "I like having you here more often."
I softened. "I like it too."
He tapped the roof and stepped back. "Go be a bad-ass boss owner."
"I'm not feeling particularly bad ass now that a plumbing issue has come up. I should have known this would happen."
"You can't know every possible thing."
