"I want you to know that the Sterlings are going to fix everything.It will be up to code, and everything will be new again."
I gripped my phone tighter."That's good."
"What are you planning to do in the meantime?"
I glanced over at Morgan, who was scrolling on his phone."I'm hoping to find a kitchen to bake in so that I can process the orders I have."
She was quiet for a few seconds, and then she said, "You know, I might have something for you."
My heart rate kicked up."You do?"
"The town hall has a rather large kitchen.I don't know if it's what you need, but we rarely use it.When we have events, we have them catered, and it's used as a prep space."
"I'd be happy to take a look to see if it could work."
Morgan glanced up at me, his brow furrowed.
I held up a finger indicating he should wait."We're in town.Can we come see it now?"
"Morgan has the master key."
"I'm actually with him now."Hopefully she didn't ask any follow-up questions.
"Oh, good.He can give you a tour."
I let out a breath."That would be great.Thanks, Eve."
"I don't know if it will work for you.But if it does, it's all yours.We're the reason you're in this mess to begin with."
"It sounds like the prior owners might have missed an inspection of the electrical before I moved in."
"Either way, I feel awful that we weren't able to take care of this before there was a fire.If something had happened to you?—"
"I'm okay," I reassured her.
"I'm just glad Morgan was there so quickly and got you out."
"Thanks, Eve."
"I'll be in touch after the fire investigation is done.Then Morgan will want to do an inspection and prepare a plan for the renovation."
"That sounds good," I said, clicking off with her, and then I said to Morgan, "She said you could show me the town hall's kitchen.That it might be an option."
He turned and walked in that direction."I didn't even think about the town hall.But then again, I've never seen the kitchen.I've only been there for the toy drive at Christmas."
"Most of the parties are held at the inn's ballroom, so there's no need for the hall."
"Except for town meetings which we could all do without," Morgan said dryly.
The town halls were the place where the older shop owners complained about newer stores and plans to bring in more customers.I never enjoyed them."Well, let's hope this works.If not, I'm not sure what I'm going to do."
"We'll figure it out," he said as he unlocked the door to the town hall.
I hadn't expected Morgan to take me around town, touring available kitchen spaces.It was a nice thing to do.As long as it wasn't entirely for my brother.
Chapter4
Morgan
