Page 55 of Legacy

There was no second-guessing where pieces of furniture went, no wondering where the hell that one box should go. She had it in spades, and I had to wonder how she knew how to do all of this. Then again, that was just Felicity. She was damn good at most things she did. It always surprised me that she had so much life experience and could do so much at her age. But then again, she wasn’t that much younger than me.

And if I kept telling myself that, maybe it wouldn’t make my thoughts so wrong.

Halfway through, Bodhi showed up and dropped off a few things, helping to move around the bigger pieces of furniture. He walked out after a kiss to the top of Felicity’s head and a nod at me. He was still in a mood. Then again, I did not blame him.

Right as he was leaving, he bumped into Felicity’s friend, Keely, who just smiled at him, and he grunted before heading out again.

“Okay, I hope I didn’t offend him. I guess he could have had one of these sandwiches, but he just left.”

“It’s just the way he is right now. Don’t worry, you didn’t do anything wrong,” I said softly.

Keely smiled. “Okay. Well, I made a bunch of sandwiches and sides to help you through. I have to go back to the bed and breakfast, so I’m sorry I can’t help right now. But I will be here to help organize when you unpack fully. Okay?” Keely said as she hugged Felicity tightly.

“You did not have to stop by here with food. But thank you.”

“Of course I did. You’re my new bestie.” She waved at everyone else. “It’s nice to see you. And I’m going to be late.” She ran out of the house, as bright and sparkly as she had when she walked in, and Rune just shook his head.

“Her and Promise probably click like nobody’s business,” he said with a laugh.

“I haven’t seen Promise in a few weeks, but probably.”

Although Promise had once dated my younger brother, and they co-parented their twin girls, it wasn’t as if I saw her often. She worked as many hours as I did, many times more, and when she wasn’t working, she was with the girls. I did not know how she and Finnian made it work, but the two were the best set of co-parents I had ever seen. And considering many of my friends who had kids were dealing with absolute hell with their exes and other avenues, it was nearly damn perfect.

“Oh my God, I’m in love with this sandwich,” Rune said as he groaned into his meal.

I met Felicity’s gaze, and we both rolled our eyes. “Do you need a room?” I asked dryly.

“Not any of my rooms. And please, use a plate,” she said, gesturing towards the paper plates. “I’ll let you use a real plate later. But I want to figure out where everything goes first.”

“I would have bet money that you had a list?” I teased.

Felicity blushed. “Maybe. Shush.”

I grinned, then took a bite of the sandwich. My knees nearly buckled. “Okay, so it looks like I’ll have to go to the bed and breakfast more often. Damn, Keely can cook.”

“She made the bread from scratch, and the chicken is perfectly roasted. I just love her food so much,” Felicity said, groaning as she ate.

Each groan went right to my dick, and I had to take a deep breath.

“You should have hired her for the bar and grill,” Mr. Carter said.

Rune laughed. “Like she’d want to take a step down for a bar and grill.”

“Don’t cut yourself short. Your bar and grill is wonderful, and it’s not some hole-in-the-wall. But honestly, Keely should be either right where she is or working with Sterling.” Mrs. Carter smiled at me. “Your brother’s restaurant is divine. Mr. Carter and I go there on date nights.”

I grinned. “Sterling’s baby is The Range. I swear he spends more time there than he does at home.”

“He’s a high-end chef, and you even saying that around Keely would just make her day. I’m glad that between Sterling, High Country Bed and Breakfast, and Summit Grill, we’re really increasing the town’s food potential.”

“And don’t forget Altitude Diner,” Mr. Carter put in. “The food there is fantastic. And Ashford Brews has its own little small eats.”

I shrugged, finishing my sandwich. “We do okay. Nothing like this. But you’re right, we are adding more and more to the town, but not overrunning it. No chains here.”

Felicity beamed. “And people keep coming to Teller Accounting and Bookkeeping, and that keeps me happy.”

“And that’s really all that matters,” Rune put in, his lips twitching.

“Damn straight. Now, let’s clean up. We have more to do.” She clapped her hands twice, and Rune sighed.