Chapter Nine
Donovan
The following day, I woke after a shitty night’s sleep. The last person I’d expected to see last night was Jasmine. Having her mere feet away was going to be t*****e.
I’d taken Janet up on her offer to stay here for the summer in the midst of the construction on my house. I’d started building my place last summer, but this year, I’d hired on a crew to finish it. Janet had offered for me to stay here at no cost in exchange for handling the renovations downstairs. It worked out for both of us. My house was a major project, more than I could handle and get done in any decent time in between fires. Yet, the renovations Janet needed were small and manageable. I could easily fit them in when I was in town and save the money on trying to find a rental.
I’d known Janet mig
