I’d heard the town had been getting tourists ever since Wren’s show had aired. Some loved the idyllic, small-town feel. I had a feeling it was played up for the cameras. A reality show had to have something fake.
“I’ll try not to make too many waves. Wren has me on a tight leash.”
“What, you usually make waves?”
“You could say that.”
Hugh squinted. “Then you’ll wanna stay away from Grace. She’s the town angel. Everyone likes her and no one likeswavesnear her.”
My shoulders tensed. Of course they all cared about her. Of course they didn’t want a guy likemetouching her.
“Got it. She won’t have any issues from me.”
He nodded and walked off. I had to take a breath.
It was clear that this town was tight-knit. They all knew each other and any mistakes would be known by everyone.
Which was the exact thing I hated about small towns.
“That went well,” Wren said.
“Did you seriously follow me?”
She shrugged. “I was making sure you didn’t ask for more info about Grace and then get your shins kicked. Usually, he’s meaner.”
I gave myself one beat to grit my teeth together. I was annoyed, but I wouldn’t let it show.
“You know me.” I said it with a laugh I didn’t feel. “I’m charming all the ladiesandgrumps.”
“You’re doing something.” She rolled her eyes. “But I’dreally love it if you would finish up the wiring in the back today.”
“Consider it done.” I gave her a smile before heading inside the shop to get to work, ignoring the way just being here made me more tense than I’d ever felt in my life.
Usually when I worked on a project with Wren, she kept us going until late into the night. I was one of the few who would keep up with her, mostly because Clyde was the same way. The two of us were always booked because of how hard we worked and how we got the job done right the first time.
I figured this would be no different, but hours later, I was proven wrong.
“All right,” Wren said as she came around the corner, “time to leave.”
“It’s only been eight hours,” I replied as I shook my head.Just who was she?
“And I’m under doctor’s orders to not work myself to death. And considering he’s my boyfriend, I listen to him.”
I’d heard about Wren and Henry when they’d gotten together onRenovating with Love. I’d even worked on the first season, until the director banned me from season two. When I saw the location, I hadn’t minded being left out.
I had a suspicion Henry and Wren were simply a way to get her out of dating her costar, Jude, who was as shallow as a thimble, but then she’d permanently moved here. I thought she wouldn’t enjoy it, but one look told me I was wrong. She practically glowed.
“Can I stay?” I asked. “I could get a lot done.”
“No, you need rest too.”
“I thought you wouldn’t want me getting up to anything.”
“Just don’t break hearts,” she said with a roll of her eyes. “You’re allowed to have fun.”
“Having fun gets me into trouble. I thought you didn’t want me in the Facebook group.”
“You already are,” she said. “But it’s for wrecking your truck, and most people found it ... funny.”