Page 71 of Where the Waves Kiss the Shore
He picked up the papers. “Send me all of this by email. I’ll have someone look at it, and we’ll talk again.”
“Thanks, Dad. I look forward to hearing from you. Quickly, if possible. I need to get repairs started as soon as possible.”
She kept a normal pace until she was out of sight of his office, and then darted down the hallway to Megan’s office.
“Megan, clear your calendar. We’re celebrating tonight!”
Megan looked up from her screen and checked her watch. “There’s no way he said yes just like that.”
“No… But he didn’t say no, so that’s worth raising a glass to, surely?”
She tilted her head. “Never celebrate until everything is signed and sealed. You have a business plan to adjust andfinalize before you can apply to the bank. You should do that now, so you’ve got everything in place if he agrees to the price.”
“Aww, being an adult is so boring.”
She knew Megan was right, but she wanted to celebrate her breakthrough with her dad. She should also tell Kasia that she’d be back in Inishderry. “I’m going to find my office. I need to send the valuation over to Dad.” She looked around, trying to remember the way.
Megan waved to the small table in her office. “Work here. They gave your office to someone else years ago when it was clear you were never going to use it.”
“They did? How rude!” She grinned.
She sat and took a long breath before she opened her laptop. Kasia’s advice to always make lists forced its way into her overstimulated mind, making her smile. She started itemizing her tasks:
Email Dad valuation and offer
Talk to Kasia re Waterside (and our future!)
Rewrite business plan for bank
Book flight home
She stopped typing and stared at the screen. Was Inishderry home to her now? When had that happened?
No question it was where she wanted to be, with Kasia, making a life together. She was determined to make it work. She just hoped Kasia would feel the same way.
She pictured the hotel after the renovations: painted sparkling white, the restaurant bustling with people enjoying good food and the picturesque view of the harbor. The sun shining down upon children playing on the lawn that led down to the rocks—It was her dream, so she could control the weather.
Finally, she imagined Kasia coming out through the front doors, looking beautiful and happy the way she did when she was relaxed. She smiled at Tierney with such love Tierney knew she was home.
If she could visualize it, she could achieve it. She just needed to stop daydreaming and make it happen.
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