Page 43 of Burning Love
“I’d love it,” Rob said visibly breathing a sigh of relief. “I’m going to take a day off this week to do it if you want to let me know your schedule.”
“Please help,” Kelsey said. “I don’t want to have to worry about the kids swinging and the whole thing caving in on them.”
“Do you have so little faith in your husband?” Rob asked Kelsey as he moved closer to put his arm around her shoulder.
“Yes, I do. Jace, I’ll give you food for a week if you help Rob.”
“Sweet. It’s a deal.” He’d never let Rob do it alone because he feared for his nephews’ safety also.
“I’ll try to stop over if you need me,” his father said. “We’ve got a lot going on right now and I’m a man down.”
“I can fill in,” Jace said. “I’m going to take a break on my house. I’m in a good spot.”
“Dad said you finished the first floor,” Kelsey said. “I’d love to see it.”
“I’ve got some pictures.” He pulled his phone out, unlocked it, and handed it over.
Kelsey looked through them. “I love how your half bath came out. That tile is similar to what I wanted in the boys’ bathroom.”
“I can do that,” Rob said.
“Remember the backsplash you tried to install?” Kelsey asked. “Dad had to fix and finish it.”
Jace held back any comment. Rob tried, but as someone who sat behind a desk all day long, home repairs and maintenance weren’t his thing.
“We all can’t be great at everything,” he said.
“Speaking of being great,” Kelsey said. “Nicole asked if you were seeing anyone.”
“Nicole? Who’s that?”
“It’s someone I work with,” Kelsey said. “Sorry. I’ve mentioned her name before but maybe not around you.”
“How does she know me?”
“I have an electronic frame on my desk of the family. There are a few pictures of you in there with the kids. She thinks you’re hot.”
“Nicole is a ho,” Janey said. “Right up your alley, Jace.”
“Hey,” he said.
“Janey,” his father said. “That’s mean and rude.”
“What?” Janey said. “Everyone knows Jace doesn’t want anything but fun from a woman. I’m just saying Nicole is it.”
“I’ll take a hard pass.”
The last thing he wanted was to spend time with someone his sisters knew.
He wouldn’t admit that he hated that they knew this about him. He’d had no clue he had that big of a reputation.
“Your brother is dating someone anyway,” his father said.
“Who?” Kelsey asked.
Just great. “It’s been three dates. Not a big deal.”
“Why can’t you give us her name?” Janey asked.
