“She wiped the sleep from her eyes and rolled out of bed, pulling a robe over her bare shoulders. Who would be knocking at the door at eight in the morning? Today was the one day she could sleep in—the library didn't open until ten—and of course it was being ruined by someone.By the time she got downstairs, her grandmother was already on the front porch, shushing the intruders. Julia pushed the screen door open slowly. One of the men was thin, with a dark complexion, a curly beard, and glasses. ...The other one, the blond one, was much younger. Maybe even still a teenager, but with a more muscular build than the older man. They couldn't possibly be related. And yet the way they stood reminded her of a father and son."This is a bed and breakfast," Granny Dee said, scolding the men. "You can't come waltzing in here and make a commotion. You'll wake people up!""We're here to look at the house," the younger man said."It's not for sale," Dee said."Granny Dee—" Julia said."That's not what the sign out front says," the dark-haired man said, pointing behind him with his thumb."Whatever that sign says," Dee spat, "It's my house, and it's not for sale.""I just spoke with the bank representative," the dark-haired man said.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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