Ten Beach Road
“Maddie groaned. “I thought we were taking the weekend off.”
“We are,” Avery said, despite all evidence to the contrary.
“Then why are we doing this?” Madeline motioned with the wand of the pressure washer she’d been aiming at the wall of the garage, then attempted to wipe her forehead with the back of her hand. She was a sodden mess and Avery didn’t look any better.
“Because we have so much to do and so little time to do it in.” Avery turned off the nozzle of her wand and sank down on the loung...e chair. “And because it’s way too pretty out to work inside.”
Avery was right about that. Bright blue skies, sparkling blue green water, golden sun, white sandy beach. Madeline felt as if she were in an advertisement for Florida living. And if she’d been forced to pick up that putty knife or so much as touch another pane of glass, she would have run screaming from the house and never come back.
“Too bad the pool hasn’t been resealed and resurfaced yet.” Madeline managed to swipe at her face with the back of her free hand and looked down into the long, deep, empty rectangle.MoreLess
“We are,” Avery said, despite all evidence to the contrary.
“Then why are we doing this?” Madeline motioned with the wand of the pressure washer she’d been aiming at the wall of the garage, then attempted to wipe her forehead with the back of her hand. She was a sodden mess and Avery didn’t look any better.
“Because we have so much to do and so little time to do it in.” Avery turned off the nozzle of her wand and sank down on the loung...e chair. “And because it’s way too pretty out to work inside.”
Avery was right about that. Bright blue skies, sparkling blue green water, golden sun, white sandy beach. Madeline felt as if she were in an advertisement for Florida living. And if she’d been forced to pick up that putty knife or so much as touch another pane of glass, she would have run screaming from the house and never come back.
“Too bad the pool hasn’t been resealed and resurfaced yet.” Madeline managed to swipe at her face with the back of her free hand and looked down into the long, deep, empty rectangle.MoreLess
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