“Cameron O’Connor stood at the top of the tall metal ladder that stretched all the way to the roof. He glanced over his shoulder at Ellie as he tossed a glob of leaves to the ground. “Don’t worry. I’ll clean that up before I leave.”“What are you doing?” she asked from the porch.“Cleaning your gutters. We’re in for one heck of a rain come Monday, if the meteorologists know what they’re talking about. Not that they always do, but why take a chance?” He held up another glob of wet leaves. “Your gut...ters are worse than I thought. I should have kept a closer eye on them.”“What’s the problem?”“The problem”—he started back down the ladder—“is that the gutters get clogged with leaves, then the water can’t get to the downspout, where it could just flow nicely to the ground. Instead, it overflows the sides of the gutters and can rot your siding eventually.”He picked up the leaves he’d dropped and pitched them into a bucket near the base of the ladder.“This is really very nice of you, but you know, you don’t have to.…”“Actually, I do.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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