Austin could see that Axel meant what he was saying.
“Yeah, I’d love if you guys could come by when you get a chance and give me an estimate.”
“How about tomorrow?” Kade asked.
“Sure.” Austin hadn’t planned on anyone being available until after the festival, but if Kade and Axel had the time, Austin wanted to get started as soon as possible.
“Mr. Stone, I expect to see you tomorrow.” Mrs. D had “asked” if he’d be willing to come and take a shift at the welcome booth she was running for the opening day of the festival.
“Yes, ma’am. I’ll be there. One o’clock.”
“Mr. McKnight, Mr. Steele, Mr. Vaughn, I know I can also count on you for your participation in this year’s festivities.”
“Yes, ma’am,” all three men chorused.
Satisfied with their answers, Mrs. D nodded before heading down to the pond.
“Be careful. She’s probably going to try and set you up,” Kade warned.
“I doubt it. I just got to town.” Austin wasn’t worried about it even if they did. His Grandma Alma had let him in on a little secret about the matchmaking trio that made their efforts seem a lot less scary to him. Plus, if things got too out of hand, he had the information in his back pocket and he could use it as leverage to halt their schemes.
Of course, if their schemes included a certain brunette, he wouldn’t have any problems with that at all.
His eyes traveled across the grass to where Sara was sitting. After only a few seconds, as if on cue, her head turned and their eyes met. All night, they’d been doing that. At first he’d thought it was coincidence. But he was starting to think it was more than happenstance that their gazes repeatedly locked. He couldn’t explain why he thought it was more, it was a feeling. A feeling he knew could get him into a lot of trouble, if he let it.