He was taking this way too seriously. “You know we did not mean for you to spend money renovating your house. We were just throwing out silly ideas.”
His lips curved. “That would be fun if the ideas were crazy. But these are realistic and would add value to the house. Why wouldn’t I take them seriously, especially if it’s something I want to do?”
She stared at him. “You are taking this seriously.”
“Well … yeah. My mom’s been after me to finish the house for a while now—especially the basement. I haven’t given it a lot of thought. Now I am.”
Anya flipped around and faced them. “So you’re going to do it?”
Grant gave her a grin. “I think so.”
“Very cool. I want to come back when the outside kitchen is finished. I think it’s going to look awesome.” She turned around and went back to the game.
Until Leo paused the game again and turned around. “The zip line, too?”
Grant laughed. “I don’t think that one’s gonna fly, buddy.”
Leo faced the game again, shaking his head. “Too bad. You could be really popular if you did the zip line.”
“I think Grant is popular enough without it,” Katrina said.
Grant called an end to the game and they agreed on some epic movie watching, though everyone argued over what to watch. Anya wanted a romantic comedy. Leo picked a horror movie, and in the end, Katrina and Grant won out with an action flick, which Anya and Leo grudgingly accepted.
They made popcorn, everyone refilled their drinks, and they settled in to watch the movie.
The sound was amazing, and Katrina was convinced that once the room was enclosed and soundproofed, it could be even better. The movie was pretty fantastic, too, with nonstop action. Even the kids admitted to liking it.
Once it was over, though, Katrina and Grant headed upstairs, leaving the kids to watch the movies they wanted.
“Don’t stay up too late,” Katrina said.
“Or what?” Leo asked. “We’ll be tired for school tomorrow?”
She pinned him with a look.
“He’s kind of got you there,” Grant said, then turned to Leo. “You should stay up all night. Then when I wake you around eight, you’ll really enjoy it.”
Leo frowned. “Why would you wake me that early?”
Grant arched a brow and gave Leo a smug smile. “Wouldn’t you like to know?”
“Fine. I’ll go to bed after the next movie’s over.”
“Good plan.” Grant turned to Katrina, winked at her, then followed her upstairs.
“Why are you waking him at eight?”
“And wouldn’t you like to know, too.”
In the kitchen, she pivoted to face him. “Actually, I would like to know.”
“I’m taking him to practice with me tomorrow. If that’s okay with you.”
She thought maybe he was trying to teach him some kind of football discipline, like getting up early, even in the summer. She hadn’t expected this. “Oh, Grant, he’s going to love that.”
“Thought he might. He won’t be able to run drills or anything, but he can watch a pro team practice.”
“He’ll enjoy every second of it. Thank you.”
He shrugged. “It’s not a big deal. I cleared it with the coaches, and they’re fine with him hanging out. But it’ll be a full day.”
“That’s fine. I was thinking of taking Anya with me tomorrow.”
“Yeah? What are you two going to do?”
“I have to meet with the photographer and review the final photos, make sure everything’s set. Maybe do a couple more shots. After that, I thought we’d go up to the Arch since she wanted to see it.”
“I’m sure you’ll enjoy that. Oh, and the Rivers are playing tomorrow night.”
She gave him a blank look.
“Baseball team. My brother plays for them. I thought we’d all catch a game.”
“Sounds great. The kids will like that.”
He brushed his fingertip across her lower lip. “You will, too.”
“If you say so.”
He caged her between him and the counter. “So, I’m getting kind of sleepy. How about you?”
She wasn’t tired at all, but she got the gist of his suggestion. “Maybe a little.”
“I saw your stuff in my room. You okay staying there with me with the kids here?”
“I wasn’t at first. They seemed to be matter-of-fact about it, like it would be ridiculous for me to stay anywhere else.”