The restaurant was really coming together.
Lauren took a step back from the accent wall they were painting bright blue and smiled. Her vision was coming to life and soon, she would have everything she ever wanted.
“I feel like a Smurf.”
She turned to where Sutton was rolling the wall a few feet down. He was covered in tiny blue speckles of cast off, in addition to smears of white, red and black paint all over his clothes. They’d been painting for what felt like days, but they were in the homestretch. From there, they’d have the new hardwood floors laid and they could bring in all the new furniture Gracie had ordered.
“You make an adorable one,” Lauren said as she leaned in to give him a kiss.
“That only makes me feel slightly better,” Sutton returned as he laid down the paint roller.
“How about if I offer to give you a sponge bath later and make sure every drop of paint is gone by bedtime?”
His wicked grin returned. “That sounds like a plan.”
Before she could respond, Sutton’s cell phone starting ringing on the floor a few feet away. He turned to look at it, frowning at the screen. “It’s my brother, Miles.”
“Hey Miles. What’s going on?”
Lauren sat the edging brush down in the paint tray and walked over to where he was standing. She couldn’t hear the conversation on the line, but she could tell by the suddenly serious expression on his face that it was important.
“Okay. I’ll be there.” Sutton hung up the phone, continuing to frown at the blank screen.
“What is it?” Lauren asked.
“My brother says he’s found out something important, but he wouldn’t elaborate over the phone. He called an emergency family meeting tonight at six.”
“What do you think it’s about?”
Sutton shook his head. “I don’t know for sure, but judging by the sound of his voice, he may have found the piece of information we’ve been looking for.”
“What piece of information?”
Sutton sighed and rubbed his face thoughtfully. “If we’re lucky...maybe the evidence we need to prove to the world that the Wingates were set up. And by whom.”
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