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“I’d rather have them done at the same time,” Kyle replied.

Myra made a note and looked back up at her.

“We’d want to do the other work first, if we’re able. We wouldn’t want to put brand-new floors down if we’re still working on other things. We can if needed, and we can cover it to protect it, but I’d much rather do some of the other stuff for you first.”

“Okay. Can you put a quote together for me?”

“Of course. It usually takes a few days, but if you want me to quote you for the plumbing work, the windows, and the floors, I can at least get that to you today. I have great plumbers and window people I can reach out to.”

“Yes, that would be amazing. Thank you.”

“If you don’t mind me asking, though, what’s the rush?You mentioned you weren’t from New Orleans. Is it just to get it listed as soon as possible?”

Kyle wondered herself for a moment what the rush was. Before, it was because she was going home, but now, she loved it here. There was also Melinda to think about now, which had her head spinning a little, but in a good way, not like the bad head spinning that she’d been used to her entire life.

“I’m not from here, no. This was my grandmother’s place. She rented it out, but she left it to me and my sister. I want to keep renting it out.”

“And you want the work done first. Makes sense. Okay, I think I can take it from here.”

“How do I arrange for the stuff to be moved and put into storage?”

“Oh, I’ve got a crew I can call. They do this all the time. And we’re insured, obviously. We’d include the rental agreement in the quote.”

“Can we do that part?”

“Whenever you want,” Myra told her.

“As soon as they can would be fine. None of this stuff is mine, and I’m not staying here. I’d just want the old stuff to be protected.”

“Let me give them a call and see if they finished their morning job. I’ll get them over here,” Myra replied. “And I’ll get working on your quote, too. My office is only ten minutes away.”

“Okay. I’ll be here.”

Myra left a few minutes later, and Kyle stood in the foyer, wondering again why she was moving so quickly when she didn’t really need the rental income and all she wanted to do was stay for as long as she could.

CHAPTER 18

“We’re at an airport,” Kyle noted.

“We are, yes,” she replied, taking Kyle’s hand as they got out of the shared-ride car and started walking.

“Whyare we at an airport?”

“I thought about how, by now, you’ve seen a lot of the city, so I was trying to think about where to take you tonight that you haven’t already been to. There’s a ton of stuff outside New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, but I didn’t think you’d want to travel far.”

“So, you brought me to a small airport?”

Melinda laughed and said, “Yes. But there’s a reason.”

“Okay. I’ll trust–” Kyle stopped talking and walking at the same time, pulling Melinda back since their hands were joined.

“You guessed it, didn’t you?”

“You’re not… You didn’t?”

“I did,” Melinda said. “It’s waiting for us, so we should get over there.”

“You booked us a helicopter tour?” Kyle asked.