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“Don’t go looking at me,” Paul said.“I ain’t fuckin’ ya either!”
All three busted out laughing.
Mason had set up the beach chairs in one corner of the back courtyard so that they’d have a place to sit when taking breaks.They all enjoyed the deep-fried fish and shrimp dinner that Mitch had gotten.Paul had eventually been the one to go and pick it up, leaving Mason to get a shower in and Mitch to go and get cleaned up a bit and wash his hands.
Dinner was good, as was the cold beer.The sun was just starting to wane, turning the sky a light shade of pink.
Today was a really good day,Mason thought to himself, his mind never far from the handsome ghost who lived in his new home.He couldn’t seem to shake the image from his mind.
Chapter Nine
The next morning Pauland Mitch started at the townhouse while Mason went to pick up a few things he needed.It didn’t take long, but by the time he got back it was scorching hot, and it was only eight in the morning.
Mason walked in to see Mitch and Paul both shirtless, sweat pouring off them.He was glad that he’d thought of picking up two cases of bottled water while at the Home Depot.Sadly, they weren’t cold, but he’d also gotten some more ice for the cooler.
Mitch didn’t seem to care if they were cold or not, making a grab for a bottle as soon as Mason had started to fill the cooler.
“Holy fuck, it’s hot,” Mitch said after nearly draining the bottle.
“It sure is, and it’s still morning,” Mason groaned.“Gonna make for a long ass day.”
Paul came up from downstairs.“Are ya’ll still talking about Mitch’s skinny ass?”
Mason nearly choked on the water he had in his mouth.
“My ass ain’t skinny, I tell ya!”
“Naw, was just commenting on the heat,” Mason chuckled, tossing Paul a bottle of water.
Paul looked out the front door, opening his bottle.“Yeah, it’s gonna be a hot one for sure.”
“It is a little cooler downstairs,” Mitch commented.“Glad I’m not up in that attic today.”
“That’d be miserable,” Mason agreed.“So, what’s the game plan for today?”
“Mitch and I are going to set up the generator and get that panel box set.Start wiring up what we’ve got and running some tests, make sure we’re all good there.”
