Page 33 of Convincing Him
“You didn’t like one thing about the house?” she asked, a little despondent at his practical answer.
Gabe sighed. Britney wasn’t going to be satisfied unless she thought he liked the house at least a little. Then he thought about the office. “I liked the downstairs office.”
“Really?” Britney perked up. “What did you like about it?”
“I don’t know,” he shrugged. “It was comfortable. I could see having my stuff in there and getting some work done.”
Britney was more than happy with his answer. “Should we call Candi and let her know our decision? Or would it be too soon?”
“Call her,” said Gabe before he could change his mind. “For an inspection only. The last thing we want is to buy a place invested with termites or something worse.”
“When did you get so negative?” half complained Britney as she rooted through her purse for her phone.
“When did you get so happy?” he retorted. Was he a negative person? Gabe thought of himself as practical.
“When you decided to marry me,” Britney replied blissfully as she scrolled through her contacts to find Candi.
Gabe wasn’t sure he wanted the responsibility for making Britney happy.
