Karen’s house. The door had broken hinges and hung crooked. I sighed as we jumped off and started walking toward it.
“I can’t remember a time where I didn’t love Izzy. I don’t give a damn what the blood tests say, she is mine Colt. Being a dad is the most satisfying feeling. In fact , when she called me D addy for the first time, I actually cried. There ain’t much to make me cry, but damn she gets to me like no other ever has.”
“Savanna and I are tryin’ to get pregnant. We’ve only been tryin’ for a couple of months. I can’t wait for it to happen.” We both pulled a side of the bar n door and walked it open. Aside from the hayloft being full of old hay, and probably a few critters, the first floor wasn’t that bad. There was a bunch of metal pieces from the tractors, a few tires and even some old barrels. It wouldn’t take much time at all to get it cleaned out. Of course, it was very filthy. Twenty years of cobwebs and dirt filled every inch of the inside of the barn.
“So what do you think? You think we can make this work in three days?” Ty asked.
We started walk ing back out and closed the doors behind us. “Let’s go check out the other one.”
We hopped back on the golf cart and headed to the oldest barn on the property. In my honest opinion, it should have been torn down years ago. It was made from wooden planks and you could see through every single one. It used to be red, but now had cracked away to a peeled hue of brown. Ty and I approached the barn and I realized right a way that it didn’t look promising. After opening the door, I realized there was no way in H ell we could use this barn. “This one’s a no-go!”
“Yeah, I can see that,” Ty laughed.
We shut the doors and climbed back on the golf cart. “Looks like we are cleaning out the other one. I’m goin’ to go back to the office and make some calls. I know a crew that can come in and gut the place. Do you mind findin’ Conner?”
“Nah, I will round him up and meet you back at the office. You mind if I let Miranda know what we’re doing? I just want to grab my phone so that if she needs me she can call.”
I started shaking my head. He knew I had my phone. He just wanted to see Miranda. “You’re obsessed!”
“Whatever dude! I prefer devoted. They are my girls. One day you will understand. Just wait until Van gets pregnant and you hold that baby for the first time. Then I will be calling you the pussy.”
We both laughed. “Is that how you felt with Bella? Did you always feel like you were her father, cause that’s kind of weird.”
“Nah, it wasn’t like that. I mean, I felt like she was special and I needed to be near her. I can’t explain it. I guess the bond was there, even if I hadn’t realized it. That day changed my life. She changed my life.”
I watched Ty again as he talked about Bella. It was like he was under some kind of spell. There was no doubt that everything he was saying was true. Anyone could see he was smitten. It was just so strange to see him like that. For so long he was only worried about one thing. I don’t have a clue what Miranda did to him, but the old Ty was gone. “You can add whipped,” I joked.
“Don’t hit me dude, but if you experienced the things that I have with Miranda, you wouldn’t look at or even think of another woman. That woman does things to me that I have never experienced.”
I guess Ty sensed me clenching my jaw. He held up his hand. “I don’t mean sexual, well not completely. She just, well she just gets me. We are a team. Marrying her was the best decision I ever made.”
I shook my head. “Enough about it. Your making me sick. I adore Savanna and I already know what you mean when you say you don’t want to be with anyone else. I get it. It’s just strange seein’ this come of out your mouth. I never thought this would happen to either of you. I’m happy for you. No matter how much I joke, we are family and nothin’ will change