Our server comes by to take our drink orders. Once he's gone, she looks up from her menu. "What are you going to get?"
I shrug. "Clam cakes, or Chicken Kiev. Haven’t decided. You?"
"The Portobello Mushroom Pasta looks good. Hey, I forgot to ask where's this lumber yard you're setting up?"
"Just outside Newark. I wonder if anyone we know still lives out there. Helen moved to San Diego."
"Jake's still out there. Want his number? I'm sure he'd meet up for lunch or dinner."
I grin. She’s the only person I've ever met who is on good terms with all of her exes. "I'm not going to be there long enough to hang out. Gotta get in, get out, and get to Atlanta."
We order and hang out until our food arrives. The band takes a break, and James and another guy come over to sit with us. As close as James is sitting to Sawyer, I wonder if he hopes they'll hang out later tonight as well. His band mate, the drummer, is named Trent and seems nice enough. They get up once our food comes to go play some more.
"So what'd you think of Trent?"
I hold up my hand as I finish my bite. "He seemed nice."
Her eyes widen. "You don't think he's hot?"
I glance back over to the stage. "I guess. He sure wears a lot of black."
She laughs at me. "Sweetheart, you could find an issue with any guy. Is anyone ever going to be good enough for you?"
I spin my ring, trying not to think about the blue eyes that owned me. "Someday," I hedge. "Who knows."
We have another drink and stay to listen to the band for another hour before heading home. They are still on stage as we leave, and Sawyer catches James' eye as we are walking out and waving bye. I go right to bed when we get home, wondering if Sawyer will have company once James is done playing. She is something. Part of me wishes I could live like she does, so free. Everyone who meets her loves her. God, when Brian came out to visit once, I thought he was going to ask her out. That would have been just weird. He still asks how she’s doing every time we talk. She has that effect on people. I, on the other hand, do not. There are no ex-boyfriends trying to track me down. I fall asleep trying to think of anything other than my first love.
Also by Carey Heywood
Him & Her Series
Him (book 1)
Her (book 2)
Them (book 3)
Sawyer Says (spin off)
Being Neighborly (spin off novella)
Carolina Days
The Other Side of Someday (Courtney & Clay)
Yesterday’s Half Truths (Lindsay & Luke)
Chasing Daylight (McKenzie & Mitch)
Love Riddles
Why Now? (Kacey & Jake)
Why Lie? (Sydney & Heath)
Why Not? (Reilly & Trip)
Standalones
Better
Stages of Grace
Uninvolved
A Bridge of Her Own
Audiobooks
Him (also available on audible)
Her (also available on audible)
Better (also available on audible)
Acknowledgments
This book was inspired by my love of all things home improvement. I’ve spent many hours binge watching folks on TV hunt for houses to buy, and then transform them. Those shows have inspired my husband and I to tackle project after project on our own fixer upper home.
For never backing away from a challenge, I’d like to thank my husband Seth. He is my best friend and has my back as he encourages me to chase after my dreams.
Next, I need to thank my critique partners, Renee Carlino and Amanda Maxlyn. Thank you both for helping me fix up Fix Her Up.
I also need to thank my early readers. Christine, Kimberly, Alisa, Kara, Ashley, Brenda, Nasha, Jennifer, and Emma, I’m so lucky you guys are part of my crew.
Thank you to Jennifer Van Wyk for being my fantastic editor, Vanessa Brown for her excellent proof reading skills, Hang Le for designing this amazing cover, Tami with Integrity Formatting for making my words look this good, and Melody Grace for everything.
Lastly, a special thank you to every reader and blog who has read and shared my books. Your support means so much to me.
Thank you.
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author. She was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. Supporting her all the way are her husband, three sometimes-adorable children, a mischievous black cat, and their nine-pound attack Yorkie.
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