Chapter 7
BEV GETS RIGHT IN THERE with the repairs. She wants to know how everything works so she can fix it when it breaks down.
Cate’s been avoiding the workers. She’s sure they’re great guys when you get to know them, but she isn’t keen on getting to know them. And she realizes how bad that sounds, which is why she doesn’t say it out loud, not even to Bev. There’s enough to do, anyway. Basic cleaning at the lodge. Dust swoops in fast on all that dark wood. She could dust the place full-time.
Bev’s in and out of the bedroom with the plumber, whom she’s dubbed “Saint Paul.” Cate pulls the covers over her head, but she can still hear them talking about the hot water tank. They’re in the master bath. She can hear the shriek of uncooperative metal as a valve opens and closes. Th
