That following Friday, as Ainslon and Justin stepped into their newly acquired building, Ainslon’s heart raced. This was it. What they’d been building up to and it felt amazing.
Justin squeezed her shoulder. “Feels good, doesn’t it?”
“Feels amazing.” She took a deep breath. “We have work to do.”
“That we do.”
Ainslon had woken early with a text from Lauren wishing her a good morning and good luck for the day. It was a nice start after her fitful night. After having breakfast with Easton, she’d met Justin at the store at eight thirty. They’d left Turn the Page in the capable hands of Sarah and Bradley, their employees. Easton was going to meet them later to help figure out the layout for the building. The contractor they’d hired would meet them around two to finalize the plan. Everythin
