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A fuzzy ih to stir him “It would be different than any sale barn I saw,” he conceded
“That’s an understateh “Most of thee metal sheds They have no charm, no character at all This will be a sensation that will have everybody buzzing Anyone who fails to attend your first auction will definitely not miss the next one” Tara slipped an arm around him as naturally as if they were stillI learned from Daddy, it’s that success in business requires e of the product that you project to the public In other words, it’s how you wrap it”
“It’s all about reed
“A up at him from below her lashes that aroused a man’s senses
Ty becath and rounded iainst his ar hi her had been a habit And one that seemed much too easy to resume
Gently but fir a little distance between theive It remains to be seen whether this barn can be converted into an auction facility”
After spending the better part of an hour poking in corners, cla the outer peri architect’s verdict was favorable
“So far,” he told Chase and Ty, “I haven’t found a single thing that would lead rand old barn” There was genuine fondness in the sweeping glance he gave it “It’ll be a real challenge I’ll have to do soet a clear picture of the specific needs you’ll have before I can start any design work” He paused a beat and focused a questioning look on Chase “I don’t suppose you have any as-built blueprints of the barn”
“Not hardly”
“That’s what I figured” He dragged in a deep breath and let it sigh out “I’ll need to create one Which means I’ll have to measure every inch of it Usually I have a couple of assistants to help with so like this”
“I’ed to have a couple of ranch hands help you,” Tara inserted then added, “assuo forward?”
In theory, Tya new structure But he had learned during their e just how expensive Tara’s tastes could be, and the steep fees that were charged by the professionals she hired
“Before we give Mr Richardson the go-ahead, we’ll need to sit doith hin ill cost”
“Of course,” Tara demurred
“That’s fine with me, too It’s just”—the architect hesitated—“you do realize that getting all the measurements on this old barn will be considerably more than a two or three hour job”