Unexpected Rush (Play-By-Play #11)(44)

She’d been up late last night sending Rosalie e-mails and a to-do list. Rosalie was probably going to hate her. Then again, Rosalie was competent as hell, so she’d likely have everything on the list done by the time Harmony came back to the office on Monday.

She’d also texted Alyssa to let her know she’d be out of town. She and Alyssa were always in touch, and she hadn’t had a spare second to fill her in on what had been going on with Barrett. She’d tell Alyssa all about it when she got back from her trip.

But she was exhausted by the time the flight took off this morning. Barrett was reading a book on his tablet. She read a book and enjoyed the breakfast that was served in first class, but after that she leaned her chair back and fell asleep while Barrett watched the movie. He nudged her when the plane was preparing for landing. Despite the long flight, she’d slept soundly and undisturbed. No doubt she had Barrett to thank for that.

Barrett rented a car for them, so they got into the car and he headed off to the city.

Along the way, Harmony enjoyed the spectacular view of San Francisco, from its incredibly bustling freeway system to the gorgeous bridges and stunning skyline. As they went over the Bay Bridge, she wished they could stop in the middle so she could snap some pictures. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible.

“I hope we have some time to tour the city while we’re here,” she said.

Barrett looked over at her and smiled. “Sure. It’s a great city. Incredible architecture and history. Amazing food. We’ll get out and wander around.”

She looked forward to that. Before she left town she’d made a list of places she wanted to see, like Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, Haight-Ashbury, Coit Tower. She also wanted to ride on a cable car, drive down the world’s crookedest street, see Golden Gate Park, Alcatraz . . .

Okay, so she had a long list and maybe they wouldn’t be able to hit everything in a short weekend.

They pulled onto a street filled with beautiful, quaint houses. Barrett pulled into the driveway and Harmony gasped.

“This is it?” she asked.

Barrett turned off the engine. “This is it.”

She got out and walked around the front of the most adorable Craftsman house.

“I hadn’t expected Flynn to have a house, let alone one like this.”

The front yard was charming, with a nice grassy area, beautiful landscaping and an adorable front porch. She walked up the steps to see two chairs and a table on the porch. The front door was painted a dark blue, the rest of the house a lighter shade of blue with pale trim. White shutters framed the picture window.

Barrett joined her. “Yeah, he liked the old place and had it remodeled, inside and out, about a year and a half ago.”

“I can’t wait to see inside.” The interior designer in her vibrated with excitement.

Barrett rang the bell. A few seconds later, the door opened and Flynn was there.

She’d met all the Cassidy brothers because they’d all come to visit Barrett in Tampa over the years.

Flynn was definite eye candy. Tall and imposing like all the Cassidys, Flynn was built like a solid wall of muscle and had amazing arm tattoos.

So. Sexy.

He smiled at Harmony and brought her in for a hug. She had to admit, she liked all of Barrett’s brothers. Besides being incredibly hot, they were all really nice guys. But her attraction had always been to Barrett.

“Barrett told me he was dragging you along,” Flynn said. “I’m glad you’re here.”

“Me, too. Thanks for letting me come.”

“Hey, I’m always happy to see you.” Flynn moved away from Harmony and hugged his brother. “Good trip?”

“Long damn flight.”

Flynn stood aside so they could walk in. “Tell me about it. Why do you have to live so far away?”

“Why do you?” Barrett asked, as they stepped in.

While the two brothers argued, Harmony took in the amazing original wood floors, the open, expansive living area and the charming features of the home. It had built-in shelving on either side of the brick fireplace, and wood beams on the ceiling.

“Feel free to look around,” Flynn said.

“Thanks.” She moved into the kitchen, which had been completely renovated and now had black and white cabinets and a beautiful gray stone countertop. And awe-inspiring appliances that would make any chef green with envy.

She wandered into the butler’s pantry, marveling at the original woodwork. Some of the features had been refinished and kept as is, while others had been modernized.

Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.

“But training camp should be solid. Looking forward to seeing what the rookies have got,” Flynn said, as he and Barrett wandered into the kitchen.

He looked over at her and smiled. “The verdict?”

“It’s perfect. You’ve kept enough of the original style that you haven’t lost the charm of the old house, yet you’ve modernized it and decorated it beautifully.”

“I don’t take any credit for that. I had a good designer. But there were a few things I wanted kept as is. Fortunately, the previous owners had the place carpeted, so the original wood floors were in great shape. All we had to do was refinish them.”

“That’s amazing.”

“Yeah. But the kitchen was old and outdated, so it had to go.”