By lunchtime, the site looked considerably better. It was still damaged, but it no longer looked abandoned.
That mattered to me.
The expansion wasn't dead. It was delayed. There was a difference.
Jace returned shortly after lunch with Derek, and I immediately knew something had happened.
"What?" I asked as he smiled.
"Replacement equipment is confirmed." Jace said.
"When?" I asked.
"Tomorrow morning." He said and I smiled.
"You're serious." I asked.
"Very." He said and I hugged him before I could stop myself.
"Thank you." I said as he wrapped his arms around me.
"You're welcome." He said and I pulled away.
"I'm still paying you back." I said and he laughed.
"We'll discuss that later." He said and Derek cleared his throat.
"I've got something else." Derek said and my smile fad
