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Authors: Virna DePaul, Tawny Weber, Nina Bruhns, Charity Pineiro, Sophia Knightly, Susan Hatler, Kristin Miller
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for posterity's sake. When the group egged him on and waved their cameras and smartphones in the air, Eduardo leaned close to his wife and whispered something in her ear.
Diana laughed heartily, kissed him and shouted, "Let's do this!"
A moment later, their combined swing brought the sledgehammer against the wall, breaking through brittle sheetrock and rousing a chorus of loud cheers from the crowd.
Rey noticed the struggle the couple was having yanking the tool from the hole they had just made and he grasped the handle and easily pulled it out with one hand. He turned and passed the tool to Bianca.
"Think you need help, Princess?"
Bianca thought about how the other couple had been spooned together to swing and quickly answered. "No, Rey. I think I can handle this one, but don't think you're going to get off so easy."
Rey leaned on the handle of the second sledgehammer and as he snuck a peek at the crowd. He noticed the interested gazes of his sister, Daisy, and of Bianca's brother and his wife. He opted for some discretion, biting back any comment bound to raise speculation.
"Whatever you say, Bianca."
Bianca stepped aside, made room for him to join her before the wall to which her friends had just taken the hammer.
"Since you're the head honcho on this project, and since it was your great idea to take down this poor wall we are about to demolish, I think you should join me."
Rey was a little unnerved by all the attention, but realized the honor Bianca was bestowing.
"Thanks." He raised the sledgehammer and motioned for her to do the same.
"On three," she said and when he nodded, she began the countdown.
On three, they both swung with all their might.
The sledgehammers smacked into the wall with resounding thuds, but then he heard Bianca's muttered curse as the sting of the contact traveled up the handle and into her hands. He yanked his hammer out of the wall and grasped hers before it could drop and hurt her.
"You okay?" he questioned, leaning close.
She rubbed the palms of her hands together and looked up at him. "Stings like heck. How do you do it?"
He held out his hands, displaying his work-hardened palms, but was unprepared for her to reach out and run her hands across the surface of his. Heat raced up his arms from the contact and he pulled away quickly.
To take the attention of the crowd away from them, he quickly rattled off jobs for each of the attendees to do.
Bianca dropped back, warmth traveling to her face as she realized she had nearly made a fool of herself in front of her friends and family. She grasped her hands behind her back and focused on the laces of her sneakers as Rey issued instructions to his crew and those who had gathered to help with the initial demolition and clean-up.
As people scattered to do their chores, she somehow managed the courage to look up at Rey and found him studying her intently. "What would be a good time to have some food ready for everyone?"
He took a step closer and grinned, displaying that wicked dimple. "Princess, the food is your domain. Whenever you want it to be ready, let me know and I'll schedule shifts so that we lose as little time as possible."
Bianca nodded. "I'll let you know. Thanks for letting us provide some of the muscle."
"I'm always ready to please a client, Bianca," he teased and warmth spread to her cheeks again at the double meaning behind his words.
"Rey," she warned, but it lacked any sting and he seemed to know it. He grasped her shoulders and turned her around in the direction of the kitchen. With a swat to her backside, he got her moving.
Like a mother duck leading its little ducklings to the water, Bianca gathered together the women in the group and headed them toward the kitchen.
At the doorway, she lifted the heavy plastic sheeting that had been hung there to avoid the spread of the dirt from the work into the kitchen area. She held the sheeting out of the way as her, niece, sister-in-law Maya, and Maya's mother passed
Diana laughed heartily, kissed him and shouted, "Let's do this!"
A moment later, their combined swing brought the sledgehammer against the wall, breaking through brittle sheetrock and rousing a chorus of loud cheers from the crowd.
Rey noticed the struggle the couple was having yanking the tool from the hole they had just made and he grasped the handle and easily pulled it out with one hand. He turned and passed the tool to Bianca.
"Think you need help, Princess?"
Bianca thought about how the other couple had been spooned together to swing and quickly answered. "No, Rey. I think I can handle this one, but don't think you're going to get off so easy."
Rey leaned on the handle of the second sledgehammer and as he snuck a peek at the crowd. He noticed the interested gazes of his sister, Daisy, and of Bianca's brother and his wife. He opted for some discretion, biting back any comment bound to raise speculation.
"Whatever you say, Bianca."
Bianca stepped aside, made room for him to join her before the wall to which her friends had just taken the hammer.
"Since you're the head honcho on this project, and since it was your great idea to take down this poor wall we are about to demolish, I think you should join me."
Rey was a little unnerved by all the attention, but realized the honor Bianca was bestowing.
"Thanks." He raised the sledgehammer and motioned for her to do the same.
"On three," she said and when he nodded, she began the countdown.
On three, they both swung with all their might.
The sledgehammers smacked into the wall with resounding thuds, but then he heard Bianca's muttered curse as the sting of the contact traveled up the handle and into her hands. He yanked his hammer out of the wall and grasped hers before it could drop and hurt her.
"You okay?" he questioned, leaning close.
She rubbed the palms of her hands together and looked up at him. "Stings like heck. How do you do it?"
He held out his hands, displaying his work-hardened palms, but was unprepared for her to reach out and run her hands across the surface of his. Heat raced up his arms from the contact and he pulled away quickly.
To take the attention of the crowd away from them, he quickly rattled off jobs for each of the attendees to do.
Bianca dropped back, warmth traveling to her face as she realized she had nearly made a fool of herself in front of her friends and family. She grasped her hands behind her back and focused on the laces of her sneakers as Rey issued instructions to his crew and those who had gathered to help with the initial demolition and clean-up.
As people scattered to do their chores, she somehow managed the courage to look up at Rey and found him studying her intently. "What would be a good time to have some food ready for everyone?"
He took a step closer and grinned, displaying that wicked dimple. "Princess, the food is your domain. Whenever you want it to be ready, let me know and I'll schedule shifts so that we lose as little time as possible."
Bianca nodded. "I'll let you know. Thanks for letting us provide some of the muscle."
"I'm always ready to please a client, Bianca," he teased and warmth spread to her cheeks again at the double meaning behind his words.
"Rey," she warned, but it lacked any sting and he seemed to know it. He grasped her shoulders and turned her around in the direction of the kitchen. With a swat to her backside, he got her moving.
Like a mother duck leading its little ducklings to the water, Bianca gathered together the women in the group and headed them toward the kitchen.
At the doorway, she lifted the heavy plastic sheeting that had been hung there to avoid the spread of the dirt from the work into the kitchen area. She held the sheeting out of the way as her, niece, sister-in-law Maya, and Maya's mother passed
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