Chapter 17
The Garden of Us
Over the next few weeks, Dale builds Skye a large timber raised self-wicking vegetable garden with a built-in bench, pouring his love into every board and screw. As he works, he realizes Skye has quietly taken over his administrative tasks, deepening his attraction and gratitude. Their passion culminates in a spontaneous, tender encounter in the tool shed that reignites the spark of their early days, leaving them both breathless and more connected than ever.
The idea came to Dale on a Tuesday morning, three weeks after the Whitfield memorial had been delivered. He was standing at the kitchen window, Margaret balanced on his hip, watching Skye leave for her shift. She paused at the car, turned, and waved—a quick, bright gesture that made his chest ache with love.
He wanted to give her something. Not a gift bought from a store, but something made. Something that would last. Something that would remind her every day that she was cherished.
A vegetable garden.
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