Chapter 281: Did You Miss Me?

Jackie left Scott to take care of moving his things down to the dock while she went out to check on the work being done on the ruined cabins. Stepping out on the front porch, she saw workers in hardhats swarming over the property like worker ants. The image amused her, and she laughed out loud.

She recognized Martin from the previous day. He gave her a salute and walked across the clearing to meet her.

“Ms. Walker, I hope we didn’t get started too early.”

“No, to be honest, I didn’t realize you were already here.”

He handed her a white hardhat. “Let’s take a little tour.” For the next half-hour, the architect walked Jackie around the compound. Workers had already removed what was left of the burned cabins, leaving only charred concrete foundations. Neon orange ribbon marked fire-damaged trees that would need to come down for safety’s sake.