Chapter 11

THE HOUSE WAS BLESSEDLY empty, at last. It had taken some creative persuasion on Kennedy's part to convince Ari and Pru to go on to the movies without her. Not that she minded being in a house with other people. She was a social person by nature, and this house never felt quite right unless there were several people around. But she'd wanted some time to begin putting all the details of her plan together without drawing Pru's curiosity. And to write the email to Elena she'd been composing in the back of her mind all afternoon. After Xander's enthusiastic support, she'd finally taken the plunge and emailed back that she was interested in further discussion of the possibility of a book. It wasn't a done deal by any means, but Elena had already emailed back to set up a call to talk about details. Caught up in equal parts excitement and terror, Kennedy had set that aside to focus on her business plan for the inn.

The living room was covered in lists. It looked like her legal pad had vomite