Time to Be the Better Man

When Nathaniel Arias first met Charles Calthorpe as a potential client for his landscaping business, the impression was less than favorable. Nate disliked the wealthy homeowner enough that declining the offer for the job was on the tip of his tongue, that was until he saw her. When Nate imagined the Mrs. of the house, Tara Calthorpe was the complete opposite, from her messy pony-tail down to her well-worn tennis shoes. After she moved past her initial anger at the young business owner's presence, she smiled, and Nate melted. When the man of the house staggered down the street, with whiskey sloshing from the glass tumbler clutched in his hand, forgetting the meeting or the deposit check, Nate had no choice but to stay. One glance into the sad blue eyes of Tara Calthorpe enticed Nate to commit to the job. Concern for the woman had him taking the next step towards friendship. When Charles Calthorpe walked away, leaving the hard-working beauty struggling and in danger it was love that kept Nathaniel Arias committed to being the better man.