I said the estimate aloud.
I’d like to think I looked them in the eye and delivered it with stoic, if slightly detached, indifference. In reality, I’m sure I seemed unsure.
“Okay,” one of the clients said. “We’ll have to talk it over and get back to you.”
“No, we won’t,” the other one said. “Let’s do it.”
A wave of excitement passed through me. Holy shit, I actually get to create this.
A wave of fear followed close behind. Whoa. They said yes. The permit people said yes. Now I have to figure out how to build it.