Carolina Breeze by Denise Hunter

Author:Denise Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2020-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

There were seventy-two messages. Levi went through each one, painstakingly deleting the press calls and saving the others. There was definitely an uptick in the number of inquiries, and a quick check showed a substantial increase in online reservations.

This was great. Awesome. Probably not the results of his marketing plan, but hey, he’d take it.

He heard noise on the staircase and recognized Mia’s careful stair-by-stair descent. His heart quickened. This might be the last time he heard her come down those stairs. From now on he’d only see her on TV or at the movies—and online because, let’s face it, he was going to look her up.

A moment later she rounded the corner, and her eyes brightened as they settled on him. “Good morning.”

That smile hit him like a blow to the chest. “Morning, Mia. You’re up early.”

She wore a casual red shirt that looked amazing on her and a pair of white shorts he hadn’t seen before. If she hoped to get through the airport unnoticed in that, she was going to be disappointed.

“I didn’t sleep very well. I made myself stay in bed until I heard others up and about.”

“I’m sorry. I thought you might sleep better after facing down the reporters last night. Are you hungry? Miss Della’s apple cinnamon muffins are incredible.”

“That sounds great, but . . .” She stepped up to the desk, tucking her hands into her back pockets. “Do you have a minute to talk?”

“Sure, of course.” He placed his hands on the desktop and leaned into them, trying not to let his gaze stray from her eyes. “What’s on your mind?”

“I was, um, wondering how you might feel about me extending my stay. I mean, feel free to say no, because I know my being here causes a major problem for you with the crowd outside, but I’m willing to continue paying for the whole inn so the press wouldn’t be an inconvenience to your guests.”

She wanted to stay. Surprise battled with joy for top billing. He tried to fight back the optimism, but it was pointless. The thought of Mia staying made him ridiculously happy.

“Of course you’re welcome to stay. But we couldn’t let you keep paying for the whole place—you could rent out a mansion for that rate, you know.”

“Yeah, but then I wouldn’t have my own personal chauffeur.” Her smile ticked up at one corner, her eyes flirting. “And who else is going to bring me cold packs and carry me down mountains when my clumsy side makes an appearance?”

It didn’t escape his notice that those were all things he’d done. She hadn’t even mentioned Della’s muffins or Grace’s way with a dust rag or Molly’s gift of gab—not that he considered that a positive trait.

And the way she was looking at him, he’d move heaven and earth to do her bidding. “I do aim to please. But we really can’t let you rent out the whole inn—we actually have other guests on the books already.”

“Oh! Of course you do.

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