Kim Baldwin's Romances: Volume 1 by Kim Baldwin

Author:Kim Baldwin [Baldwin, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian
Published: 2012-11-17T21:38:41+00:00

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Blayne got their bill taken care of with a quick signature, remembering only at the last second to sign as Fiona Murphy. Then she made a beeline for the lodge’s Guest Services desk, which was across the lobby from the reservations counter.

Seated behind the desk was the same fresh-faced right-out-of-college blond Adonis who had been there when they arrived. Great. “Hi there.” She put on a big smile when he looked up from his magazine, and he reciprocated.

“Good evening! How may I help you?”

“Didn’t I see you wearing an MSU sweatshirt last night?” Blayne asked. “What’s a Sparty doing so far from home?”

He laughed. “That tells me you are the rare guest who is not here for the fishing, or you’d know. But welcome, fellow grad.” He stood and extended a hand. “William Levine, Telecommunications, Class of ’05. Call me Bill.”

She offered her own and they shook hands. “Hi Bill. Fiona Murphy, Public Relations, and I no longer admit to the year.”

He laughed again. “What can I do for you, Fiona?”

“Well, I am absolutely desperate for two minutes online.” She eyed his computer longingly. “Please. You have to help me out. I just realized I never forwarded an email that my office needs tomorrow for a big sales pitch. It’s a huge deal.”

“Well, I don’t know…” He glanced around. The reservations clerk was occupied with a young couple and was paying them no mind. “I’m really not supposed to…”

“Two minutes or less, I promise. I’m a fast typist. One email. Please?”

“Oh, okay. Really fast though, please.” He tilted the monitor toward her and slid the keyboard where she could access it.

“Like the wind,” she promised. “I can’t thank you enough.”

She hadn’t been lying about being a fast typist, one perk of having typed thousands of reservations over the last eight years. She sent the email to Claudia’s address and a half-dozen others in her Yahoo address book, all mutual friends of theirs. Short and sweet, it asked if they knew anything about Claudia’s current whereabouts, and begged them not to tell authorities that she had been in touch. She hit the send button and signed out of her account.

“You’re a peach, Bill.” She slid the keyboard back and gave him a thumbs-up. “Kept me from getting into hot water later. I owe you one.”

“No problem. Have a nice evening, and enjoy your stay.”

“I will. Oh, by the way…I don’t suppose there’s any chance I can check my email again in a day or so and see if there’s any word on how this all turned out?”

He chewed on his lip. “Well, maybe I can give you another couple of minutes, but there would have to be no one else around.”

Not telling me something I don’t already know. “I completely understand. Thanks again.”

She found Alexi alone on the terrace; a beautifully romantic setting though the still-dormant rose garden around them would not bloom for months. The stars were abundant and the sounds of owls calling to each other could be heard in the distance.

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