Red Paws Inn by Robin Roseau

Author:Robin Roseau [Roseau, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-26T04:00:00+00:00

Date Night

Wednesday was busy for me, although every time I slipped through the lodge, Alyssa was at the front desk, working on her laptop. She smiled at me and called me “boss”. She was too cute for my own good.

We shared an early, rushed dinner, but we had guests, and I had duties. It wasn’t until later that I found myself back at her cabin, feeling worn out. She invited me in, kissed me, then we sat on the sofa together, talking quietly for an hour or two.

I’d been hoping for a make-out session. Instead I got another good night kiss.

I went to bed a little heart-stricken. Tomorrow was Thursday, and we were booked until Monday. Alyssa would be going home, and I had no idea what the future held.

Thursday morning, Alyssa was already in the dining hall when I found her. She had her laptop. I sat down across from her. She looked up and smiled at me. “I’ve already checked out.”

“Are you coming back?” I could hear the pain in my voice.

She leaned forward and took my hands. “I thought about not telling you.”

“Whether you’re coming back?”

“I’m not leaving.”

“We’re booked, and I heard what you said about sharing my bed.”

She smiled. “All the beds here are occupied for the weekend,” she said. “Even one you think is going to be empty.” I didn’t understand, and after a moment, she laughed. “It’s not like you rent out Jenna’s loft.”

My eyes widened, and she laughed again. “You’re not leaving?”

“Oh, I’ll go home next week,” she said. “I’m here this weekend. Now, I need to talk to my client for a minute.”

“Wait,” I said. “You’re staying? Really?”

“Really,” she said. “If that’s okay with you.”

“Yes,” I said. “It’s more than okay.”

“Good. I need an appointment with my client. Not today. When?”

“Can we play it by ear?”

“Which day is most likely to have time?”

“There will be a window tomorrow, but then it will be busy until dusk on Sunday.”

“And you’ll be exhausted.”

“Probably.”

“Then tomorrow you will find me. I’ll need about an hour, and I would prefer if it weren’t interrupted.”

“All right.”

“Our date is Monday evening. We’re staying here, but I want to see some leg.”

“I wear shorts all summer.”

“Uh, huh,” she said.

* * * *

We were busy. I’d never minded being busy before. Busy meant business. Business meant money. Money meant I could pay my employees and the electric company. I kept seeing Alyssa here and there, and I wanted nothing but to wrap myself in her. Instead, I ran my resort.

It was weird watching her walk to the boathouse, knowing she was taking Jenna’s bed.

I found time for her on Friday. We grabbed a table in the dining hall. She sat beside me, setting her laptop down in front of me. She opened her browser and said, “Go to your web site.”

I did what she said, and then I stared at it for a while. I clicked through, looking at the entire site, or so I thought.

And it was beautiful. It was absolutely stunning, and she’d had time to include some of the employee interviews.

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