Give Me a Day by Zoe Ann Wood

Author:Zoe Ann Wood [Wood, Zoe Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-08T05:00:00+00:00

Morning came too early after the tiring day Sebastian had had. He squinted at the bright sunshine streaming through the window, cursing himself for having forgotten to draw the curtains last night. But he’d been tired and distracted because Lorelei was here…

He sat up in bed, realizing that the suite was completely silent. This likely meant she was still asleep. Glancing at his phone, he saw it wasn’t yet eight o’clock. They had plenty of time to order breakfast, then drive to her hotel so she could change her clothes. He doubted she’d be comfortable touring the chocolate factory in a ball gown.

He opened the door carefully, not wanting to make a sound, and stepped into the living area of the suite. The first thing he noticed was that the door to her room was closed; he was sure he’d left it ajar so she’d have some light in the room and wouldn’t freak out if she woke up in the middle of the night. This meant she’d woken up at some point.

Then he realized her shoes were no longer in the hallway, next to his. He’d placed them there for sure. His smile slipped a little, an unpleasant thought curling through his mind like an insidious snake. Had she left?

He debated knocking on her door for a minute. He didn’t hear water running, so she probably wasn’t in the bathroom. If she was still inside, asleep, he’d be depriving her of an hour of rest. But if she’d left…

In the end, curiosity won out. Knocking firmly on her door, he called, “Lorelei?” And then again, when she didn’t answer, “Lorelei, are you all right in there?”

No answer.

Finally, he pressed the door handle and peered inside the darkened room.

Lorelei was gone. Her dress lay on the bed, spread out neatly, mocking him in its perfection. The diamond necklace was carefully placed on top of it. But her clutch and her shoes were gone, and there was no note to be seen. He stared at the gown for a while, perplexed. Had she gone out naked?

Then he turned to the living room, realizing she’d taken his shirt. It would serve as a dress for her, he supposed, with its longer tails, because she was so much shorter than him. She’d also nicked his belt.

He tried calling her next but received no answer. He stood in the elegant, expensive suite and felt the burden of his life pressing down on him, not for the first time. He hadn’t even told Lorelei everything about his father, and she’d run out on him. What woman would want to be saddled with a dubiously rich man who couldn’t even explain where his inheritance had come from? He called again, promising himself it would be the last time he did—because it was too soon for the disappointment to cut so deep after two days of knowing her. She didn’t pick up.

He turned back to his bedroom, intent on changing into gym clothes. There was a superb

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