She Likes It, Hey Micah (Love in Sun City) by Dana LeCheminant

Author:Dana LeCheminant [LeCheminant, Dana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dana LeCheminant
Published: 2023-08-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Micah

Without my phone to tell me the time, I have no idea how long it takes to get everyone settled. I just know I’m exhausted. Everyone has a problem, and though most of the bus passengers are as helpful as they can be, we all are starting to get on each other’s nerves. There’s only so much rearranging I can do before I have to tell Cynthia that she and her husband can’t push their couches right in front of the fireplace and block all the heat and no, we won’t have a full breakfast in the morning, and if anyone tells me their blanket smells like must and they want a new one I might start crying.

It’s probably close to midnight when most people are finally asleep. By some miracle, Lila has remained in her room. I checked on her a couple of times, even tried to wake her up once, but she mumbled something about wanting five more minutes and went back to sleep.

So now, the only person who seems to be awake is me, and that thought settles over me in the heavy silence.

I did it. I got everyone situated to the best of my ability, and no one is going to end up cold tonight. Hungry, maybe, but at least we’ll all make it through the night. As long as this storm doesn’t last a couple of weeks, I doubt anyone will resort to eating each other.

I let out a giggle that I can’t stop. I really said that to Chad, like there was an actual risk that these people would start eating each other because they hadn’t had a meal since they stopped for lunch this afternoon.

“What’s so funny?” a soft voice says behind me.

Though I jump, I relax as soon as I realize it’s Fischer. I haven’t seen him much for the last couple of hours, though I’m pretty sure he’s been hopping around and talking to everyone here. Hopefully telling them that the only food we have in the entire lodge is a bag of sugar and the homemade peanut brittle one of the ladies has in her purse. In the glow of the firelight, he looks like the walking dead, and I barely resist the urge to reach up and brush my fingertips over the dark circles beneath his eyes.

He put on a pair of glasses at some point, and he looks really good with them on. Less intense, somehow, like the frames are there to remind me that he’s human and has flaws like anyone else.

“I thought you went to bed,” I say.

He shrugs. “I gave up my bed.”

“You did? Why?”

He doesn’t say anything, though I’m pretty sure his expression is answer enough. I just wish I was awake enough to read him right now.

Wait, he gave up his room? “Where are you going to sleep?” I look around. Though there’s floor space left, it doesn’t look all that inviting. We handed out all the blankets and pillows anyway. “Where am I going to sleep?”

Before I can panic again, Fischer takes my hand, pulling me into his arms.

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