The Solution to Unrequited by Len Webster

Author:Len Webster [Webster, Len]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-10T18:30:00+00:00

“I’m sorry, sir. We can upgrade you both, but the only rooms we have left are single bedrooms,” the woman behind the check-in desk said.

Evan sighed. “Thanks anyway,” he said, pushing off the counter. Then he spun around and made his way to the exit.

“Give me a second,” AJ said politely to the woman, turned around, and caught up to Evan just before he left the hotel. “Evan, wait,” she said, wrapping her hand around his arm.

He instantly halted and gazed down at her. “What’s wrong?”

“Let’s just take the upgrade.” She smiled at him, hoping she reassured him that it was okay for them to share a room. Her heart hammered in her chest, knowing that they’d share a bed, but she told her foolish heart not to be so deluded by false hope and emotions. They had shared a bed before. It wasn’t anything new. And she knew it couldn’t be anything more.

They just needed to sleep to continue their drive and leave Virginia behind them. They would have made it farther had AJ not asked Evan to pull over to find a restroom. Eventually, she noticed how tired he was and told him that it was time they found a hotel.

Uncertainty claimed his brown eyes as they searched hers. “But …”

“Like you said, we’ve shared a bed before, and we shared my tiny bed last night, too. I don’t really want to search all over Virginia for a hotel that happens to have two beds. Let’s just stay here tonight. Please?”

“Is that what you really want, AJ?”

“It’s what I want.”

He nodded, and AJ released her grip on him. Evan returned to the front desk with AJ following behind. When he set his hands on the desk, he said, “We’ll take the upgrade, please.”

“That’s great. I am sorry for the inconvenience.”

“Don’t be,” AJ assured the hotel worker as she began to check them in.

“Okay, you both have the honeymoon suite since the newlyweds who were supposed to check in never did. Apparently, the groom got cold feet, and the wedding was called off.” She handed Evan the key card. “You guys are lucky. A lovely couple like you deserves a bit of indulgence.”

A couple.

AJ knew she was just saying that so they could get the upgrade and bypass any protocols.

“Thank you,” AJ said to be polite, trying to fight the punishing inferno in her chest for even having such thoughts of her and Evan together.

“Have a pleasant stay.”

“Thank you,” Evan said as he passed AJ the key card. “I’ll grab the bags and meet you up there?”

“Okay. I’ll see you up there.” Then she smiled at the woman whose name tag she had only just read. “Thank you again, Tess.”

She smiled largely. “No need to thank me. Please enjoy your stay, Ms. Parker.”

AJ turned away from the desk and made her way toward the elevator. When she pressed the elevator button, she noticed Evan heading toward the exit to grab their bags from their parked rental. When the elevator opened, she stepped inside and pressed their floor’s button.

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