10
Aknock on the door woke Kelly out of a deep sleep. She rolled over and looked at the clock, seeing it was nearly noon. She groaned.
“Yeah?”
Ava popped her head in, looking ready for the day. “Well, hello sleepyhead.”
Kelly grabbed a pillow and pulled it over her head. “Is it just me, or did we drink too much last night?”
Ava laughed and sat on the edge of the bed. “Youdrank too much.”
Kelly pulled the pillow away and did her best to scoot up into a sitting position. “Did I make a fool of myself?”
“Aside from walking into a glass door? No.”
Kelly tossed the pillow at Ava, who caught it. “I was sober when I did that.”
“I know.” Ava studied her and tilted her head. “How are you doing?”
Kelly shrugged. “I’m fine.” She pulled another pillow onto her lap and fiddled with the edge. “I really like him.”
“I can tell.”
“So what do I do?”
Ava sighed. “Do you see yourself moving here?”
“I don’t know.” Kelly smiled. “You know, Miles made a joke yesterday about me filling the event coordinator position to take a load off his mom.”
Ava’s eyes widened. “What did you say?”
“I only said that I wished I could. Then the subject changed. I don’t think he was serious.”
“Or maybe he was worried you’d shoot him down, so he played it off as a joke.”
Kelly sighed. “I think that’s wishful thinking.”
“Girl, with the way he was watching you last night, it’s not wishful thinking.”
She blushed. “He wasn’t watching me.”
“Oh please. That man can cook, and he burned a burger because he was staring at you. Ahamburger, Kel. Those are on the restaurant menu. He probably makes at least fifty daily. And heburnedone.”
“That doesn’t prove anything.”
Ava snorted. “Yeah. Okay. Whatever you need to tell yourself.”
“So what’s the plan today?” Kelly asked, changing the subject. Thinking about any feelings developing between them needed to be suppressed. She couldn’t entertain that idea right now—not when she wasn’t sure if she could leave Colorado.
Ava looked at her watch and stood. “I’m going on that hike that the influencer posted about before she was injured. I want to see how hard it actually is.”
Kelly laughed. “Want me to join you?”
“Nah. I’m an independent woman. Besides, you probably have wedding stuff to do.”
“Not much to do today. But I think I might start setting up early. Miles told me the ballroom is empty until the event. I think we’re going to be short-staffed, so I might get a head start.”
Ava paused. “Do you want me to stay and help?” Then, she crossed her fingers and squeezed her eyes shut. “Please say no. Please say no.”
