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I lift an eyebrow. “Really?”
“Of course. It’s masculine and decorated in gorgeous, rich colors. It’s one of my favorite rooms.”
“Aren’t theyallyour favorite?” Wolfe asks her.
“Hush,” Luna replies, planting her hand over Wolfe’s mouth, making us all laugh. “Wolfe and I are in the Huckleberry room.”
“Why aren’t you in the View room?” June demands with a scowl. “It’s the biggest room with the best view, and you own the place.”
“Because that’s your room,” Luna replies with a triumphant smile. “We wouldn’t be standing here withoutyou.That space is so beautiful and has such amazing craftsmanship in all the little details that it suits you, and you deserve it.”
I glance over at June and smile because she looks utterly shocked.
“Wow,” she says at last. “I’ve been dying to sleep in that room.”
“I know.” Luna pulls June into a tight hug. “And now you get to spend the whole weekend in it. I want to treat you and give you the whole inn experience. Though, it’s a bit self-serving because it also gives me a bit of practice for when we open the doors to other guests.”
“You can practice on us all you want,” I assure her. “I’m in. I already took the weekend off work since this week was a shit show. You won’t be able to pull me out of that room,” June adds with a laugh. “That deep, copper soaking tub ismine.”
“Let’s take tons of pictures for social media,” Sarah says. “And we can tag the inn and get people excited to stay here.”
“Good call.”
“But, first, we eat,” Wolfe announces. “What do we have in here?”
“Chicken parm with pasta, salad, and bread,” Luna replies. “Mira said she left a cheesecake in the fridge.”
“I’m going to kiss Mira on the mouth when I see her,” June declares as she opens a cupboard and pulls down plates. She passes one my way. “Here you go.”
“Thanks.” I wink and then pretend not to see Sarah’s look of surprise. June typically goes out of her way to snark at me or flat-out ignore me, so something as simple as handing me a plate draws attention. I wait for her to say something, but thankfully, she just shrugs and continues to help Luna and Wolfe get out the food.
Once all our plates are filled, Tanner says, “We should sit in the dining room.”
“Let’s go,” I reply, and we walk into the dining room and find seats.
A pass-through opens between the kitchen and dining room, and Luna grins at us from the kitchen side. “One of you guys want to come grab the salad and bread?”
“This issocool,” Sarah says as she takes the bread from Luna. “I love that the dining space can be separate from the kitchen, but it’s easy to pass food through during service.”
To my surprise, June chooses a seat next to mine, and dinner is fun as the six of us sit together at one table and enjoy the newness of the inn.
“I meant to come watch the windows being taken away, but the day got away from me,” Luna says. “How long did it take?”
“All freaking day,” June replies around a bite of bread. “They left just before you texted me to come over with a packed bag.”
“The crew did a great job, though,” I add. “I was worried one or more of the windows would break, but they knew their stuff.”
“Yeah, the church hired the right crew,” June agrees. “And they only needed me and Apollo to help a little bit toward the end when they were wrapping the windows for transportation.”
“So, you were there all day, Apollo?” Wolfe asks, eyeing me.
I eye him back. “It was a big project, and I was curious how they’d do it.”
“Yeah, well, he wasn’t the only one who wanted to see it happen. There had to have been two dozen people hanging out on the sidewalk for most of the day. Even my grandma came down for a while. Someone let her sit in their camping chair, and she had the time of her life. She also invited everyone to her Halloween party, of course. Guys, it’s only, like, two weeks away.”
“I think this is the most I’ve heard June talk in one stretch,” Tanner says with a grin.
“Shut it,” June suggests. “The theme isThe Great Gatsby, so be sure to get your roaring twenties outfits. Don’t tell her I told you this because she’ll skin me alive if she finds out, but I think Grandma is going to turn the house into a speakeasy.”
