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Always the professional, Dan explained he could have some sent to his room. It wasn’t something the lodge normally did, but he knew that Zane was Harry’s best friend so he made an exception.
Looking at Dan, Zane said, “Thank you. I owe you one.” He then turned to be me and rubbed the back of his neck. “Thank you for the suggestion, Katya.”
“You’re welcome,” I said.
“Katya will bring up that vodka shortly,” said Dan, and I turned to frown at him.
“I will?”
He nodded. “Yes, you will. Since it was your idea, and since I’m swamped with emails and phone calls I have to return.”
“Fine,” I said, shrugging. I then looked back at Zane and smirked. “I guess I’ll be seeing you shortly.”
He nodded, thanked me again, put his sunglasses back on to cover his bloodshot eyes, and headed back to his room.
I couldn’t help but wonder what Zane Grey’s story was, but since I didn’t want people in my business, I decided it was best not to ask.
Chapter Seven
Zane
Onthewaybackto my room, I stopped by Sloane and Harry’s to pick up Kenlee. My head felt like a freight train ran over it and then came back to make sure the job was done.
What the hell was I thinking last night?
A hangover and taking care of a baby did not go well together, but that didn’t matter. I was a parent now, and I had a responsibility, plus, I was anxious to see my baby girl. I’d never spent the night away from her, not since Sarah died. I shook the thought of my late wife away and knocked on the door. Sloane opened it and looked me over.
“Have a good time last night?” she asked, looking like she was trying not to laugh.
“Good morning to you too, Sloane. Do I look that bad?” I asked as I walked into their spacious suite.
“Let’s just say you might want to reschedule your GQ cover shoot for another day.”
“Ha ha, very funny Sloane. Has anyone ever told you, you should be a comedian?” I said looking around for Kenlee. I scratched my head and made a face. “Umm, I did leave my baby here last night, did I not?”
She smirked. “Did you? I don’t remember taking care of a baby, but I’ll ask Harry.”
I mustered up a return smile, but then it quickly fell from my face as I dropped the bit. My head was really starting to throb, and I didn’t have enough energy to keep joking around. “But seriously, she’s here, right?”
“Yes, of course she’s here. She’s in the other room taking her morning nap. She should be up in just a few minutes. Can I get you a cup of coffee?” she asked, obviously concerned with my current state.
“Coffee sounds great. Thanks, Sloane. I hope Kenlee wasn’t too much trouble.”
She touched my shoulder and said, “She was no trouble at all. In fact, she was a perfect angel. We loved having her.”
I sighed with relief. “That’s good to hear. She cries so much at night I was worried you wouldn’t get any sleep.”
Sloane scrunched her brows in contemplation before saying, “Zane, if you don’t mind me asking, would you like me to keep her for a while longer? No offense, but you look like shit. Maybe you should go to the room and take a nap.”
“No, I’m ok.” I lied. “I look worse than I feel, I promise.”
I could tell from the look on her face that she didn’t believe me but she went along with it nonetheless.
“Okay, if you say so. But I am only a phone call away if you change your mind,” she said. She handed me a cup of coffee, then went around the suite gathering all of Kenlee’s things. I drank most of the coffee in a single sip, and waited impatiently for the caffeine to start doing its thing.
Half an hour later, I was finally back in my room. I put Kenz in her baby bouncer, and she started giggling right away. I knew she wouldn’t be falling asleep any time soon, but hopefully the bouncing would keep her occupied for a while, and I could get some rest. I brought her into the living room with me and sat back on the couch with a cold compress over my head. I wondered whether or not Katya would actually bring the vodka up to my room. I was still so confused where I stood with her. She had been so kind to me that morning in the lobby, even though I didn’t deserve it.
What was she playing at?
