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Dani couldn’t believe what Austin had said. She turned to him. “Really?” He had another plan?
“Come on,” he said, putting his arm around her. “Let’s go.”
Relief flooded through her. She wasn’t going to have to stay in this dump. Austin had a better idea. She followed him outside where the breeze carried the smells of the local restaurants. It was much better than the musty smell of the lobby at the Sleep Inn. “Where are we going?” she asked as she matched his pace.
“Back to the Billionaire Club. I’m going to get you a room.”
Wait, what? She stopped, confusion hitting her. He was a maintenance man. Surely he couldn’t afford two suites at the Diamond Oasis. She knew how expensive that would be. “You can’t do that.”
“Yes, I can. I don’t want you staying at that place. It’s too dangerous.” He looked mad, for some reason.
“But…it’s expensive.”
“I don’t care. I can afford it.” He started down the sidewalk, his limp more pronounced.
She caught up to him. “Wait.”
He rounded on her. “Don’t argue with me. I’m getting you a room at the Billionaire Club and that’s final.”
She straightened her spine. “I’ll pay you back. After Daddy sees how hard I’m working, he’ll give me back my credit cards. Then I won’t feel bad.”
He made a face, but nodded. “All right.”
“And Austin…” She tugged at the hem of her blouse.
“What?”
“Thanks.”
He nodded, a small smile forming on his lips. “Of course.”
Austin seemed upset as they walked back to the Billionaire Club. He kept muttering, “What was Kay thinking?”
When they entered the lobby, Austin approached the counter. Kay smiled at them. “Austin. Dani. What can I do for you?”
Austin set her suitcase down. “Can I book another room here?”
“The budget hotel didn’t work out?”
Something about the way Kay said it made Dani suspicious. Like she knew it wouldn’t work out. Austin shook his head. “No. It didn’t.”
“Okay. Let me check our availability.” Kay clicked on some keys and then frowned. “Sorry. We’re all booked up.”
“You have nothing?”
“No. Sorry.”
“How about tomorrow?”
“We’re full for the weekend. It’s Labor Day on Monday.”
Dani exhaled and sat on her suitcase. “Oh, dear,” she said, resting her elbows on her knees. “What will I do?”
“I’m sorry. You could try the other resorts along the beach, but with the holiday it might be difficult to find openings.”
“I’ll think of something,” Austin said. He motioned to Dani. “Come on. Let’s go to my room and make some calls.”
“Good luck,” Kay called as they left the lobby.
