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I stretch, wanting to close my eyes and sleep some more. It felt amazing.
But Rory is right. I’m not on my game, and I have to be. So I’m going to meet her and Brock for breakfast as she instructed.
I force myself to get up, and I stretch my arms above my head again, groaning. Then I pad into the bathroom, brush my teeth, and take a shower.
Once I’m dressed in jeans and a black-and-white-striped button-down, I run my fingers through my still damp hair. I kind of miss my long hair, but it will grow back. Admittedly, it’s a lot easier to deal with this way. It dries a lot more quickly.
I half expect to run into Brock and Rory as I leave my room, but then I check my watch and realize I’m a few minutes late.
Yup. The phone dings. A text from Rory.
Where are you? You’re
not oversleeping, are you?
I text her back quickly.
On my way.
I’m tempted to give her shit about breaking into my phone and setting the alarm, but I decide to be the bigger person—which is way easier in a well-rested state.
Once I reach the dining room in the hotel, I spot Brock and Rory at a table near the back. I head toward them.
“Wow,” Rory says. “You actually look refreshed. Please tell me my plan worked.”
“It did. I slept like a rock.” I stretch my arms above my head. “In fact, I’d like to go back and sleep some more.”
“You can’t,” Rory says. “Not until tonight. This should get you over that jet lag and onto London time.”
“How was your massage?” Brock asks.
“It was good. I’ve never had a massage before.”
“Neither have I,” he says.
“What?”
“I’m pretty sure I didn’t jumble up the words.”
“I just figured…”
“You just figured that with all the Steel money, we would do nothing but pamper ourselves on our time off.”
“Well…yeah.”
Brock chuckles. “It’s funny how you think I have all this time on my hands.”
“I know you guys work hard.”
“We do. But I’m thinking I may try a massage while we’re here.”
“You totally should,” I say. “This won’t be my last one.”
Brock grabs his phone. “Since you guys will be working today, maybe I’ll try to get one in.”
“Are you taking the girls sightseeing?” I ask.
“We saw a lot yesterday, and I think I deserve a little bit of a break. Actually, I’m sure I could convince Bree and Maddie to join me at the spa.”
