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“Leave that to me.” Will’s smile was calculating. “You two go about your visit as if nothing’s wrong. I’ll take a team down there for a special training.”
“And what do I tell Gram?”
“We’ll talk to her tomorrow,” Travis said. “Together.”
Relief washed over her. “You mean it?”
She was staring at him as if he deserved a medal rather than a reprimand. “Yes. I promise.”
A moment later, she was plastered against him. He gave her a quick embrace and stepped back, putting a good amount of distance between them before Will forcibly intervened.
Chapter 10
Exhausted, Lila groaned when someone knocked on the door of their new room. “Who could that be?”
“Probably our replacement clothing and such. I’ll handle it.”
Of course he would. She wasn’t exactly tired. Heck, it wasn’t even that late. She was just wiped out emotionally and physically. The fallout from all the highs and lows and adrenaline surges of the last few hours.
But tomorrow things would take a turn in their favor. Tomorrow would be the beginning of the end of this mess. Starting with coming clean with Gram. She was grateful to Travis for so much already, but especially that he would help her explain the lies about his presence here.
She heard the soft exchange of voices at the door and then the click and tumble as Travis locked up again.
This room was smaller than the previous suite, but she wasn’t complaining. Travis’s assistant had come through in a big way just by finding a new room. She really hadn’t wanted to relocate to another B&B. Definitely didn’t want to go into Charleston.Too far from Gram. And she refused to go to Gram’s house while the thief was in a destructive mood.
He returned to where she waited on the loveseat, with a large rolling suitcase, a shopping bag from the spa, and a big basket.
“What’s all this?”
“Provisions.” He hefted the suitcase onto the stand near the bed. “You can unpack and sort the clothing,” he suggested. “Unless you’d rather unwrap.”
“All right.” Her thoughts were sluggish in the aftermath of the room invasion. She hadn’t given any thought to where he might sleep. In the suite, the couch had been roomy enough for him. Here, it was the floor or the loveseat. That hardly seemed fair after everything Travis had done.
“You should take the bed tonight.”
When he didn’t reply, she glanced over. He’d apparently decided to unpack the bag from the spa at the vanity counter.
“Floor’s fine.”
So he had heard her.
“They sent up everything we need. Plus a few things I don’t recognize,” he added. Hands tucked in his pockets, he stared at the basket. “Want me to open this?”
Why wouldn’t he look at her? A few hours ago he’d been talking about missed chances. About making the most of the moment. They’d been ready to tear off their clothes. She unzipped the suitcase and found one side filled with menswear, the other side full of options for her.
“Sure.” She quickly transferred the clothing to the drawers near the closet, one for each of them. “Looks like Jess roused the managers of the shop downstairs,” she said, crossing the room. “Most everything has the Inn logo on it.”
He chuckled. “We can go to Charleston tomorrow and shop if you want.”
“After we talk to Gram.”
“After,” he agreed. He reached for the bottle of wine. “Thirsty?”
“Why not?” She retrieved the glassware from the tray near the television. “This hasn’t been the rest and relaxation I hoped for between the yacht and taking over the bakery,” she admitted.
“That’s on me.” He handed her a glass. “But it’ll get better, I promise.”
“Starting tomorrow.” She tapped her glass lightly to his and they both drank. He seemed restless, as if he couldn’t settle, moving to the window, then back to check the locks at the door.
