Page 11 of Holiday Friend Zones
I moved up to the counter, rolling my shoulders back as I prayed.“Should I ask if you have a room at the inn?”I asked, trying to keep my tone light.
The older woman smiled softly.“We do.All of the cabins were booked, however, not a single one can make it for the next two days thanks to this storm that popped up far too quickly.So we have ways to make this work.We’re running out though, so I can only give you one, is that okay?”
Thinking of being alone in a room with Posy was going to be a little too much, but I would deal with that later.I would keep her warm and safe, and that was all that mattered.
“That’s just fine.Thank you.”
“And we’re not jacking up the rates, this was the normal rate.You can look it up online.”
“You guys are a godsend.”
“No, we’ve just been in your shoes.”She looked over at her husband who was helping a family of five with three small children move towards the edge of the lodge.
“There are a few rooms inside this main building, but we thought we would keep those for any families.I hope that’s okay.”
“Keep the kids safe and warm.We should be good out there.”
“You have a mini generator, as well as everything you would need in a cabin.We’ll send out food, and there should be a welcome basket in the room.Here are your keys and checkout is when the storm ends,” she said with a laugh.“We’ll call the cabin through the landline, and through your cell phone that you provided just in case.We’re going to get through this.It’s the Colorado and Wyoming border, it’s what we do.”
“You’re right about that,” I said as I zipped up my jacket once more and braved the snow to get to the truck.
The truck that was still not on.
Growling, I stomped my way towards my vehicle and opened the door.
“I thought you were going to turn on the truck when you were cold,” I snapped.
Posy sat with her knees up to her chest on her seat, a blanket that she must have pulled out of her tote around her shoulders.
“I can’t see my breath yet, so I wasn’t sure if we needed to save gas.”
“I’m going to leave my truck here, but we only have to head over towards the cabin in the back.”
Her eyes widened, a smile filling her face.“They had room for us?”
“I’m pretty sure we’ve found the nicest couple in this area.Ever.So yes, they not only have a spot for us, but we’re about to get food.”
“I think I love them.”
“It’s okay, we can propose marriage to them later, let’s get inside, and I’ll get all the luggage.”
“You don’t have to do that, I can help.”
“Carry what you can.The snow’s died down for a little bit, but I know another gust is coming.”
It only took one trip considering we had left some of the gifts in my triple-locked truck.If somebody wanted to get in there to steal things, we were going to have way more problems than that.But we had a clean set of clothes, toiletries, and that magical tote.
By the time we set everything down, took off our jackets, and warmed up by the actual fireplace, the awkwardness settled in.
I was about to spend the night in a room with one of my best friends, doing my best not to think about it.
Just because I constantly wanted to touch her, to taste her, didn’t mean I was going to let myself do that.
“Oh, that’s my folks,” Posy said with a small smile.“I texted them and said I was going to be late, so here’s the call.”
“Damn it, I should text my folks.You go to the other side of the cabin, and I’ll try to let you have some privacy.”
She blushed and answered.
