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“I’m so glad Lin found a good boy like that with his reputation and all.” Mom nods. “Does Lin get along with his parents?”

“Yeah, Kade says her and his mom get along too well,” I laugh.

“Good. Tomorrow, you’ll drive me into work, and I’ll help her get the planning in motion. Did they hire a wedding planner?”

“Mom, I don’t know, ask them.” I groan.

“Ugh, men never get the details. Just like your father.” She shakes her head and heads into the kitchen.

She’s still mumbling, while opening and closing drawers, and I know she’s pulling out a pen and paper to start making a list.

Lord, help Lin and Kade. Heaven and Hell have nothing on Mrs. Adams, when she gets going.?

Chapter 13

Brynn

It has been a crazy week. Who knew planning a wedding in two weeks was so much work? Thank God for Jasper’s mom. She’s a master planner and great with details. Plus, she knows everyone in town, and who does what. She’d ask a question, Lin would answer, and she’s had someone in Seaview on it, before you could blink.

The town has been excited to help. Well, almost the whole town, as a few people aren’t fans. Like Jessica. I think she’s still mad Kade didn’t want her, when she made an open pass at him in front of Lin. Then, during their breakup, she confronted Lin in the Sunrise Lobby and caused a scene, and now, has been banned from the property.

Lin and Kade invited the entire town. Any local who wants to come is welcome, and they’re opening the wedding and reception up to the guests staying at both Inns, since all but two rooms are yearly regulars.

I’m walking The Inn, like I do every night before bed, and notice a room that’s supposed to be empty due to a cancellation, but it has someone in it. So, I head back to the desk and pull up the reservation list, and sure enough, it’s still empty.

I peek my head into Rich’s office, since he’s still here.

“Rich, did you rent out room four to anyone?” I ask.

“No, it’s empty, since the cancellation. Why?” He asks.

“Well, I was just down there, and there’s someone inside,” I say.

“Employees messing around, maybe?” He says.

“Wouldn’t be the first time. I’ll go clear them out. Will you add that room to the housecleaning rotation, so we can try to rent it out again?”

“Sure thing. Want me to come with you?” He asks.

“Nah, I’ll be fine. I’ll have security wait in the hall.” I tell him.

He nods and gets back to the bookwork. Normally, a front desk manager would work days, but this season with him and Ken being serious, he took an evening shift, so he can work, when Ken does, and he says he likes it, because most everyone is checked in, and he can do the bookkeeping. I really like having here at night, too.

After filling the lobby security guy in, I grab him and have him wait at the end of the hall for me. Taking my master key, I open the door.

Sure enough, someone is here, and there are clothes strewn on the bed. Looks like someone from the kitchen staff. The shower is on, so I know calling out is useless. I march right in and whip back the shower curtain, stunned to find Jasper, standing there naked as the day he was born. Water is running down his tan skin, and my eyes follow without my permission. His cock twitches and is semi hard.

His chuckle causes me to snap my eyes back to his, and he smirks. “Care to join me?”

“What the… get out and cover up, so we can talk.” I say and storm out of the bathroom, because there’s no way I can concentrate with his chiseled abs on full display. Much less, with the V that points right to his cock.

While I sit on the bed, the shower turns off, and a minute later Jasper steps out of the bathroom with nothing but a towel around his waist. Drops of water run down his six-pack, and I have to remind myself why I’m angry at him.

“How did you get in here?” He asks.

“I own the place, and I have a master key,” I tell him. “Why are you here? This room is supposed to be empty.”

“Yeah, I know, and it’s why I’m came in. With the wedding next week, I need to stay late, if I’m going to keep up on bookwork, get everything ordered, and do a test run, before the wedding. So, after my shift, I came in here to shower, because the dishwasher boy was trying to help and spilled a whole bucket of dirty mop water on me. It smelled great, as you can imagine. And I don’t have time to run home.”

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