Page 105 of Little Sunshine

“What’s going on?” I croaked.

“Hate to wake you, but we’ve got to get to Moonlight.”

“’Kay, have fun.” I flopped back, my eyes already closed. I knew it wasn’t that early, but after a restless night—filled with sexy yet unsatisfactory dreams—I was still exhausted.

“You’re coming with me.”

I caught myself before I asked why. It was likely the same reason he’d brought me to Sunrise the day before, and some suspicions were better left unconfirmed.

“Get ready, and I’ll make you breakfast for the ride,” Ash said.

I waved my hand and listened to his retreating chuckle before I bolted upright to call, “And coffee!”

After a quick shower, I came out to find another sundress on the bed. I scowled down at it.

It wasn’t that there was anything wrong with it. It was lovely.

But I would never be able to repay Ash. Adding even more to my tab made my stomach clench like debt collectors were already calling.

I walked by the bed and went to the closet to find my shorts and hoodie from the first day. They weren’t exactly chic, but I wasn’t going to Moonlight as a guest. Even if I was, there was always a mix of overdressed, underdressed, and barely dressed in Vegas.

And since I’d likely be stuck in a room or penthouse again, what I wore didn’t matter.

Except my clothes weren’t in there. A few other floral dresses and skirt sets were hung on the mostly empty rack next to Ash’s loaded side.

The man had a lot of suits.

Not wanting to be an ungrateful brat, I hurried to get dressed before I made Ash late.

“Ready?”

I hadn’t even realized we’d parked until Ash had spoken.

Reaching over, he undid my seat belt and turned me to face him. “You feeling okay?”

“Just tired,” I said. He likely wouldn’t have believed the lie—he rarely did—if it weren’t for the actual yawn that accompanied my claim.

He climbed from the SUV and came around to open my door. His hand stayed on my lower back as we entered the lobby.

Walking through Moonlight was a completely different experience that time.

I was still out of place among the gamblers, tourists, and glitz, but it didn’t matter. I wasn’t trying to fit in. I didn’t need to avoid security. Ash was there to work, and I was there because…

Well, because he’d said so.

He steered me toward a private elevator, and as we rode up, my stomach and heart fell. I mentally prepared for another day alone.

I should’ve taken Juliet up on her offer to borrow the iPad.

I thought about my reaction to the book and the dreams it’d caused.

Never mind.

Sure enough, the elevator stopped at another penthouse. We stepped out, and Ash immediately turned back around. I thought he was going to make a quick escape like at Sunrise, but he tapped some buttons on a control panel as he spoke. “The bedroom is through the door on the right. There’s a full bath in there, too. There’s a large pool downstairs, but there’s also a small infinity pool out on the balcony.”

“All the way up here?” I didn’t mind heights and would actually be intrigued if I knew how to swim. But I was pretty sure I’d want to see when it was last inspected and check the builder’s credentials before I even dipped a toe in.

As if it wasn’t an insane feature to have, Ash simply raised his chin. “Room service menu is on the kitchen counter near the phone, but if you want something from one of the restaurants, text me and I’ll have it sent up.”

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