Page 38 of Perfectly Complicated
“Rourke,” I whisper urgently, leaning toward him. “Ask about the rooms. How many bedrooms are there?”
But he’s not looking at me anymore. He’s gone completely still, and I can hear the muffled voice of the woman on the other end explaining something.
“Wait,” he blurts. “Uh, no…we want it. Yes, definitely we’ll take it. Don’t give it away.”
“Rourke!” I hiss, but he waves me off, nodding at whatever she’s telling him.
“Right…we’ll be there in ten minutes. Thank you.”
He hangs up and just sits there for a second, staring at his phone.
“Well?” I ask. “Two bedrooms, right? Please tell me she clarified that.”
His face flicks to mine, and there’s a look on his face that makes my stomach turn over—and it’s not the diner coffee.
“I didn’t get a chance to askspecificallyabout bedrooms,” he says slowly. “Someone else walked into the rental office while I was on the phone. She said if I didn’t take it right then, she was giving it to them.”
“So you just, what,agreed? Knowing nothing about it?”
“It’s shelter, Janie.” But I get the feeling he’s hiding key information. “In a freak snowstorm.It’s our only option.”
I stare at him, panic clawing at my chest. “What aren’t you telling me?”
He drags a hand through his hair. “She did mention it was theirsmallestcabin.”
“How small?”
“Studio style.”
“Studio,” I repeat slowly. “As in…one room?”
He nods.
“And only…” I swallow. “One bed?”
He pauses, then says quietly, “I don’t know.”
“Great,” I mutter, staring outside. My perfect plan to win this bet and keep things fun has officially become my worst nightmare.
“I’m going to be stuck in a one-room cabin,” I say, the realization sinking like lead in my chest. “With you.”
This isbad.Especially after that kiss. I can still feel it burning on my lips.
“Janie—”
“Don’t,” I snap, holding up my hand, suddenly feeling like I’m the grinch now. “We just hope that I’m wrong.”
Knowing my luck today, it’ll be the newlywed cabin.
TWELVE
Rourke
I glance at the decorative sign hanging by the door:Honeymoon Haven.
Great.Because this situation wasn’t complicated enough.
I unlock the door and step inside quickly, hoping there's a pullout couch. Even though renting this cabin will keep us safe and out of the snow, Janie might actually murder me when she sees the sleeping arrangements.
