She smiled at the woman working the desk. “Do you have a room? King bed, nonsmoking.”

“We certainly do.” The night clerk summarized the costs and fees; Leanne nodded through the recitation. “Then may I have your credit card and ID?”

That was easy. Leanne slid the cards across and waited. Two minutes later, the clerk had forms for her to sign. She filled out the info on the car she was parking in the lot, signed in two places, and she was accepting the keys when Trevor strode in. The woman smirked a bit when she saw they had no baggage, but Leanne maintained a neutral expression.

“Thanks for your help.”

“Certainly! The elevator is that way. You’re on the third floor. The pool is closed. Breakfast is included, and it’s in the lounge starting at 6:00 a.m. Checkout is at noon. Have a nice night, and please enjoy your stay.”

Linking her arm with Trev, Leanne sauntered down the hall and pressed the call button. As the elevator dinged and the doors opened, she whispered, “Pretty sure she thinks we’re cheating on our partners.”

He stepped inside without looking back. “Gotta admit, I don’t care.”

“Honestly? Same.”

Their ascent was slow and clunky, but they got there eventually, and Leanne found their room at the end of the hall. Inside, it was about what one would expect from a place that specialized in attracting weary highway drivers, but the room was clean, and the bed looked inviting. There was also a desk, a coffee table, a small sofa, and weirdly, a massive whirlpool tub in the corner, outside the bathroom.

“Should we risk it?” she wondered aloud.

“Probably not. I’m game for a shower, though, if we both fit.”

“You’re assuming I want to shower with you.”

Trev smiled. “I guess I am. We can do it separately, but I figured you wanted to keep rolling. Otherwise, you’d have slapped my ass and sent me on my way at the party.”

“True enough.” She wasn’t one for delaying gratification, so she unbuttoned her skirt then her blouse. Soon she stood in her lingerie and gave him the look over one shoulder before sashaying into the bathroom.

He followed her a moment later as she tinkered with the faucet to find the perfect temperature. The bathroom was simple and white, clean, and the tub-shower combo ought to hold the two of them. If they were careful. Leanne wasn’t great at being careful.

Trev swept her hair to the side and kissed her shoulder, a tender gesture that surprised her. Her breathing kicked up a notch, and her confident smile faltered, but since he couldn’t see her face from this angle, it would be fine. She closed her eyes, focused on showing the fun woman with perfect armor around her heart. Then she turned and wrapped her arms around his neck as the water warmed.