Although…she kind of knew he wasn’t the greatest guy before they got married. But she was pregnant with Jonah, and he swore he’d change.
The liar.
“Okay, not to be a cliché or anything, but…you’re still young. And now you’re here in a new state with a new job and starting a new life. You can easily meet someone, fall in love, and have another baby. Or babies.”
“Sadly, I’m more than a little jaded. There are some deep trust issues I’m not sure I’ll ever get over.” They walked along the path, and even though the conversation was a little depressing, she loved how cheery the cabins looked. “How did the guys renovate their cabins while living in them?”
“It wasn’t as hard as you might think. Walker and Axel are the only ones who’ve been here pretty much since the beginning. So Connor, Slater, and Milo’s cabins got done while they weren’t here. I think Axel slept on the floor up at the lodge more than once, or he’d sleep in Walker’s loft if Harlow wasn’t spending the night.”
“Oh, that’s kind of convenient.”
“Jayce came up here a few times without me to work on our cabin, so this is the first time I’m seeing it in person.”
Lexi groaned loudly.
“What? Now what?”
“Because you should be staying here tonight, not me! Sheesh! This is a big deal! Jayce fixed this cabin up for the two of you, and now you don’t even get to stay in it. Why don’t Jonah and I see about staying up at the lodge for tonight so you two can…you know…christen the place?”
“Lex…I couldn’t…”
“Yes, you could. And I’m insisting. Although you’ll have a bunch of my crap stacked up all over the place, you’d have a night to yourselves.”
They turned a corner, and Kelsey stopped with a soft gasp. “Oh! It’s even prettier than it looked in the pictures!” Then she ran up ahead and caught up with Jayce, who was waiting for her with a smile. Lexi wanted to look away because she could tell it was an intimate moment, but her son was jumping around beside them, and she wanted to get him out of the way.
Walking up to them, she took Jonah by the hand and gently guided him away.
“What do you think?” Walker asked as he came down from the front steps.
“It looks amazing, but…” She motioned for him to step aside with her, away from Jayce and Kelsey. “So I just found out that this is the first time Kelsey’s seeing the place all finished, and I feel terrible about them not getting to…you know…”
“Christen the place?” he asked with a grin.
“Exactly! I know it’s a lot to ask, but maybe Jonah and I can stay in a room up at the lodge for a night or two? It doesn’t seem right for the two of them to have to totally sacrifice the space they set up for themselves.”
“Well…”
“And I don’t expect anyone to wait on us. I’ll change all the bedding and clean the room so no one will ever know anyone slept there, I promise.”
“That’s not an issue,” he told her. “But I may have another option.”
“Great! Lay it on me.”
“Connor and Annabeth just moved out of their cabin, so it’s just sitting there unused. Why don’t you and Jonah stay there tonight? It’s completely furnished and has everything you could need. We had housekeeping go in, so there are fresh linens on the beds and clean towels…this way you have a kitchen and everything you’ll need for your son. What do you think?”
“Oh, Walker…seriously? If it were anyone else’s cabin…”
He chuckled. “I’ll admit that it might not be your ideal choice, but it’s close to Jayce and Kelsey’s cabin, so you’ll have access to your stuff, and it just seems like it might be nicer than an empty hotel. We pretty much close everything up for the night since we’re not open yet, so…”
She nodded, totally understanding what he was saying. “Don’t you think you should ask Connor first? It’s still his cabin, right? Just because he’s not living there at the moment, he might not want anyone living in his space.”
“Hang on. Let’s find out.” Pulling out his phone, he quickly tapped out a text, and now she wished she’d never said anything. After all, Jayce and Kelsey swore they were fine with her staying there, so why couldn’t she just leave it alone?
“Uh…you know what, Walker? It’s fine. I’m sure…”
“Connor’s okay with it,” he said, sliding his phone back into his pocket. “So let’s let everyone know what’s going on so we can finish unloading the truck and relax.”
She went to speak, but he immediately began addressing the group.
