“What are you going to do during the summer break with Jonah? Maybe we can all travel somewhere together.”
Her eyes went a little wide as she pulled her hand back. “He’s going to do some of the children’s programs here at the resort. I already talked to Walker about it, and he’s cool with it. I’d love to be able to take him somewhere fun, but I’m playing catch-up with my income and can’t do anything like that this year. Plus, I’m still working toward us finding a place to live that isn’t Jayce and Kelsey’s cabin. It was just supposed to be temporary. So…maybe next summer.”
She didn’t sound resentful about it. She was simply stating a fact.
“You’re still entitled to vacation time, Lex. It’s no different from our lunch hours, you know?”
“I get it. But I just started working here a month ago. It’s too soon for vacation time, and I’m fine with it. I never had it before, so I’m totally okay with the way things are. My primary goal is saving enough money so I can get out of this cabin and into an apartment of my own.”
It was on the tip of his tongue to bring up getting a place together, but he caught himself.
Again.
“Have you talked to Harlow about what you’re looking for?”
“Before I even moved here. And we’ve talked about it a few times since, but the few places that seemed to be in my budget were just…” She shuddered. “I don’t want to overstay my welcome here in Jayce and Kelsey’s cabin, but I don’t want to jump at the first available place and then regret it.”
“I get that. Look what happened to me and the house I rented.”
“You didn’t like the place? You know, before the whole plumbing thing?”
He shook his head. “Not really. Harlow found it and it basically checked all my boxes, but I didn’t love the place.”
“Then why’d you take it?”
Awkward…
Pausing, Connor studied her for a moment and knew he couldn’t lie to her. “Okay, don’t take this the wrong way, but…”
“But…?”
“But everyone thought it would be best if I wasn’t living here when you arrived. Apparently, you were pretty vocal about not wanting to have anything to do with me, and moving me off the property was part of the plan.”
She looked mildly embarrassed. “Oh, Connor…”
“I get it. You were completely within your rights, and I knew it was the right thing to do. I didn’t want to make you uncomfortable. Contrary to popular belief.”
“Yeah, you were a little aggressive—in a sweet, eager puppy dog way. I never should have put those stipulations out there, and I’m sorry for that.”
“Don’t be. You had a good reason. I hurt you, and the last thing you needed when you were going through a tough time was…well…me.”
“I’m glad we worked through it,” she said softly, caressing his hand again.
“Me too.”
“What do you think of quickly finishing this lunch and maybe a second quickie?” she asked seductively.
“Sweetheart, you’re on!”
Time was flying, and as she stood in the lodge's lobby waiting for Jayce and Kelsey to walk in, Lexi felt oddly emotional.
Something she’d been feeling a lot lately.
Maybe it was all the changes—the move, the new job, reconnecting with her friends, and obviously the biggest one, Connor.
He was now part of her day, like a vital part of her day. They shared carpool duty to get their kids to school, they saw each other throughout the day around the resort, and spent every lunch break getting naked and sweaty. She didn’t think it was possible to have that many daily orgasms, and yet…here she was.
Utterly and completely sexually satisfied.
