Her cheeks burning, Ivy quickly shook her head. "Nothing hurts!"

She yanked the thin blanket over herself, leaving only her head peeking out. "Get out!" she demanded firmly.

Ethan didn’t argue and quietly left the room.

A short while later, he ran into Sam, who was rushing back toward the guest area.

"Mr. Lancaster!" Sam called out as soon as he spotted Ethan.

"Why the rush?" Ethan asked, raising an ...