We turned the bath into a shower and cleaned ourselves off after that. I discovered just how difficult it was to get cake and frosting out of my hair (incredibly difficult), and Zed pretty much just watched me with a sexy smirk that made me want to punch him or kiss him.

Or maybe both.

After we were clean, Zed headed downstairs to heat some food while I stepped into my room to change. Everything I had with me was still in my carry-on, and still dirty because I’d been hiding away for so ...