"Here's your room. Mine's right across the hall." Tom pointed his thumb back over his shoulder.

"Where's Jack staying?" Lexi asked.

Tom shook his head. "I don't know. The girl in this room just moved out, so I saved this one for you ladies."

Lexi pushed past him into the room and dropped her stuff on the bed.

"Thank you," Alex said to Tom. "I think she's just cranky from not sleeping very well. Don't mind her. She'll come around."

Tom looked ...