drank way too much. I wish Tom hadn't brought us that wine."
"I'll get you back to your room. You'll feel better once you sleep it off." He puts his arm out. "Grab on."
I take his arm and we slowly walk into the inn. Tom is standing at the check-in desk, a big grin on his face.
"What'd you think?" he asks.
"It was beautiful," I say, trying to smile but it's hard when I'm feeling like I might get sick.
"Thanks for the suggestion," Aiden says.
"You're welcome," Tom says, watching us as we go past. "Everything okay?"
"She's just a little tired," Aiden says. "We'll see you tomorrow, Tom."
Aiden helps me up the stairs, then down the hall to my room.
"Need help with the key?" he asks.
"I can do it," I say, getting the key from my pocket. The sick feeling has passed but now I'm really tired. I lean back against the door. "I'm glad I went out tonight. I needed a break."
"I did too." He smiles and puts his hand on my shoulder. "You sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine. I'm already feeling better."
He remains in front of me, his eyes on mine. My pulse races as I wonder why he's not leaving. I don't want him to leave, but he needs to. He's not mine. He belongs to someone else.
As if he read my thoughts, he slowly backs away. "You have my number so just call if you need me. My room's at the end of the hall."
"Thanks," I say, not able to tear my eyes from his. I stand up, resting my hand on his chest to steady myself. "I had a nice time tonight."
"Me too."
He slowly leans down to me and my pulse quickens even more. He's going to kiss me. I didn't think he would but here it comes. I close my eyes, waiting for it, knowing I should stop him but drunk Sophie won't let me. She has a mind of her own.
"Go ahead," he says.
My eyes pop open and I see him standing up straight now, holding my key in his hand. He unlocked my door. That's why he was leaning down. He wasn't trying to kiss me. He was taking my key from my hand and reaching behind me to open the door.
"Goodnight, Sophie," he says, handing me the key.
"Goodnight." I watch as he goes down the hall.
I go inside my room and lean against the door, letting my heart rate return to normal. I thought for sure he was going to kiss me, but Aiden wouldn't do that. He wouldn't cheat on his girlfriend. He had the chance to, but he didn't take it. Knowing that makes me like him even more.
In the morning I wake up to a pounding headache and a sick stomach. I call Aiden and tell him I can't go hiking with him. I tell him it's because I don't feel good but that's only part of the reason. The other part is because I have feelings for him. Feelings I shouldn't have for a guy who has a girlfriend. It's best if I just leave and try to forget this weekend ever happened.
"Checking out already?" Tom asks when he sees me coming down the stairs with my bag. I wasn't supposed to leave until tomorrow but going back early will show Bianca how committed I am to my job, which will put me one step closer to that promotion.
"I need to get back to New York. My boss wants to meet about an event we have coming up."
"On a Saturday?" He shakes his head. "You city folks need to learn how to relax."
I smile. "I don't see that happening anytime soon." I hand him the key.
He leans toward me, lowering his voice. "Normally I'd have to charge you for cancelling this late but I'm going to just forget about it. How's that sound?" He winks.
I sigh in relief. "Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am. I fully expected to pay so this is a nice surprise."
"How was your stay? Better than last time?"
"Much. No boyfriend to fight with."
He chuckles. "You two just weren't a good match. I always say you know when you know."
"Meaning what?"
"If you're a match, you'll know right away. All this nonsense about taking weeks or months to figure it out is a waste of time. If someone's right for you, you'll know it right off the bat."
"I'm not sure I believe that."
"Because you're listening to all those people saying you have to wait before