Taking that as a cue to stop acting as though my last brain cell had fainted, I set my purse on the counter. “I do, it’s under Harri Wells. I have a week-long package. I wanted to know if it was possible to add Sebastian to my room and package.”
I’d gotten the best the hotel had to offer, but I’d gotten confused about how the packages worked. I’d purchased the most expensive one, and somewhere in the marketing material had been something about add-on guests, but her smile fried what was left of my brain.
The wide eyes bothered me a hell of a lot less than her smile. Was it real? Was it fake? How had she not flinched? Did the spa give their employees copious amounts of pixie dust to ensure perfect professionalism?
Was she an angel hiding with some remarkably human and female disguise? A succubus on the prowl?
No, that didn’t make sense. Incubus? No, that also didn’t make sense.
What was even going on?
“That is absolutely no problem, Miss Wells. Will your companion be joining you at the spa?”
Sebastian’s answering and equally bright smile stunned me almost as much as the woman’s behavior. While I lost the base ability to function, he took over, nodded, and said, “If at all possible, yes. I do have one errand to run tonight that should take me about two hours, but if it’s possible to join her for the rest of her sessions to as much as can be accommodated, that would be appreciated.”
“Miss Wells purchased one of our complete packages, which gives her the option to be accompanied by a companion as she sees fit. Give me a moment, and I will print a copy of her schedule.” With a smile the match of Sebastian’s, the woman input something into the computer, turned, and headed to a cubby, where a printer dutifully went to work. She returned with several sheets of paper. “It is not unusual for guests to bring companions to get to know them better in a soothing environment, and we have found men enjoy their time at our spa as much as women. Circle the sessions you wish to attend, sir, and I will have you added to her reservation.”
Sebastian set his phone on the counter, took out his wallet, and handed over a card to the woman while he checked out my schedule, picked up the pen, and circled everything except the sessions scheduled to begin in a few hours. “Thank you very much, ma’am.”
“Of course, sir.”
Within five minutes, she checked us in, gave me a pair of key cards, and gave me directions to our room, which was located on the top floor of the resort. When I’d booked, I’d gotten every bell and whistle I could, taking advantage of a sale and rewarding myself for a rare change. If anyone looked into my affairs, nobody would suspect I’d be hunting bounties in the evenings and early mornings.
Sebastian’s presence changed my plans, but with him working with me, we could probably bag several of the bounties in a few hours each. I wouldn’t ruin everything by booking in even more work.
With the big bounty, I would have enough to begin living a normal life.
On our way to the elevator, the lion chuckled. “I had intended on upgrading you as much as I could, but it looks like you’d upgraded yourself. I may have checked the spa’s offered packages on my phone, and I compared it to her printout. I had been prepared to spoil you, but I’m pleased you did a good job spoiling yourself.”
“I haven’t taken an actual vacation since I became an adult, so I figured I’d mix work and play. But with you helping, the work won’t take long, not until it’s time to deal with the main problem. But I need this spa trip, Sebastian. I need it. And I need the money from those jobs.”
“What are you planning on doing with the money you’ve earned? With your track record and my help, I am confident we’re going to catch the main bastard and get rid of him.”
“A house. I will get a house. I’ll even allow you to live in my house. You can be my most prized servant. You’ll even be paid, although to acquire your payment, you’re going to have to work for it.” To make it clear I meant to lure him to bed and cruelly use him to make my virus happy, I leered at him.