McClure will take us over the mountains instead of around and get there quick.”
She stepped into the bathroom, all naked and glowing and gorgeous, distracting Zach all over again. He stared at her, felt himself stir back to life.
Savannah reached into the shower and shut off the hot water. “Zach Turner, what in the world are you talking about?”
Cold water blasted him back to attention. “Our date. I made plans for a special surprise. I’m taking you up to Silver Eden Lodge.” He switched the hot water back on. “Logan will pick us up in the morning and bring us home before work. Okay?”
She gaped at him. “Silver Eden Lodge? Isn’t that the one that’s so exclusive? It only has, like, ten rooms, and movie stars and royalty go there?”
“Yeah.” He stepped out of the shower and nudged her in.
“But … but … jeez, Zach. It’ll cost a fortune.”
He grabbed a towel and dried off with quick, brisk motions. “While I’d love to impress you with my ability to pay a stupid amount for a luxurious getaway, the truth is the owner was a good friend of my dad’s. He’s the one who helped me land the Eternity Springs job, and I get a special rate.”
“But … but … I can’t go. I don’t have any clothes. And what about the dogs?”
He flashed a wicked grin and tossed his towel over his shoulder. “The lodge provides a robe. You’re not going to need much else. Nic is going to swing by both our places later, pick up the dogs, and board them at the clinic.”
“Zach!”
“I have everything covered, Peach. Trust me.” With that parting shot, he exited the bathroom, dressed, grabbed the overnighter he’d prepared earlier, and went out to meet the helicopter.
Zach had discovered that the owner of the town’s grocery store had a pilot’s license when he volunteered to assist during a missing-person search. He’d called upon Logan in a professional capacity a number of times since then. The man had a nice little side business going, ferrying corporate folks from the airport to the conference center. This was the first time Zach had hired him personally.
“I appreciate your taking the time to do this,” Zach told him as the men shook hands.
“Glad to help. Your conference retreat business has paid my mortgage for the past couple of months. Are you two ready to leave?”
“Almost.” Zach glanced back toward the house, hoping he was right. Savannah never had responded to his question about flying.
Just as he made the decision to go in and check on her, Savannah exited his house carrying her purse and a tote bag she’d left at his house before TJ entered their world. She gave him a look that was part excitement, part trepidation, and part bewilderment before greeting Logan and letting him help her up into the helicopter.
The flight took thirty-five minutes. For the first five of them, Savannah held his hand in a white-knuckled grip. Then she relaxed and began to enjoy herself, especially when Logan flew them past Heartache Falls for a bird’s-eye view of the magnificence of nature, complete with rainbows in the waterfall’s mist.
They landed at Silver Eden Lodge, and by the time they’d exited the helicopter, a golf cart driven by a young man dressed in black slacks and a white shirt sporting the lodge’s logo was there to meet them.
“Welcome to Silver Eden,” he said, raising his voice to be heard over the helicopter as it lifted off for the return trip to Eternity Springs. “My name is Robert, and I’ll be your personal assistant while you’re here.”
Savannah’s smile was as bright as sunshine on snow.
The resort looked different from most of the luxury hotels nestled in the Colorado Rockies. Rather than traditional log cabins or Swiss chalets, Silver Eden’s architecture was modern with clean lines, lots of glass, and lots of water, with infinity pools and sophisticated fountains everywhere you turned.
“It’s the prettiest place I’ve ever been,” Savannah said.
“Gabe Callahan was the landscape architect on the project.”
“I love it.”
Their escort took them to an expansive third-floor suite that included cheery fires burning in fireplaces in both the sitting area and the bedroom. Frameless French doors opened onto a private balcony, where steam rose from the outdoor hot tub with a million-dollar view.
Robert pointed out the suite’s amenities, then added, “You’ll find the appointments you requested on the desk. If you wish to make any adjustments to the schedule, just let me know. Your lunch will be