They weren’t anything like she’d imagined, though they were all tall and gorgeous enough to make her wish she’d taken a little more time with her appearance—and that high heels and makeup were appropriate for working in the garden. But otherwise she could find nothing wrong with them. They were smart and interesting and ready to work.

And boy, did they. While she’d actually done more watching than gardening, they’d installed new lightweight, environmentally friendly composite tiles with jaw-dropping efficiency. Candle Joe and a few other neighbors had stopped by just to marvel at their speed, since people in Sedona rarely did anything in a hurry.

They were nearly done with roof by the time she left. Plus, all the windows sparkled and the common room and empty guest rooms were almost entirely refurnished with beds and dressers directly out of her wish file. Practically overnight, she had the inn of her dreams.

Yesterday, Cam’s command decisions had felt like an overstep. Today she was unusually Zen about it. Unusually being the operative word. Maybe it was a side effect of sleeping in, the smell of bacon, the sight of happy guests and the arrival of pretty furniture you could sit on without being stabbed in the ass. The Enchanted Inn was finally living up to its name.

If you were enjoying the changes so much, why did you run away?

Bailey frowned, passing her favorite pottery gallery without even peeking through the windows. Her fluctuating emotional state and new obsession with all things Cam and Davide still worried her. She couldn’t stop thinking about them. She’d actively tried, but she kept reliving Cam’s kiss, and couldn’t resist responding to Davide’s silly texts and random pictures of Cam’s ass labeled with titles like “My job” or “I’m watching it.”

She was trying not to romanticize it, because the reality was, she was being pursued by two men who were already in love with each other. She was the third in this scenario. A temporary third.

They didn’t even have a home base, according to Aaron, who’d been envying her garden when he gave her that tidbit. They never stayed anywhere longer than six months. Maybe eight, if they were lucky. It sounded like an exhausting way to live. There were places she imagined seeing, and she was sure money could buy a lot of comfort and excitement in those places, but wouldn’t existing as an eternal tourist get old after a while?

Cam clearly didn’t think so, which made it unlikely that they would stay in Sedona long enough to want anything real. Why would they, when the life they’d chosen was perfectly suited for them?

It didn’t stop her from wanting them, or wanting to know more about them. So when the temptation to grill Bunny and the others grew too strong to resist, she’d decided to phone a friend instead. Luckily, that friend was Kaya the psychic, and she and Dani were already planning to have lunch with her. Because psychic.

Bailey loved her people.

When she got to the café, she slapped a reserved sign on a patio table with a wink at Flora, the smiling waitress, before going inside to visit with the owner. As always, the sight of palm trees and the sound of The Beach Boys playing on the jukebox made her grin. For a grumpy sourpuss of a fry cook, Benny was unapologetic about the things he loved. And he loved The Beach Boys, Buffett, and everything associated with the ocean that Sedona was nowhere near. He also loved his life partner, Kashi, who was currently playing folk songs on his guitar for the tourists down the street.

A wolf whistle from the bar made her change course with a smile. Dani’s man Liam, his friend Jace and Jace’s roommate Nick were holding down a trio of barstools.

“Hey boys,” she said brightly. “What are you three up to?”

What were they doing here? There was no way Kaya had invited them to lunch.

“Just having a friendly drink,” Jace said, in a defensive way that made her believe there wasn’t anything that friendly about it. “We didn’t know you were gathering here for a ladies-only lunch. Or that you dressed up for it. That outfit is really something, by the way.” He threw her a flirty lift of eyebrow.

“Thank you.” Bailey did a twirl, fluffing her skirt and pretending to blush when they clapped. “I was in a mood.”

She did love this dress. It was pink with black polka dots and a black underskirt. A bit much for an afternoon at the café, but after spending the morning with the Top Model brigade, she needed the boost.

“Where’s Dani?” she asked Liam.

“On her way. She’s walking over with Kaya.” The handsome chef sounded cheerful, but when he turned his back on his friends to face her, he mouthed a wide-eyed Help me.

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