A doorbell goes off, jerking me awake. I’m momentarily confused, my groggy eyes try to make sense of my surroundings.
“Rise and shine. You have less than an hour to get ready.”
I crane my neck around to see Louis lounging one of the twin beds, watching TV. He’s wearing a casual sweatshirt and sweatpants combo.
“Get ready for what?” Then it hits me. “Bloody hell!”
The fogginess in my head clears when I remember I’m currently in Prague for a business meeting that takes place in an hour.
I take a look at the time to confirm and indeed, it’s several minutes past ten. I haven’t even showered.
“No no no…how did this happen?” I lament, leaping from the swivel I fell asleep in while trying to go through the countless files Neal sent to my email.
I dash to the bathroom.
“Any moment now, th
