Chelyan, reluctantly, made sure they were out of bed by eight in the morning so they could pack their suitcases and enjoy a leisurely breakfast at Diego’s before visiting with the property manager close to nine o’clock when the office was scheduled to open for the day. The plan proved pretty accurate as Chelyan tapped on the glass door at fourteen minutes after nine.
Charlotte Long looked up from her paperwork and grinned when she spotted her expected company. “Come in, Chelyan,” she called out as she hopped out of her chair to greet her visitors. The women hugged each other just inside the open door, but Mel managed to squeeze through and then close the door behind him. “I wasn’t sure whether you would get a chance to visit with me yesterday afternoon or not, but when you didn’t show I k
