“This is too much,” Jude declared, tossing his suitcase on the hotel bed. “When you said we were going to stop along the way I had assumed you meant like Motel 6.”
Rex shrugged and set his bag next to Jude’s on the king-sized bed. It had been true he’d thought that’s what he would do when he first proposed the trip to Jude, but afterward, he’d decided to make it a bit nicer for them, and had planned out, via his Internet search, romantic inns located along the way where he’d made advanced reservations. He hadn’t let on to Jude, though.
“I think this is nice. There’s even a hot tub on the balcony.”
“Nice?” Jude repeated. “It’s f*****g brilliant. Why didn’t you tell me you were going all out?”
“A surprise. I hope a pleasant one.”
Jude glanced around the room, which had been decorated in
