A knock sounded on Shay’s door, and she laughed as she skipped back over to it. “What did you forget—oh. Austin.” Her emotions spiraled from high to low and everything in between. “You’re back.”
“Yeah, I told you I’d be back tonight.” He wore a stormy look on his face, and she wondered if something had happened since this morning, when he’d called. He’d sounded happy then, and had said things with his dad had gone better than he’d expected.
“I texted to see if I could come over, thinking it might be too late. But then I saw that guy leaving your cabin, and it’s clearly not too late for male visitors.” He didn’t try to come in, though, but stood solidly in place, his hands tucked into his front pockets.
“I didn’t see that text.” Shay tried to control the shakiness in her voice. “Sorry, I
