Megan tried her best to pay attention to what Chloe was saying as she sat next to her while they ate. As Megan had asked, Paul met her in the hallway outside their respective hotel rooms and they rode down in the elevator together. He didn’t say anything on the way down, but she could feel him looking over at her from time to time. It was tense, and Megan knew why, even if he didn’t.
They met Chloe and her grandparents downstairs in the lobby a little after ten. The little girl was wearing a new outfit Megan had never seen before. Megan guessed that Marilyn had been more prepared for last night’s sleepover than she’d let on. It was cute, and very Chloe.
Paul loaded their luggage into the vehicle since he, Megan, and Chloe would be leaving immediately after brunch, and then joined the res
