Twenty
Still not quite one hundred percent, Luke thought as he lifted a speaker up for the DJ and held it in place while his companion secured it. But getting there.
Calling in sick Monday and Tuesday—the first time he’d called in sick since taking the job here at the high school—had done wonders for him. So had Ryan’s quiet understanding and soothing presence. She’d spoiled him this week, and he’d be lying if he said her attention wasn’t a big part of why he was recovering so quickly. He was still more irritable than usual, but he figured that would go away, too, once he was fully rested and the Maxwells had come and returned to Washington.
“So, do we still have the cabin all to ourselves tomorrow night?” Ryan asked in a voice barely louder than a whisper as she sidled over with a stri
