They didn’t have to beg for their deposit back. The half-asleep, most likely hungover young man who checked them out didn’t seem to give even a portion of a f**k as to how they might or might not have left the room. Lyle considered asking the clerk if he knew a girl in the car rental business back in DC but figured he’d just have to let the two of them find their way to each other if it was meant to be. Besides, the old saying was that opposites attracted, not those who were similar.
“What are you thinking about?” Rafe had whispered as Lyle had stood by the counter musing over his ridiculous thoughts.
Lyle just turned his head in Rafe’s direction, offered him a wink, and murmured: “Ice.”
It was enough to put a grin on Rafe’s face that lasted through most of the morning. The sky was clea
