"Yeah, you sound furious," I agreed, grinning as we headed down the hall toward our room. The key card they had given me was in my pocket and I fished it out, missing the little slot on the door the first time, then getting it in. The light on the lock flashed green and I pushed open the door.

Even though I had already been here earlier today, I was still struck by how nice the room was.

"Better than a linen closet?" I asked, almost a little shy.