The next whole day, Jayson couldn’t get Karen alone for a talk. All the women indulged in luxurious spa therapy, while Karen and Scarlett took turns to manage Austen. The men played a game of football in the field beyond the manicured gardens.
In the evening, everyone was too exhausted and had an early dinner and retired to their rooms. Jayson knocked on Karen’s door, but no one answered. Checking closely, he found it locked from the outside, which meant that she wasn’t in her room. He went in search of her. He found her in the same spot as yesterday, behind the pavilion, sitting on the bench beside the rushing brook, watching the gurgling waterfall.
“Hey, you didn’t sleep?” he asked as he sat beside her.
“No, I missed talking to you. Thought you would be here,” she said. His eyes lit u
