“I invited someone else on our Aurora Lodge Christmas trip.”
Maya relayed this information from the other end of the bathtub. He could barely see her through the billowing piles of fragrant bubbles. Her hair was piled on top of her head, with a silk bandanna protecting it from the water. Candlelight flickered over the skin of her face and shoulders, giving it a rich burnished bronze glow.
“Someone safe and definitely not Cara’s stalker?”
“I already ran a background check. He’s clear.”
“This is shaping up to be the ultimate holiday party of the season.”
“Yes, it is. Jessica’s already got all the menus planned out. She’s packing up boxes of ingredients. I scheduled my time off from the station, I’m good to go.”
“Same.”
Under the soapy surface, Rune tangled his legs with hers. He wasn
