The guest room was positively decadent, John had decided when he came back into the room and had an opportunity to assess it in private. Dark wainscoting, with a similar finish on the furnishings, gave a rich, warm feel to the room, and it was balanced beautifully by buttercream walls, linens, and drapery. The hardwood floor had been softened with a thick area rug that covered most of the room, picking up the darks and lights that already existed and twining them with a sage green that had also been used as accent: a candle on a side table, an open, unmarked journal on the desk, and a single pillow in the middle of the bed.
The lighting must have been turned down before he’d arrived, and John had been relieved to find it was adjustable when he’d played with the knob. It would have sucked
