The small air conditioner inside the hotel room did very little to chase away the humidity of Alabama in June. They'd stopped in Montgomery for the night, which was the last major city before Willowsby. Courtney sat in a chair with her bare feet crossed in front of the air unit, trying to hear Austin on the phone over its noise. She had no clue how Serena was willing to take a hot bath in this weather. Courtney was only wearing her pajama top with underwear and she was still sweating.
"so we just finished it today," Austin said, referring to his shop.
She smiled, half guilty she'd only heard part of what he said. "It sounds lovely. I can't wait to see it."
"Serena is doing a mural for me on one of the walls. I have no idea what she's painting, but I suppose I should trust her." His tone
