Athena couldn’t think of a more fitting beginning to her new role, and stumbled into the lobby, arms weighted down by her two suitcases. Relief flooded her at the sight of Simon waiting for her. The whole situation was so unreal that she half believed it was all a joke, and someone was going to pop out at any moment and yell, “Gotcha!” “Good morning, love.” Simon stepped forward and gathered her into a tight hug. “Welcome aboard.” The warmth in his brown eyes quelled her nerves somewhat, and she returned his embrace with feeling. If she was going to step into Alice’s rabbit hole, at least she was doing it with people she knew. Kind of. “I thought we’d sit here to go over things,” Simon said, gesturing toward a grouping of chairs and tables at one side of the lobby. “It’s a lot more convenient than having everything spread out on my bed. You’d think a city of this size would have a hotel that offered suites, wouldn’t you?” “You’d think,” Athena murmured, having no idea what Memphis did or didn’t offer in the way of accommodations for visitors.
