Instead he handed us the key to his stateroom and shooed us off with the order to rest before disappearing toward the elevators."I don't know about you," Kabita said as she paced the narrow strip of floor next to the table, "but I am way too keyed up to sleep. Want to hit the casino?"I shook my head. "I feel like I haven't slept in days. I'm going to do what Eddie suggested and take a nap."Kabita nodded. "Meet you in a couple hours," she said before striding down the hall after Eddie. I locked up behind me and headed in the opposite direction. Once in Eddie's room, I pulled the heavy drapes over the window, kicked off my boots, and threw myself on the bed. The bed was large and plush, and smelled of salt and sea. I was out within seconds.# # #Lush green grass as tall as my waist brushed me as I passed, tickling where it touched bare skin. The snug leather leggings I wore felt strange and a little too warm for the fine weather of this land, but they were practical. The short matching leather bodice bound my breasts tightly in place while allowing freedom of movement.
