He froze for a moment and turned his head, only to see Bonnie holding a cold bottle of water against his cheek. It had just been taken from the mini fridge, its chill seeping into his skin.
Bonnie turned to the waitress and said, "Thanks, but he doesn't need it."
The waitress blinked, then glanced at Derek. The man's eyes were fixed solely on the woman beside him, as if she were the only one in the room.
Realizing their relationship, the waitress's gaze flickered, her cheeks flushed red. "Oh… alright," she murmured, quickly retreating.
Until now, no one had noticed anything intimate between them. With three men and one woman staying at the hotel, it was impossible to guess her connection to any of them, until this moment clarified everything.
