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Gross.

When we exited the counselor’s office, he pointed toward the great hall. “I need to get going.”

“I can see myself out.”

“Great.” He waved and hustled away.

I eyed the administration office.Just to see if he’s there.To say how lovely last night had been. To ask him if we might do coffee.

Or something.

Was that still a thing? I’d lost the thread so many years ago. I used to date. Somewhere between Imani finishing grad school and Erlene getting sick.

Men, women, in-between. I wasn’t picky. If they were friendly, I was more than happy to spend time with them.

Especially puppies and other Daddies.

I approached the administration office.

Spotting no one, I knocked on the door.

When no one answered…I nudged the handle.

Unlocked.

Okay, so that was a sign.

Right?

I pushed my way into the office and let the door close behind me with a snick.

No one was in the outer office space, so I moved to Jai’s office and knocked. And waited. And knocked again.

The door wasn’t even closed properly.

Which worried me, because I spotted a laptop on the desk. Oh, it was attached to a cable. Not impossible to steal, but definitely harder.

I removed the present from my pocket and placed it on the desk.

With a grin, I slipped out.

I closed the office door, strode to the outer door, let myself out, and then headed to my car.

Darn pleased with myself.

Chapter Nine

Jai

This is rewarding. This is rewarding. This is…

Exhausting.

Being a counselor for the last five years at other camps had given me a sense of how fatiguing camp could be. Kids who wouldn’t go to sleep. Kids who wouldn’t wake up. Time in the fresh outdoors. Forced to be inside when the weather turned.

I’d seen it all.

Being responsible for ten souls plus staff?