Jada said, her voice snowy on the other end of the line. “Thanks.” Fern clutched the phone between her jaw and shoulder. Jada asked her a few questions, which Fern tried to answer. “I won’t know more until I get there,” Fern said, giving the room a last once-over. Fern had explained to Levi that she’d booked the room for the week, not knowing she’d land a job so quickly. Levi agreed to reimburse her for half of the hotel stay in her first paycheck, saying that the Fields Grove Motor Inn was atrocious and that he’d much rather get her settled in at the house as soon as possible. Fern was a little anxious, not having met Alec. She assumed Alec knew all the details by now. Their relationship was a mystery that Fern knew she’d learn about soon enough. Fern was looking forward to inhabiting her new room. It was light and airy with the help of natural sunlight. It was furnished with white, lacquered furniture. The walls were a soft white accented with country blues in the curtains and bedspread.
