Maya was still half-asleep when her phone began to ring. She groaned softly, pulled the blanket over her head for a second, then reached for her phone on the nightstand.

The screen flashed: Colton.

With a small yawn, she picked it up. “Hello?”

“Good morning, sleepyhead,” Colton’s voice came through with a cheerful tone. “Come downstairs. I’ve got a surprise for you.”

Maya rubbed her eyes and sat up slowly. “A surprise? Colton, it’s too early for this. What kind of surprise?”

“You’ll see,” he said. “Just come down.”

Still confused but curious, Maya grabbed a cream-colored cardigan and pulled it over her pajamas. She slipped her feet into fluffy...