The silence of the hotel hallway enveloped them as Nathan and Serena stopped in front of the door to their room. The evening had been long and eventful, and the tension that had been in the air at the gala now seemed to be slowly easing. Nathan slid Serena's card into the slot and opened the door. A gentle click signaled the opening, and Serena's opportunity to retire for the night.

"I should go to sleep. We're flying back to Vancouver tomorrow," she said, smiling and stepping into the doorway.

"I can't leave this city soon enough," Nathan confessed, looking exhausted. "Thank you for helping me today. I know you...