The hotel phone ringing woke me up and for a few seconds I struggled to realize where I was. I felt Lucy stir in my arms and roll onto her stomach as I scooted across the bed and picked up the hand piece.

"Hello," I said groggily.

"Hello sir, just informing you that your check-out time is in twenty minutes," came female voice over the phone. "If you'd like to extend your stay, we will be happy to accommodate you."

"No...it's fine, we'll be down in twenty minutes," I yawned.

"Very well, I hope you have a pleasant stay."

The phone call ended, and I replaced the receiver, rolled back...