The crew followed behind, hauling their luggage.
Carolyn looped her arm through Allison’s, leading her down the hallway until they stopped outside a door. “Allie, this one’s yours,” she said in a small voice, sounding a little guilty.
Allison just nodded. “Thanks.”
Carolyn glanced over at Joshua, then pointed across the hall to another door. “Joshua, your room’s over there.”
Allison hesitated for a second.
It was obvious Carolyn was trying to split them up.
She looked down, not saying a word.
Joshua’s expression turned cool as he glanced at Carolyn. “No need for all that trouble. I’ll stay with Allie.”
Carolyn’s lashes fluttered. She quickly tried to explain, “But Allie’s room is a single—it’ll be way too cramped for two.”
Honestly, the cruise ship was massive. There were hundreds of rooms, all decked out with luxury touches. There was even a helipad on the deck, an indoor theater, bars, a ballroom, a game room, a billiard lounge—and a huge swimming pool at the back. There was no way they were short on space. Carolyn’s intentions couldn’t have been more obvious.
Allison didn’t argue, but Joshua wasn’t about to let it go.
He just shrugged off Carolyn’s excuse and walked right in. “It’s not cramped. Cozy’s better, right, Allie?”
“Just leave the bags here,” Joshua told the crew.
Soon, both his and Allison’s suitcases were set down in the room.
He clearly had no plans to go anywhere else tonight.
The room was actually pretty spacious—definitely not a tiny single, with a big bed and more than enough space for two. Joshua’s “cozy” comment was just his way of making it clear he wasn’t leaving Allison’s side.
Allison glanced up at him, smiling a little as she decided to go along with it. “Luna, let him stay with me.”
Carolyn’s expression flickered with disappointment. She pressed her lips together. “Alright then.”

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