This was one of Akeres’s “full” weeks, with every last room taken. Time for Plan B

IN the fish-eye view of her office camera, Leebie spied them:
Two women. Two suitcases. Two car seats.
Two husbands, hanging back, wondering, Is it time to leave?
Wait. Two?
There was only one room left to fill that day.
She groaned. It didn’t happen often — Shayna and Gitty were incredibly meticulous at their front desk station — but they were also overwhelmed. And human. From time to time, mistakes happened.
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