I wasn’t sure what to tell Jane if she asked about my relationship with Nick. I didn’t want to get him in trouble if it was against company policy, especially since he was pretty much the head honcho around here now. I learned after I was hired into the company that this was one of the last locally owned resorts in town. The owners were older and really didn’t have much involvement.
When Leo left shortly after I was hired on, Nick took over. He ended up working a lot of hours. I could tell it was stressful to have that much responsibility, but he also loved what he did, and I think that’s what was most important.
“So, I see our boy has put a twinkle in those beautiful blue eyes of yours, and you’ve done the same to him.” Jane patted my back, as I grabbed the checklist for the night. I read it over at least three times without responding. I couldn’t help but smile.
“Okay, honey, you don’t have to spill the details to me, I already know. Just make sure you’re careful with his heart. That one has a gentle soul, no matter how tough he looks on the outside. And I can tell you do, too. You ever need to talk, I’m sure old Jane has some good advice.” She gave me a wink before unpinning her nametag and grabbing her handbag.
“Thanks, Jane. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Everything’s just so new. I’m not sure what to really tell you at this point, besides the fact that I think we’re both really happy right now.”
“Good, my dear, that’s all that matters. And speaking of the boss, he wants to see you in his office when you’re finished up with all of the demands for the night. I’m off to see my sweetie now.”
“Night, Jane. Say hi to Theo for me.”
I envied Jane for how she still talked about Theo, her husband of almost fifty years. I had met him a couple of times when he popped in to bring her flowers just because, or a quick lunch during her break. They seemed so in love, even at their age. I wanted that.
I worked through my list quickly and efficiently: 1203 needed extra pillows, 4424 needed extra blankets, and 5239 needed ten pieces of ice, one glass, five blankets, and one condom. Okay…I looked the request over at least five times before I actually believed what I was reading. I read the tiny note that Jane had jotted down, and, apparently, it was some kind of VIP client, and we were supposed to meet their every demand.
Well, then.
After delivering all of the needed items, and having one weird conversation with 5239—I’m pretty sure he was interested in using those items on me—I quickly got out of there, and things were finally settled for the night. I was surprised that I hadn’t seen Nick yet, and I had been itching to ditch my work so I could run to his office and remedy that.
I set a sign out that I would be back in fifteen minutes, even though I knew no one would be arriving to check in at this time of evening. I knocked once on his office door before I heard his muffled reply, and I stepped in, feeling like a high school girl all over again, so excited to see him even though we had just been together that morning.
Nick
I basically had to chain myself to my desk to keep from going out to the lobby the second Ally stepped into the resort, and yanking her into my office. No matter how much I wanted to be with her every minute, I needed to remember that this was my workplace, and being at the top, I needed to set a good example.
Right.
I didn’t want to leave this morning, but I saw where Ally was coming from. I really didn’t want to meet her brother that way, either. Hell, if I was Ally’s brother, I would’ve been waiting outside to beat the guy’s ass.
Thank, God I wasn’t.
Last night was everything that I had been waiting for, and more. There was that more thing again. With Ally, it seemed like I couldn’t get enough when I was with her. I just wanted more. I needed more. And I didn’t know if I would really ever have my fill of Ally, which I guess was a good thing.
My bad mood disappeared the minute I heard the knock on the door. I threw the file that I had been staring at for the past twenty minutes on the desk, and yelled for them to come in, hoping like hell it was Ally because if it was anyone else, they were probably weren’t going to get too much of a welcoming.
“You wanted to see me?”
I smiled when the door opened, and Ally was standing there with one hip leaning against the doorframe. She had on a multi-neon colored, striped dress in some weird design that ended inches above her knees, along with a pair of sky-high neon yellow heels.
Her lips were painted a bright red today, and her blonde hair was curled into soft ringlets that flowed over her shoulders, one of my favorite ways that she wore it. On anyone else, that outfit might look crazy, but on Ally, well, it was just so Ally.
I was seriously gone for.
“Yeah...” I trailed off as she slowly walked across the room, swinging her hips from side to side. I couldn’t really remember why I wanted her in my office, just the fact that I needed her, and nothing else.