walked through the doors. Luxury at its grandest is the first thing that comes to mind. My heeled shoes echo and click against the intricately polished white marble floors. My jaw slacks open but I quickly pull myself together so I don’t stick out like some hillbilly that’s never been in high society before. Everything just screams opulence, from the elaborately carved pillars to the burgundy seating areas, all leading up to the grand staircase. I know some people look at stairs and wouldn’t get that excited over something so simple and ordinary. Those people have obviously never seen these. A silver and glass banister, intricately designed with etching made to look like tall grass or tree branches, flank each side of the marble staircase. Beautiful yellow flowers paired with delicate branches sit atop two wooden stands on either side.
I stand near a small round table decorated with beautiful fresh cut flowers while Kara checks us in at the front desk. The lobby is relatively quiet with just a few people sitting about, reading newspapers or talking quietly off to the side with each other. Kara pulls me back to the here and now by handing me my room key.
“I asked that we had separate rooms when everything was booked last week. I hope that’s okay. Not that I wouldn’t mind shacking up with you, but I figured you might want your own space,” she says as we walk to the elevators.
“That really wasn’t necessary. I mean it just costs the company more money.”
Kara flicks her wrist at me, waving off my concern. “Don’t worry about it. There’s plenty of room in the budget for this. You’ll thank me later.”
“Are we at least close to each other?” I ask.
She hits the button for the eighth floor as we walk into the waiting elevator. “Yes, we’re right next to each other. Don’t worry, if you need me to check for monsters under the bed, I’ll do it for you. Or better yet, I’ll find that hottie you were sitting next to on the plane and he can keep the night terrors at bay.”
My face instantly heats up at the thought of Andrew. I can see Kara smirking out of the corner of my eye, knowing that she’s hit the nail on the head. “Well it’s a good thing he was just a stranger and I don’t know where to find him. And I can scare away my own monsters, thank you very much. I’ve been doing it by myself for quite a while now.”
Her face softens at my statement and we exit the elevator, heading down the brightly lit hallway. “I know. I’m just saying that it would be nice to have someone around to keep you company, even if it is just for a short period of time.”
We stop in front of our rooms and Kara pulls me into a quick hug. My arms wrap around her shoulders to return the gesture. “No more depressing talk of my pathetic life now, please. I want to enjoy this time over here and not think about how lonely and sad I am.”
She releases me and nods her head in agreement. “So we’ve got a few hours before we need to meet with the board. That should give you enough time to get settled and relax. I’ll stop over and get you in a bit.”
I nod my head and smile as she disappears into the room next to mine. I open my door and am surprised when I see my suitcase already sitting at the edge of my bed. Boy, they sure do have wonderful service here.
It looks like a standard hotel room, except it’s completely extravagant. I poke my head into the bathroom that’s directly on my left. It’s immaculate. Pale green tiles, dark wooden furniture, fluffy towels and a marvelous glass shower make up the space, creating a calming and homey feel. It looks like one of those bathrooms you see on HGTV or in magazines. It’s definitely something I would never see in my own apartment.
I walk into the main room and take note of everything around me. It has everything you’d expect a hotel room to have. A giant king sized bed covered in a soft cream colored duvet is located in the middle of the room with
I stand near a small round table decorated with beautiful fresh cut flowers while Kara checks us in at the front desk. The lobby is relatively quiet with just a few people sitting about, reading newspapers or talking quietly off to the side with each other. Kara pulls me back to the here and now by handing me my room key.
“I asked that we had separate rooms when everything was booked last week. I hope that’s okay. Not that I wouldn’t mind shacking up with you, but I figured you might want your own space,” she says as we walk to the elevators.
“That really wasn’t necessary. I mean it just costs the company more money.”
Kara flicks her wrist at me, waving off my concern. “Don’t worry about it. There’s plenty of room in the budget for this. You’ll thank me later.”
“Are we at least close to each other?” I ask.
She hits the button for the eighth floor as we walk into the waiting elevator. “Yes, we’re right next to each other. Don’t worry, if you need me to check for monsters under the bed, I’ll do it for you. Or better yet, I’ll find that hottie you were sitting next to on the plane and he can keep the night terrors at bay.”
My face instantly heats up at the thought of Andrew. I can see Kara smirking out of the corner of my eye, knowing that she’s hit the nail on the head. “Well it’s a good thing he was just a stranger and I don’t know where to find him. And I can scare away my own monsters, thank you very much. I’ve been doing it by myself for quite a while now.”
Her face softens at my statement and we exit the elevator, heading down the brightly lit hallway. “I know. I’m just saying that it would be nice to have someone around to keep you company, even if it is just for a short period of time.”
We stop in front of our rooms and Kara pulls me into a quick hug. My arms wrap around her shoulders to return the gesture. “No more depressing talk of my pathetic life now, please. I want to enjoy this time over here and not think about how lonely and sad I am.”
She releases me and nods her head in agreement. “So we’ve got a few hours before we need to meet with the board. That should give you enough time to get settled and relax. I’ll stop over and get you in a bit.”
I nod my head and smile as she disappears into the room next to mine. I open my door and am surprised when I see my suitcase already sitting at the edge of my bed. Boy, they sure do have wonderful service here.
It looks like a standard hotel room, except it’s completely extravagant. I poke my head into the bathroom that’s directly on my left. It’s immaculate. Pale green tiles, dark wooden furniture, fluffy towels and a marvelous glass shower make up the space, creating a calming and homey feel. It looks like one of those bathrooms you see on HGTV or in magazines. It’s definitely something I would never see in my own apartment.
I walk into the main room and take note of everything around me. It has everything you’d expect a hotel room to have. A giant king sized bed covered in a soft cream colored duvet is located in the middle of the room with
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