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be taking over the preparations this evening so that actually gives us some time off.â
Stewartâs bushy eyebrows jumped up. â Youâre going to take some time off?â he asked, practically laughing.
âWhat?â
âLook. I know I havenât been on the job long, but I was told that you didnât believe in taking time off.â
She frowned, feeling insulted. âWho told you that?â
He shrugged as if it was no big deal. âEveryone at Limelightâ¦and everyone at the temp agencyâ¦and I think I might have read it in the trade papers, too.â
âCome on, Iâm not that bad.â Sofia laughed, but Stewart just gave her a timid smile. âAm I?â
âI donât think that Iâve been around long enough to say,â Stewart answered tactfully.
âWell played. I get the point.â She marched off with her feelings still bruised. âEveryone acts like I donât know how to relax,â she mumbled. âI know how to relax.â Her gaze darted around the beautiful hotel. It was filled with people laughing and smilingâjust generally having a good time.
âI know how to have a good time.â She shimmied her shoulders a bit to try and relax them, but then started to feel silly. At the elevator bay, she hit the Up button and waited. A second later, a laughing couple waltzed up next to her to wait, as well. But Sofia started to feeluncomfortable when they started kissing. She turned her back toward them and shook her head. She never really cared for people who got carried away with public display of affection.
The elevator bell dinged and Sofia hopped into the compartment and pushed for the twentieth floor several times. The couple was so into trying to swallow each otherâs tongues that she breathed a sigh of relief when the doors started to close.
âWait! Hold the door!â someone shouted.
The couplesâ lips un-suctioned and the guy jammed a hand between the doors before they could close all the way.
Damn.
âThanks,â Ramell said, appearing out of nowhere and springing into the elevator.
âNot a problem, man.â Mr. Don Juan cheesed and then escorted his girl inside the compartment, as well.
Ramâs eyes drifted over to Sofia. âGood. Youâre actually on your way up to the room.â
âWhy you coming to check on me so soon?â Sofia asked as the elevator doors closed.
âNow why would I do that?â He mustered on a faux innocent look and blinked his eyes at her.
Sofia didnât have a chance to answer because Mr. Don Juan suddenly hiked up his ladyâs leg with one hand and hit the floor panel with his other hand. Eight floors worth of lights lit up. âOh my God,â she moaned in sync with the woman that was busy getting felt up.
Ram glanced over at the couple and chuckled.
âItâs not funny,â Sofia hissed, annoyed.
âOooh.â The woman moaned as her lover now concentrated on grabbing her ass and unbuttoning her blouse with his mouth.
âYouâre right. Itâs not funny.â Ramell whispered.
âThank you,â Sofia said, satisfied.
âItâs actually kind of hot,â he said.
âWhat?â
Just then the womanâs bra spilled out of her top and the manâs mouth lowered so that he could run his tongue along the lacy edges.
Sofia gasped while Ram cocked his head to try and get a better look. âWill you behave?â She shoved him by the shoulder.
âWhat?â Ram laughed.
The elevator doors opened on the third floor and Sofia ran out like the damn thing was on fire. âI canât believe this!â
Ram followed her. âWhatâs with you?â
âHey, you two donât want to watch?â Mr. Don Juan asked as the doors started to close again.
Ram looked at Sofia as if the answer depended on her.
âNo!â
âSuit yourself,â the man said, and then
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