paychecks.”
“Okay, lead the way.” She allowed him to guide the tour for the rest of the night.
He checked in at the front desk, took the room key and led her to the elevator. Once inside, he pulled her into his arms. They were still kissing, locked in an embrace, when the elevator door opened. An older couple stood outside the elevator and they smiled at the lovers as they stepped out into the corridor. Giggling like school kids who’d been caught kissing in the hallway, they walked down the hall until they found their room. He used the card key to open the door and led her inside. Entering the suite, she glanced around at the tastefully decorated white and gray room, taking in the couch in front of the fireplace and the television that was hidden inside a beautiful oaken armoire which matched the headboard of the inviting king-sized bed. She saw that there was a bottle of champagne chilling on the bar and a bowl of fresh strawberries, along with a large bowl of whipped cream.
She laughed as she said, “Now I can think of many things to do with this whipped cream, Cody.”
“I was hoping you’d say that,” he teased. “Would you like to go down for dinner?”
“Later.”
“Jessie, you are insatiable.”
“And you love it ,” she said as she began to walk toward the bed.
“Jessie …” He looked at her with love in his eyes, as he reached for the strawberries and whipped cream before joining her.
Later, after showering, Cody ordered room service and they relaxed on the couch in front of a roaring fire with flutes of champagne. It was the most romantic thing Jessica had ever experienced. Dan would never have planned anything like this, she thought. Cody’s just different from any man I’ve ever known, in so many ways.
“Girl , I’d say you should go away more often if you’re going to act like this when you return, but I don’t want to be without you for two weeks again,” he teased as he gently touched her face.
“We have two whole weeks to make up for…so eat your steak and get your strength up, because the night is young, big guy.”
“Don’t worry about my stamina, pretty lady, I’ll be just fine.”
Their meal arrived and as they sat down at the table to enjoy the perfectly grilled filet mignon, baked potatoes and steamed vegetables he had ordered for them, they talked about the past two weeks and how each of them had spent it.
“I went to work and stayed at home watching TV every night except one. I went to the bowling alley with Andy one night. He’s been with Missy a lot, so it was one night she had something else going,” Cody told her with his easy grin.
“Pick up any chicks at the bowling alley?” she teased as she took a sip of champagne. “You’re pretty good at that, you know.”
“Jessie…how can you ask that?” He feigned surprise.
“Well, I did nothing but work and study except for one night when I went to a dance club with some co-workers. That was the night I ducked out early and called you, you know the night we had a very stimulating phone conversation.”
“I remember it well .” He grinned.
Smiling, she asked, “How’s Andy? I haven’t talked to Missy, anything going on there? You said he’d been spending a lot of time with her.”
“Andy’s fine. They’re just good friends. With her leaving soon to start a new job in Kansas, of all places, I doubt anything will develop now. For never having done the deed, they’re very close, though. They go out together a lot, but just casual dates from what I gather.”
“She thought he was so hot when they first met, I still can’t believe they aren’t lovers.”
“He was getting over a bad relationship and she knew she was going to be moving, so they didn’t want to start anything, from what he’s said. And the relationship he was in really was a bad one. It’s probably a good thing Missy came into his life when she did, if only as a friend. That was probably what he needed the
“Okay, lead the way.” She allowed him to guide the tour for the rest of the night.
He checked in at the front desk, took the room key and led her to the elevator. Once inside, he pulled her into his arms. They were still kissing, locked in an embrace, when the elevator door opened. An older couple stood outside the elevator and they smiled at the lovers as they stepped out into the corridor. Giggling like school kids who’d been caught kissing in the hallway, they walked down the hall until they found their room. He used the card key to open the door and led her inside. Entering the suite, she glanced around at the tastefully decorated white and gray room, taking in the couch in front of the fireplace and the television that was hidden inside a beautiful oaken armoire which matched the headboard of the inviting king-sized bed. She saw that there was a bottle of champagne chilling on the bar and a bowl of fresh strawberries, along with a large bowl of whipped cream.
She laughed as she said, “Now I can think of many things to do with this whipped cream, Cody.”
“I was hoping you’d say that,” he teased. “Would you like to go down for dinner?”
“Later.”
“Jessie, you are insatiable.”
“And you love it ,” she said as she began to walk toward the bed.
“Jessie …” He looked at her with love in his eyes, as he reached for the strawberries and whipped cream before joining her.
Later, after showering, Cody ordered room service and they relaxed on the couch in front of a roaring fire with flutes of champagne. It was the most romantic thing Jessica had ever experienced. Dan would never have planned anything like this, she thought. Cody’s just different from any man I’ve ever known, in so many ways.
“Girl , I’d say you should go away more often if you’re going to act like this when you return, but I don’t want to be without you for two weeks again,” he teased as he gently touched her face.
“We have two whole weeks to make up for…so eat your steak and get your strength up, because the night is young, big guy.”
“Don’t worry about my stamina, pretty lady, I’ll be just fine.”
Their meal arrived and as they sat down at the table to enjoy the perfectly grilled filet mignon, baked potatoes and steamed vegetables he had ordered for them, they talked about the past two weeks and how each of them had spent it.
“I went to work and stayed at home watching TV every night except one. I went to the bowling alley with Andy one night. He’s been with Missy a lot, so it was one night she had something else going,” Cody told her with his easy grin.
“Pick up any chicks at the bowling alley?” she teased as she took a sip of champagne. “You’re pretty good at that, you know.”
“Jessie…how can you ask that?” He feigned surprise.
“Well, I did nothing but work and study except for one night when I went to a dance club with some co-workers. That was the night I ducked out early and called you, you know the night we had a very stimulating phone conversation.”
“I remember it well .” He grinned.
Smiling, she asked, “How’s Andy? I haven’t talked to Missy, anything going on there? You said he’d been spending a lot of time with her.”
“Andy’s fine. They’re just good friends. With her leaving soon to start a new job in Kansas, of all places, I doubt anything will develop now. For never having done the deed, they’re very close, though. They go out together a lot, but just casual dates from what I gather.”
“She thought he was so hot when they first met, I still can’t believe they aren’t lovers.”
“He was getting over a bad relationship and she knew she was going to be moving, so they didn’t want to start anything, from what he’s said. And the relationship he was in really was a bad one. It’s probably a good thing Missy came into his life when she did, if only as a friend. That was probably what he needed the
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