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I shrugged. “The usual. Gotta do some research to prepare for my meeting. Hope I can get in on Monday. That kind of thing.”
“Oh. The way you were handling the card, I thought you might be thinking about her.” He chuckled.
“Nah. No mixing pleasure with business,” I joked.
“I thought it was the other way around,” Drew muttered.
“When we get upstairs, you should go lay down. I’m guessing you don’t want any dinner.” I watched his reaction. He all but heaved. “And Harry and I will come upstairs to check on you. I bet you’ll be feeling better after a nap. Maybe we can hit the tables.”
“Good idea.” He held his head in both hands and covered his ears. “Why is everything so loud?”
“It’s not. That’s your hangover.” Harry shook his head. “This can’t be the first time you’ve been drunk.”
“College. Frat party. I’m out of practice.” He pressed his face against the cool stone inlay on the wall. “I could stay here. So nice.”
“Hey, I bet they have cool stone in your bathroom. That would be a much wiser idea.” I threw an arm around his shoulders and helped him out of the elevator. Harry opened the door with his key card. Soon enough, we had him set up and comfortable.
“Call us if you need anything.” Harry laid the phone next to him on the nightstand.
“Yes. We’ll come back after dinner.” I strode over to the door that let him into my room and opened it. This way, I’d only have to open mine and we’d be able to wander in and check on him. Then we exited the rooms. Standing in front of my door with the key card in position, I managed to open it when Harry interrupted my thoughts.
“Shall we drop our luggage then go?” Harry frowned. “I’m hungry.”
“Well, that’s because we drank our lunch, then drove here. We haven’t eaten since breakfast.” I sighed. “I’m going to be downright cranky. Let’s just eat downstairs.”
Luckily, Harry had been on these missions with me before. He knew the drill. He’d pose and I’d take pictures all over the hotel so we could share them with my father later. These were great for negotiating the deal. He’d set the max price and then my job was to make it happen within his parameters.
We ate and explored the place until finally, it was nearly ten at night. “Ready for the casino?” Harry rubbed his palms together.
“Sure.” I shrugged and we made our way to the elevators. “We’ll get Drew and have some fun. We’ve earned it.”
“Damn right.” The elevator doors opened and he motioned for me to go first. I was so distracted, I barely paid attention to what I was doing. I started to walk into it when I nearly collided with Ms. Summers. “Oh, Kate,” I murmured without thinking. I’d been playing with her name in my head ever since I caught sight of her gorgeous heart shaped ass exiting the registration area in the tight skirt earlier.
Her head tilted to the side and her eyes narrowed in response. “Mr. George.” She nodded.
“Please, call me Ty. What are you doing here so late?” I grinned, uncharacteristically happy to see her.
“Please, call me Ms. Summers. Oh, and what am I doing? Right now, nothing.” She crossed her arms over her chest and her brow arched. “I’m stuck in an elevator,” she commented pointedly.
I chuckled and stepped aside. For some reason, I had a feeling I’d truly enjoy sparring with her. “Have a nice night.”
Kate glanced at her phone. “By the time I get home, I’ll eat and go to bed. She sighed.” Then she looked me in the eyes again and I saw more than a hint of sadness in her deep blue eyes. “Enjoy your stay.” She brushed past me and sashayed down the hall.
“What was that about?” Harry stared at me wide-eyed. “She’s the enemy. That’s what you always say. Never get too close to the enemy.”
I nodded even as I followed her with my gaze. “I know, but this time may require a different approach.” I motioned for him to join me on the elevator and we rode in silence up to our floor.
When I entered my room, I found Drew lounging on my sofa. “Took you long enough,” he grumbled.
“I see the coffee I sent up worked.” I grinned. “You could’ve come down. We had dinner, then walked around the hotel doing recon.” I winked. “You know the drill.” I stretched. “So, what do you think of the place?”
“I like it. I think it could use some updating. And the suite situation is crazy.” He shrugged. “What is it you say in the business? The place has good bones. You can fix the rest.”
I nodded. “We can fix about anything. Tomorrow, we’ll check out the amenities. Tonight, however, Harry would like to hit the casinos. Are you in?”
“Miss out on a night of gambling and a few friendly wagers, no doubt? Never.” He stood and smiled, albeit sadly.
“Apparently, the melancholy hasn’t quite worn off.” I frowned. “We’ll see if we can’t fix that.”
