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“Why are we here?” His frowndeepened.
I licked my lips before responding. The desk clerk was shifting uncomfortably while she waited for us to speak to her. “I’m sorry,” I murmured before facing Drew. I prepared by clearing my throat. “We’re here to support Ty. How drunkareyou?”
“I know about Ty, but why are we here, at this hotel? Couldn’t we stay at the Bellagio, the Venetian, the Four Seasons…anywhere but here?” Hegrimaced.
“Ty made our reservations. Just dig deep and try to be nice.” I sighed. Now that I’d finally managed to silence him, I pasted a smile on my face to address the clerk. “Hello. There should be two reservations. One for Harry Spencer, and the other for Drew Morgan. Could be Andrew Morgan. All I know is it better be two suites or things are going to get messy.” I leaned heavily on the granitecounter.
“Messy? Messy how?” She wasn’t even looking at me, but seemed focused on the screen as she searched for ourreservation.
“Simple. I’ll slit my wrists right here. I’m done.” I stared at Drew pointedly while he wandered around the lobby like adamnkid.
“That seems a bit extreme,Harry.”
I whipped my head around and found Kristen, or Kandi, or…I glanced at her chest, hoping to find a name tag, but since she wasn’t wearing one, I merely looked like a pervert. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t remember your name, but hello…you.” I grinned and knew my skin was an unfortunate shade of red which didn’t go with my hairatall.
She chuckled and held out a hand. “Kate. Please callmeKate.”
With a frown, I murmured, “I could swear it was Miss…crap,weather…”
“Close.” She leaned over the counter conspiratorially. “It was a season: Summers.” She shrugged. “Alas, it’s not even that any longer.” Then she winked at me and moved to the computer. “May I?” She spoke to the clerk who nodded and steppedaside.
“Thank you for your help.” I stared down at her as she punched information into the computer. “Oh, different name. I see the rings! Congratulations. I didn’t know you were engaged.” I frowned as I tried to recall every detail about her from our lastencounter.
“I wasn’t.” She laughed. “And thank you.” Kate sighed happily. “You’ll be pleased to know we booked you for two separaterooms.”
“Thank God,” I muttered as I rubbed one temple with myfingers.
“Here are the room keys.” She scanned the lobby and watched as Drew wandered from one planter to another sniffing the flowers. She tilted her head. “Apparently, he hasn’t picked up on the fact that they are fake.” Kate inhaled deeply. “Some things never change.” She shookherhead.
“Well, some things do.” I gestured to her and the rings onherhand.
Her cheeks turned pink. “Yes, some things change. I’ll let Ty knowyou’rehere.”
“Huh. There’s another change. Last time you called him Mr. George. Must be you two are on good terms.” I grinned. At least there would be no drama and animosity from the management, despite Ty’s plan to purchase the hotel and casino, daddy’s orders. “Hey, are we here because my boy struck a deal?” My brows rose. I needed Ty back in California to balance out Drew. This was why the friendship between the three of us worked. Ty was happy-go-lucky, downright optimistic; Drew was miserable. Me, I was normal, mostly pleasant, with bouts of unease due tostress.
“You could say that.” Her smile widened. “Listen, I’m not going to be the one to spoil his surprise. Dinner will be served in the private dining room at eight. Cocktails are the hour before.” Kate glanced over at Drew who was sitting on a nearby couch and seemed to be making the elderly woman on the opposite end rathernervous.
“I’ll handle him. Don’t worry.” Isighed.
“Thank you.” She reached out and laid a hand on mine for a split second. “You seem like a really great guy,Harry.”
I shrugged. “Itry.”
Kate shook her head. “Hard to believe you’resingle.”
“Hard to find a girl willing to give a ginger a chance.” I chuckled. “Plus, it seems like all the good ones aretaken.”
This time, it was her turn to blush. “Oh, I don’t know about that. I can think of lots of great ladies who would be interested in a man like you.” She seemed to be sizing me up. “In fact, I know one in particular who really needs to loosen up. You might be just what the doctorordered.”
“Well, send her my way. I’d love to meet her.” For the first time in days, I could feel myself relaxing. I’d forgotten what life without Drew couldbelike.
The phone on the desk rang and the clerk answered it. A split second later, she passed it to Kate. “It’s for you. Sounds like you’re needed in theconferenceroom.”
Kate bit her cheek and her shoulders sank. “Tell them I’ll be rightthere.”
“Wow. Looks like you have no desire to go there. I have no wish to babysit Drew. Wanna trade?” My brows waggledplayfully.
“If only I could.” Shefrowned.
