Maid to Order by Simon Archer

Author:Simon Archer [Archer, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Published: 2020-03-07T22:00:00+00:00

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The ride to the Lindys took about thirty minutes. It was already dark out, so it was impossible to see where we were going through the black tint on the windows. There was a selection of wines on a mini-bar where I found a bottle of Penfolds Grange Syrah. It was considered one of Australia’s finer red wines, so I poured myself a glass in an effort to relax. It had come to my attention that I had tensed up about spending the evening with the Lindys.

When the limo came to a stop, we waited for the driver to open the door. As soon as he did, noise flooded in. It took a minute, as we were getting out, to discern where we were. The limo had brought us back to the Red Lion Casino.

Charlie and Leah were waiting for us just a few feet away. He was dressed in a dark blue suit, and Leah had a modest green dress on. They came to greet us just as the limo driver was closing the door behind us.

“I’m so happy you made it!” Leah Lindy said excitedly as she ignored me and headed straight for Kennedi. She hugged her and stepped back to look at Ellie. Before Kennedi had a chance to introduce her, Leah held out her hand to Ellie. “Hi there. I’m Leah.”

Ellie smiled and shook Leah’s hand. “My name is Ellie. It is so great to meet you. Kennedi has told me such wonderful things about you,” she replied, matching Leah’s tone and smiling politely at her.

“Clark, good to see you,” I heard Charlie say. “Sharp suit.” I’d been momentarily wrapped up in watching the girls.

I looked back to Charlie and shook his outstretched hand firmly. I was instantly comfortable again. “Hey, thanks. I figured I couldn’t go wrong with a blue double-breasted pinstripe, being that I didn’t know where we were going to end up for dinner,” I said. “Thank you again for the invite. We’ve been looking forward to this.”

“Great! Well, let’s move this party away from the noise,” Charlie said and waved to Leah.

Leah turned to Ellie and Kennedi, tipped her head towards the casino doors, and the three of them passed us, walking into the casino.

Two long hallways and one elevator ride later, we were all standing in the most luxurious penthouse I had ever seen. The walls were knockdown that had been painted a light beige color and had a hint of shine to them. The floor was dark hardwood and looked like it had never been walked on. The floor plan was open, which made the place look even bigger. More impressive than the carefully selected furniture or the newly updated kitchen, was the view. One entire wall of the place was floor-to-ceiling windows, and you could see the city lights of Elko for miles before they faded into blackness. I would have loved to see it during the day.

“Please come in,” Charlie said casually as he moved further into the huge living room directly in front of us.

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