Stay The Night by Parker Ali

Author:Parker, Ali
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2019-03-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 37

Aston

By the time my shift ended, I was bone tired and yet still strangely exhilarated at the same time. The hard work that came with being the manager now that the hotel was so much busier left me exhausted at the end of each day, yet more fulfilled than I've ever been before.

My exhilaration wasn’t only work-related though. My earlier conversation with Blake left my head in the clouds and my heart beating double time. During that conversation, for the first time I felt like I really knew him and that there was something between us that was real.

I logged out of my computer and locked up my office, still wishing I could have taken Blake up on his offer. Tiffany was walking down the hall just then, skipping up to me when she realized I had my bag slung over my shoulder.

"Well, would you look at that? Our fearless leader is packing up on time for once. Hey, what are you going to do now? I’m heading to the beach. Running into you like this makes me think fate wants you to come with me."

I laughed, about to decline her offer automatically when I stopped. There was really no reason not to go with her. It would be nice to get outside and it wasn’t like I was rushing home to anything.

“Okay, which beach are you going to? I’ll meet you there.” Tiffany’s eyebrows shot up when I accepted, her mouth dropping open just a few millimeters.

“I can’t believe you said yes. I had a whole speech prepared to try and convince you, too. You never just agree,” she exclaimed.

“Maybe I’ve changed,” I shrugged, throwing her a quick wink. “Or maybe all your invitations have just worn me down.”

“No, as much as I would love to take credit for this, I don’t think this one is on me. Remind me to thank Blake the next time I see him. A couple of orgasms and a steamy tryst in the supply closet have apparently made you a better person.”

“Going to the beach makes me a better person?” I asked, not sure if I followed her logic.

Tiffany grinned and shook her head. “Nope, but spending time with your best friend without having to have your butt kicked to do it does.”

“It was never about not spending time with you,” I told her, realizing that my overworked self might have given her the wrong idea about all those rejected offers. “I love spending time with you. I just ran myself ragged for a while there. I felt like it was necessary at the time.”

Tiffany reached for the exit door and pushed it open. “I know. Your dedication to your job is probably what saved us from getting caught in the cuts. This push the last couple of weeks might have helped us over the edge, but without you at the helm these last couple of months, we would have been gone for sure.”

I waved her off. “No, we all did it together.

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