Untouched by Morgan Black

Author:Morgan Black [Black, Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

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When I arrived at the Roosevelt I approached the front desk with my coat over my arm. I wanted to look comfortable yet confident, like I belonged there. I had never been in a hotel this nice before. The marble floor and matching columns had probably cost a fortune. And there was a bellhop at every turn. Twice I was asked if I needed assistance with my coat. I clutched it like it was the last thing I owned, it was the only piece of my own life that I was carrying with me. I was in the club’s clothes all the way down to my underwear, nothing of my own besides my coat and my purse had remained with me. I was a completely new person, someone just playing a part.

“Room 421 please.” I said to the man behind the counter.

“Ahh Judge Paxton’s guest. Of course. He hasn’t arrived yet. Odd of him. I'm sure he'll be up momentarily. But please allow John here to take you up while you wait. And if you need anything please let us know." He slipped a key card across the marble counter. I took it and held it under my coat.

He smiled at me kindly and a bellhop walked over to me and offered his arm. "Allow me to walk you up Miss.”

I smiled at both of them, "Thank you." I took John's arm and he walked over to the elevator where he pushed the UP button. He allowed me to walk in front of him and as the door shut behind him he turned around to face away for me, so that we were standing next to each other. "You haven't been here before have you?"

I shook my head and clutched my coat tighter to my chest. "No I’ve never been here. It’s a beautiful hotel though."

He looked over at me, "You're different than the others."

I attempted to appear confused but I was sure that I knew what he was talking about. "I'm sorry?"

He turned this time so that he could look at me completely. "You're different than the others, don't let them change that about you."

Before I could ask him what that meant we were on level four and he was holding the elevator door for me to exit.

"It's the fifth door down on the left Miss, have an excellent evening."

I emerged from the elevator slowly but as soon as I turned around, rethinking my decision, the silver door shut in my face. The hallway was empty, I was alone. I walked down the hallway to room 421 and I used the key that they had given me at the front desk to enter. I walked into a room with white carpet and white walls and an entire wall full of floor to ceiling windows. I dropped my coat on the floor and my purse by the door as I admired the beautiful landscape in front of me. I could see all of Boston from here. It was breathtaking.

There was a bottle of wine and two glasses sitting on the coffee table, it had already been opened for me.

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