Chapter 22: Chapter 22

JEANNE'S POV

I'm currently in my room at the hotel, lying on my bed, having my dinner.

After my successful meeting with handsome Jayson, I did some window shopping walking round the city as Cherry had adviced me, not alone though with Jayson who decided to show me round the city, I sent my driver back to the hotel and we took a cab back to my hotel when we were done.

When we arrived together, surprisingly he had a lunch meeting with someone at the hotel I'm lodging at, so he promised to call when he was done so we could start carrying out our plan.

When we waved goodbye at the hotel lobby, I came back, dropped the things I got on the bedside table, went straight to the bed, tired and sleepy after the long walks and I passed out in seconds.

Now relaxing after taking my bath, I hear a knock on my door and putting on my robe I go to open the door.

I'm sure it's Jayson, so I don't bother asking who's at the door, and true to my thoughts he's the one.

"Hey, are you done with your meeting?" I ask and he nods as he enters.

"How did you know my hotel room number?" I ask again and he just replies as he goes to sit on the cushion in the room, "I have my ways." Winking and smiling at me, I can see how handsome he really is, his dimpled face and dark features, Cherry is really missing a lot, I think to myself.

"What should I offer you? Water, wine, orange juice, cookies?" I ask, "Just Wine would do I guess. Non-alcoholic so I can think straight today."

Chuckling I go to my fridge, get two wine glasses and one expensive non-alcoholic wine bottle from the hotel's collections and pouring the wine, I offer him his glass.

Sipping my wine, I ask, "So should we begin, should we call her now?" I ask and he nods and says, "Put it on speaker."

"Why? Don't you trust me?" "I do, I just want to hear her beautiful voice." He says slowly, and blushes uncontrollably, his tanned skin becoming rosy and I laugh.

"You are blushing, Oh my God!" I exclaim laughing uncontrollably and he straightens and puts up a serious face and I just keep on laughing.

"Jeanne, quit all this and let's begin already, okay, you are getting me all embarrassed here." He says and I smile.

"Okay, let's get started." I say.

I dial her number, putting the phone on speaker as requested, it's ringing but she's not picking up her phone.

Trying it two more consecutive times, I wonder where she kept her phone and finally she picks up.

"Hey cupcake." I hear her lovely voice at the other end.

"Sweetie, where were you, I've being trying your line, you were not picking up, you had me worried for a second."

"Just a second." She asks sarcastically and I laugh, "Quit jokes here, I'm being serious, this is unlike you."

"Oh mummy, sorry, but I'm here now right. Well actually to satisfy your curiosity I was in the toilet okay, I think I have a bit of food poisoning from something I ate earlier, I've being purging my stomach out since today." She says tiredly.

"Oh sorry dear, have you taken any drugs." I ask her, "Not yet, but I just sent Mark to get me some, don't worry I'll be fine." She says and I smile.

"I trust you, well Cherry I have a huge favor to ask of you." I say hoping she won't fret, knowing this is unlike me also, I barely ask her for favors if I need one I go straight to the point and I know she'll be shocked.

"You need a favor from me, wow, well shoot."

"Oh okay, so actually a friend of mine would be coming to Orlando, for a meeting, and he would be staying for a long period of time, maybe three weeks or even a month. Its going to be a long time, and I want him to stay over at our place to save hotel cost and expenses you know......." I'm still talking, when she interrupts, "A he, a guy, Jeanne, since when did you start keeping male friends?”

Covering his mouth, Jayson burst out laughing silently so as not to be overheard, and I keep mum, cause I don't even know what to say.

"Did you hear me, madam. When did you start keeping male friends." She asks again and I reply abruptly, "Well today."

"Oh, really, how fast and you are already inviting him into your home to stay over, oh I think I can smell love in the air." She says sarcastically and I just smile.

She doesn't know that the situation she claims to be in, is actually the other way round, as I'm supposed to be the one smelling love in the air.

She continues, " Well, no problem, I hope nothing bad happens in the course of his stay."

"Be rest assured dear, nothing bad will happen. He's a good guy trust me."

"Okay, I'll take you up on your word." She says, all this while I'm looking at Jayson, who is starting to look confused and is about to ask me a question but I just signal him to keep shut, and he does.

"Yeah, so can he come over?" I ask for the last time.

"Yes, he can come over." She answers and I squeal into the phone, "Thank you, thank you so much." I say and cut the phone to avoid any other unnecessary conversation from her, before she'll change her mind.

Looking at my blank screen for a little while, I sigh, and look at Jayson who is panting softly.

"You know this idea is somehow bad, Jeanne." He says looking scared and I just hiss.

"Why are you so afraid, don't worry leave it to me, I'll handle everything." I reply rolling my eyes, "So when are we leaving?" He asks me.

"Anytime you want, tomorrow is fine, right now is okay, anytime you want us to move, fine we move." I say chuckling and he joins me too.

"You are so funny, you know that right." "Yeah I know, and that's why Cherry loves me more than you." I say and he squeezes his face adorably.

"It's just the truth and you know it, well, we can't leave for Orlando tomorrow or next cause I still have lots of things to do here."

"Huh, huh, things like what?" He asks me and I just rolled my eyes.

"You are asking a lady that. Lots of things man, for one I've got series of meetings, and I still have lots of sightseeing to do." I reply.

"Well, I can be your your guide round the city if you need one, just holler me anytime, anywhere, I'm at your services ma'am." He says, standing up and giving a slight bow mockingly.

He's so cute and fun to be with, Cherry will never get tired of him, that's for sure, she needs this type of person in her life, even if she doesn't admits it openly, 'I think to myself.'

“No problem, trust me, I'll definitely disturb you, my dear guide.”

"So, umm why don't you come stay at my hotel you know, it will be very convenient and besides your expenses will be on the house."

"What do you mean, you think I can't afford to stay at your place." I ask sounding shocked, he just hurt my feelings.

"I know you can, I just......." He continues saying but I cut in, "Yeah right, cause money answereth all things, who would pass on this offer, to stay in a luxurious and top-notch place like Cortex hotels. Who doesn't like something better?" I ask sarcastically eyeing him up and down, trying to gauge his reaction.

"No, no, I'm sorry if you see it that way, actually I just wanted it to be a favor from me to you. You've done so much for me in the span of an hour and if eventually I and Cherry come back together, I won't ever forget you." He says and I get emotional, he's a good guy, that's for sure, I hope Cherry doesn't let this one pass her by.

"Aww." That's all I can say cause I'm short of words, "Yeah, if you don't want to come it's totally fine, or in case you change your mind later, just let me know okay." He says sharply, mocks salutes and quietly takes his leave.

Smiling I go and lie on my bed, in tiredness and happiness also, my heart is at joy, I can feel something good about to happen. Joy is coming Cherry's way and what's hers mine too. So.........

TBC