“Yeah?” Callie asked. “What do you say to leaving it all for a night? Just one night: you and me. We’re already stuck here. Why don’t we take this opportunity to forget about the yacht and the mansion and the family fortune? You can be you, and I’ll be me with none of the other stuff to get in the way. Of course, we’ll have to find a place to stay first.”
“You know, a friend of mine owns a hotel on the water. Have you ever heard of the Federal House?”
“You’re not even two minutes into trying to be a normal guy, and you’re already calling your hotel-owning friend for a favor? How about I call and book a room for the two of us. Something modest.”
“I’ve only ever stayed in the Harbor Suite. You should see the views.”
“How about a regular room. How does that sound?”
“As long as you’ll be there, it sounds great. It’s exciting.”
“Yeah it is. I can’t wait to see how you do without the restaurant and yacht and all of your toys.”
“Depends on which toys you’re talking about,” Logan said a little too eagerly.
“Careful,” Callie said. “Remember what you said about doing things right? I’ll make the reservation.”
“Well, a hotel room, a beautiful woman, and nothing but my wits and a bottle of wine. It sounds like everything is exactly right.”
The walk to the hotel barely took more than five minutes. Callie was surprised at how nice the quaint brick building was inside. After she gave her name at the desk, the clerk said, “Enjoy your stay, Mr. and Mrs. Haven.”
Callie had to hold back her laughter until she and Logan were in the elevator. “Logan Haven. You know it has a nice ring to it. If you ever decide you want to settle down, I think we should both take my name.”
“Oh is that right?” Logan asked. He stepped up to Callie sliding his hands over her hips and leaning her back against the wall of the elevator. The doors to the elevator opened before he even had a chance to kiss her. “I’m used to longer elevator rides.”
“A longer ride to the penthouse than to the second floor?” Callie asked.
“We could always step back in and press hold. I’m sure we can keep the elevator in place long enough.”
Callie shook her head. “Come on, let’s check out the room.”
The room was clean, with an old fashioned arm chair and a dark, antique desk on one side and a four-poster bed on the other. Though it was on the small side, the room did have an water view, and Callie opened the window to let the night breeze float in.
“So what do regular people do for dinner?” Logan asked. “Do you just eat less caviar or are there other foods that are acceptable?”
Callie laughed. “You own a brewery, Logan, not a Michelin rated restaurant.”
“Point taken,” Logan said.
Callie pulled out her phone to find a place to eat, but Logan grabbed it out of her hand. “Work is done for the day.”
“Hardly fair that I’m the one without a phone,” Callie said. “Besides, I was just looking for a restaurant.”#p#分页标题#e#
Logan turned his phone off and tossed it onto a chair with hers. “Now we’re even. You are on vacation, and now I am on vacation. We’re on equal footing.”
“We’re staying in a hotel owned by a friend of yours. How is that equal footing?” Callie asked.
“Like you don’t have any powerful friends or colleagues who could help you out in a moment of need? Please, we’re both here,” Logan said. “That’s good enough for me.”
Callie shot him a look of fake displeasure. “Oh, so now I’m just good enough?”
“If you spend the rest of the night arguing with me? Maybe. How about we get some dinner and enjoy the night air?”
“That’s what I was trying to do. Unless you know a place, I’ll need my phone back.”
“I might have something in mind,” Logan said.
“Will I need a ball gown, or will a simple black dress do?”
“Neither,” Logan said. He gave her a wicked grin as he looked her over.
“If you think you’re getting me naked, you’ll have to try harder than that,” Callie said.
“I wasn’t trying to get you naked, Callie. When I want you naked, you’ll know.”
“Good to know that the cocky Logan is still in there somewhere. I thought you had gone soft on me.”
Logan gave a low laugh. “I think you’ll find that that isn’t a problem.”
Callie felt a growl in her stomach. “We need to eat.”
“I know just the place,” Logan said, “And you can wear whatever you want.”