Page 65 of Blizzards and Brews
“Oh please, my brother is absolutely all in with you. You’re all packed up. Anyway, my parents and I were thinking of surprising him and coming for the winter festival he’s been talking so much about. But we need an accomplice to make it happen. Can I count you in?”
“Of course,” I said, already thinking about what we could do. “I have lots of small town perks being a local. Let me make a few calls and see if we have any vacancies left for the season. If not you all are more than welcome to stay with us, but I’m sure you’d like your own space.”
“Yes, I don’t need to be sleeping in my brother’s sex chamber,” Lexi shuddered. “Just feel free to call me or text me later. If you don’t, I’ll have to come down sooner and make you. Let me know how Adam likes the dress!”
Lexi hung up as fast as the phone call started. She was like a whirlwind, and I loved every second of it.
Now that I was off the phone, I slipped into the dress. The fabric was so soft and silky and it fit like a dream.
Standing in front of the mirror, I barely recognized myself. The dark blue looked amazing against my skin, and all of thetips that Lexi gave me for my hair and makeup had me looking absolutely stunning.
I slipped on a pair of heels and started heading downstairs to meet Adam for our date. A low whistle had me looking up, a smile playing across my lips as I spotted Adam waiting by the door.
He was dressed in a black suit, not just one of those frumpy, old men suits, of course. It was tailored to fit him and hugged his build perfectly.
“You look sexy in that,” I said, not bothering to hide my appreciation. The man was gorgeous.
Adam let out a surprised laugh and shook his head.
“You are the stunning one,” he countered before holding an arm out to me. “Shall we? Don’t want to be late for reservations.”
I perked up at that little clue he’d given me.
“Reservations?” I questioned. “Where are we going, sir?”
“I’m not ruining the surprise,” he said. “It’s a bit of a drive, but dinner will definitely be worth it.”
He was right about the drive. After buckling me in the car, he started toward the highway. Twenty-five minutes later, and we still weren’t there. He finally followed signs for Crested Hills, the biggest city we had around.
Adam never struck me as the ‘city type’ of guy, in fact, I knew he avoided it if he could. So, that meant he had something elaborate up his sleeve.
He navigated through the traffic as I stared out the window, taking in all the sights and sounds of the city. It felt like we were in a completely different world than Holiday Hollow. There we had our own little haven, a sanctuary from the insanity of society, but this had a beauty all its own.
He pulled up in front of a large skyscraper. The exterior gave nothing away. It was all dark glass and no signs, but the parking lot was already busy.
Instead of parking, he drove up right to the front doors where valets were waiting.
“Adam, what are you planning?” I questioned in shock. He gave me a smirk before climbing out. He walked around and opened my door for me, helping me out, which I needed thanks to the dress. I wasn’t used to wearing something so classy and formal.
He tucked my arm around his and then handed the keys off to the valet, waiting until they gave him a ticket before heading inside.
The lobby was gorgeous. It was all shining marble that reflected the huge chandelier overhead. A grand staircase rested in the center of the room and glancing up I could see the floors and glass railings go on for what felt like forever.
Off to the right was a check-in desk for a hotel, the name scrawled on a fancy sign behind it.
The Victorian Luxe Hotel.
Adam scanned the room quickly before leading me off to the side where a bank of elevators waited.
“This way,” he said. “It’s one of the best kept secrets of the city.”
As the elevator door slid shut, instead of choosing one of the floors with numbers next to them, he chose the Victorian Luxe restaurant. From the looks of it, it was either the top floor or the roof, I wasn’t sure which.
“Look,” he said, turning us around. I hadn’t even realized that the shining elevator was a window. The dark facade gave way as it passed the main floors and started rising up, giving us a view of the city lights below.
I gasped as it continued to rise. Adam’s arm went protectively around me, holding me steady in my heels as I stared out at the city lights.
“It’s breathtaking,” I whispered, almost pushing my nose to the glass like a tourist.