Hot Coffee (The Hollens)

Chapter 41 (Rooftop Sway)

Emma's POV

I instructed the cab driver to drop me off at an apartment complex in the city. I still didn't know my way around New York and had to be wandering around like a mad woman, especially now that I was alone and now venerable to the open world. I couldn't hire security or buy camera systems like Ethan. But I was grateful he had placed ten thousand dollars in my personal savings account the day after my birthday; although I had told him not to and that I wasn't after his money, he insisted. Now, it came in handy along with the other monies I'd saved from being his maid.

I arrived at a neat hotel building, about five miles away from the mansion. It was private and there were security guards on the compound.

"Hello, my name is Emma. I would like to rent an apartment. Are there any rooms available?" I asked a elder woman in the main office. 

She gazed up from her computer. "Hello, dear. Yes, we have rooms available. I'll need a proof of ID and a deposit."

"How much?"

"What are you looking for-- one bedroom, two?"

"One."

"We only have one-bedroom suites available."

I nodded. "Yes ma'am, that's fine."

"It will be four seventy for the night."

"Okay. Can I get that for the week?"

She nodded. "Do you have an account with us?"

I shook my head. 

"Extended stay? It will be twenty eight-twenty; we're running a deal this week. I'll need a credit card for incidentals. How many keys will you need?"

"One," I said, passing her my credit card.

I would have to look for a job, there was no way I would be able to stay here more than a week; I'd blow all the money from the savings account. My eyes fell on a news paper on the counter top and I flipped through to the classified section. 

She passed me the key and returned my card on the counter.

"Oh, I'm sorry," I apologized as I turned back to the page she must have been previously reading.

"It's alright dear. You can keep it if you like. I'm done reading it."

"Thank you."

709. Take the elevator to the seventh floor," she pointed around the

my

was convenient. There was a fridge, stove, toaster, a washing machine, microwave, air conditioner unit and a ceiling fan, a living room, a separate sleeping area with a king-sized bed and attached bathroom. It was nice but everything seemed small to me after living in a big, glorious mansion, but the suite was

in the closet and placed my feminine

at my phone. Ethan had gotten me a new one since the one he

There was a supermarket right across the street. I needed something to eat and I needed groceries for my new

plastic bags in tow, making my way back to

you with those," he said, cheerfully, and took the

medium built, blonde hair, tanned skin with blue eyes. He was no Ethan,

politely, and gave a

he asked as he

that; I'd only just met

sorry if I came off too forward. I'm the owner of the building. I

woman at the front gave him

answered in relief, "well, I'm in 709."

"What's your name?"

Emma; and

It's nice to

is mine."

took the elevator in a bit of awkward silence to

said, as we

"Thanks, Roger." 

way down the hall back toward the elevator. He

with nice lips. I didn't know why I was

the kitchen and sat down in the living room, going through the classifieds. What was it with me and old people and

his handsome face have to be there to

reporter, and strippers, too. I wanted to apply for them all, except stripping of course.

and hungry. I made myself a grilled cheese sandwich with a tall glass of orange juice. The afternoon sun was

My phone rang.

must be him. I let it ring. I don't know why I did

this time

using Halley's phone or put

sent it to

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