asked about the hot mysterious stranger you met and you said he's not mysterious or a stranger. You never said he wasn't hot, which means he is."
I pause. "Okay, yes, he's hot, but why would I care? I'm not interested in him. Besides, I'm sure he's here with his girlfriend. Or maybe he's married."
"Did he have a ring on?"
"No, but not all men wear rings. Why are we talking about this? I'm here to relax, not to meet a man."
"Doesn't mean you can't be open to it. Did he seem interested in you?"
"He asked me to dinner but only to make up for what happened this morning."
"Or maybe it was a date. If he asked you to dinner he doesn't have a girlfriend."
"He wasn't asking me on a date. He specifically said dinner was to make up for what happened. Oh, and he mentioned something about setting me up with one of his friends, so no, he's not interested in me."
"You should do it."
"Do what?"
"Let him set you up. You keep saying how hard it is to find someone in New York. If this guy's willing to set you up, do it. Maybe his friends are hot too."
"I don't know. I guess I could consider it, although I really need to focus on work right now. I'm up for a promotion. Did I tell you that?"
"Yeah, but you weren't sure if you'd get it."
"I have to. It's that or—" I pause, not wanting to even consider moving back home. "I really need that promotion."
"That bad, huh?" Macie says with a sigh.
"I'm just a little short on money this month. But I'm not going to worry about it. I'm supposed to be relaxing."
"But now you can't because of the money you're spending on this trip. I wish you'd told me this sooner. We could've cancelled the trip. Maybe it's not too late to get your money back."
"It is. You have to cancel 48 hours before you arrive."
"I'm sure they'd make an exception. Didn't you say the people who own the place are really nice?"
"Yes, but I don't want them losing money because of me. I don't think they're getting many guests. I snuck a peek at the reservation book and only saw a few names written down. I don't mind staying. I need the break. I'll get back feeling refreshed and ready to work even harder. That's sure to get me the promotion."
"You could always ask your parents for money."
"And have them tell me what a huge mistake it was to move to New York? I'd have to be desperate before that happens."
"I'd give you the money if I had it."
"I know you would," I say, feeling sad I won't be seeing her this weekend.
There's a knock on my door. "Delivery for Sophie Chambers."
"Who was that?" Macie asks.
"I don't know. He said he has a delivery."
"Go see what it is."
"Hold on." I set the phone down and go to the door. When I open it I see a man holding a vase of flowers.
"Delivery for Miss Sophie Chambers." He smiles as he hands me the vase. "Enjoy."
"Thanks." I shut the door and go set the vase on the nightstand, then pick up my phone. "I got flowers."
"From who?"
"I don't know. Maybe they give out flowers now to every guest."
"Is there a card?"
I walk back to the flowers and see a card sticking out. It reads, Sorry again for what happened. Hope these make you feel better. If not, they at least smell nice. - Aiden.
"They're from that guy," I say.
"The hot one?"
"Yes. I mean, the guy with the flying papers."
"The hot one," she says in a teasing voice. "So I guess this solves the mystery of whether or not he likes you."
"That's not why he sent them. The note says he's sorry for what happened. They're apology flowers."
"That was nice of him."
"It was." I smile as I lean down to smell them. They're a mix of flowers in all different colors, placed in a pretty rose-colored vase.
"You should have dinner with him."
"I'm sure he has a girlfriend. Guys who look like him always have girlfriends."
"You could have dinner as friends."
"I don't think so. Hey, I should go. I promised my boss I'd look over a spreadsheet for her and I'm already late getting back to her."
"You're not supposed to be working today."
"Tell that to my boss. She doesn't believe in days off. It's fine. It won't take long."
"Okay, well, I'm going to try to get a flight home."