Chapter Four

Luna’s POV

I was woken by my 5am morning alarm, it was Friday morning and we had decided to drive to London rather than get the train. As the drive was six hours long we decided that I would drive for the first three hours and Carrie would drive for the rest.

I slowly dragged myself out of bed and searched through my belongings for something comfy to wear, I decided to settle with a pair of black leggings a black vest top and a nude oversized shirt, it was the kind of outfit you could dress up with a pair of heels or dress down with a pair of boots, obviously I chose the latter due to travelling all day. The hotel we were staying in was five star, I wanted to look at least somewhat presentable, Carrie on the other hand always went to the extreme. When she found out we were staying in a five star hotel she went and bought a whole new outfit just for our arrival, High wasted jeans a white shirt and blazer and a pair of high heeled stilettos, however, she did decide to drive in her training shoes thank god, I can’t see how driving in 5 inch stilettos for three hours would work out too well.

Once showered and dressed I applied my makeup, I’ve never been a vain person but I also never liked to leave the house without a bit of makeup, I felt much better in myself with a bit of foundation and mascara. My hair fell down past my shoulders in a beautiful natural wave, Carrie and I decided to get our hairs cut and styled yesterday ready for the weekend. I didn’t get too much cut off, I always loved my long locks, Carrie was very similar that way, she had a lot of pride in her long golden blonde hair.

I walked downstairs to the kitchen, to my surprise Carrie was dressed and sat drinking a coffee.

“I’ve made you a coffee, we’ll grab breakfast on the way there” she said enthusiastically.

“wow, you must have been up before the birds, did you even sleep” I joked, Carrie was not much of a morning person.

“I slept like a baby thank you, oh and before I forget Mama Jane rang she just wanted to give an update on Jasper, he’s settled right in with the other two dogs and has even took over the bed” Carrie laughed.

Mama Jane was Carrie’s mother, that’s how Carrie introduced her to me and ever since I continue to call her mama Jane. Jasper was my bulldog, the night of the assault I left without thinking and forgot to get Jasper, I asked Carrie to get Jasper back for me but the following day before she left to get him, a policeman turned up at Carries door with Jasper by his side. He told me how he found the dog at my house but no trace of Ethan. Since the attack I had not taken Jasper for a walk or spent time training him, Mama Jane would come round to Carrie’s every day and offer to take him on walks with her two dogs. I noticed Jasper looked forward to his walks with Mama Jane, somehow he always knew when it was time for walks and he would wait by the door for mama Jane. After four weeks I realised I wanted Jasper to have the best life and I knew this would be with Carrie’s mother so I asked her if she would like to give him his forever home, I knew he would be loved and Mama Jane was more than happy to take him.

Carrie and I set off at 8.00am, we decided to stop off for breakfast at Jeff’s coffee shop, we knew we needed fuel before we started driving for six hours, neither of us were great to be around when we were hungry. We finished up and Jeff gave us some doughnuts to take along for the ride, he was such a sweetheart.

We had been driving for three hours before I pulled up to a service station, Carrie and I switched places and she began to drive the remainder of the way.

After what seemed like forever we finally drove up to a huge hotel, it was stunning.

Carrie found parking in the private car park underground, we grabbed our luggage from the boot of the car, Carrie quickly changed into her heels and we made our way to the front of the hotel. It had a red carpet laid out up the stairs and leading into the foyer, it was like it was made for true VIP’s.

The doors were opened by two men stood either side of them, they both wore matching uniforms looking extremely professional and handsome, clearly the hotel has high standards, these men look like gods I thought. They continued to take our luggage and lead us to the main reception area, it was huge with the most amazing chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and stunning marble floors throughout. To the left hand side was a number of elevators, to the right was a huge restaurant and at the back was a bar area. I hadn’t realised that I had stopped in my tracks to take in the beautiful interior until I was snapped away from my thoughts by Carrie’s voice “Luna, come on”

I began walking towards the huge reception desk which also appeared to be made from marble, I glanced to my left and noticed two men stood beside the elevators. What I wasn’t prepared for was the eyes staring back at me, the eyes of the most handsome man I have ever seen. He must have been around 6 foot 2 inches, black shoulder length hair tied back into a pony, a beautiful groomed beard and the most amazing muscular physique. He stared at me while readjusting the cuff on his shirt, I noticed the top button of the shirt was undone and I could see the outline of tattoos. I quickly tore my gaze from his and approached the reception desk.

“Hi, I believe there is a room booked for me. My name is Miss Blake” I said to the young lady on reception. She had the brightest smile with a natural and soft complexion.

“One moment please, I will check” she replied.

“Miss Blake, You will be staying in rooms 501 and 502, here are your keys. If you require any assistance there is a telephone in your room or there is always someone here to help” said the receptionist.

When checking in I hadn’t realised the publishing company had paid for two separate rooms for myself and my plus one, thankfully Carrie’s room was right next door to mine. I thanked the receptionist and glanced over to the elevator, I was slightly disappointed not to see the beautiful god still stood there. What was I thinking, I’m here for work and I’ve had enough of men to last me a lifetime.

Carrie and I made our way to the elevator, we stepped inside and Carrie immediately began to laugh

“What is so funny” I asked?

“I feel like a celebrity, this hotel is amazing and I know I saw you checking out that guy. I don’t blame you, I was checking out his friend, he looks delicious” Carrie laughed.

“I’m here for business Carrie, not pleasure” I stated. “Yeh but it won’t hurt to have a little bit of fun” she winked, we both laughed.