Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapter 24 Heart Of Gold

"If you don't call him, I'm gonna." Casey blurts out then elbows Jonah. "Kidding, Kidding!!"

Jonah raises an eyebrow at her but then laughs. "Nah... like they say... once you go black you never go back."

The entire vehicle fills with laughter. Jonah is a pretty serious fella but when he cracks a joke, he's funny as hell. He even got Paulie to laugh a little at that one.

We pull up to the Ritz and I can see Casey, Jonah, James and Julia's eyes widen. The rest of us have been here numerous times but we can tell by the shock on their faces they have not been in a hotel like this before.

"Holy shit." James says under his breath to Julia once we walk into the main lobby. I check everyone in since I'm the one who made the reservations, and we all grab our keys. Of course, I gave Nate the usual. The presidential suite. We've been there before. We've had sex together in that room a few times actually. But tonight, I share a regular room with Paul. At the time I booked this, Paul and I were together. No one knows that though. Nate just assumed because Paul has always been with me since that whole Dave fiasco went down.

"Are you sure you don't mind sharing a room with me? I tried to get you a separate room, but they are sold out now." I look up at Paul as we walk away from everyone else with our rolling luggage.

"Do we share a bed?" He raises a brow while looking at me.

"Well, I can sleep on the couch. Obviously. But yes. There's one bed."

"If we share a bed then I don't mind." He flirts and I roll my eyes. Obviously, we are gonna have sex tonight. I think he knows that's a given even though we aren't together.

The second we walk in, and the door closes we can't keep our hands off each other.

"This is just a casual thing though, right Paulie?" I breathe out as he pushes me against the door and kisses down my neck. Fuck... he's got me all turned on within seconds.

"No strings attached. You can call that fireman right after if you'd like." He leans into me, and I feel his arousal against my stomach.

"Perfect." I look up into those smoldering sexy eyes and my hand travels down Paul's body.

"That dress is nice, but it needs to come off." He groans when I begin to palm him over his pants. I turn around to face the door and Paul unzips the dress, watching it fall to the floor, leaving me in just a red thong, black thigh highs and my heels.

"Jesus Christ, Banks."

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*James*

When Nate unlocks the door on the top floor both me and Julia's jaws drop. Literally. This suite is indescribable. As big as Nate's apartment.

"Wow." Julia says under her breath as we walk into the massive hotel room

"I know, right?" I look around the elegant suite.

"You sure they don't mind dogs?" Julia kneels down to take Maggie's harness off.

"Usually, it's not allowed, but I paid extra to make sure Maggie would be all set. Trisha called ahead to make sure they would provide the brand of dog food for her as well." He points to the counter that has a bag of the exact brand of dog food along with two dog bowls, still with their price tags on them.

"Seriously?? Gee, money talks. Thanks again, Nate." I say gratefully.

"My pleasure. Make yourselves at home. Breakfast will be in our room for everyone tomorrow morning at 10 am. The rest of the gang will meet up here around then." Nate wheels our luggage in for us.