As you walk down the stairs, Greg starts talking to you about anything and everything, like he is trying to distract you from something. You don’t want to get to suspicious as they may smother an attempt to run back upstairs, so you play along.
“So do you think the Yanks’ll pull out of it soon?” He asks.
“Yeah, they just need to get some good pitching going. Maybe move that star reliever to the rotation.” You respond as you reach the lobby. You are about to say something to the receptionist when Jessica starts shouting in excitement. Naturally, you ignore her outburst.
“OKAY GIRL! You can open your eyes now!” She exclaims. You have no idea what is going on, that is until you hear another woman’s voice.
“Jeez, SIS! Can’t a girl keep her hearing for five minutes?” The mystery voice chimes in. “Where is he? Is that him?”
You end your conversation with the receptionist and turn around to see a gorgeous blond woman staring right at you. You know her from somewhere, but can’t place her. For some unknown reason, she takes a few steps toward you. You look around at your buddies. They all suddenly take great interest at something on the ceiling of the lobby. You look at their women, and they all have big, shit-eating grins on their faces.
“Yup, that’s him, Little Sister. That’s your date for the next three weeks!” Jessica answers. The mystery women, err, Jessica’s sister smiles at you and holds out her hand. You take it graciously and listen to her introduction.
“Hi, I’m , Jessica’s sister. You must be , Greg’s friend. You probably don’t remember me, but we were both in the wedding party last year. I was only a Bride’s Maid, so we didn’t get much of a chance to talk. It’s nice to finally get the opportunity.” She says with a smile.
“I’m sorry , but there’s been some kind of mistake.” You say as you give your friends a nasty look. Jessica puts her hands together, praying you don’t get mad. Lauren utters “Oh No!” to her fiancé Mark, your roommate from college. Sam buries her head in your brother’s shoulder, knowing that they just opened up a huge can of worms. However, you take one look at the beauty in front of you and shock everyone there. “They seem to have forgotten to tell me how beautiful you are. It’s nice to meet you too.”
Every one of your friends breathes a sigh of relief at your response. They are not completely at ease, as they know you will chew each one of them out when is not present. You hand your bags to the limo driver and walk outside. You hold the door open for and step in after her. You take the seat next to her and immediately start up a conversation with her. In just a few minutes, you have gone from wanting to cut and run from this vacation, to wanting it to last as long as possible. Once everyone is in the car, the driver closes the door, gets in his seat, and takes you to the airport.
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