Free Nothing Stays In Vegas by Elena Aitken Page B

only a sheet, aroused me to a point that was almost painful. I'd been fighting the desire she sparked in me all morning. 
    She must have seen it in my eyes because she said, "Well, what are you waiting for then?" And when she crooked her finger and beckoned me, I needed no further invitation.
     
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    I looked at my watch. Only fifteen minutes had passed since I left Lexi in her room to shower and get ready, and already I was counting the minutes until I would meet in her the lobby. 
    Our 'breakfast' had left me with the sweet taste of her on my lips and I felt like I was gliding across the floor on the way to the staff locker room. It was ridiculous to feel that way about a woman I'd just met, but maybe that meant I was ridiculous and at that precise moment, I didn't care. There was no point examining it or analyzing it. I was just going to go with it. 
    But first, I needed to shower and change. And sweet talk Keith into covering for me today. It wouldn't be hard; I knew he was trying to get the long weekend off next month. If I worked double time, I'd be able to cover for him. It would be worth it for one more day with Lexi. 
    I looked at my watch. There was still twenty minutes until I was supposed to meet her. 
    When I pushed open the door to the locker room, it wasn't just the humidity from the showers that hit me, but Keith, who ran right into me. 
    "There you are," he said and pulled me inside. "I was just about to start scouring the halls for you. Why didn't you answer your cell phone?"
    I reached into my pocket and pulled my hand out empty. I must have left it in Lexi's room. I had other things on my mind this morning.
    "I must have left it-"
    "It doesn't matter," Keith said his voice taking on a frantic edge, "you have exactly ten minutes to get ready. Let's go."
    "What are you talking about?" I spun the combination on my lock and examined him out of the corner of my eye. Not waiting for an answer, I asked a new, more important question, "Hey, can you cover for me today?" 
    "Are you kidding me? We're both on duty today," he said and pushed me towards the shower, "which you would know if you had your phone or had been answering calls."
    I peeled my shirt off, slipped out of my pants and got into the shower. "Seriously," I said through the curtain, "I need the day off. It's important."
    "Leo, you're not paying attention. Today is huge. Huge as is in, career making huge. As in, skip your best friend's wedding, huge. There is no way you're missing this."
    "Okay, since I clearly missed the memo, tell me what's up." I finished a quick shampoo and soap down and turned the tap off, grabbed a towel and headed back to my locker.
    "We've been given the chance of a lifetime. Or at least of our careers. Management wants us to, get ready for it..." Keith paused and held out his hands for dramatic effect.
    It only annoyed me. 
    "Just tell me already," I said as I slipped into a new shirt.
    "Fine, fine. But you're ruining the suspense," Keith said. "We, that's you and me, buddy, have been selected to fill in and head up the opening night party for KA."
    I stopped and looked at him. KA was the latest, biggest Cirque du Soliel show opening in Vegas, in the MGM. The opening night party was a big deal. No, it was a huge deal, which is why Keith and I had nothing to do with it. We were both customer service grunts, and were not in major events, yet. 
    "I thought Marcia was in charge of that?" 
    "She was in charge." I thought Keith's smile might split his face in two as he said, "Turns out our Marcia has quite the little coke habit. She checked into rehab last night which means that, we-"
    "Get the opportunity of a lifetime," I finished for him, my grin matching his. 
    "I knew you'd catch on quickly. This is our big break, man. If we pull this off, we'll be moving into big events by tomorrow morning."
    "What do you mean, if ? More like when we pull this off. How much time do we have?" I yanked on my pants and tucked my