Free Falling Stars (Starstruck Series Book 2) by Krys Janae

here for a few days on business.”
    He laughed a hearty laugh, “Okay den, yer business is yer business, son.  No matter what you do, enjoy yourselves, please.  Enjoy the city.  Have a blessed time here in New York, then? Take care.”
    When the driver took off, Alisa was left standing there awkwardly.  Evan was holding his bags and even courteous enough to take Alisa’s bags, other than her purse.  There was an uneasy silence before they both began to talk at the same time.
    “I guess we should     ”                                   “That was interesting.”
    “Time to check in?”                                         “Do you want to    ?”
    “Okay you go first.”                                        “Okay you go first.”
    After a second, the two broke into laughter, breaking through the glacial barrier that had been exponentially growing between them since their first meeting.
    “Let’s get inside.” Helping her with her bags, Evan got them all checked in at the front desk.
    Alisa was amazed not only by the exterior, and what she had seen out on the street, but by the interior of the hotel as well.  It was the most extravagant hotel she had ever seen.  The decorations, the lighting, the well-dressed staff, the structure and design … everything was so exquisite, she had found no other word to describe it other than amazing.
    Ultimately, the swanky hotel instantly made her think of her dear friend, Alex Santos.  He once worked at a fancy hotel in Los Angeles, where she’d met him during her early days with Logan.  He became involved in her life while Logan was in pursuit, and he came to know the others from the show, including his now-boyfriend, John Damien.
    I’m in New York! Alisa sent him a text, slipping her phone into her pocket as she boarded the elevator with Evan walking in beside her.
    “Who’s Alex?”  He peeked over at her phone before she put it away.
    Alisa offered a mock-annoyed glance at her spy before she gave up her answer: “An old friend.”
    “Ah.  An old boyfriend ?”  Evan was surely reaching.
    “Jealous?”
    “Curious.”
    She snickered.  “Something like that.  I haven’t seen him or his partner in a long time.  He and John came out here to vacation for a few months.  John was … or is my assistant?”  She wasn’t sure anymore.  John had ‘left the nest’ to pursue screenwriting and ended up with another production company for the better part of the last year. Alisa had managed to wrangle him in as her assistant while he was assisting for Logan, and when he left, she lost touch.
    “An assistant?  Fancy.”  Surprisingly, he seemed intrigued by this news.  Maybe to hear that her close friend was gay, or that she had an assistant. “Ah, here we are.  14th floor.”
    The elevator bell rang on cue, and the doors slid open, revealing an incredibly majestic sight.  A speechless Alisa was awestruck at how wondrous this hotel truly was.  It was historic, comfortable, beautiful, and so many other descriptions she couldn’t find in her mind.
    “You’re right here, and I’m across the hall.” Evan handed her the key to her room and pointed at both doors accordingly.
    It came as a surprise to her, however, as she half-expected him to book a single room. He seemed that type.  She opened the door, and he stepped in only a few feet to set her luggage down and stopped.  Evan knew Alisa would be blown away for a third time by the room, so he just let her explore.
    And explore, she did.
    Her first instinct was to open the curtain, and with that, she looked over the city, more than ten floors below her.  It was a good thing she wasn’t afraid of heights because the view was stunning.  Looking at the sunrise hit the high-rise buildings was marvelous, and Alisa had to take a few minutes to enjoy it.  She folded one arm over her