The Luna Legacy - Genesis

Chapter 15 - Mr. Fine

"Good morning I'm Cambridge from room 425, I have a 9am with the owner" I say to the woman at the desk.

"Good morning Ms. Cambridge, just a minute please let me confirm that Mr. Dracon is expecting you" the woman says with a smile.

She gets on the phone and then when she hangs up and says "Ma'am please take the elevator straight ahead, this is your guest key please scan it at the card reader and the elevator will take you to the penthouse"

On my way up I start to rehearse what I wanted to say. 'I appreciate the gesture however I think it was important that you understand that I am not interested in any romantic, or other kind of relationship. I just want to enjoy my stay here with my kids and leave when our time comes' I repeat over and over in my head.

In no time the elevator pings signaling I've arrived, then the doors open and, I walk out. I am standing in the foyer looking around the same man that was with Mr. fine, both times I saw him walks out to greet me. These guys are beautiful, Mr. Fine and the Duke of Hastings is what every girl's threesome fantasy must look like.

"Ms. Cambridge, I am Elijah, Mr. Dracon is expecting you, please come with me" he says.

"Hello Elijah, it's nice to meet you" I say, and he directs me to a sitting area.

"Please have a seat Ms. Cambridge and Mr. Dracon will be with you shortly, he is finishing up a call".

"Thank you, Elijah, and please call me Taylor"

The speech that I've been practicing is at the tip of my tongue waiting to be delivered as politely as possible to this old man. He probably has a wife old enough to be my grandmother and kids twice my age. I'm grossed out by the thought but regardless I should respect my elders.

This sitting and waiting for what feels like hours, is making me a nervous wreck, maybe this was a bad idea to come here. There is a familiar feeling of eagerness rising suddenly in the pit of my stomach and I want to leave.

I'm starting to get impatient as the time goes by, who does this man think he is? he doesn't even respect my time. I check my watch and I realize that I have been waiting close to half an hour already.

Maybe I should leave him a note that's even better, I won't have to deliver my rejection to his face. His old feeble heart probably couldn't take it, this way everybody wins, I think to myself. I retraced my steps to where Elijah is and I asked for a note pad and a pen, to write the note for Mr. Dracon. About a minute later he comes back, and hands me the pen and paper and I proceeded to write.

"Dear Mr. Dracon, thank you for the gifts. I am flattered by your kindness; however, I must inform you that I am here for a short time, and I would very much like to enjoy that time with my family without any further advances. I can see that you are a busy man, so I won't take up your time. Thank you and have a great day!

Sign: Taylor from room 425"

With the note in hand, I get up to leave when I hear footsteps approaching.

"Leaving so soon Ms. Cambridge?"

I look up and I am staring in blue eyes, he's standing there looking like he was cut out the pages of a magazine, Mr. Fine!

"Oh, hi, I was just here to see the owner" I say and then I figured it out, he must be the owner's son. No wonder he walks around the place like he owns it.

"Are you, his son?" I ask.

"I and my father are one, you could say. Now what did you want to see him about, did you have something to give to him? Give it to me I'll make sure he gets it" he says with a smirk, all while eyeing me keenly and I think there is a double meaning in there somewhere.

I steadied myself and concentrated on what I was about to say to make sure I didn't say something stupid. Why does the simple task of speaking seem so hard whenever I speak to this guy, I have to cut this shit out.

Flashback of him walking pass me at dinner last night with a chick on his arm gave me courage. Looking him dead in the eyes I muster the confidence I needed to speak to him assertively.

"No, that's ok! Nothing for you to be concerned about. I came here to see your father if he is unavailable, it can wait, or I will see him another time".

Elijah was standing off to the side, I turn to him, smile and say, "could you make sure that Mr. Dracon gets this note please?"

He has an amused look on his face as he steps forward and takes the note, then with an even more amused smile he says "I will make sure he gets it, and no one else Ms. Cambridge. Thanks for coming by, I will walk you to the elevator".