You Love Somebody

6 (Anna)

Moving hotels was a quick fix to make sure she could assist Eddie if he had another panic attack. He seemed to appreciate having her close by. Ben seemed interested in having her close by as well. He came to her office and stood in the door opening lingering, while looking at her for a while. She wasn't sure how she felt about him doing that, but she invited him in and they discussed the pros and cons of her being in the same hotel as Eddie. It made sense to her, and so she agreed to move over after the show. 

The show was another success and Eddie performed exactly as well as he always did. He was the born entertainer, and she knew he would do whatever it took to make his fans happy. She was right off stage, ready to assist at any time. She stood with a couple of the stage crew and they danced along to the songs and enjoyed the show. Every now and again, Eddie would look off stage and lock eyes with her. In those moments, his smile had the power to dissolve all traces of professionalism from her thoughts. He had a mischievous almost naughty way about him, that made him irresistible and made it impossible for her to take her eyes off him. Everything about his physical appearance was intoxicating, from his beautiful, chiseled face to his extremely well sculpted, muscular body. He was tall and shaped like the busts of Greek gods she had seen in museums on school trips growing up. She observed his fans, who were predominantly female. They all had a hunger in their eyes when they saw him, and it was clear that his sex-appeal was high on the list of his talents along with his music. Anna knew some of his songs, but she had never really had the time to keep up with pop culture, so these sideline views of Eddie's shows, were her first experiences with the phenomenon that was Eddie Wilde. 

While she packed up her things at MSG, Ben came around and knocked on her door and offered to take her to her hotel to fetch her things, before checking her into their hotel. She accepted his offer, and drove off with him in his Mercedes Cabriolet. 

She packed her things and brought her suitcase down. Ben jumped out of his car and helped her with the suitcase and showed off his gentleman skills. She thanked him for his help, as he held the car door for her to get into the passenger seat.

"Do you have dinner plans?" He asked, when they drove up to the hotel. It was a grand place, definitely much more expensive and luxurious than the one she had stayed in. 

"No, I was thinking I'd just order a sandwich or something from room service," she said, as she took in the view of the beautiful hotel. 

Ben cleared his throat. "Can I invite you to have a bite at the hotel restaurant? It's a really good restaurant," he said and looked at her with that look she couldn't determine what meant.

She must have been staring at him, because he broke the silence after a moment. "As colleagues of course," he added and smiled. 

Anna nodded. "In that case, I would love to." 

He smiled a huge smile. "Excellent. How about in half an hour? The restaurant usually lets us have a late night dinner, I'll go make arrangements." 

***

Anna checked in and went to her room. Her room was a couple of floors down from Eddie's, and she would be able to get to him within minutes, if she was needed. It was a much bigger room than the one she had been staying in, and the overall luxury feeling was high. She unpacked her suitcase, but was interrupted by a knock on the door. She wasn't expecting visitors, but figured it was Ben, who was there to pick her up. 

She swung the door open. "I'll be ready in five..." She stopped mid-sentence, her eyes landing on Eddie outside her door. He was fresh out of the shower, wearing a pair of track suit pants and a t-shirt. His hair was still damp, making his curls more prominent. He smiled at her, that intoxicatingly gorgeous smile, which made him so irresistible.