Snapshots of SoMo (Short Stories)

More than a hotel guest (Part 4)

(Ardeth Bey played by Oded Fehr in The Mummy is pictured above. He's playing Crystal's love interest in this story. Oded is actually Israeli but he's playing an Arabian king in this short story. Isn't he handsome?)  

Without further ado here's the last part of this story. Read on and enjoy! 

6:30 am (Wednesday Morning)

The shrill ring of the room phone woke up Daphne. Who the hell is calling at this hour? Luckily Joseph was still asleep buried under the pillows. She grabbed the comforter and answered the phone walking into bathroom shutting the door. Thank goodness it's cordless. "How was it?" "Crystal I hate you right now! It was absolutely wonderful! Don't judge a book by it's cover." "Did you use what I gave you in the bag?" "No he had his own stuff." "Are you kidding?! You're not pregnant are you?" "No I'm not pregnant and he used a condom every time." "Lucky witch! You had sex more than once?!" "Yes! I want to bring him home to meet my mom and dad. That's kind of the next step right?" "Yes. If you guys are dating now we can double date!" "Hold on who's we?" "The late arrival is one of the richest shiekh's in the Middle East! (Oded Fehr (He played Ardeth Bey in The Mummy alongside Brandon Fraser)) His name is Hassan Adil Ahl-Hadin. He's an automotive genius! We ended up talking all night and really hit it off! I can't wait for you to meet him!" "So you actually didn't have sex?" "Nope not yet, but he want's to meet you soon!" "That's great! I'll talk to you later, Mr. Sexy just woke up." "You're such a tease!" Daphne hung up the phone and walked back into the room to find Joseph calling her cell phone.

"Baby where are you?", he said rolling over in bed on his cellphone. "I'm right here." He hung up his phone and smiled. She sat down on the bed as he pulled her close for a kiss. "You're so beautiful." "Aww, thanks sweetheart. How did you get my cell number? I never gave it to you." "I have my ways. Wait you don't know who I am do you?" "You're a wealthy business man that much I know." "I'm a billionaire. I own Windsor Trust. I also own half of the shares in the Roosevelt's Hotel Stock." He owns Windsor Trust and half the hotel?! That company is known all over the world for their charitable contributions! He can't be joking right now. She gaped at him and sat back thinking everything over the past week and a half. "You weren't using me were you? I'm not some notch in your belt right? Please tell me all of our dates were real." "One I've loved you from the very beginning. Two, I never used you. I took you out because I wanted to show the real me, most people just want me for my money. I love you from the inside out." "I never wanted you for your money. I had no idea you were that wealthy to begin with." Daphne yawned and settled back under the covers letting everything sink in for a few minutes.

I just spent the night with a billionaire who told me he loves me. Daphne rolled over and looked him in the eyes. He stared back at her with tenderness, wondering if she felt the same way about him. "I'm falling for you Joseph, but I'm nervous. Promise me from here on out we'll take it slow?" I feel like I died and went to heaven. My prayers have been answered. He smiled and leaned up on his elbow on the pillow. "I have no objections to that at all. Let's go get some breakfast." "I would love to but I can't. I'm still on the clock until 7:00am." She got out of bed and grabbed the plush bathrobe off the back of the bathroom door. "I can order room service, so nobody has to do the walk of shame." "That's great. Where are my clothes?" "'I put them in the dryer last night for you." Aww he's such a sweetheart! "You didn't have to do that." "But I wanted to do it." Joseph got dressed in casual clothes and went to the laundry room down the hall. I almost forgot there was a laundry room up here! She left the bedroom to grab her overnight bag in the study to go freshen up in the guest bathroom. He put her clothes in the study and called room service for a breakfast tray.

"I don't care how early it is! I want a tray brought up to my suite! Do whatever you have to do but make it quick! Don't forget the decaf coffee.", He barked into the phone pacing  in the kitchen. "Is something wrong Joe?" "How hard is it to get breakfast here?" "Let me go down into kitchen and handle it. It was probably a misunderstanding." It better be just a slip up otherwise this hotel's stock owners won't be very happy. She stepped outside the door and saw a food service cart coming down the hall. "Who the hell orders food this early?", Cheryl barked at Daphne. "You know we're supposed to please the clients Cheryl. He asked for decaf coffee." "Who does this guy think he is?" Crystal came running down the hall with a carafe of Decaf coffee and Hassan on her heels. Damn. Home girl wasn't kidding about the sheikh! If I wasn't with Joe I'd definitely take a chance at him! Daphne and Crystal locked eyes and said a silent thanks for helping each other out. Crystal wanted to smack her across the face but held it together as she laid down some facts. "Cheryl he's one of the major stockholders of this hotel and the chef needs you back in the kitchen now." "Whatever. Hopefully you didn't sleep with Aladdin over there." Ugh she's such a twit! "Young lady I would mind your tongue before you end up not having a job.", Hassan spoke up in a heated tone. Cheryl glared at him wide eyed and left in anger. Whew that was close!