Alaska

Chapter Twenty-Seven

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Ashton and Lexi were standing inside a handsome panelled living room with cream leather couches that stood in front of a large floor-to-ceiling plasma screen television.  Sunlight was pouring in from the glass sliding doors at the end of the room, that offered a breathtaking view of the large hotel and its vast rock-lined pool below, filled with palm trees.  Different coloured plants were set up around the room, giving it a vibrant touch and modern art statues stood in the corners. 

Lexi paced into the next room, through a large white archway which led into an exorbitant kitchen with gleaming black counter tops and a large metal fridge.  Another pair of glass sliding doors led onto a patio that contained a table set for two over the lovely sight.

The last room was the most luxurious.  It was a spacious bedroom that contained a large fluffy bed, mounted high with tons of decorative pillows.  A deep mahogany bedside table was positioned on either side and a large fur rug sat at the foot of the blissful bed.  The closet was automatic and changed racks at the click of a button.  The en-suite bathroom was just as extravagant, with a jacuzzi bath the size of a small pool and a powered six-tapped shower with many choices of soaps and shampoos.  Candles lined the tiled shelves and walls and two satin bath robes hung on the wooden door.

"Ashton this is amazing," Lexi breathed, shaking her head in disbelief.

His arms folded around her waist and his chin rested on her shoulder.

"All for us, beautiful.  Well, for two days," he said.

She turned to him, her heart racing and her mouth muttering soundless words.

"What?  How?  When?" She spluttered.

Ashton gave a hearty laugh and bit his lip.  "I've been wanting to take you to a hotel for a long time.  All our dates get interrupted and I've been saving up.  I thought it would be a perfect time to have a hotel experience in Pennsylvania and I wanted your parents' permission."

Lexi grinned and flung her arms around his neck in ecstasy.  The thought of relaxing at a paradise hotel with just Ashton was more amazing than ever.

"Are you hungry?" He asked.

Lexi stepped back.  "Well, considering I didn't eat anything yet, I am a little," she giggled.

Ashton licked his lips and jerked his head towards the kitchen.

"Are we gonna cook?" Lexi asked, uncertainly as they padded into the pristine kitchen.

"Heck no!" Ashton chortled.  He had turned to face the white wall beside the archway.  A phone was hanging from it.  He picked up the receiver and dialled a number after glancing at the number list beside the phone.

Lexi waited, watching him.

"Hey um, can we get a room service?" Ashton said suddenly, into the phone.  "Yeah we're the penthouse on the fourteenth floor...  A little bit of everything, please.  You can put it on my account.  Thank you."  He clicked the phone back into place and turned to her with a cute smile.  "All done."

Lexi raised her eyebrows.  "I didn't hear you order!"

He shrugged a shoulder and waved his hand.  "Oh, please.  We want everything."

Lexi laughed and shook her head.  "I still can't believe this Ash.  This day is honestly one of the best I've ever had in years."

"Just wait, beautiful, just wait!" He winked and pulled her into her arms, where they shared a long and very tender kiss.

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The room service was something Lexi had never experienced.  Two waiters appeared at the double doors with trolleys of food a half hour later.  When they left and Ashton and Lexi had dragged them into the kitchen, they inspected the mountains of steaming food.