Safe 23

Chapter 7: Valentina Elizabeth

Todd POV

We arrived at the hotel, a tall white building, it looked quite nice and big and expensive. Well it was... I booked it this morning. The whole ride was Silent. I just kept picking at my Brain trying to recall these signs or marks. I know I can remember them, but why would I? It's doesn't make any sense. I just need to go in and then we can take another look at Lewis office and then the dump where they found Evie.

"Go in, sign in and make it quick." Joe demanded

"Chill Joe"

"And no flirting with the receptionist please Todd we gotta make this quick" Joe said with an annoyed face

I turned my head and my eyes widened

"Why? Is she cute?" I snapped

I saw a girl standing at the desk. Petite with ombré wavy hair down to her waste, and rosy red lips.

"Wow" I laughed

"Todd no,no" he grabbed my face

"No girls just business." Joe stared into my eyes

"Joe." I looked down

"I'm gonna flirt" I said laughing taking off my belt

"Todd listen to your bro...girls like that aren't looking for detective guys like us, they don't like the fact we look at dead bodies and that, even if we may be good looking" He laughed wiping his face with his hand

"Neither was T..."

"That was d-different, Tyana and me were both drunk it was 3 in the morning..." Joe said fast trying to push me out the car

"Aaaahhh save it Joe, I'm Going in." I said opening the door

"D-dammit Todd, I'll come and get you."

"Bro you can't even stand."

"Where's the sympathy Todd? Where...is...the...sympathy?" He said banging his hands on the dash board

"You where crying and drewling over me yesterday."

"Save it for opera Joe." I walked out and slammed the door, I could see Joe smirking in the car.

I walked in and this girl was beautiful.
She smiled as i walked in. She had freckles around her nose and deep dimples in her cheeks and the most beautiful big brown eyes.

"Can I help you sir?" She said with a London British accent.

"British." I said with my hands in my pockets smiling at her

"Yes" she smiled looking down

"My ex girlfriend was British." I replied placing my hand on the desk

"Ex?..."

"Yeah, we where together for a while, but it didn't work out its a shame really...You know she looked a lot like you."

"Really!" she said tucking her hair over her ear

I nodded giving a smile

"The names James, but my brother calls me Todd unless where in a serious matter ." I laughed

"Why?" She asked in a sweet voice

"James Todd Meredith" I said

"Oh...Meredith what an unusual last name."

"Yeah... it was Aldridge, but after my parents...em...died in a car accident we became like brothers. So much I changed my last name to fit his."

"I know not really something you tell someone for the first time...but I'm not ashamed." I giggled

"No it's sweet!" She said placing her hand on top of mine on the desk

"I guess that's him in the car making kissy faces up the window." She laughed

"For Goodness sake Joe." I thought putting my hand on my head

"Can you believe he is eight years older than me...so immature man." I said looking down with complete embarrassment

"Haha, are you both staying here?" She asked

"Yeah...but he can leave the room." I was being deadly serious...

She giggled covering her mouth

I gave her a smile

"Why, do you do that?... Cover your mouth?" I asked

"Not that I don't think it's cute!" I added which was kinda cheesy

"I just get nervous!" She said looking at the ground

"No need to be, I don't bite...well not most of the time."

She giggled and then looked at me for a while and sighed

"Oh...emmm....your staying in room 22." She said waking up from her little day dream

"My age." I said smiling

"Mine to." She laughed

"My names Valentina...Valentina Elizabeth."

I shook my head

"Beautiful name," I said. I saw Joe pointing at his watch out the corner of my eye.

"I think your brother wants you James." She laughed pointing to the car

"Yeah...I gotta go but I will see you later."

"Wait" she said as she grabbed a pen and paper.

"My number."

She handed me the paper with the number on.

"Goodbye James."

"See you later Valentina." I said kissing her cheek.

I saw her reflection as I walked out the door and into the car. I sat there as Joe looked at me. My face was still.

"Aaahhh bro." Joe said laughing

"Todd's in love!"

"She called me James." I said giving him a dirty look.

"Sorryyyy...James." Joe was in stitches

"Funny lets just go."

"Wait...hold up...you gave her your real name?" Joe said

"If the hospital look for us it's a good chance she will give out your name."

"She is not like that...she is different." I said staring out the window

"Oh...okay Cupid lets go." Joe said taking the mick

I just sat back

"On a serious note girls aren't important now,this case is important, we don't have time for love...this case needs fixing." Joe said seriously

"Okay...no girls." I said driving away.

I like Valentina, I do. Shewas different though...I sound like an idiot I barely know her...but this is a serious case. Joe is right. You have to sacrifice so much for this job. But I need to stay focused on this Job and keeping Joe alive.

*authors notes- after this it will get serious, the clues will start unraveling, it's just the beginning...please leave a comment on what you think so far it will help me to continue thanks guys,*