Nearly four hours later the three of them were finally in their hotel room. The two and a half hour drive had taken longer thanks to two rest stops and one breakfast stop but all in all the journey had been quite pleasant for they had talked and shared stories and just enjoyed the drive.

"WOW!" Callie exclaimed as they entered the Wilshire Suite. "This is awesome." She said as she took in the large flat-screen TV, the fancy furniture and huge window that overlooked the hotel pool, playground and a beautiful street. "Can we live here?" She asked in awe.

Stef and Lena smile as Stef tipped the bellboy and then followed Callie and Lena further into the room. There was a large living area with a small dining table, pull out couch and a well-stocked bar and entertainment unit; a bedroom with a king-sized bed, chocolate on the pillows and complementary robes and slippers and an enormous marble bathroom with a tub large enough for two, a spacious shower stall and a small dressing area which included a closet. The toilet was around the corner with it's own door, giving a person their privacy.

"This is my favorite suite." Stef told them as she wheeled Lena's luggage into the bedroom. "It's the most homely one. I love the browns and beiges. The other rooms are too white or grey.

"You've been here before?" Callie asked.

"Twice." Stef replied. "Once with my parents when I was just a little younger than you, my father had a conference in this hotel so he brought us along as well and once after I graduated from Yale. Max and I came down here for a holiday before our jobs started."

"Wow, that's so cool" Callie admired. "When I first saw your room at the plaza, I almost wanted to be your friend just so I could hang out there." Callie said teasingly. "I never imagined staying in a room like this before. I thought they only existed in the movies."

Both Stef and Lena laughed as Lena remembered being just as taken by Stef's hotel room herself. This was definitely a luxury they would never afford and while they were grateful to Stef for doing this for them, she knew that it was going to be a one-time thing for Stef had already done more than enough.

"Check this out." Callie called as she bounced onto the giant bed and picked up a Beverly Wilshire Welcome Package that had been left there. "They have a pool, a spa, a children's playground and game room, three ball rooms, two board rooms, a business lounge, a bar, a coffee shop and a restaurant." She read off a list of services provided. "They even have a small boutique for clothes and jewelry and they will do your laundry for you if you need. They've even given two complementary drink coupons for you guys and a complementary DVD pass for me." She said proudly when she saw her name on the card that gave her full access to their vast DVD collection during her stay in their establishment. "I love this hotel." She grinned broadly. She then opened up a little book that featured the more exotic and unique offers. "A Night with the Stars." She read as Lena and Stef sorted through a few things, getting themselves organized. "Cool, they have these tent you can rent on the roof and sleep under the stars." She explained as she glanced through the write-up. "Pretty Woman for a Day." She continued on to the next item. "Apparently some movie called Pretty Woman was filmed here back in nineteen-ninety…" She began but was interrupted.

"Some movie?" Stef said in shock. "Haven't you ever heard of Pretty Woman?" She asked.

"No." Callie answered with a shrug. "It's an old movie."

"Nineteen-ninety is not old child." Stef corrected before she sat down next to Callie and glanced at the page. "It's a classic." She explained. "Richard Gere and Julia Roberts."

"I've heard of her." Callie said, trying to think of any movie she might have see her in. "Not him." She added making Stef and Lena smile.

"Well this movie is a great love story." Stef said with love-struck eyes.

Lena, who was rummaging through her bag for a change of cloths, burst out laughing. "I never pegged you for the romance movie type." She commented as Stef spoke of the movie with passion.

"God, I love them." Stef admitted. "True love, happily ever after…"

At this even Callie began to laugh for the truth was that Stef just didn't seem like the type. She was so straight-forward and practical it was hard to imagine her being blinded by love.

"Come on, it's a fantastic movie." Stef complained to Lena when they were ganging up on her.

"It is." Lena agreed with a laugh.

"So we can watch it tonight?" She asked with a grin. They were all tired after the drive and had decided to just spend the rest of the day at the hotel. They would have a light lunch, laze around the hotel, have an early dinner and then head to bed.

"It plays on channel one every night at nine." Callie read off the page.

"Okay." Lena replied with a nod. "Pretty Woman it is." She announced.

"So, what's it about?" Callie asked, wondering what all the hype was over this movie.

"A rich businessman rents a hooker for a week to be his date for a few business events but eventually he falls in love with her even though their worlds are so vastly different." Stef summarized.

Listening to Stef, Callie's eyes were wide in astonishment for she never expected Stef nor Lena to watch a movie about a prostitute.

"Hooker?" Callie said in surprise. "Like, he pays her for sex?" She clarified.

At this Stef quickly turned to Lena for help for she didn't know how to answer. She didn't think that Callie was too young for this but what the hell did she know?"

"She's not exactly portrayed as a fishnet stockings kind of prostitute." Lena explained. "She's classy. It's pretty unrealistic. Just wait and watch the movie okay." She finally said.

"Okay." Callie agreed, still weirded-out by this entire conversation.

After a late but light lunch, the three spent the afternoon doing separate things. Lena decided to check out the spa and get a massage while Callie headed down to the pool to relax and people-watch. Stef, tired from driving, opted to stay in the room and sleep for a bit. All three of them were enjoying their time to themselves but each one of them was also waiting until six when they had all planned to meet a again in the room before heading down for dinner. Over the last few weeks they had come to learn that they liked spending time together and got on well and when they weren't thinking about it or trying too hard, Stef's integration into their lives was practically seamless.

After dinner, Stef and Callie take turns in the shower before the movie and then all three of them snuggled in bed with Callie in the middle and soon they were all quiet as they watched. Stef was instantly engrossed by the movie for it was one of her favorites but Lena spent a fair amount of time watching Stef for the woman had surprised her. This was a softer but confident side to Stef that she'd never seen before. When it came to Callie, Stef had always seemed to need to prove herself and earn her place and the rest of the time Stef was bold and strong and capable of handling anything. But now Lena got to see a more human side of her - she was fun and playful and carefree and relaxed. Life wasn't a battle and there was nothing to win and for the first time, Lena realized, that despite Stef's obvious differences from her parent's lifestyle, she was still subconsciously driven by what other people thought of her. It wasn't so much about scandals and gossip like her parents were afraid of but more of putting up a strong front and keeping any vulnerabilities well hidden and whether it was due to her job or a way of keeping herself protected, Lena didn't know.

As the next two hours passed Callie was pleasantly surprised by the movie. Lena had been right - Vivian was absolutely nothing like a hooker. In a way it was just like their own lives - obviously no one was paying anyone for anything but Stef was like Edward, handed a life that had everything money could buy but had a lot of room for improvement where family and truth were concerned and Lena and Callie were like Vivian, simple with nothing much to offer but they still possessed the one thing that Stef had lacked her whole life - a family that loved her for her.

By the end of the movie everyone was tired and more than ready for bed and so Callie turned off the TV while Lena turned off the table lamp and Stef climbed out of bed and headed to her pull out couch in the other room and within minutes everyone was fast asleep.

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope 2018 brings you everything you ever hoped for.

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