Chapter 36: Take a second look
"Jay," Emma said sternly.
"Emma," Jay mimicked.
"You have to let me pay for something," She argued, but Jay just shook his head. "You bought everything during the ride here, you wouldn't let me drive, and you won't let me pay for a room, so either let me pay, or ask for something smaller," Emma folded her arms across her chest and stared straight out the windshield.
Jay chuckled to himself at how stubborn she is. He knew she wouldn't get out of the car unless he let her pay for something. Rolling his eyes, Jay got out and headed inside to the hotel, while Emma stayed in the car.
"May I help you?" The concierge asked.
"Yes, I have a reservation under Hogart, but I was wondering if you had a single available," Jay kept his voice polite and waited patiently while the guy behind the desk clicked away with the mouse.
"Yes, we do," Turning around, he grabbed the key off the rack and handed it to Jay.
"Thank you," Jay tipped the concierge and headed back outside. "I got a single, now get your obstinate ass out of the car," Jay said to Emma.
They walked side by side as they headed to their room. Opening the door, Jay went in first. The single was a lot smaller than the suite he had booked in the first place. He dropped his bag off to the side, kicked off his sneakers, and fell face first into the kind sized bed.
Emma laughed to herself as she rolled her bag towards the dresser. It may be a single, but the hotel room was huge. As Emma turned, the starry night sky caught her eye. Quietly, Emma walked over towards the balcony and slid open the glass door. The sight was beautiful, especially with so many stars out.
Walking back inside, Emma slid the door closed. Glancing at Jay, who had yet to move, Emma realized that sleep sounded pretty good. She walked to her suitcase, pulling out a pajama tank top that had a pink, black, and white flannel pattern. Unbuttoning her jeans, Emma slowly wiggled out of them, revealing black and pink boy shorts.
She must have figured that Jay was sleeping, but he was just laying there. The sound of the balcony door closing had him open his eyes. The room was kind of dark, but he could see Emma changing out of her clothes. Her hands were at the hem of her t-shirt, and she slowly pulled it up, exposing a rigid white striped bra.
It was wrong to spy on her, especially when Emma thought Jay was sleeping, but he couldn't pull his eyes off her. Emma pulled her top over her head and adjusted the shirt. Closing his eyes as Emma turned around; Jay heard her approach the bed.
She pulled the covers down, "Jay get up," She said, "Jay," Emma shook him a little, "If you don't get up, I will push you off the bed," She told him. Jay just groaned in response. "Please Jay, I want more of the blanket," Emma made her voice a little whiny, hoping it would make Jay get up.
Pushing himself up, Jay stood, allowing Emma to fix the blanket to her liking. As she did so, Jay took off his shirt. He debated whether or not he should just sleep in his boxers, but as he looked at the girl he would be sharing the bed with, Jay decided it would be best to put on a pair of shorts.