"Sarah, I'm glad to see you made here safely" Rachel Mills the owner of the Mile Island Hotel said, "I'm so glad you're here, we love getting new people here to help, all though we really don't get many" "I'm glad I'm here, and I sure do hope that I can help in any way" Sarah smiled.

Over the next few months Sarah simply observed the hotel very closely, she took notes on what kind of people were coming in and how many people came in over the course of a week and what kind of new business they could pick up from companies that wanted to hold conventions and still be somewhere to relax. It was the Middle of July when Sarah approached Rachel about how to improve the hotel. "Rachel, I think I can help you get it back on not the right track but on a whole new one, I'm sure I can make you mad money, but it's going to need work," Sarah said sitting in her office. "Yeah this hotel isn't what it use to be. We're lucky if we break even most of the time but if you believe you can fix this, then I will not stand in your way." Rachel said.
"Great, that's what I was hoping you'd say" Sarah smiled.

I'll be damned is Sarah didn't get it done, for the next year and a half she worked twenty four-seven.
She started off changing the way the Hotel looked from the floor up to
the ceiling. She Changed cooks and servers and was starting to bring in a higher class of people, who just wanted to get away from all the hassle.
Every time Vince or Linda would call, Sarah always had a bigger agenda
to attend to and
didn't have the time to talk. She skipped all kinds of Holiday
vacations.
"All right, we've changed just about everything. Given the place new
life and even
brought in some new people, a whole new kind, a lot of high rollers.
So lets see how this
all turns out over the next few months." Sarah said.
"I hope this works out well, or we'll both be done" Rachel said.
"And later this week, we're bring in one of the biggest investors
conventions, so be
prepared. This could be our breaking point"
Sarah told Rachel, as they stood at the front desk.
"Yeah I can't figure how you did it, but your bring this old hotel
back to life" Rachel
laughed "And I have you to thank"
"Well, I'm glad I was able to help" Sarah smiled.

The two stood talking more, when a tall, good looking man, walked into the front lobby. He stood for a Moment and the started towards Sarah and Rachel. "Excuse me, I'm looking for Sarah Matthews" He said standing tall and full of total self Esteem or maybe just full of himself, big ego. Sarah always made sure she knew the name of everyone who entered the front Doors of the hotel, but for the first time she totally clueless on who he was. He was definitely a good looking man, older but that was ok, tall, athletic build, beautiful blue eyes, dark hair, and extremely well dressed. "I do apologize. I'm Sarah Matthews, and you would be?" "Wes Courier" He smiled. Now Wes Courier is a well-known investor throughout the United States and parts Of Europe. He was to be the guest speaker at this week's convention and to have him stay at the hotel was a big thing. Sarah had never seen the man before, but planned on looking that up so she would be prepared to meet him as soon as he came, well wasn't this a kick to the head. "Mr. Courier, We weren't expecting you till later this week. I apologize for mistake, it's probably mine" Sarah said. "Actually you were right in expecting me later, but I like to check things out before Hand. I should be the one to apologize for catching you all off guard." he said. "You don't have to apologize for anything; Please let me show you around. I assume you'll be staying till the convention?" Sarah asked. "Well, I hadn't really decided on that yet, but if you're around all the time I just might" He smiled. "Well I'm here all the time, so if you ever need anything, just let me know, I'm sure I can find someone to get it," she smiled back. Sarah took him through the hotel and explained about how they were planning on adding more to the hotel and what they had already finished. They finished the tour on the deck of the Hotel. "This is a great hotel, and you do know had you not come along and made it known. It would have most likely gone down. Congratulations, that a very big accomplishment" he said leaning against the rail and looking out into the waters. "I'm just glad I can help, this is only the beginning" Wes laughed. "You more likely saved this place, after this convention your reputation and this hotel are going to skyrocket. Conventions like this hold a lot of hotel investors and believe me I'll make it known what you have done here. And soon you'll be getting calls from hotels all over. They'll want you as their new management" "I'm just trying to get through one thing at a time, actually after I'm done here, I want to open my own hotel. Now that will be the greatest accomplishment of them all." Sarah smiled at the thought of it. Wes looked at her in amazement, god help him cause not only was she beautiful, smart and charming, but she knew what she wanted in, life and was going to go after it. "What are you going for lunch?" he asked suddenly. Sarah smiled "I work through lunch" "What about dinner?" he asked again. " I work through dinner also; I'm a very busy person" she said. "All right, now you work can't through breakfast, you have to eat sometime during the day, Will you join me for breakfast in the morning? I want to know more about the hotel." he laughed. "Breakfast I can do" Sarah said giving up. "All right, I'll meet right here tomorrow morning at Eight" Wes said before walking away. Sarah laughed to herself, doesn't give up, she thought to herself. "What was that all about?" Rachel asked walking out the French doors," Wes Courier asks you to lunch and dinner and you turn him down. You work too much to." "Rachel, I have to focus. I don't have time for lunch and dinner," Sarah said walking back In to her office.

"So how are things going? Mom says you extremely busy and hardly have time to talk any more" Steph said from the other line. "Yeah, well things are very busy here. We are working on bringing back business and I will add so far I'm doing rather well," Sarah said. "Yeah I know, mom and dad are worried that you'll burn out and get tired of it all" "I'm not going to do any such thing, I'm fine." Sarah said resting her head on the desk. "So who are you seeing up there?" Steph asked. "I don't have time for that, I work all the time." "Yeah you'll burn out soon enough and then you'll be lonely" Steph laughed. "OK Steph. I have to run, I'll talk to ya later, tell everyone I love them and I'll see them soon." Sarah said hanging up. Sarah dreaded going to breakfast the next morning; she could certainly start the day off with things that needed to be done, but she went for the sake of good business she went. God knows he was an attractive man and would she ever want to held by a man of his shape. Sarah stopped and reminded herself that she could think like that, this was business and that's all it would be. She sat across from him and they ordered. Through out the time he could see that her attention was totally focused on what was going on in the restaurant, making sure the staff was working properly and that everyone was happy with service. He smiled. She was beautiful and he had to have her. The way the sun reflected off her hair could simply drive him nuts. It could drive any one nuts. And the way she talked about the hotel with such excitement and passion made him want her even more. He had only known her two days and already he couldn't get her off his mind. They ended breakfast, they said their good bye, he returned to his room and she went back to work. He made sure that he ran into her anytime he could. A lot of the time he spent his time watching her work. He had been married two times before and he had never felt like this before, there was something about her that he loved? "Will you be coming today?" he asked her as she walked by him. "Where?" She asked totally forgetting he was speaking today for the convention. "The convention" he said with a slight grin. "I'm not sure yet, there are some things that need to be done, but I'll try get there, can't promise it though" She smiled. Sarah took her time finishing up work, by the time she check her watch she would make it in time for the end. Good enough for her, she walked in on the last few minutes of his speech. "You missed out on a lot of fun" he smiled when she walked up to him. "I'm sorry, I got caught up," Sarah said. "That's all right, it was actually boring, I wouldn't even want to listen to myself," he laughed. They were walking through the lobby, when the lights flickered twice and then went out. "Oh you have got to be kidding me, what have I done to deserve this?" Sarah said trying to find the front desk in the darkness. Everyone who was in the lobby stopped dead in there tracks. "Everyone I'm sorry, I'm trying to find out what the problem is right now and then we'll have it fixed in no time I promise, don't worry" Sarah called out. She found her way to her office, where Rachel was already on the phone. "What's going on?" Sarah asked entering. "Powers out on the whole Island" Rachel said. "All right, um let me think...Shit" she yelled." Ok here's what we'll do for do now. It's still light out so we'll open all the curtains in the lobby and in the halls that will give us some light for now. Send Bernie to the hardware store to get flash lights, lanterns anything for when the sun goes down. I'll go take care of the curtains, and tell the maids on each floor to start opening them" Sarah said stepping into the dark room. "Wes, Where you at? If you call out, I can find you," She said. "Sounds like the true idea of Love" He said as he grabbed the hand of someone rushing by him." Did I get you?" he said pulling her closer to him. "I believe so," Sarah said as she stood in his arms. He stood motionless she smelled so good and her being so close was almost unbearable. "Wes, take this and open the curtains so we get the last of the sunlight in here" she said breaking the tension and handing him a flashlight. He shook his head and snapped out of it. "All right" he said smacking the flashlight trying to get it to work. Sarah ran back into the kitchen. "Brian, here's what we'll do, every table will have candles on them and we'll get you lights in here ASAP, but other than that you should be able to cook, the stove in here is gas. Except Damn, all right, the lobsters will spoil so that's what we'll serve." Sarah headed back to her office, "everything is set" Rachel said walking in. "The lobby is done" Wes said walking in a minute later. "All right, here's what's next." Sarah started, "Sarah, you need a break, you need to get out of here before you snap, and everything is fine. Go for a walk, a boat ride, whatever, I handle things from here, don't forget I owned this place for many years." Rachel said "I'll take you for a boat ride. I own a few so I think I know what I'm doing" Wes offered quickly. "See there you go, go on the boat and get away from here" Rachel said pushing her out the door before Sarah could argue back. Sarah and Wes took one of the motorboats from the dock. For the first time in awhile Sarah sat back and relaxed. Earlier she was starting to develop a headache, but the fresh air was relieving the tension. She closed her eyes and let the wind go through her hair. Wes looked over his shoulder; with the sun slowly setting in the background she couldn't be any more perfect. He slowed the boat down till it came to a stop. He sat down and watched the sun as it slowly set on the water. "Tell me about yourself" he said looking over at her. She opened her eyes, "Why?" she laughed. "I want to know all about you, you seem interesting at least to me you are," he said. "I'm not that interesting." She said "That's your opinion; you can tell me how old you are?" Sarah laughed, "I'm just the baby of the family at 26" "Your parents must be very proud of what you made of yourself" She smiled told him all about her father and her mother, being the head of the WWE. She explained about moving to Chicago and then coming back to Vince and Connecticut. "So your father is Vince McMahon?" he asked. "Yeah that would be my dad" she smiled. "Then Matthews would be the last name of your mother?" he asked. "My mother passed away when I was young, she died of cancer" Sarah stood up and wiped her eye. Thoughts of her mother always killed her. She never had enough time with her. She looked out and watched the sun now slip behind the water. Wes took his place next to her, but his focus was on her. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you" he said. "Its all right it happens to everyone even the strongest" she said. "That it does" "It's so beautiful here, I love it. Nothing like Chicago, its all city there. Here, here I can get lost in its beauty" She said. "Just as I could get lost in your beauty. You are extremely beautiful" he said. She turned and faced him and smiled. "That's very sweet, Thank you" He could look into her eyes forever, "I have to admit to you, since the moment I met you, I couldn't get you out of my head, and it was driving me nuts. And I've waiting for a moment like this" he said. "For what?" she asked as he pulled her closer. "This" he said as he titled her head up and kissed her. The butterflies in his stomach disappeared as he brought her even closer, and she put her arms around his neck. He was glad she didn't resist but simply gave in to him.