Sweet Home Chicago
Surprise
Thirty minutes later Elwood pulled into the parking lot. Before getting out of the Cadillac ,Danielle looked at Elwood.
"Hey El, what exactly is the name of the place we are gonna play at? "
"The Tick Tock," Elwood replied getting out of the car. Dani followed him. Standing back as he put the top up and locked the doors she looked at the illuminated sign above her.
Saying to no one in particular, "I seriously think we are at the wrong place. This is that hotel I heard about in a magazine. The ''Chicago Comforts''. We're supposed to play at the ''Tick Tock''."
The band hearing this remark exchanged glances and started to laugh, but Jake took off his glasses and gave them a warning look. Turning back to Dani
He smiled.
Jake very rarely smiled but when he did it was usually because of Dani. She could Elwood to talk and get him to smile. It seemed Dani could do the near impossible.
Jake came over and put his arm around Danielle.
""Yes this is a hotel, but the club is inside. You won''t be able to perform till 8 ''o clock because of something that has do to with your age or something," he paused as Danielle gave him a look, " Yeah I know. It doesn't make sense but that''s what they said. Why don''t you go on in and wait for us?"
She nodded and headed for the door.
Opening the big glass door, she walked in and stopped in mid-stride. Her mouth fell open at the sight of the lobby. " Wow this place is huge. It looks just like the picture. Talk about fancy!"
Blue Lou, followed by the rest of the band, walked in the doors and almost knocked Danielle down. Walking over to the main desk Lou asked where the Tick Tock was. The worker replied "Up the main staircase, turn left and it will be the second door on the right."
Turning Blue Lou gave the band the directions. Glancing at Danielle he chuckled, " Also somebody haul the kid up there. I don't think she's capable of walking right now."
As the band trooped up the stairs, Steve picked Dani up and carried her, her eyes still wide with shock and interest.