"I love your shirt," he grinned. "I'm a major fan."
"I don't have many of those," she winked.
"Of the band," he corrected, laughing at her quick wit.
She wrinkled her nose playfully. "Oh, what a downer."
He laughed at this and smiled brilliantly, his giant blue eyes filling her with his warmth and kindness. His long, dark hair accented the eyes, and she noted that his gorgeously sculpted features made him nearly a twin for his best friend.
"I'm Steve," he winked, offering her his large hand to shake.
"Julie," she shrugged as she took his hand.
"Pleased to meet you, Your Highness," he laughed.
Julie's eyes lit with mirth. "You recognize!"
Steve's shoulders shook slightly as he laughed. "But of course."
Julie leaned over the table and smirked. "I have a secret," she whispered.
The brunette male raised an eyebrow. "What's that?"
"I'm not really royalty," Julie winked. "But I am staying in a suite tonight, so call me later."
With that, she pushed a small piece of paper across the table and walked away grinning.
"What was that about?" his friend asked, amused at the vixen strutting away from the merchandise booth and Steve's shocked expression.
"I'm not sure," Steve grinned as he unfolded the paper. "But I think I need you to take over the booth."
The other male practically shrieked. "Why?"
Steve shrugged, an amused grin plastering his face.
"Why?" his friend begged. "You know how I feel about selling the merch. I fuckin can't stand when one hundred little girls see me and..."
"Shut up and read this!" Steve smirked.
He handed his friend the paper that read, simply,
Courtyard on Route 118, Room #167.
The other man wrinkled his nose. "This would be?"
"What that girl just handed me," Steve winked as he searched for his coat. "That's why you need to man the booth by yourself, big boy."
"But I hate..."
"Billy?" Steve pleaded.
Billy looked at his friend expectantly.
"Have I EVER asked you for a favor like this before?"
Billy stared at his feet and mumbled.
"Exactly!"
"But Steve!"
"William, get ahold of yourself!"
Billy motioned for his friend to go. "You need to get laid, go!"
"Thanks a lot," Steve huffed as he practically skipped toward the Exit.
***
She heard the knock on the door and grinned to herself. As she approached the door, she tightened the sash on her robe. She self-consciously checked her hair as she passed a mirror, trying to wipe any errant lipgloss from the corners of her mouth.
Perfect, she thought.
She opened the door slowly, and smiled to the person standing outside.