Edited by luvtaread
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As he left Gina's he set out for his former place of employment. He had left things behind the day he left and he wanted them back. Of course as he had intended to kill himself he hadn't worried about any of the items and since his run-in with the goddess he had been pretty busy.
After collecting the items he wanted he toured the empty building that was set to open in about a week. Normally a former employee would not be able to tour the grounds unescorted, but Lloyd had convinced the guard that it was okay. He was admiring Crystal's suite when he heard a voice behind him.
"You can't be in here, this room is finished any remaining work is..." Crystal said but her voice trailed off as Lloyd turned to face her. Then after taking him in she said, "Lloyd? Look at you; I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. How are you?"
"Better," Lloyd said.
"Glad to hear it." she said obviously not mentioning her father's actions. "So, what brings you here today?"
"Just grabbing some things, thought I'd look around at how the place looks so close to the opening."
"Yeah it's really nice, daddy loves it. I think this will be his favorite hotel."
"Well I'm glad." Lloyd said a little too quickly.
"I'm sorry, that was cruel of me." Then asked after a pause, "Say, what are you doing today?"
"Nothing why?"
"Because I have things to do this afternoon and I could use the company. So will you come?"
"Sure," Lloyd said with a shrug.
"Great," she said taking his hand and leading him downstairs.
That day they attended several meetings and conferences. All of it seemed so very un-Crystal-like if you didn't know her like Lloyd did. Fact was while she played the ditzy hotel heiress well Crystal was a very intelligent and strong willed woman. Lloyd was pretty sure that if her dad ever retired she could run his hotels just as well as he did.
This and her extremely kind heart was what had drawn Lloyd's attention in the first place. However, over the course of the project it became rather clear she did not like him that way and was a bit out of his league.
As he rode with her that evening though, he had to admit he was confused. She had never before shown the slightest of interest in him, not to mention she was engaged, and yet as he read her thoughts and emotions she was crazy for him now. He attributed this to the powers though. After dinner at a nice restaurant, Crystal took him to a fancy upscale apartment.
"This is your place?" Lloyd asked upon entering.
"Yes, do you like it? I designed it myself."