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Soundtrack - Suzanne by Judy Collins.
“Are you meeting anyone at the Arkady?” Ripping the bandaid off, not usually your MO.
“Nah, I just found the cheapest place I could reserve online close to my job interview tomorrow. I would fuck even that up!” He scowled, then softened his eyes “Y/n, are there any other nearby hotels?”
One of the Day clerks for the Arkady, a gal you recognize, Joby, comes jogging down the stairs. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Grant, we do have a room for you, I looked up a Mr. Quinn and got confused. Please don’t be angry with me, it’s my first day.”
It bloody well isn’t her first day - but you aren’t going to make a thing about that.
Tom Grant thanks you, you don’t hardly know for what - and starts to walk back to registration with Joby.
You don’t know why but you feel like instead of the usual slow rosegold sunset, the sun just disappeared and left you alone in the dark forever on the Arkady steps.
***‘Joby will give him a handjob for $15. Why don’t you head home and work on that day drunk plan we had.’’ Jaime suggests. Go to Chapter 12.***
+++‘Are. You. Mental ?? Wait 15-20 minutes, then go leave a message at the front desk for Tom Keene. Give him your phone number and tell him you're around if he needs anything. He’s all alone, and so beautiful.”’ Orla says - go to chapter 8+++