Title: Right Place, Right Time
Characters:
Dejan Stankovic, Julio Cruz,
This episode features:
Hernan Crespo, Esteban Cambiasso, Santiago Solari, Nico Burdisso, and Javier Zanetti
Rating: R for situation
Disclaimer: I don't know any of these people, and the following is all fiction.
Previous parts:
1,
2 Part 3:
The next event is a Gala at a posh hotel…
[Everyone is dressed in a suit and tie, mingling with the guests. Julio is at the refreshments table when Deki joins him.]
D: Mmm…tasty.
J: Yeah, the food is great.
D: I was talking about you!
J: *scoffs* What a line!
D: How about this one: Is it hot in here, or is it just you?
J: *laughs under his breath*
D: So? Am I getting through to you? *squeezes Julio’s shoulder*
J: *mutters* Shhh, not in front of everyone!
D: *mutters, pretending to be interested in the food* OK, look: I already checked it out. Come up the stairs behind you - don’t look now - and the second door on your left is unlocked. I’ll be there. *normal voice* You’re right, Julio, these crabcakes are fantastic! *walks away with his plate*
J: *resists the urge to look back*
[Deki puts the plate down on a table by the base of the stairs and climbs up the steps.]
J: *not sure how long to wait before following Deki* [thinks: Maybe I shouldn’t even go…] *turns around and finds Cuchu there* Oh!
Cuchu: I need your advice.
J: *looks toward the staircase* On…?
C: *mumbles* Hernán.
J: What was that? *looks at Cuchu*
C: *moves closer, low voice* I think he’s giving me looks…how should I respond?
J: This is a hotel! You can do whatever you want and no one will ever find out!
C: Really? *glances back*
J: Sure! *pats Cuchu’s back* See you later. *walks toward the stairs*
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Upstairs, inside the room, a little later...
[Julio and Deki are in bed.]
J: Let me lock the door, Deki. I keep thinking somebody’s going to come in.
D: OK, I can’t have you distracted. *smirk*
J *gets up and wraps the bed sheet around his waist*
[Julio has not reached the door yet when it opens and Hernán and Cuchu walk in, chatting and laughing together. Everybody freezes when they see the others.]
C: *Open-mouthed*
Hernán:*looks at Julio with the sheet around his waist* Um…wrong room. *pulls Cuchu away*
J: *closes and locks door; walks back to bed*
D: Don’t be embarrassed, they won’t tell.
J: *indignant* I wasn’t embarrassed!
D: *softly strokes J’s cheek* Your cheeks give you away.
J: *frowning, clutching the sheet*
D: *puts an arm around Julio’s shoulder and pulls him in* Come on, someone as hot as you shouldn’t worry this much!
J: Hmph!
D: Seriously, I think you raised the room temperature by two degrees just by walking in! *observes Julio’s reaction closely*
J: *grip on sheet loosens; brows untie*
D: *fans self* I think I’m melting, with you this close…You smiled!
J: All right, stop it! *slaps Deki’s arm with the back of his hand*
D: Now, do you have something to say to me?
J: *rolls eyes* You’re hot too, Deki! *slight smile*
D: That was all I needed to hear! *grin*
Meanwhile, downstairs…
[Santi approaches Pupi and Nico]
S: Javi, have you seen Julio?
Pupi: He was here a minute ago. Go ask Cuchu, I think he saw him last.
S: *looks around* But Cuchu’s not here either!
P: *looks around too* You’re right! Come to think of it, Deki’s disappeared too!
Nico: *mutters* Maybe they’re having their own “Gala”! It’s got to be more fun than this one! *shakes head*
S&P: *turn their heads and stare at Nico*
N: What?! *throws hands up in the air*
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