Smolder Lane Las Vegas Part VI
The nine friends find themselves walking back to the hotel, pondering why Destiny was trying to find them so badly and why she had not caught up to them yet. They take a seat in the lobby to collect their thoughts.
“So I take it Chris forced us back here and we all passed out?” Orlando asks aloud.
“That is what I am assuming,” Rob sighs.
“I still want to know how Taylor ended up in our closet.” JLyn huffs. As if in answer a maid comes up besides them.
“I think I can answer that for you,” the older woman smiles at her.
“You can?” JLyn smiles.
“I was vacuuming the hallways when you all came upstairs. I saw you all go in your room and then moments later most of you came out laughing, discussing how Taylor got to close to you and you threw him in the closet with a blanket, and locked him in. Then he fell asleep,” she tells them. They all begin laughing.
“That was not very nice!” Taylor exclaims.
“That’s what happens when Taylor’s goods gets too close!” Jlyn tells him.
“Thank you,” Rob smiles at the maid and she leaves.
“Well most of our mystery is solved,” Caroline says.
“Now if we could just figure out who drugged us,” Brendan runs his hands through his hair.
“Why don’t we get something to eat and call it a night. This day has plum wore me out,” LOTSLove sighs
“Agreed,” Jlyn sighs.
They head to the hotel restaurant and sit down for what they hope to be a quiet meal. Everyone is worn out from the long day of playing detective. As dinner is served, Jlyn and Evie freeze as they see Destiny coming towards them with and angry expression.
“Uh oh,” Evie gulps. Everyone turns as Destiny continues to make their way to them.
“There you are!” She throws her hands up. Taylor begins coughing.
“You alright?” Rob pats Taylor on the back.
“I think I am chocking,” Taylor coufhs out
“If you're talking you are not choking,” LOTSLove comments. “Drink some water.”
“What did he eat?” JLyn scrunches her nose
“Spaghetti and meatballs,” Rob answers his wife.
“I am choking on my balls!” Taylor coughs and grabs his water. The table goes silent and they all burst into laughter just as Destiny reaches them.
“I assure you my reasons for being here are not funny!” She snaps, her face red with frustration.
“Sorry, it was not you,” JLyn catches her breathe.
“Taylor was choking on his balls,” Evie tells her. JLyn bursts into laughter again.
“Is that even possible?” JLyn asks
“I don’t know,” Evie muses.
“Ladies!” Destiny slams her fist into the table. Everyone falls silent. “You must listen to me!”
“Perhaps we should pay our bill and discuss this in private?” Brendan says to her as other customers are starting to stare.
“Alright,” Destiny agrees. The couples and Taylor hurriedly play their bill and head to Evie and Brendan’s room
***
Everyone sits down and gives their full attention to Destiny.
“Do you know how hard it was to track you nine?” Destiny huffs.
“We are ninjas!” Evie karate chops the air.
“No,” Brendan forces her hands down and shakes his head at her
“Why were you trying to find us so bad?” Caroline asks.
“A few weeks ago at your block party a man approached me about all of you. He did not want my normal services, just information on you. He paid handsomely for it, so I did not mind. But once I told him of your plans of Vegas, he asked if I drugged people too,” Destiny explains. “I said I only assassinate. Leave no trace. I do not drug.”
“We’ll that’s comforting,” Craig adds sarcastically.
“Anyway,” Destiny continues. “I just had this bad feeling and I came out here to try and stop this man but I saw it was too late. I tried finding you all night without luck. But, alas, I finally found all of you,” Destiny sighs
“Please don’t kill me!” Taylor suddenly blurts out.
“For heaven’s sake,” LOTSLove rolls her eyes.
“If I wanted to kill you, you would have been dead by now,” Destiny tells Taylor.
“Damn that’s tempting,” JLyn mumbles
“JLyn!” Evie whispers. JLyn gives Evie a shrug.
“Do you know who drugged us?” Orlando asks Destiny.
“I do not know who he was, but I can describe him. He had a thick island accent with dreadlocks and dark skin....”
“Holy shit!” Brendan exclaims. “The boat captain!”
***
“He must be angry with us about thwarting his plan,” Rob thinks aloud.
“I thought they all died,” Caroline says.
“Well we did not exactly check their pulses,” Craig adds.
“What does he want with us? Revenge?” JLyn asks.
“I don’t know,” Destiny tells them. “I just know I don’t drug people. And I like you two,” she nods towards JLyn and Evie. “Couldn’t let some ass try and drug you for some unknown purpose.”
“Well, thank you,” Evie smiles
“At least his plan didn’t work and we are all safe,” LOTSLove says.
“Thank the spirits for that!” Taylor exclaims
“Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have a job I need to do,” Destiny stands. “Glad I could help some.”
“Thank you for everything,” Brendan shows her to the door as the others shout their thanks
“Just be careful,” she tells them and winks as she leaves.
“Pretty sure that was meant for you,” Jlyn turns to Evie.
“What! It was for you!” Evie says aghast.
“No, I am an angel,” Jlyn smiles.
“Oh, please! I have a shiner halo!” Evie rolls her eyes.
“Ladies…” Rob tries to stop them.
“Really?” Jlyn scoffs. “What's in your pocket?”
“Lint!” Evie responds.
“Is there something in your pocket?” Brendan looks at his wife.
“Uh, no….” Evie stares at the ground.
“Someone is in trouble…” LOTSLove giggles.
“Evie…” Brendan stands over his wife.
“Brendan?” Evie smiles at him. Brendan sighs and picks up Evie over his shoulder.
“What are you doing?” She shouts over the laughter of the others. Brendan fishes in Evie’s pocket and pulls out the earrings. He puts her back on the couch and stares at her
“Chris found them and gave them back! I tried selling them! He is like a ninja!” Evie defends herself.
“And these are the days of our lives…” Craig snickers
“What am I going to do with you!” Brendan shouts.
“Kiss me?” Evie grins. Brendan sighs as there is a knock on the door. He opens the door to be met the barrel of a gun….
“So I take it Chris forced us back here and we all passed out?” Orlando asks aloud.
“That is what I am assuming,” Rob sighs.
“I still want to know how Taylor ended up in our closet.” JLyn huffs. As if in answer a maid comes up besides them.
“I think I can answer that for you,” the older woman smiles at her.
“You can?” JLyn smiles.
“I was vacuuming the hallways when you all came upstairs. I saw you all go in your room and then moments later most of you came out laughing, discussing how Taylor got to close to you and you threw him in the closet with a blanket, and locked him in. Then he fell asleep,” she tells them. They all begin laughing.
“That was not very nice!” Taylor exclaims.
“That’s what happens when Taylor’s goods gets too close!” Jlyn tells him.
“Thank you,” Rob smiles at the maid and she leaves.
“Well most of our mystery is solved,” Caroline says.
“Now if we could just figure out who drugged us,” Brendan runs his hands through his hair.
“Why don’t we get something to eat and call it a night. This day has plum wore me out,” LOTSLove sighs
“Agreed,” Jlyn sighs.
They head to the hotel restaurant and sit down for what they hope to be a quiet meal. Everyone is worn out from the long day of playing detective. As dinner is served, Jlyn and Evie freeze as they see Destiny coming towards them with and angry expression.
“Uh oh,” Evie gulps. Everyone turns as Destiny continues to make their way to them.
“There you are!” She throws her hands up. Taylor begins coughing.
“You alright?” Rob pats Taylor on the back.
“I think I am chocking,” Taylor coufhs out
“If you're talking you are not choking,” LOTSLove comments. “Drink some water.”
“What did he eat?” JLyn scrunches her nose
“Spaghetti and meatballs,” Rob answers his wife.
“I am choking on my balls!” Taylor coughs and grabs his water. The table goes silent and they all burst into laughter just as Destiny reaches them.
“I assure you my reasons for being here are not funny!” She snaps, her face red with frustration.
“Sorry, it was not you,” JLyn catches her breathe.
“Taylor was choking on his balls,” Evie tells her. JLyn bursts into laughter again.
“Is that even possible?” JLyn asks
“I don’t know,” Evie muses.
“Ladies!” Destiny slams her fist into the table. Everyone falls silent. “You must listen to me!”
“Perhaps we should pay our bill and discuss this in private?” Brendan says to her as other customers are starting to stare.
“Alright,” Destiny agrees. The couples and Taylor hurriedly play their bill and head to Evie and Brendan’s room
***
Everyone sits down and gives their full attention to Destiny.
“Do you know how hard it was to track you nine?” Destiny huffs.
“We are ninjas!” Evie karate chops the air.
“No,” Brendan forces her hands down and shakes his head at her
“Why were you trying to find us so bad?” Caroline asks.
“A few weeks ago at your block party a man approached me about all of you. He did not want my normal services, just information on you. He paid handsomely for it, so I did not mind. But once I told him of your plans of Vegas, he asked if I drugged people too,” Destiny explains. “I said I only assassinate. Leave no trace. I do not drug.”
“We’ll that’s comforting,” Craig adds sarcastically.
“Anyway,” Destiny continues. “I just had this bad feeling and I came out here to try and stop this man but I saw it was too late. I tried finding you all night without luck. But, alas, I finally found all of you,” Destiny sighs
“Please don’t kill me!” Taylor suddenly blurts out.
“For heaven’s sake,” LOTSLove rolls her eyes.
“If I wanted to kill you, you would have been dead by now,” Destiny tells Taylor.
“Damn that’s tempting,” JLyn mumbles
“JLyn!” Evie whispers. JLyn gives Evie a shrug.
“Do you know who drugged us?” Orlando asks Destiny.
“I do not know who he was, but I can describe him. He had a thick island accent with dreadlocks and dark skin....”
“Holy shit!” Brendan exclaims. “The boat captain!”
***
“He must be angry with us about thwarting his plan,” Rob thinks aloud.
“I thought they all died,” Caroline says.
“Well we did not exactly check their pulses,” Craig adds.
“What does he want with us? Revenge?” JLyn asks.
“I don’t know,” Destiny tells them. “I just know I don’t drug people. And I like you two,” she nods towards JLyn and Evie. “Couldn’t let some ass try and drug you for some unknown purpose.”
“Well, thank you,” Evie smiles
“At least his plan didn’t work and we are all safe,” LOTSLove says.
“Thank the spirits for that!” Taylor exclaims
“Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have a job I need to do,” Destiny stands. “Glad I could help some.”
“Thank you for everything,” Brendan shows her to the door as the others shout their thanks
“Just be careful,” she tells them and winks as she leaves.
“Pretty sure that was meant for you,” Jlyn turns to Evie.
“What! It was for you!” Evie says aghast.
“No, I am an angel,” Jlyn smiles.
“Oh, please! I have a shiner halo!” Evie rolls her eyes.
“Ladies…” Rob tries to stop them.
“Really?” Jlyn scoffs. “What's in your pocket?”
“Lint!” Evie responds.
“Is there something in your pocket?” Brendan looks at his wife.
“Uh, no….” Evie stares at the ground.
“Someone is in trouble…” LOTSLove giggles.
“Evie…” Brendan stands over his wife.
“Brendan?” Evie smiles at him. Brendan sighs and picks up Evie over his shoulder.
“What are you doing?” She shouts over the laughter of the others. Brendan fishes in Evie’s pocket and pulls out the earrings. He puts her back on the couch and stares at her
“Chris found them and gave them back! I tried selling them! He is like a ninja!” Evie defends herself.
“And these are the days of our lives…” Craig snickers
“What am I going to do with you!” Brendan shouts.
“Kiss me?” Evie grins. Brendan sighs as there is a knock on the door. He opens the door to be met the barrel of a gun….