Ch 3:
Ch 3:
 
It was close to midnight before Melissa got back to her hotel. It had been one of the longest days of her
life, and she was exhausted. She walked through the front door of the hotel, and began to cross the
elevator toward the elevator.
                    
"I was beginning to wonder if you were ever going to get here. Long day honey?"
                    
Melissa froze at the sound of the voice. It sounded like Josh… but… but it couldn’t be! Very slowly, she
turned around. There he was… her Josh was here, sitting in a chair at the other end of the lobby.
                    
"Josh? Honey is it really you?"
 
 She wanted so badly to run over and throw her arms around him, but she
couldn’t bring herself to move. She was afraid she’d wake up or something. She could only watch as he stood
and began walking towards her. When he was within inches of her, he reached out and touched her cheek
gently.
                    
"Hi beautiful." His voice was almost a whisper.
                    
"Josh? I thought… I mean what…"
                    
He flashed that smiled that could always make her melt.
 
 "Are you surprised baby?"
                    
She laughed despite herself. 
"Surprised? Uh… yeah… you could say that," she paused, "I have never been so
happy to see anyone in my life."
                    
Josh leaned forward and rested his forehead against hers.
 
 "I know the feeling," he said softly. Then, looking deep into her eyes, he leaned in and kissed
her. "I think we need to hurry up and get upstairs my dear."
                    
She smiled and took his hand. "Your wish is my command," she replied.
                    
He chuckled. "Honey you may regret saying that in a few minutes."
                    
Both of them laughing, they walked to the elevators.
                    
Melissa was staying on the 8th floor, so when Josh reached out and hit the stop button before they’d even
reached the 3rd floor, she was shocked to say the least.
 
 "Uh… Josh? What are you doing?"
                    
He smiled and walked toward her. "My wish is your command, remember?"
                    
"Yeah… and?" she said with a laugh.
                    
He was now only inches away from her; so close she could feel his breath on her face when as he spoke.
 
"And… my wish is to have you here… now… in this elevator." 

 

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