Since the hotel was on the way back to Sabrina’s house, they dropped Nick off and AJ insisted on making sure she got home safely. Turning the corner from the hotel, AJ noticed a long line stretching down the block.
"What is going on?" Sabrina peered outside.
"Oh, it’s for Marcel’s. It’s this hot new dance club that just opened up." She could see AJ’s eyes light up.
"Have you ever been there?"
She nodded. "My brother is the head bartender in the main lounge." Sabrina laughed when she saw the look on his face. "Do you want to go?"
"YEAH! Let’s go!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him back onto the seat when he went to stop the driver.
"Hold on there, AJ. I need to go home and change first. You’ll fit in fine, but I’ll stick out like a sore thumb. We can stop by my place quickly and then we can head over there, okay?"
"Sounds perfect. So I get to see where you live?"
"Yeah, it’s just around the corner." Sabrina leaned forward and talked to the driver.
A few seconds later, they stopped in front of an elegant brownstone in the middle of the block. Sabrina stepped out and led AJ up to the main door and when AJ looked at the intercom, he noticed that there were no other names next to the call box, except for one S. Adams. She led the way inside and dropped her keys on the hall table.
"AJ, the living room is to the right and the kitchen is at the end of the hall if you want anything to eat. I am just going to run upstairs and change quickly."
"Do you mind if I look around a bit?" AJ asked as she headed up the stairs.
"Go ahead. If you want to change at all, you can use the guest room at the top of the stairs." He heard her moving around on the floor above him, so he went into the living room. Framed photographs lined the mantle and a few were strategically placed on the baby grand piano in the corner.
"Wow! Check out that piano! It looks just like the one that Kevin has in his house." AJ said to himself as he walked over to the fireplace to look at the pictures. Many of them were black and white, and when he looked closely he realized that the faces were quite familiar. A young Sabrina stared back at him from a great number of them and she always seemed to be with the same handsome young man.
Stunned at the jealousy that he was feeling, AJ moved away from the photographs and headed up the stairs to the room that Sabrina said he could use. The bedroom was simple in its design but very inviting. His eyes immediately strayed to the large king-sized bed that dominated the room. Shaking his head, AJ dropped his bag on the bed and headed into the connecting bathroom for a quick shower.
Stepping out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped loosely around his waist, he grinned and adjusted his towel when he saw Sabrina sitting on the bed.
"You do have a wonderful voice, AJ, but I never would have thought you to be a Madonna fan."
He blushed slightly then grinned. "I’ve always been a fan of Madonna. She a woman after my own heart." Sabrina laughed at his leering expression and walked out of the room to let him change.
"Yeah, I can see you as a ‘Material Girl’ AJ."
Ten minutes later, AJ emerged from the bedroom and went looking for Sabrina. Curious, he walked down the hallway and peered into each of the rooms. A bathroom, a linen closet, and another empty bedroom.
The last room at the end of the hall was obviously Sabrina’s bedroom. A large bed, similar to the one in the room he used, was directly next to the door. A window seat with comfy pillows overlooked the front of the house. He could see a rather large bathroom extending off to the right.
"This is definitely Sabrina’s room. It looks just like her." As he was leaving the room, AJ scowled as he thought of how well Sabrina and Kevin were suited for each other. "I really shouldn’t be here." He said to himself as he walked downstairs to find Sabrina.
[ Part Six ]