Arrival

[stacywarneresq]

Had she been with a man, this place could have been considered romantic. Stacy hadn't been able to take her eyes away from the window as the taxi drove them further away from civilization and deeper into the seclusion Lisa had been going on about the entire flight over. It had been a far more preferable way to pass the time as opposed to the in-

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[drlisacuddy]

"I knew you'd come around." Turning away from the front desk Lisa gave her friend a smile before crossing the floor towards her. "It's everything I read it would be, and best of all it's completely secluded. Plenty of peace and quiet."

Inclining her head to the left she signaled for Stacy to follow her. A young man, one of the lodge's employees, followed with the cart carrying their luggage. Neither one of the women traveled light and Lisa made a mental note to tip the poor guy well once they reached the room.

[stacywarneresq]

Stacy just smiled at her friend, tucking her purse under her arm as they began to walk. The lodge was extravagant, she could tell, and the beauty of it was beginning to get to her. It was completely different from the city setting she was used to, but different wasn't always bad.

"Here you are Miss Cuddy," the young man said to Lisa, which startled Stacy from her thoughts.

[drlisacuddy]

Laughing quietly at Stacy's apparent state of meditation, Lisa tipped the bellman and took the two keys he handed to her. Unlocking the door, she clicked on the light and let her eyes take in the entire sight of the suite.

"It's gorgeous," she said under her breath, taking a few steps further inside and relying on Stacy to follow. Lisa had chosen a suite with two beds, giving them both their comfort and privacy, but this was going to be like sharing an entire luxury apartment. It wouldn't get a lot better than that, really. Everything was spacious and open .. and beautiful.

[stacywarneresq]

"God, it is." Stacy couldn't hide her obvious pleasure as the bellman wheeled their luggage inside, smiling a cheerful goodbye as he closed the door behind him. Letting her eyes take in the entire scene, Stacy couldn't help but be impressed. "It's incredible."

Shrugging out of the coat she'd had to wear against the chill Stacy turned a slow circle in the room and then met Lisa's eyes. "You've more than outdone yourself," she said with a smile. "I love it. It's exactly what you promised, far away from everything."