“Miss, can I help you?”a man said.
“Yes.Would you get me a cab, please?”
“Absolutely.There are a few parked on the street.”
“Okay.Thank you.”
Jessica moved off to the side and waited.She kept her thoughts from what she just learned.She wanted to be alone when she did that.
“Here you go, miss.”
Jessica saw the man holding the cab door open.“Thank you.”
“Have a nice night.”
The cab moved forward.“Where would you like me to take you?”
“The Plaza Hotel, please.”
“You got it.”
They rode in silence until he pulled up in front of the building.Jessica took her card out of her tiny purse and swiped it through the card reader the man had attached to the back of his seat.It was better than taking cash because few people did that anymore.
She left him a nice tip before she slid out of the car.“Thank you.”
“Good night,” the man said and pulled away.
Jessica was about to go through the door when her phone rang.She pulled it out, saw it was Gideon, and turned her phone off.She wasn’t ready to talk to him at the moment.She felt raw inside.
She walked up to the desk.
“May I help you?”the woman asked.
“Yes.I’d like a room for the night.”
“Do you have a preference?”
“I’d like one on the top floor.”
“All right.”The clerk typed for a moment.“I’ve got you in Suite Four.It has the best views of the city.”
Jessica smiled.“That would be wonderful.Thank you.”She slid her card over the desk.“Is there a way you can somehow hide my name?I know my husband will be looking for me, and I need time to get over his deception.”
She could tell the woman understood, and the woman gave her a sympathetic smile.
“Of course.I’ll put you down as Molly Price.Would that work?”
Jessica nodded.“That’s fine.”
“I can’t change the name on the card you used, but I’ll hide it in my system.”
“You are wonderful.”It helped ease some of her tension.
“Here is your room key.It’s on the top floor, turn left out of the elevator, and it’s at the end of the hall.I’m going to send up a basket because I didn’t see a bag with you.”
“I left suddenly.Thank you.I’d appreciate it.”
The woman smiled and nodded.
