“Well, isn’t that something.” It was one aspect of the job that never failed to surprise her. Quite a few people had affairs and booked rooms at The Whitley for the privacy.

“On a different note, I have some news,” Lucy began. “I ran into Jason yesterday at Stop and Shop. I reminded him about the art show this weekend and he asked if I wanted to grab a drink after. I just wanted to double-check to make sure you’re okay with that?”

Paula smiled. “It was my idea, remember? Yes, I am very much okay with that. I’m excited for you—and for the show. I’ll stop by, too, at some point.”

“Okay, good.”

They both looked up as David walked across the lobby and waved as he saw them, before disappearing down the hall to the executive offices.

“He’s an interesting one. Too bad he’s not staying around. I thought he might be a good possibility for you,” Lucy said.

“For me? David’s great, but like you said, he’s leaving soon. He also travels so much. He told me it’s made it hard to have any kind of a serious relationship.”

Lucy frowned. “I don’t know how he can stand all that travel. Don’t people eventually slow down on that and let other people take over?”

“I don’t know. It didn’t sound that way to me. He’s a consultant and it’s all travel. I agree, though, it sounds awful to me, too,” Paula said.

“Speaking of people that would make a good couple…” Lucy glanced across the lobby to the concierge desk where Marco had just arrived for the evening shift, and he and Andrea were laughing. Andrea had another hour or so and then she’d be leaving for the day.

“Andrea and Marco? I don’t know about that. I heard she just went out with Ben again.”

“My Ben? Hm, you know I can see that, too. She definitely has more in common with him than I do,” Lucy said.

“She looks happier than I’ve seen her in a long time. I know she was mad to lose the GM role, but it looks like she’s having fun in concierge services.”

“It’s a much better fit for her,” Lucy agreed.

“Oh, I have some huge news. We got a call this morning and the President is coming in a few weeks.”

“The President? Like of the U.S.?”

“Yes, the one and only. Just for one night. He’s being honored and giving a speech at some event downtown—a literacy thing, I think,” Paula said.

“That’s right, he has a memoir out now, doesn’t he?”

“He does. It’s crazy, though. They booked fifty rooms and he’s only staying here for one night, but they booked the rooms for two nights.”

“Fifty rooms?”