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The Broadway Plaza Hotel
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Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-4-2007 13:01

Built in 1880, near the beginning of the Gilded Age, its mahogany walls were still in very good condition. The gilding on the marble columns was just starting to peel and the imported Oriental rugs did show some wear but all in all a very nice place to stay.

Many important people have stayed there due to the excellent food, courteous service, and a certain amount of discretion afforded by the management. Many important people still do, however due to the unwillingness of the management to cooperate with the press, this cannot be confirmed.

The hotel's low profile helps keep it a bit obscure which is what attracts the rich, powerful, and those who want to hide in style.

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Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Feb-8-2007 19:03

Jojo enters the Hotel, walking in briskly.His eyes meet the glint in that of the Concierge's, who is quick to speak.

"Hello, kind sir."

Jojo looks around, not sure why he's at the hotel. He had received a small note with a package. It had instructed him to make his way to the Broadway Plaza Hotel.

"I'm not exactly sure why I'm here. I'm supposed be meeting someone."

He said the last as if it were a question.The Concierge turned toward about, pointing in a general direction.

"Ah, he is right in there."

Jojo made his way to the ballroom, unsure why he was here on this cold, dark night as he muttered,

"Thanks."

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-11-2007 19:47

A very beautiful, long legged blonde entered the hotel and was greeted with a lot of turned heads. It was something she always enjoyed. She walked, or maybe it can be called slinked, up to the concierge.

He was taken by her beauty right away. "May I help you, miss?" His smile was a little too broad to not be considered lecherous.

"Yes, I am here to visit Barry Grant. What room is he in, please?"

"Well, he is in a secure area of the hotel. You need to be cleared by security."

The blonde batted her eyes and played with her hair a bit. "Really? I didn't know they required that for family." She was trying anything in order to get up to see Barry knowing if she was announced, there was a good chance she'd be refused.

The concierge, mesmerized by the woman's stunning looks, winked at her and said, "Follow me, miss." and he led her to a rear elevator.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-12-2007 10:58

The concierge escorted the beautiful blonde to Barry's room. The guard on duty was in the middle of a huge yawn when they exited the elevator but became surprisingly alert when he saw the blonde coming his way.

The concierge spoke first. "Max, I have a visitor for Mr. Grant. She's his relative."

The guard did not realize the concierge was there until he started speaking. "Oh?" His eyes never left the blonde. "You're related to Mr. Grant?" Max was glad for this because that meant Barry wasn't dating this woman and he might have a chance. "He gave us a list of relatives who he expected to see while he was staying here. What's your name?"

The blonde batted her eyes again and looked at him coquettishly, "Oh, I'm sure I'm not on his list. You see, he thought I was still in Shanghai so he wouldn't have known to add me to the list. I'm his first cousin." Max smiled at this. Clearly he had a chance.

"Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure he would want to see you. His visitors always leaves him feeling better than before and I'm sure it will be a nice surprise for him since he thinks you're in Shanghai." Max offered his elbow which was taken. The concierge watched her enter the suite and didn't leave until a few seconds after the door was closed.

Leo jumped up. "Max! What are you doing in here? You're supposed to be on guard outside and..." Leo stopped talking the minute he saw what Max had on his arm.

Max said, "This is Mr. Grant's first cousin and she wants to visit him." Leo, slack-jawed, said, "OK. I'll take it from here." and offered his elbow which was subsequently taken.

Leo escorted her into Barry's room. They found him sleeping but she managed to convince him to let her stay in the room until he woke up. He agreed, of course, and pulled up a chair for her. "If you need anything, I will be right outside."

The blonde said her thanks and settled into the chair to wait for him to wake up. It was when Leo closed the door behind him that she began to smile.

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Feb-12-2007 12:59

Andrea left her room and took the elevator to Barry's. She had been busy and had not had a chance to check up on him.
She noticed the guards at the door and smiled a greeting.

"Oh, good afternoon, Miss X" - Leo said - "Come to see Mr Grant, have you? Someone is already in there though. You might not get a ch..." His voice trailed when he met her hard, cold stare.

"Someone? Who?" - Andrea asked

"Some looker. Said she was his cousin" - Max answered

Not wishing to discuss this further with those two guards who she now officially considered complete idiots, she readied her fangs and entered the room. At the sight of THAT woman, she almost lost all control. It was all she could do not to gauge her eyes out.

"Becky! What the HELL are you doing here??? I know for a FACT your name is not in the list!" - Andrea screamed. She could not belive this.

Becky smiled, and said:

"I just came by to see Barry. I am pretty sure he would want to see me" - she batted her pretty eyes and made a moue which cut NO ice with Andrea. By now, the guards had entered the room alerted by Andrea's voice.

"Is there a probl.." - Max could not finish his sentence because Andrea was at him with her Fangs at his throat.

"Are you really THIS stupid? How, HOW could you possibly let her in when she was NOT in the list? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???" - she said

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-12-2007 19:26

Barry was enjoying a deep and restful sleep when the blonde was brought into his room. She could see his chest moving up and down with the deep breaths he was taking. She watched that for a few minutes. She then moved her chair close enough to the bed to hear him breathing. She looked at his face. Even with the bandages, she still thought he was the most handsome man she's ever met.

She couldn't help herself. She had to run her fingers through his hair. It was soft and a bit on the long side. She smiled at this knowing if he had been well, he would not have let it get that long. She brushed his hair off of his forehead for a few minutes. Seeing how it didn't wake him up, she stopped doing that and took his hand. She loved how large it was next to hers. She brought it up to her lips and kissed his knuckles.

Barry started to stir so she gently put his hand down and continued to watch his face. Clearly, he was dreaming about something and it looked like it was a good dream because he smiled a little. She delighted in the thought that her touching him might have had something to do with that.

She whispered to him, "Oh, Barry. I've missed you. I know you said it's over, but I still love you." She watched him breathe some more. She leaned in closer to him and continued whispering, "I'm having a hard time believing you don't love me anymore, especially after all we've been through." Barry started to stir which made her stop whispering.

After about 5 minutes of watching him sleep, she stood up, leaned over him and kissed him gently on the mouth. When Barry didn't respond, she realized he was in a very deep sleep. She leaned over and kissed him again and despite his lack of participation lingered there a little longer.

Feeling just a little ridiculous, she stopped kissing him, sat down, and placed her hand over his. She continued staring at him until she was interrupted.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-12-2007 19:26

Watching Andrea get as worked up as she did amused Becky. It was becoming obvious to her that Andrea had deep feelings for Barry which just meant that she was going to have to be very careful if she was going to win him back. A challenge never deterred her.

"Miss X is it?" Becky stood up. "I can assure you that I am no threat to Barry. I was concerned about him and these nice gentlemen permitted me to wait in his room."

Andrea's scream, when she first came in, started bringing Barry out of his deep sleep. The continued arguing woke him up. He looked around and could not believe what he saw.

"Becky!! Andrea!! What the hell is going on?" No one had ever seen Barry that mad before.

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Feb-12-2007 19:39

With a murderous look towards Becky, Andrea realized how out of control she had become. Goodness, what was she doing attacking an armed, trained guard? She released her grip on Max and walked towards Becky. When her face was an inch away from hers, she said:

"Becky, you know damn well who I am" - her eyes were shooting dagers at the blond woman - "And if you know what's good for you, you will get the hell out of here and never come back. I do believe he has told you that before"

She walked away from Becky and noticed for the first time how mad Barry was. Well, sorry about that Barry, she thought, but enough is enough. The woman needed to take the hint, and if a hint would not do, Andrea would definetely consider more direct measures.

"Barry, please do forgive me" - Andrea took his hand in hers and held it against her face - "I am tired and I just want her gone"

She was now crying openly.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-12-2007 20:02

Barry could not believe what he saw or heard. First, he couldn't believe Becky managed to get into his room. He clearly underestimated her persuasive abilities and made a mental note not to underestimate them again. Second, Andrea's reaction to Becky, after he had made it clear to her how he felt, was less than appealing.

"I'm sorry you feel that way, Andrea." He took back his hand. "But we've discussed this before. I have told you my feelings and I thought you understood." He turned to Becky, "And Becky, I don't know what you expected to accomplish by coming here but I suggest you leave at once."

Becky thought it best to do as he asked and, since Andrea's back was to her, blew him a kiss and walked out. Max and Leo followed her out of the room.

Andrea was still crying. He said, "Andrea, please stop crying. There's nothing I can do to stop Becky from trying to see me except to continually tell her it's over. She's bound to get it sooner or later." This answer did not please Andrea one bit nor did his take back of his hand. Barry could see this but it could not be helped. He did not have the patience or the inclination to continually reassure Andrea. "I've told you how I feel about you and how I feel about Becky. If you cannot believe me, then there's nothing more I can do. Now, if you will excuse me, I'm still tired."

Barry could see a laundry list of emotions cross her face. Which one will come out was anyone's guess.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-13-2007 18:38

Becky was escorted out of Barry's room with Max and Leo on both sides of her. She could feel their want but she no longer had a use for them. "Gentlemen, thank you very much for allowing me to see Barry. He means so much to me. I just wanted to be sure he was alright."

Max said, "Can I see you somewhere?" with a little too much hope in his voice.

"That won't be necessary, thank you." Becky quickly headed out the door and instead of waiting for the elevator and letting them get another look at her, she took the stairs down to the lobby. She walked through the lobby, amidst more head turning, and out the door already contemplating her next move. "I can see Andrea has deep feelings for Barry." she thought to herself. "The poor girl. With that display, she doesn't stand a chance." The more Becky thought about it the bigger her smile got. She knew it was just a matter of time. All she needed was a little patience and a game plan. After all, she was able to win him back once before.

Pearl Diver
Pearl Diver

Feb-15-2007 07:22

Pearl Diver entered the beautiful Broadway Plaza Hotel. She was meeting her good friend, Coral Reef, for a birthday lunch in the fancy dining room they had in the hotel.

Pearl arrived a little early so she decided to sit in the lobby and watch the people coming and going. All seemed normal until she saw 2 men in suits come up on either side of another man who was wearing some street clothes. She saw them grab each of his arms and drag him away.

It was done so quickly and quietly that no one else noticed because everyone else was either busy checking in, checking out, or reading a newspaper. Pearl was the only one who noticed because she was the only one looking around.

She saw the men take the man to the service elevator which was apparently waiting for them because as soon as the button was pressed the door opened. There were 2 other men in the elevator but they had guard uniforms on.

The man being dragged apparently tried to yell because one of the men in a suit clamped a hand over his mouth. The 2 suited men then pushed the street clothed man into the elevator and the door closed behind them.

Pearl was so taken aback by this display she started to get nervous. Her friend Coral finally arrived and saw that she was flushed. "Pearl! Are you alright?"

Pearl looked at her long time friend and smiled. "Yes, Coral. I do believe we have something to talk about at lunch." Pearl got up and went with Coral to the dining room.

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