Is this destiny?

~ Reno, Spirit Pavilion Nightclub ~

Two couples were escorted by a staff member to the VIP room of the owner.

"Mr. Carter sends his greetings and hopes that you enjoy your evening at his club.", the staff member politely said before leaving the room.

"Not bad." Aiden looked around and found the large sofa comfortable. It's quite deep and it can fit at least ten people.

"I just wish for a privacy screen we have in Black Rose." Sarah smiled and sat next to Aiden.

Aiden gave a nod of approval for the privacy screen. "Next time we are in Seattle, we should go to Black Rose and… check out that VIP room."

Sarah's eyes widened when she heard him emphasizing words 'check out'. She knows that they are using it as a code word for intimacy. But in a club? Full of people?!! She started thinking how even if the club is packed, with privacy screen on, no one can see them. Without realizing, her thoughts started wondering through alleys of possibilities and she blushed.

Aiden leaned closer and whispered in her ear. "I will take that as a 'yes'."

Jeff apprehensively looked at the crowd of people dancing below.

"Want to dance?" JoAnna smiled while bobbing her head excitingly.

Jeff frowned, not daring to look at her. He already told her that he does not dance. What they did at a party few days ago was just slightly swaying their bodies. What those people down there do includes moving their limbs vigorously, and even their heads look like they are bouncing. Too complicated!

JoAnna giggled. "After few beers, we will be down there dancing!"

"Beers?" Jeff looked at JoAnna who was wiggling her body goofily. He remembered when he found her in Seattle in front of a club. On an edge of the fountain. Drunk. It was a pleasant memory for him, and he smiled. "Will you drink with me?"

JoAnna nodded enthusiastically. "It's a club! I don't go to a club often, and I don't drink often. But when I go to a club, I drink."

Jeff laughed and pulled her in his embrace. He spoke in a low voice, "If you drink too much, will you end up in my bed?"

JoAnna remembered that night in Seattle. Actually, she remembered next morning, because her memory fails when trying to think about that evening when she was drunk. JoAnna blushed and smiled. "I hope."

Not long after, a waiter brought four bottles: two beers and two sparkling waters. He opened bottles in front of them, each made a satisfying 'Pshhh…' sound. They refused glasses and chose to drink from bottles. All of them drink only from sealed containers when in an unknown place. Knowing about multitude of schemes going around with spiking drinks, none of them feels safe ordering a cocktail or a beverage which arrives in a glass.

Jeff looked at Aiden. "How come you are drinking bubbly water?"

"I'm with her." Aiden gestured with his head toward Sarah.

Sarah was surprised by the implication of Jeff's question and Aiden's response. She looked at Aiden. "You would drink something with alcohol if it's not for me?"

Aiden smiled and shook his head lightly. "It's not a problem. Don't make it sound like it's a big deal."

Sarah's heart was moved. Aiden always drank the same beverage she did. She never thought about the possibility that he would rather have something else. Now that she thought about it, she does not know what his favorite beverage is.

…

Down on the main level. Roxy was sitting at the bar with Priscilla next to her. They managed to confirm that four young people entered VIP room. Two males and two females. But they are too far away and it's too dark to see them clearly in order to recognize them or to confirm that they are someone they don't know.

"I can't get a good view." Priscilla commented.

"Yeah, that is a problem." Roxy puffed her cheeks in frustration.

Roxy asked number of club staff members who is in that VIP room, but no one was able to give her a response. They either don't know or are afraid to say.

After some time of pondering, Roxy's eyes lit up. "Security room!"

"What?"

Roxy was excited. "There is a surveillance camera in that room. They are everywhere! From security room I can get a good look at those people. Want to come with me?"

"Absolutely!" How can Priscilla miss the chance to go to a room where only important people can get in?

Two girls headed to the back of the club and entered a long hallway until they got inside one dimly lit room full of monitors.

"Miss!" Middle aged man stood up when he saw Roxy.

"Hi Chuck", Roxy greeted him with a sweet smile. "Please sit. We are here only to take a look. We will not bother you."

"Oh, no, Miss. You are not a bother, not at all. Please, take your time." He was smiling, not able to stop looking at her plump chest in that body-hugging dress she was wearing.

Roxy ignored his lecherous gaze and glanced at the monitors. "Which one is showing VIP room of my brother?"

Chuck swiftly pressed some buttons and one monitor showed two couples sitting on a long sofa. "Do you want to hear sound as well?", he asked.

"No need." Roxy only wanted to take a look at people who got her own brother to deny her using that room. She can see that they are acting lovey-dovey. No need to hear them. To her disappointment, she didn't recognize them.

"Do you know who these people are?", Roxy asked without removing her gaze from the screen.

Priscilla took a step closer and inspected people on the screen for some time. "No. But they are handsome."

"Yes, they are…" Roxy's eyes were glistening in the dark room, reflecting monitors in front of her. "Especially this one.", she pointed at Jeff.

"The other one is good as well. I will take him." Priscilla giggled for few seconds and then pouted. "It's too bad that they are not available."

Roxy threw a glance at Priscila before her gaze went back to Jeff. "Nothing is permanent, my dear… nothing is permanent…" Her eyes were glued to the monitor. She would eat up Jeff through that screen if possible.

"Now what?" Priscilla glanced at Roxy.

Roxy thought for few seconds before coming up with an idea. "I think… I need to talk to my brother."

"Didn't you ask him already about them?" Priscilla heard Roxy talk with her brother earlier and knows that he didn't tell her much about the person who got the room for the night.

"Yes, but that was over the phone." Roxy threw a knowing glance at Priscilla.. "If I talk to him in person, he can't avoid it."