Doug woke to a beautiful hand wrote gold embossed note. It explained that for a few hours this morning Miranda was otherwise detained. He reached for the pillows she had laid back on and breathed in her essence. The note also said that she was sending Ethan in her place he would be there when Doug ordered breakfast.
Doug stretched almost bending in half. He felt so fine he could only smile. Calling the room service he stepped into the shower. He loved the way the water slipped off the top of the shower the likes of an amazing waterfall. Steam took the glass doors making them opaque he washed feeling his desires were consumed on every level. Miranda was the epitome of a classy lady. He turned off the shower thinking he heard the door chimes.
Stepping out of the shower he dressed in another Armani suit. French cuffs, with rare emerald cufflinks. Dark green silk shirt with white collar and cuffs. The jacket slipped on like a well made pair of leather driving gloves. His handkerchief was perfect point. Just the right amount of cuff was showing when he relaxed his arm. Placing his feet in the hand made leather slip on tasseled loafers he felt ready for the day.
Stepping out of his room he found the smell of bacon and orange juice wafting up to meet his nose. He was ravenous from all the sex he had. Stepping around the corner he found he wasn't alone.
"Mr. Brook glad to meet you I'm Ethan. I'm sure Miranda spoke of me staying with you this morning for a few hours." Ethan put his hand out his handshake was strong.
"Please call me Doug. Glad to meet you Ethan. Miranda did mention we were to spend a few hours together. Would you enjoy breakfast with me?" Doug felt at home with Ethan right away.
Ethan was well bred. Very handsome slim but his taste in clothing matched Doug's. Sitting across from the table they talked about safe topics. Work, travel then they got to pleasures.
"I, myself enjoy a great high stakes poker game." Confessed Ethan. ' You gamble Doug?" He asked interested.
"Yes, Baccarat, Black Jack at my own table. Occasionally poker." Doug said sipping his Mimosa.
Ethan smiled broadly as he set his bloody Mary down, dragging the smoke from his cigar.
"So let's go downstairs?" Ethan said calmly. 'I can get us into a private game. It's so private they have never allowed a woman to step foot in the room. What do you say?" Ethan waited for Doug's reply.
"Sounds like a nice way to spend a few hours." Doug responded.
Ethan stood up he was shorter than Doug but the two of them walked like power houses. Nobody would doubt their commanding presence, their demeanor. They carried themselves as though the world was theirs. Walking to the elevator it crossed his mind that had the Ethan been with Miranda? Well if he had he knew the essential consummate lady. Entering the elevator Ethan brought out a platinum key turned it the elevator went down a few floors.
A man dressed in a Cossack bowed then stood up walking towards the double leaded glass doors.
"Welcome Mr. Ethan they are waiting." He spoke softly.
Ethan slipped him a crisp one hundred dollar bill. The table was full but two empty chairs. The chips were in mounds. Doug was impressed. Ethan sat down offered no name for his friend. The game started. Doug was watching Ethan closely, hand after hand he couldn't seem to lose. He also noted that he was generous with tipping. Spoke of the state of affairs, with a tone that offended no one.
Doug got into the game playing and winning. Thoroughly enjoying these men. Man talk some bawdy but they were shakers and movers. Apparently for some it was a social gathering away from phones, decisions. Thousands won and lost in every hand. Doug saw that Ethan was straight faced. That made him interested instantly.
It was going to be the last hand, Ethan was up by at least four hundred thousand. Doug was watching his mannerism but couldn't see anything.
"I bet everything I have an plus another six hundred thousand." Ethan said solemnly.
The cards had been just been dealt. Ethan had only picked two up. All the guys looked at Ethan, then their cards. One man took him up on it.
"I will call you." The man said quietly.
The dealer said, "One million dollars for this hand."
He turned to Ethan and Ethan showed him he didn't want any cards. The other man took one. Every man was watching you could hear a pin drop.
The man smiled placing four kings and a queen down. Ethan smiled broadly. Winked at Doug. Placed his cards down fanning four Aces and a queen. Ethan had just won a cool million. Doug was breathless. The men all sat back smiling some laughing. Doug never saw a drop of perspiration fall off Ethan's face. Nor did his hand shake, he was a winner a good nature winner at that.