Chapter 440 - Spirit Pavilion (1) (1/2)

Two couples enjoyed a late dinner at the rooftop restaurant downtown Reno. In Jeff's style, he booked the whole restaurant, so the massive rooftop had about a dozen of servers tending to four patrons.

JoAnna was used to this type of treatment and didn't complain anymore when Jeff went over the top like this. After dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles where they were swarmed with reporters because someone recognized him, JoAnna didn't question his requests for privacy no matter how extravagant they appeared. Whenever Jeff was in the public, it had a possibility for paparazzies to show up.

”Why do you think mom sent us out tonight?” Aiden asked Jeff while doing his best not to grin. It's not like Aiden didn't have an idea, but he enjoyed seeing Jeff's expressions while trying to suppress thoughts of their parents being intimate. Somehow, for Jeff that was a taboo.

Jeff kept busy with his plate, seemingly ignoring his brother, but JoAnna was happy to respond in his place. ”Just before we left, I glanced in the back garden, and I saw a setup for dinner for two. Picnic blanket, bottle of wine… very romantic. And there was…” JoAnna stopped talking when she saw Jeff's dark expression. She already noticed his discomfort every time Elanor and Oscar expressed their feelings for each other, so she had a good idea why he is acting like that.

JoAnna held Jeff's cheeks with her hands and coaxed him. ”Honey… I think that your parents keeping the flames alive after so much time together is a great thing. Why are you sulking?”

Jeff's frown only increased.

”You will not like me twenty years from now?” JoAnna changed tactics and looked pitiful.

”No, no…” Jeff panicked. ”We are different.” Now he took on the role of the pacifier. ”I will always like you. Even when we grow old.”

”Think about that while passing judgement on your parents.” JoAnna looked at him with her big blue eyes waiting to see that he is not sulking anymore.

Jeff didn't respond, but JoAnna saw that he relaxed a bit. That was enough for her. She didn't plan to change his opinion anyway. JoAnna's goal was for Jeff not to sulk. She gave him few quick kisses before returning to her dinner.

Jeff glanced at JoAnna and was happy that she dropped the topic. 'We are different!' He screamed internally, but he didn't want to voice it for others to hear.

”What are plans for after food?” Sarah asked after confirming that previous topic was done.

”Nightclub Spirit Pavilion.” Aiden responded and glanced at Jeff. ”You called William?”

Jeff responded with one nod.

William Carter is owner of the Spirit Pavilion, the most exclusive nightclub in Reno. Jeff called him in advance to make sure they don't wait in line to get inside and to have VIP room ready for them. Jeff does not like nightclubs, it's noisy and crowded. But his mother said that they should go and have a night out, and that is what young people do for a night out. They go to a nightclub.

~ Penthouse 33rd floor, Reno ~

Young woman with a long black hair is on her phone. Her hand rolled into a fist and her rapid tapping of the foot on the floor are showing how anxious she is while standing in front of the floor to ceiling window which overlooks downtown.

”What do you mean my VIP room is not available?” She squeezed through her teeth. ”I am your sister! Who can take away that VIP room from me?” She took a deep breath. ”Yes, yes. I know that is your room. But I use it whenever you are not there. And tonight, you will not be there! … What? You will come?... So, if you will not use the VIP room, why can't I? Are you saying that there is someone more important than me? Your own sister? … What? Not a single one?! Ahhh!” She threw her phone to the other side of the room.

”Roxy, can I take that as we are not going to the Pavilion tonight?” Young woman who is sitting on the sofa asked lazily while her fingers played with a furry red pillow next to her.

”What do you mean, Priscilla?” Roxy snapped back. ”Of course, we are going… How can I not see who is so important that my brother denies me? We are going!”

”What if it's another woman?” Priscilla was guessing. She enjoyed observing changes on Roxy's face.