Oh I totally forgot how grumpy he can be, well if it takes lunch to get off on heavy lifting, I'm fine with that.
Later on , once we're done with everything and this apartment now looking and feeling like a home, James and I sit on the couch, relaxing and taking in my new home.
It's not much but it's still my home. Gosh, my home, it feels surreal.
" Hey what's that smile for?" James asks, and when I'm pulled out of my thoughts , I realize that yes I am smiling.
" I'm appreciating my new home." I say, smile still intact.
" Yeah, for two people we sure did good. Hey, why don't we go out and celebrate your first night here, maybe go eat out." He suggests.
Thinking about it, I am a bit tired. Okay maybe a lot but a little bit of fresh air will do.
Before I can actually say anything, there's a knock on the door.
" Expecting anyone?" He asks and I shake my head no.
I rise to my feet and head to the door.
"Hello new neighbour." That's the first thing I hear when I open my door, the second being the cake shoved in my face. Okay I was not prepared for this.
I take the cake from her hands and take a step back.
Standing before me is a girl my height, auburn hair, green eyes, pale skin with little freckles on her nose and a bright smile. Wow she's pretty, in a fantasy kind of way, she's one of those rare beauties. There's something about her.
" Hi, neighbour?"
" Yes, can I come in?" Wow, so direct.
" Uh yeah sure." I say uncertain, moving aside for her to come in.
" You look like a vampire." That's what I hear come from James, making my jaw to drop.
" James!" I gasp in shock of what he just said.
" It's okay, I get that sometimes....especially from him and my brother."
" Wait, you guys know each other?"
" Yep, met when we were both late for a shoot. We got stuck in the same lift and made out." James says shrugging.
" What?!" Both me and the girl exclaim.
" Yeah I - "
" Yeah that's not what happened, though he wishes. Anyway, yes with the late shoot and lift but no to the making out part. We got to know each other on the lift and let me tell you...this one , totally annoying." She whispers the last part.
" Hey I'm quite fun to be around." He almost whines.
I stare at him in amusement.
" I'm Theresa by the way." She says, holding out her hand.
" Akiandra but most people call me Kea for short." I shake her hand." Well thank you for the cake." I tell her as I head to the kitchen to place the cake in the fridge.
"My pleasure. Anyway how do you guys know each other? " She asks, sitting down next to James.
" Burger King." Both James and I say.
" Can I get you anything to drink, water, juice. I haven't really done any grocery shopping." I sheepishly admit.
" Oh I'm fine thanks, so tell me about Burger King. "
" Well we worked there together two years ago and I guess a friendship happened. "
"Yeah then I had to move away. We lost out on contact and two years later, here we are...reunited." James says proudly, bringing a smile to my face.
Making my way back to them, I sit on the coffee table, staring back at them." So how long since you've moved here?" I ask her.
" Oh just for a month now. It's actually temporary, until I find my own place. Can't imagine living with my brother for a long period."
I nod in understanding, even if I've never had a sibling.
" Oh wow...is that - I thought you guys were just friends." She suddenly says, her eyes on my ring.
"We are...um I - ." I don't know how to explain. I'm tongue tied at the moment, not quite sure how I could explain living here while married.
" She's married." James blurts out, my eyes widen at his action.
" Oh wow. Where and who's the lucky guy?"
" He's out of town." I mumble, avoiding her eyes.
" Oh. Well I hope I meet him when he gets back, so what were you guys up to, I'm kinda bored and - "
" Say no more, we are going out."
" No club." I quickly warn, making their faces to fall , my serious and adamant face seems to do the trick because soon their shoulders slump and they nod.
" Okay good, well let me just freshen up and we're good to go. " I tell them before heading to my room.
" The innocent kind right?" I hear her say behind me.
" You have no idea." James says.
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General FictionHe stood in front of me, held my face between his hands and stared down at me. I waited, once again, I did. For what? This time I didn't know. But the moment he spoke, I knew, the wait was over. " You waited" He said. I gasped. " You waited." He br...
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