Disclaimer: I don't own any characters or song lyrics here. But the characters and the non-couple romance both inspire and frustrate me!
My stories are continuous parts of the same tale. If you'd like to start at the beginning please visit my author profile for an ordered listing.
I had originally planned two stories to follow the line to this point but they ended up flowing well into one which should be about 8-10 chapters when complete.
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"This property boasts an open floor plan and a spectacular view of the Potomac as well as a gourmet kitchen, 2 bedrooms, a study..."
"Temperance, I think this is too small for you. There are too many windows."
"Too many windows? Is that even possible?"
"You won't have enough wall space for your gazillion bookshelves. And where will we work on cases? That dining area is just too small for anything more than a small table."
"But there's a nice balcony, Seeley. Good place to enjoy your coffee. When you're...here." She turned to the realtor. "I'll think about this one. How many more do you have?"
"Just one more to show you today, Temperance."
Temperance grabbed Seeley's hand and pulled him down the hall as the realtor answered her phone. They were in the last of 5 properties today. Her lease was up soon on her current place and she was ready for a change but every property was either too small, too far from work, too far from his place, or any other choice from a long list of flaws. She realized that he was raising far more objections than she was about each place but she didn't yet know why. 'Meaning well' wasn't a satisfactory explanation.
"So what do you think about this one, Seeley?"
"Eh, I don't know..."
"There's plenty of wall space, there's a great area for a large table, and there's..."
"The, um, bedroom closets are far too small. You'll hardly fit your stuff, much less...any of mine." He had that 'ah-ha' look of little boy victory that was cute when he wasn't trying to manipulate here with it.
"Seeley, why do you hate every single place the realtor has shown today?"
He looked uncomfortable, squirmy even. Before he could answer the realtor reappeared. "How do you like this one, Temperance?"
"Well, um, I like the area and the kitchen but, uh, Seeley thinks that the closets are too small."
"I was under the impression you were looking for a residence strictly for yourself. Is that not the case? You two seem like you're making this decision together, rather than as buyer and advisor."
Their denials tumbled over each other. "No, no. I'm definitely looking for my own place, right Seeley?" She suddenly wondered if that's why he'd been acting so strangely. He never tried to impose on her independence. Sometimes he went so far out of his way to prove that he would end up coming off as uncaring. She turned back to the realtor, "I'll get back to you soon, Cathy. Thank you for your time today."
