Chapter 53
Again, I don't own any of these characters
Everyone just stared at Arwin and Carey, but nothing was actually said. Finally, Ellie spoke.
"Well...Its about time!"
Everyone else nodded and agreed.
Carey and Arwin looked at each other and then back at everyone else. "Wait...You all aren't surprised?"
Cody laughed. "Well, we're just surprised its taken this long. You two have been a serious item since our senior year of high school. Its not like we didn't see this coming..."
Zack nodded. "The Codester is right. But, Congratulations to you both..."
Bailey and Cassie added their congratulations as well.
Zack grinned then. "So, Arwin...You're giving up the bachelor pad, huh?"
"Actually, no...That place is rent controlled! I'm just going to sublease it and make some money off of it..."
Cody nodded. "Good idea. Too bad its on this side of town or we would be try to rent it from you..."
Carey just shook her head. "Wait a minute here! So, no one is upset at all that I will be living in sin?"
Cody and Zack looked at each other. "No...I mean, it would be hypocritical of us if we were..."
"Cody is right...I've been 'living in sin' with Cassie for almost two years now, and he and Bailey for almost four..."
"Yeah, Mom. You understand we want to live with the women we love. We understand you want to do the same..."
Carey smiled. "Thank you then..." She paused. "Now, speaking of apartments, when are you two going to look?"
"Day after tomorrow..."
Well, the day after tomorrow finally arrived, and Carey, Ellie, Zack, Cassie, Bailey and Cody crammed into one of the SUV's and were off. Arwin wanted to go, but an emergency with the hotel's furnace prevented him from doing so. Cody and Bailey met up with their consultant and she took everyone to a series of potential places she had found.
However, to Cody and Bailey, none of them seemed to fit right. They found some that had everything they needed, but were just too far from campus. And the ones close to campus either lacked significant things they needed or were run down dumps. They were going to be busy enough as it was to deal with fixing up a place. Both were beginning to get discouraged when the consultant said they had the place left they had requested her set up an appointment.
As they drove towards it, they passed the Tufts University Hospital. Cody and Bailey pointed out the medical school attached to the hospital and the vet school across the street from it. Finally, they pulled up to the place Cody and Bailey found on line. And it was much more impressive in person. It was a tower that was probably thirty stories tall and looked very modern. They parked in a visitor's spot and walked into the lobby to look around.
Cody and Bailey were immediately in awe. The lobby had a Dunkin Donuts, a restaurant, an all night coffee shop, a lounge, a drug store and a grocery store attached to it. Both looked at each other and grinned. With all of those under the same roof, a Noreaster would never bother them again. Eventually, an employee of the building met up with them.
"I would like to officially welcome you. My name is Kenneth, and I will be your guide today. Now, which ones of you are Cody Martin and Bailey Pickett?"
Cody and Bailey raised their arms. "That's us..."
"Very good...As you can see, our lobby has many of the amenities you need without ever having to walk outside. We also have a 24 hour front desk with concierge service. In addition, we have our own doorman, dry cleaning pick up and delivery, an underground garage as well as bike storage. And as I'm sure you noticed, we're only a block away from Boston Common..."
Bailey smiled and turned to Cody. "Where the Frog Pond is where we ice skated..."
"Now, if you all will follow me, I will show you the on site fitness center..." Kenneth lead them up to the second floor where they fitness center was located. "As you can see, our residents have access to a full gym including sauna, message center, and..." He lead them to another door. "an indoor heated pool in a solarium like enclosure."
Cody and Bailey looked around and liked what they saw. They wouldn't have to leave the building to do their workouts anymore.
"Now, I understand you were looking for a two bedroom apartment with a fireplace. If you will follow me, I will show you what we have in that."
Kenneth lead them to the elevator and took them up to the 20th floor. He lead them down a hallway and unlocked a door. He let them walk in and look around. Cody and Bailey walked into to a small foyer. To the right was a coat closet, and to the left was a utility room with full size washed and dryer. Walking in further, the kitchen was on the left. There were stainless steel appliances, a built-in microwave, granite counter tops, maple wood cabinetry, a pantry and a island with breakfast bar. Beyond the kitchen was a combined dining/living room area. And off of it, there was a balcony that overlooked Boston Harbor. To the left of the kitchen was a full bathroom that also connected to the smaller bedroom. And the second bedroom had a nice walk in closet. On the other side of the apartment was the master bedroom and bathroom. It too had a very large walk in closet. The bedroom was huge and had a view of Boston Harbor as well. The master bath had a large garden tub, a dual sink vanity, and a shower as well.
Cody and Bailey turned to each other and smiled again.
"I think we can work with this..."
Bailey nodded. "You bet we can..." She turned to Kenneth. "And how much a month is this?"
"$4,500 a month..."
Cody and Bailey nodded while everyone else's eyes bugged open and their mouths hung open. Finally, Carey spoke.
"$4,500 a month? Can you two afford that?"
Cody smiled. "Yeah, we can...We have our Jeopardy money and...ummm...our living stipends..."
Zack just shook his head. "That must be some stipend!"
Kenneth spoke up again. "I take it you both are impressed?"
Bailey nodded. "Very much so..."
"Good. However, there is one more floor plan that I have been instructed to show you. So, if you will follow me..."
Everyone did, and they returned to the elevator. This time, Kenneth entered a key into the panel and turned it. Once that was done, he hit the 'P' button.
"The penthouse? Why are you showing us that?"
"Just doing what I was instructed to do, Miss Pickett..."
Bailey turned to Cody and both shrugged. Once the elevator came to a stop and the door opened, Kenneth lead them down another hall. Of course, everyone noticed that there were not more than six doors on the whole hallway. Kenneth stopped them in front of two double doors and opened one of them. Again, he stepped aside and let everyone enter.
Bailey and Cody walked into a very elegant foyer and noticed another closet to their right. Right out of the foyer, the entered a large open area. Straight ahead was the living room/dining area with ample space for each. And in the corner, there was a fireplace. Both Cody and Bailey smiled at seeing that. To the right was a hallway. Off of the hallway were two bedrooms, a full bath and a large utility room with full washer and dryer. To the right, was a large gourmet kitchen. It had all the same amenities as the other kitchen did but with a double refrigerator and larger pantry. Next to the kitchen was a doorway into what was a huge master bedroom. Again, the walk-in closet was huge. The master bath had a double vanity, an even bigger garden tub and a large walk-in shower.
Cody and Bailey were in complete awe by this place. But both knew there was no way they could afford it.
Kenneth spoke up. "There's more..."
Beyond the kitchen was a pair of double doors that lead out into a private solarium. Cody and Bailey looked on in longing as both saw it had a built in hot tub. Off to the side of the solarium was a door outside to what they figured was another balcony. Turns out it wasn't. They were on the roof, and the apartment had a private roof top deck.
Cody and Bailey turned to Kenneth. "We appreciate you showing us this, but we know there is no way we can afford this..."
Carey nodded. "This place has to at least be $10,000 a month..."
Kenneth nodded. "$12,500 to be exact..."
Cody paused. "Why did you show us this place then?"
From behind them, they heard a voice. "Because I told him to..."
Everyone turned and saw someone they recognized or thought they recognized.
"I own this building..."
Ellie just shook her head and laughed. "I should have known you were behind this..."
Carey, Zack and Cassie were confused. "You should have known Uncle Mitch owned this building?"
Ellie paused and looked over and Cody and Bailey who just shrugged. Then she looked at Tommy with a question in her eyes. He smiled and nodded.
"Carey...Zack...Cassie...That's not my brother, Mitch...That's my brother, Tommy..."
Zack, Cassie and Carey just looked on in complete shock.
To be Continued...
