"Sorry about the mess," he apologised.
"Don't apologise for your place looking like a home."
The apartment was quite bare with a neutral colour scheme; his landlord didn't allow him to change anything. Edward had bought a few items from Florida, and found some pretty good furniture deals on eBay.
He smiled in return. He was becoming constantly amazed at how genuine and beautiful her nature was. She was the kind of person Edward wanted in his and his daughter's life, but would she ever want that? When she realised what a mess he was?
"She's asleep, but if you wanted, you could… You could stay," he mumbled.
"I'd love to," she smiled.