Authors note: Hi everyone! So I'm back once again! Thanks to Howarand and Elislin for reviewing! I love Kessi too! The story takes place an indeterminate amount of time in the future. I am mostly focused on relationships in these one shots, as opposed to plot which is why I'm mostly glossing over the Latnok issue. Happy reading! xoxo
Disclaimer: I don't own Kyle XY or any of its characters.
Taking this next step in my relationship with Jessi was exciting, but also nerve wracking. Would we stay strong together or would this put too much pressure on us? Only time would tell, but I remain hopeful that moving into our own place would do nothing but bring us closer together.
Jessi and Lori had spent many afternoons shopping for curtains and throw pillows, and Nicole had been involved in finding deals for furniture and kitchen ware. Everything two young people leaving home for the first time could possibly need was packed in a storage pod until moving day.
When the big day finally arrived, everyone was recruited to help. Tom, Declan, Josh, Stephen , Mark, Lori, Andie, Nicole and even Hillary all came out to help move everything in to Kyle and Jessi's new apartment. Their building was comfortably close to UW where they both were taking advanced classes, as well as working with Latnok to change them from the inside out . There was a beautiful park across the street where the lovebirds could walk and enjoy the flowers. And of course, the most important barometer of a good location was it's proximity to the Tragers home; a fifteen minute walk or a five minute drive.
After a long day of hauling boxes, everything was placed in the appropriate room. Hugs went around the room and then everyone made their way out to leave Kyle and Jessi truly alone together. "I'm so excited! I can't wait until everything is unpacked and in its proper place!" Jessi squealed.
Grinning, Kyle swept Jessi up into a twirling hug, dancing all through their living room. "Kyle, stop! I'm getting dizzy!" Jessi giggled, right as she tripped over Kyle's feet. They ended up in a heap on the floor, with Kyle staring lovingly into Jessi's eyes. "Come on, beautiful. Let's go to bed." Kyle said, pressing a kiss onto Jessi's forehead.
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The next day, Kyle went to the grocery store while Jessi found their floor's laundry room. Humming "She could be you" under her breath, Jessi sorted clothes and filled the machine. Once the machine was running, Jessi opened a scientific journal she had borrowed from school to help with some of her research and settled in to wait.
"What is this?"
The loud exclamation startled Jessi from her concentration. "I'm doing laundry, what does it look like?" Jessi replied, frustrated at losing her place in the journal.
The man doing all the exclaiming was a tall blond man, probably a few years older than Kyle, Jessi estimated. With green eyes and tanned skin, she supposed he would be considered attractive, but the sour expression on his face would be enough to deter anyone.
"There's a schedule for laundry! Sunday morning is my time, and it's the only time in the week I'm able to do laundry!" The man exclaimed again.
"Well that's hardly my fault. I just moved in yesterday and no one mentioned a schedule. Where is it?"
Scowling at the lack of regret coming from the pretty girl in front of him, the blond man gestured to the wall behind her. "Right there in big letters! Are you stupid or something?"
Before Jessi could reply, she heard the elevator ding and Kyle's heartbeat. Transforming her face from a frown to a grin, she took off down the hall and launched herself at Kyle, causing him to drop the bags of groceries as he caught her.
"Hey! We're not done here, lady!" The irate blond man hollered after her.
"What's the problem?" Kyle asked gently. Jessi explained with the blond man pacing towards them aggressively.
"I'm Kyle, Jessi's boyfriend. We just moved in here yesterday. Sorry about the schedule mix up! If you're not able to do your laundry another time, I'd be happy to do it for you this week, as an apology." Kyle said as the man reached them, taking the wind out of his sails.
"Um, that uh isn't necessary." The man stuttered. "I'll see if my girlfriend can do it one night while I'm at work."
"I didn't catch your name." Kyle prompted gently.
"I'm Tristan. My girlfriend Samantha and I are grad students at UW, we've lived here three years." Tristan said, much calmer now.
"Jessi and I go to UW too! Would you and Samantha like to have dinner with us tonight? It's always great to meet new people, and maybe you can give us the low down on the building, like hidden laundry schedules." Kyle invited laughingly.
"Um, I'll have to check with Samantha but that sounds cool man, thanks."
"We're in 503, dinner's at six, if you want to come." Jessi piped up, a little cheekily.
With that, Tristan turned to leave and Kyle and Jessi started picking up their dropped groceries. "There's never going to be a dull moment with you, is there?" Kyle said affectionately.
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As Jessi and I prepared dinner together, I couldn't help but reflect on how amazing she is. Beautiful, smart, kind and a good cook! I was so lucky to have Jessi in my life, and I couldn't wait to see what life had in store for us.
The doorbell jarred Kyle from his thoughts. "I'll get it, Jessi!" Kyle called, knowing she was monitoring dinner. Opening the door revealed Tristan and a beautiful blonde girl that must be Samantha. Ushering them in, introductions were made and then everyone was seated at the table.
"Please excuse the boxes, we haven't had time to unpack yet." Kyle explained.
Jessi plonked a lasagna on the table before their guests could reply. "We thought lasagna, garlic bread and salad were a safe bet, is that okay for you?" she asked before joining them at the table.
Conversation was stilted to begin with; Jessi and Tristan not having forgotten their earlier spat. Samantha and Kyle were both very cheerful though, and soon things were flowing much better. "So what are you two studying at UW? Or have you not decided yet? I know I didn't know what I wanted to do my freshman year," Samantha asked.
"Actually, we aren't technically freshmen. We are taking mostly graduate level classes in physics, chemistry, biology, history and math because we tested out of the lower levels already," Kyle explained, humbly.
"A couple of geniuses, hey?" Tristan sneered.
"Kyle sure is," Jessi replied adoringly, completely missing the sarcasm. Kyle smiled at Jessi and said, "I don't know about me but Jessi is brilliant!"
It wasn't until they noticed Samantha kicking Tristan under the table that they clued in to the fact that he wasn't being as sincere as they had thought. Just ignore him, Jessi. This dinner is to smooth things over with our neighbours so we can live peacefully. His opinion doesn't actually matter. Jessi frowned at Kyle for a moment in response before her expression smoothed out into the smile it was usually in when she looked at him and thought, You're right of course. I just don't like that he thinks he can talk down to us just because he's older.
"It seems like you guys are having a whole silent conversation!" Samantha joked. Kyle and Jessi both jumped a little; they had almost forgotten they had company! "Sorry about that. We've known each other a long time, we basically can have silent conversations at this point, we know each other so well," Kyle smiled.
The rest of the evening passed uneventfully. As they showed their guests out, Samantha whispered in Jessi's ear," Hang on to your man, he's a real keeper!" Confused, Jessi grabbed for Kyle's hand. Samantha burst out laughing. "I like you, Jessi! If you ever need anything, just let me know!" With that, Samantha and Tristan headed for their door.
Leaning against the closed door, Jessi sighed. "That was a long night. Can we not meet anymore neighbours for a while?"
"Whatever you want, beautiful." Kyle smiled, leaning in for a kiss.
A/N I think I've read so many fanfics where Kyle and Jessi communicate telepathically I've forgotten if that's actually canon or not. That's what they were doing in this chapter, in case that was confusing. :)