"Wow," Anna said, her mouth opening wide, exaggerating the O, as she saw the house. "You have this place to yourself?" she looked at me excitedly.
I pulled the car into the driveway and dropped in park. "Yeah," I smiled back at her, "this is home." She hopped out excitedly and stepped up to the door, placing her hand on the brick. I climb out and walk up to her. "Are you ok?"
She turns back to me a little teary eyed. "Sorry," she muttered softly, "It looks like my old home."
I put my hand on her shoulder. "c'mon, let's get you inside and settled in." I did my best to offer her a reassuring smile. I press the lock button on my car and flip to my house key. I unlock the front door and step in, kicking off my shoes by the door. She followed me in, kicking off her Converse next to mine. I like her style.
She sauntered into the kitchen. The white quartz counters a good contrast to the teal backsplash and grey cabinets. The dark wood floor was here in the kitchen and throughout the rest of the house. "This is really nice!" she said, spinning around with a big smile on her face.
"I'm glad you like it." I say softly. I'm glad you seem to be feeling better. "Do you wanna see your room?"
"lead the way," she smiles at me again.
We walk through the living room to the long hallway at the end of the hallway is the master and on the left is two doors; the first to my room and the second to hers. "This one here is yours," I open up the door and wave her in. she steps in and begins to take in the room. The room is white, with a queen bed underneath a large window, a bedside table on both sides. An old, mahogany dresser decorates the far wall, the door to the closet sitting beside it. She steps over to the closet and pulls the door open, stepping in to the small walk in closet. She comes back out, the same smile plastered on her face.
"Elsa, this is awesome!" she starts to reach to hug me, but must sense the tension that washes over me and just rests her hand on my shoulder.
I smile at her, distracted by her hand on my shoulder, and the hug I just missed. Why am I so aware of her proximity all the time?
"Where is your room?" she says, taking her hand away.
"um, through the bathroom," I point to the door on the left side of the room.
She pushed open to find a quite spacious bathroom, with a door at the far side of it. She stepped across the grey tile and admired the his and hers style vanity that covered the right wall, and the standalone shower and large tub that took up the other wall. Her silent wow was nearly audible from the surprise on her face. "This is awesome!" she bounded over to my door but stopped short of grabbing the handle. "I don't want to intrude," she says sheepishly.
I smile and walk over to open the door for you. "don't worry, I cleaned everything just in case." I pushed the door open and waved her in. My bed sat center against the far wall, the door to the hallway to our left. My large dresser sat against the far wall, underneath a large window. I glance at the door to my closet in the left corner of the room. I hope she doesn't open it and find all the stuff I didn't have a place for. She smiled at video game posters that adorned the walls.
"I wouldn't have taken you for a fan of Overwatch," she smiled at me.
"It's a game with a little bit for everyone." I smiled back.
"A woman of many secrets miss Elsa?" she raised an eyebrow, challenging me.
I could show you some secrets. Wait, did I just think that? Mercifully, she broke the silence with a soft chuckle.
"I keep forgetting we've only known each other for about 16 hours," she glanced down at her hands, "We don't know anything about each other."
Alright Elsa, act like a regular human being and say something nice. "I think we learned a lot about each other this morning." There, that didn't come out as mush, good job!
"Like that you cry about spilled coffee," she watched as I blushed softly, "and that I make you pretty nervous." She stepped closer to me and my face flushed brightly, my breath catching in my throat a little. She giggled again. "I'm kidding," she said with a laugh and a step back.
I took a deep breath and let out a little laugh. Good lord, this girl is going to kill me. "I'll go get your stuff, why don't you get settled in?"
"sure!" she walks into the bathroom and shuts the door behind her. Before I could even turn the door cracks open again and her voice comes from the small crack in the door. "Elsa?"
"Yeah?" I look at the door and see only a sliver of her face.
"Thank you." Her voice is soft, and very sincere.
I smile, "You're very welcome Anna." She shuts the door and I head out to the hallway. I walk to my car and pull her clothes from the back seat, bumping the door closed with my leg, then head inside to the laundry room that is off the garage. I drop the pile on the floor and begin to sort it in with my clothes so I can wash them. As I un-ball a pair of her jeans a small note falls out onto the floor. I pick it up and glance at it.
"You owe me. You have one month."
-H
What has she gotten into? I tossed the not into the trash and continued loading the washer.