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“He didn’t,” I say, shaking my head “You know him?”

“He’s a good old fellow” He huffs out a low laugh “Surly at ti in that shoe box? Oh, wait, you aren’t surly in the least, and you’ve lived there for a while now”

When did he first notice that I was living there?

“I like it,” I admit “It suits me just fine”

The truth is that on rainy days one of the s leak, and the light in the bathroom flickers but other than that, it’s comfortable

Maintenance keeps pro they’ll stop by, but it hasn’t happened yet

“You’re easy to please”

It’s not a question but a statement, and I don’t take offense to it

I am easy to please, I think

In most ways, at least

I can’t speak too et off with atime, maybe because those mouths (three, in total at different ti

I bet Dr Hawthorne can have a woas her out

“Are you blushing, FU?”

I’hter My skin always naturally pinks onto stick with that nickname?”

“I am,” he answers succinctly “I like that no one else calls you that”

I like that he hasn’t asked if I like it He’s just assumed, and in some way, that’s hot as hell to me

I watch as he pours two glasses of sparkling water He o”

I take it and s a mouthful It’s not hot in here at all It’s quite the opposite Hebecause I feel slightly chilled Not that I’

“What did you bring us to dine on tonight?”

I shrug a shoulder “I closedso we can share”

His brown eyes rake ht so with it”

He thinks of everything “Can I help?”