When he mentioned something to drink, she stopped for a moment. He promised her he wouldn't leave her, and that was a load of bullshit, so why should she keep up her end of the deal? "I would, thank you," she responded politely, following him inside. The good thing about all of these cottages being the same is you always knew where you were going.
"Yes, I have!" She was actually rather excited about that. So Rita could be nice sometimes. Not that she liked the vile creature any, but she was happy she could finally do something she enjoyed and earn a living here for it. "I can happily say I like it a lot better than cleaning houses. Plus, I can really just work on my own schedule." She sighed, looking down at her fingers. They still had the faint smudges of paint on them. "And since we're now ex roomies, it is only fair that my housewarming gift to the two of you is a portrait of some sort. But whatever you want it to be is up to you," she said kindly.