Sweet Magnolia
Who: Rahel Verma & Alexander Renshaw What: Moving in together When: Saturday Morning, April 18th Where: Magnolia Residences, Seattle, Fifth (top) Floor, Apt. # 507 Rating: PG Status: COMPLETE.
Alex had picked up the keys from the land lord the night before, so he and Rahel would be all set for moving in the following day. It was one of the furnished units, so they didn't really need to bring much other than personal items. He had a hockey bag of clothes and DVDs, his laptop, one of his guitars, a toothbrush and comb and other toiletries. Anything else he could pick up from his room at home - his mother's apartment - later or get from the drug store down the road. It was no big deal.
Except, of course, it was.
They'd managed to get a two bedroom unit 'plus den', so Alex figured he might have his own room and the 'den' could be her office. He hadn't discussed any of it with Rahel yet. She'd been dealing - and was still dealing - with her family being in the hospital and a baby who needed care. He'd met her in the lobby, they'd taken the elevator up and then made a few trips to her car. She'd thought of dishes and cooking utensils when he hadn't.
Now, he stood in the smaller of the two bedrooms, looking at the large bed with blue covers, accented throw pillows and sturdy-looking, polished-wood furniture. He set his bags down on the floor and murmured, "I feel like I'm in a hotel..."