That smile Leeloo offered was enough to break through any anxiety Eric had been clinging to when facing the task of decorating. It wasn't just him, or just her. They were doing something together. He didn't know where that small, lingering snippet of fear had come from but Leeloo's smile washed it away and left it fresh and perfect.
Everything chosen they had decided on together and finally it was all complete at the apartment. It was not stuff Shelly would have chosen, not the colors or the patterns, and that was what Eric liked most about it. It didn't give hint to the old life, the old way. It was a new start with someone he could honestly say he cared a great deal for.
Eric settled down on the edge of the bed beside her, offering her a nod. "I do. Cause it's ours and we built it together."