<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"Well, here we are!" </span></i>she squeezed his hand and he had to resist the urge to jerk his hand out of her hand, disguising a frown that threatened to spread across his face,<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"Apartment #308. I can hardly believe it,"</span></i>she gave him a bright smile before pecking him on the cheek,<i>"<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">Without you, I couldn't even dream of affording a place as nice as this, in the heart of downtown. I'm still in disbelief of it all, but enough of standing outside, hm? Let's check out the inside." </span></i>He almost smirked at that. Of course she wouldn't be able to afford his place without his help. It was his money bankrolling this little adventure but, for the moment, he kept silent on that, instead choosing to say,<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000066">"</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">Anything for you babe."</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000066"> </span></i>He said noncommittally.<br/><br/>He waited impatiently for her to remove the key from her coat pocket, following her up the steps to their new place. She took far too long putting the key in the doorknob and getting the door unlocked but he merely ground his teeth together, kept the same passive grin on his face as before. When she stepped aside to let him inside he gave her a mock bow, tipping an imaginary hat as he walked in and took a look around as he did so, attempting to hide the contempt for the place as he glanced at everything.<br/><br/><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"It's lovely, isn't it?"</span></i>She said as she closed the door behind her and turned on the lights, giving a better view of the crappy apartment that were to be his and her's new home. His old home had been far larger, not that he had ever let  her see it of course. Otherwise, she would have been begging him to move it.<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">"Oh yeah, it's great."</span></i><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"We'll fill this place with our furniture, it'll look more cozy."</span></i>He snorted at that and walked in to the empty living room, staring at the rather boring beige brown of the carpet. The bitch wouldn't know home decor if it walked up and bit her in the ass but he chose not to say that instead,<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">"I can't wait babe. It's going to be amazing."</span></i><br/><br/>Hearing her move to the back, he followed grudgingly down the dark hallway, his own soft-soled shoes allowing him to follow relatively silently. He halted as she perused the bathroom, their only bathroom, he knew.<i>Oh, the sacrifices one makes for love,</i>he thought sardonically.<br/><br/>As she viewed the bedroom, he turned back on his heel and returned to the living room, staring out the window of their new place. As she was all agog about the bedroom, he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and he pulled it out. Rebecca. She was wanting to see him tonight. Snapping off a quick reply not yet saying whether he would or not, he put the phone back in his pocket when he heard her start to walk back towards the living room. Last thing he needed was her losing her shit over his texting some other bitch.<br/><br/><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"Not too bad of a place, is it? I mean.." </span></i>he turned towards the sound of her voice, giving her a bright smile as he caught her staring in to the kitchen,<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"I'm surprised it doesn't have a dishwasher, but at least the appliances are stainless and look to be newer. Could be worse,"</span></i>she grabbed his hand and squeezed and he returned the gesture,<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080">"This is our place. I can't wait to make lasting memories here."</span></i><br/><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0080"></span></i><br/>Was the bitch clueless or was she clueless? He smiled down at her and pulled her against him, wrapping his arm around her shoulders as he pointed towards the dishwasher.<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">"We could always get one installed. I'm sure the building supe' wouldn't mind us increasing the property value by having one put in. This place is going to be great babe."</span></i>