Dimiri couldn't hold back his smile at her comments. He was pretty sure that this was what flirting was. At least, it had to be something along those lines. Not that it mattered, he enjoyed it immensely. He gladly accepted the mug from Alannah, he wasn't a frequent tea drinker. On occasion he'd drink tea, but only on occasion. It wasn't exactly traditional, but black coffee is what he'd learn to live off of, his dad and him would always have a cup in the morning. Having a sip of black tea was entirely different, he noted. He remembered how hard it was to drink his first mug of coffee, how bitter and strong it was. This tea was different though, it was calm to sip on, nothing overwhelmed him in terms of flavor or strength. Maybe this is why people drank tea, there was no way to be angry while taking a sip. "I guess we'll see how often I need them." Dimirti replied, with a smug tease in the tone. He wasn't sure where it was coming from, the words just naturally came to him.<br/><br/>His smile returned to an innocent one though, as she explained where everything was located. He didn't exactly live here. But he certainly wasn't going to ask how long he'd be allowed to stay, he enjoyed it. There was a sense of belonging that he didn't think he'd find again for a very long time. He wasn't sure if it was the apartment, or just because Alannah was in the apartment. "I'm used to hikin' through fields of crops every mornin'. But I could get used to this too." Dimitri said, his smile widening further when she kissed him on the nose. He would have taken the time to wonder just how all of this had happened. After all, all he did was go and get a cup of coffee one afternoon. And suddenly, he was staying almost every night after at a mermaid's home.<br/><br/>They were pretty quick to leave the apartment, locked up and everything. Dimitri even cleaned their bowls and mugs, after making a possibly flirty comment about him being useful. Despite the air of trying to leave as fast as possible, Dimitri still enjoyed the morning. Even though it wasn't part of this trip they were going on, he would always consider it part of it. It took some time to be out of Boston, weeks prior Dimitri hadn't been used to traffic in the slightest, but he'd learned fast. It was only a couple hours until they were in Connecticut. From there Dimitri had planned to go west into the southern part of New York. Then from there it was just a long drive south. Even still, he couldn't help at every red light to turn his head and take a peek at Alannah. He admitted it to himself, he was excited. He couldn't believe this was happening.