<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=77434.msg3680986#msg3680986">Quote from: ugadawgsstacy on 25-09-2010, 12:22:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Her voice was shaky, but she meekly replied, "Thank you," she smiled.  "No, not really.  it's a long story, but I'm here for the summer for an internship, and a friend of a friend...that kinda thing...approved it with Amelia," she feared her story wasn't making any sense, and was embarrassed, "anyway, he said she'd be okay with me staying here until I found somewhere to live this summer.  I was in no way expecting this, though," she giggled, "this place is amazing.  I told my boyfriend and he was jealous....angry even."  As soon as the words escaped her mouth, she regretted bringing him up, although she didn't know why she regretted it.  <br/><br/>Embarrassed, "Yeah, I saw you when I came in.  I was the unfriendly girl that didn't offer to help when the cans fell out."  She quickly justified her position, "I wasn't sure if this was the right place." It was a naive comment that provided no reasoning at all - she hadn't a clue, though.  She blushed, not normally speaking this much but she had been there a few hours and wanted to engage in some conversation.  "If I am being honest, I haven't met Amelia yet.  But, I'm very grateful for her letting me stay here," she confessed.  Her instinct would simply be to be a fly on the wall and not disrupt the order and flow of the house during her stay.  <br/><br/>"And, please....don't be sorry," she blushed - hoping he didn't take her approval the wrong way, even though she admired how cute he was.  "I'm a runner too, so I'm sorry you felt you needed to put the shirt back on.  I hate it when that happens too."  It was a blessing that he was a runner - it gave her a connection to him and would help her overcome her shyness.  She had been running with her daddy since her freshman year in high school, and she knew the sport well.  She turned to face the pool at his suggestion, "Oh, I know.  There's nothing better than going for a run and then sitting in the pool.  I do that at college, usually before anyone gets up...oh my God, it's so amazing," she giggled.  "All of my long runs are on Saturday morning, so....yeah, I love that."  It was an awkward pause, and she didn't foresee or predict any possible hint.  Miscalculated, she added, "I put my toes in it earlier.  I hope I get the chance to swim before my time is up here." <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><em><br/>~Michael - in the Living Room~</em><br/>Nodding as he listened to her explain how she came to be here, his brows arched with interest. "Yeah, this place is something else, ain't it?" He said, his southern drawl clearly evident. "You mentioned being here on an internship. That's really great. What kind of internship is it?" A soft chuckle was given at the mention of her jealous boyfriend and he nodded his understanding. "Yeah, well I reckon I would can't say as I blame him. Him being alone while his beautiful girlfriend is living it up in a virtual paradise... without him." He nodded, matter-of-factly at his comment and admission that he thought she was beautiful.<br/><br/>He flashed a kind smile and waved a hand of dismissal to the woman as she apologized and explained how she was the one at the door that didn't help with the escape canned goods. "Ah, don't give it a second though. Them cans are sneaky little buggers at times." He said playfully and giving her a wink. "Truth be told, I've never met Amelia either, hun. I've only heard about her from a friend of mine I just met a couple of weeks ago at the gym where I work out. Heard lots of good things though. Both about her and this place. I'm new to the area too. I just moved here from Tennessee. Figured a fresh start would be good. So far I love it here. It's just... different is all. Everything seems faster here."<br/><br/>He shook his head dismissively at her apology about making him feel as if he needed to put his shirt back on. "Not at all, Stacy. I just... like I said I was not planning on stopping by here today and being around people. In my condition right now I'm just sweaty and nasty and, well I just felt rude for being in a stranger's house around so many many women with my shirt off. So, don't you worry yourself one bit, alright?"<br/><br/>Glancing back to the pool again he nodded, wishing more and more that he had some swim trunks with him so he could ask permission to take a dip in the pool and cool off a bit. "Oh my God, I know! An early morning swim after a long run when no one else is around is invigorating, ain't it?" He looked back to her as she explained her passion for running and then admitted to dipping her toes in the water. "Oh yeah? Well, maybe we could run together sometime." He offered before running a hand through his dark hair and taking a sip of his cold water. "How's the water? I bet it's nice. I would love to be in that water right now. It just looks so inviting and refreshing doesn't it?" Looking around for Christina again, he considered asking her if he could take a dip, but then remembered he didn't have any trunks to swim in. "If I had some trunks with me, I'd see if it was okay if I could take a dip in the pool right now but..." He shrugged with a soft chuckle.