Ava sighed as she entered the room and moved behind the Chinese folding screen and began to undress herself. If she was going to be in her room, she would be comfortable. And that included unlacing the corset that laid beneath her frock. “It was not fun. His temper was hot and he oft did not have work. We were lucky if we could make rent or get a loaf of bread. And this was before….” Ava sighed as her fingers worked the lacing of her corset. “… before the plague struck our home.”
Shaking her head, she set her clothes aside on the trunk that she kept behind the screen before grabbing the robe. “If yer going to sleep in my bed, yer going to have ta strip out of her muddy clothes. I will have one of the young girls bring up hot water later fer a tub so you can wash up and I will give them yer clothes to clean. Just sober up will yeah?” She came from around the screen, less formal then ever with her hair now let down to curl about her shoulder ever so lightly and the robe wrapped tightly about her form. She did show her skin often yes but she was exhausted from the night before and wanted to sleep herself. Wherever that might be today.
Harvey slumped down in a nearby chair as Rose went to change, thankful they'd finally made it up the damned stairs. "Oh?" He asked, slightly sobering up by the woman's omission. It was rare for him to hear her talk so personally, so he tried to listen as best he could. His face fell once he heard of her parent's fate. It reminded him how lucky he actually had it. Sure his mother may have been a bit uptight and his dad a little too bible thumping, but in the end they were still good enough folks. Deserved a lot better son probably.
Sitting up in the chair a little Harvey stared up at Rose as she reemerged from behind the screen, a lazy smile forming on his lips. "Well don't you clean up nice." He joked, but in all honesty being completely serious. it was nice to see her out of her usual work clothes and in something more... Rose.
Bending down, Harvey pulled off his boots one at a time before chucking them halfway across the room. Each landed with a dull thud before he began stripping down. After tossing his jacket and shirt to the side, Harvey eased down his trousers before tossing them with the rest of his clothes, leaving him only in his long johns. "Don't get any sneaky ideas." He gave Rose a smug look before climbing into the bed. "I know I'm downright desirable, but I'm afraid I don't got it in me tonight."






