The host followed the blonde lightly, gaze taking in everything from decor to state of the carpeting. It wasnโtโฆbad actually.The further he moved the more surprise flitted through his mind, it was beyond normal, if he had to stay somewhere he wouldnโt half mind this. There could be some fixing up, but overall not bad.ย
He sat the small bundle of food and blue bottle filled with black coffee down, taking a seat only after Charlotte did, being respectful. Opening and twisting the canister open and pouring himself a lid-full of the liquid.
โAre you sure?โ He asked gently to the refusal.ย โItโs just a breakfast sandwich dear, and I have plenty to share.โ But he opened the package anyway, inside sat two boules made of a mixture of wheat and flour cut in halves and filled with what looked to be wild greens, eggs, cheese, and crumbled up sausage. Moving to worm out an unused handkerchief, setting a half on it and moving it towards the woman.ย
โIโd feel bad eating without giving you any.โ He insisted back gently. Lips curling at the idea of working early.ย โI work late afternoons into evenings, they have a much more experienced host for mornings, my mentorโs been on the radio since a music station was invented, my only engagement is a meeting with our writer every afternoon at two but before that, Iโm free as a bird.โ
He followed her gaze and nodding in understanding.ย โI see. Still two clients is better than none, no?โ
Charlotte was going to protest, but then he was sliding the handkerchief over, and she had no choice but to accept it. With a few fingers she took it, before picking up the sandwich with a mumbled thanks. She bit into it, only for a lovely flush to spread across her freckled cheeks, eyes closing appreciatively.
The blonde tried to wait until she had finished chewing and swallowing before licking a crumb from the corner of her lip. "Good golly... this is delicious ! If you made this, then maybe I finally hit some luck to have you coming here to cook."
She continued to eat as he explained when he worked, offering hums of acknowledgement every so often. It seemed like they could get a lot done, and if they made dinner before, then she could still leave for her night work and not have to worry.
"They're not really... clients. I let them stay here because they can't pay for the housing right now. I mean, they're off right now trying to find some work!"
Her naivety was saddening. Charlotte always bought whatever she was told from those two, her empathy blinding her logic whenever she asked for them to be able to pitch in. Evenniust a few cents would have been helpful, but that money usually went to drugs.















