Satinalia Gift - [for Garrett aka Gigi]
Apartment for Rent.
One room. Kitchenette. Bath. Appliances and furniture included.
Stove, semi-functional. Refrigerator stained pink by unspeakably foul paint-thinner-esque beverage. Washer and Drier units might be stained with blood but perfectly sanitary. Dishwasher moved out with previous tenants.
Keep hash browns in back, left cabinet in case of recurring leak in front bathroom wall from upstairs neighbors. Make for great spackle.
Bathtub too small and uncomfortable for baths. Presence of hot-water in shower, unlikely. Prep for lukewarm at best.
Back wall has seen significant damage from what appear to be multiple blade punctures. Large collection of nail holes and irretrievable nails over end of bed where something heavy was once anchored.
Bed… well used, in spite of notation in lowest shelf at the back of it.
Elissa paused here, picking up her pen and glancing at the notation, which read: “Elissa Romilde Cousland and Garrett Gordon Hawke did not have sex here, and it was legendary. Guardian, 9:31, Dragon Age.”
With a smile she crumpled up the paper on the book in her lap, dropping both into the floor and taking a drink of her beer. “I’m keeping the apartment, Garrett.”
"Really?" The bathroom door smacked against the wall when he dashed back through it, a poorly managed but very emotional smile on his face.
"Yes really. Who would want this dump? Look at it!"
He nodded, his smile erupting full on. “Its the worst apartment. You’d never find a tenant.”
"Did you want to go to bed and not have sex some more?"
"Can I still grope your boobs?"
She rolled her eyes and sat down her beer in the shelf they’d marked, shrugging off her jacket and lying down. “Have I ever said no?”
"Once, but I think you’d been bitten and I’d really prefer not to think about the reasons behind that." He answered, tugging off his shirt and crawling in beside her.
"Don’t ruin the moment." She snorted, rolling over on her side, not even flinching when he wrapped his hand around her breast and sighed into her ear a sound of pure contentment.
"Apartment taken." He squeezed once and kissed at her hair before settling down to sleep.









