Kate
The heavy pouring rain drenched me cold. Courtesy to Janet kicking me out of my own apartment after she came back home drunk. I justcan't stand her!
I ran my hands up and down my shoulders to try and keep myself warm. If not for her, I would be couped up in my warm blankets by now, enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate.
"Kate?!" I looked up from where I stood outside my apartment building's front parking lot.
Josh was the only one I knew that could help me out after getting kicked out. That's why I called him.
"Can you take me somewhere that's not here?" I asked, shivering.
"Come on." He wrapped his arms around my shoulder, leading me to the passenger's seat.
When Josh got back to his driver's seat, he set the air conditioner to warm. I felt so bad, getting his seat wet.
After 10 minutes, we pulled up to the underground parking lot of his apartment building. After taking the elevator, Josh led me inside his cozy home.
"You can take a bath in here."
I stared at him, confused. "...but this is your r
bathroom. Don't you have a gueat bathroom?"
Josh shrugged. "Don't have any spare bathrooms. I'm a bachelor, remember?"
"If you say so." I didn't believe him. How can this penthouse possibly not have another spare bathroom?
I decided not to press further. After Josh left the bathroom for my privacy, I finally had a much needed warm bath.
I changed into the night wear that he laid out for me on his bed. How does he still remember my size? More improtantly, does he just have ladies' night-wear lying around?
When I got to the living room, Josh was on his couch busy on a phone call.
"Yeah, I'm on it..."
I decided to make myself comfortable and make us a cup of hot chocolate. When I turned around to give Josh his cup, I didn't find him.
I heard his voice coming from his bedroom. I wonder why he had to move to his bedroom to finish his call.
Josh finally came out of his room. "Hey, sorry that took a while."
"Have it before it gets cold." I gave him the cup.
"Thanks." He followed me to the couch.
Josh scrolled through the movie options on Netflix before choosing one. I guess it was just out of habit, but I scooted closer to him to cuddle with him. We enjoyed watching the movie while enjoying the cup of hot chocolate and the cuddling.
"You know you can move in with me, right?" He said.
The movie finished a while back. We were still on the couch and I was now laid on top of Josh as he ran his hands up and down my arm. It felt so soothing.
"I don't know." I replied, not sure about that idea.
"Let me help, Kate."
"I just can't keep using you."
Josh quickly changed our positions, with me now lying on my back and him hovering over me.
"Hey." He cupped my face. "I'm more than willing to be used by you, Kate. That's just how much I'm in love with you."
"but..."
"Shhh." He placed his finger on my lips.
I stared at his eyes, then lips, back to his eyes. In no time Josh's lips were on mine.
××××××
In the huge bathroom en-suite, Riley and Xavier were cuddled together in the jacuzzi seeping on red wine and enjoying the starry night view.
"Babe?"
"Hmmm?" Xavier replied, tracing kisses along Riley's neck.
She giggled. "That tickles!"
"I just can't help it. You smell so freaking good."
Ring. Ring.
Xavier ignored it. Whoever was calling would have to wait.
Ring. Ring.
He groaned, answering the call. "What?"
"..."
"Okay." He hung up.
"Who was it?" Riley asked.
"George. He said to turn on the news."
Xavier reached for the remote and turned the TV on.
"In a disturbing turn of events, serial killings continue happening in the country. In a report by Smith, a woman in her late 40s who's been identified as Janet Anderson was found dead in her daughter's apartment at 8:00pm today. Her body was mutilated, a common occurrence among victims believed to have been murdered by serial killers...."
"Anderson? As in Kate Anderson's mother?" Riley asked.
Xavier nodded his head in agreement. "and she's also the one who arranged your hit and run."
"What?"