Rendezvous

thirtneen | ablution

Part I/I - Ablution

October 27

9:23 p.m. | Grant's Penthouse

Jay looks up from her computer and adds, "Come with us."

"Don't you have like an interview tomorrow or something?" I inquire from the opposite side of the coach, my gaze fixed on the screen.

"It's not like I have to prepare or anything."

"Yeah you do," I retort suggestively.

"Not at all. I'm a natural," Jay affirms causing me to roll my eyes.

Jay and I were working and unwinding at the Grant's penthouse.

We were still here despite the absence of Lana and Chuck. Lana was working late tonight, and Chuck said she'd meet us here later.

I despise working on Friday evenings, but I had a big oral exam coming up that I want to ace.

I needed to

"Just come out with us for a few hours," Jay say. "Your exam thing is not till Sunday."

"Monday," I mumble under my breath.

"Mond— get your ass up right now," Jay says as she stands up and walks up to me and my documents.

"Jay come on, I don't want to fuck it up."

"You won't!" she exclaims as she takes a seat next to me. "You have like three days to prepare, pleaaaaseee just a few drinks." she sulks.

I mean, I've already memorized half of it.

"A couple drinks won't hurt," I reply as I reorganize my documents.

"Yaaaay!" Jay squealed, helping me collect the strewn documents. "I'm gonna go shower first."

"Whose are you using?"

"Chuck's. Use Lana's she's not coming back anytime soon."

"Yeah okay, meet you down in an hour."

9:57 p.m.

Making my way into Lana's en-suite, my feet limply thudded on the floor.

I loved her room, mainly because the moment I opened the door, I was struck by the exquisite scent of her fragrance. I inhale deeply standing in the middle of the room, smelling her. As though she were there, yet all I saw was my shadow in the dim light.

As I walked towards the bathroom, I place my bag by the door. I slipped off my clothes and walked in, feeling the cold floor pebbles on my feet.

Her shower is fairly spacious and with plenty of water to go around.

I flicked on the shower which rose promptly to temperature. I took a step beneath the flow, letting the hot water cascade down my body. I absently started revising while I scrubbed the day away with Lana's coconut scrub. Next, I luxuriated in washing my hair, conditioning it silky smooth.