Inciting Incident [A.I]

T W O .

Ash once again steps closer placing his hands on TJ's hips. TJ opens her mouth to reply but was cut off by the doorbell. Ash lets go of her hips and leaves to get the doorbell, leaving TJ to get her breath back. Ash opens the door with a smile on his face which soon drops when he sees Mason.

"What are you doing here?" Ash asks.

"Coming to end it with my girlfriend." he mutters, pushing past him. Ash leaves the two to talk and begins to familiarise himself with the apartment.

"Please don't Mason." TJ pleads.

"No, this is happening. We're over." Mason shrugs simply before walking out.

"Where were we?" Ash asks, you placing his hands back on TJ's hips, pulling her back to his front.

"Get off me." TJ spits.

"Geez, I was only offering a massage."

"Of course you were." TJ rolls her eyes.

"So, can we take a seat, talk through stuff?" Ash asks, gesturing to the table. The two take a seat. "So how much is it a week?" Ash asks.

"$1,040." She mumbles.

"How do you pay for that? You're only a student!" Ash exclaims wide eyed.

"It's kinda hard, that's why I need a roommate." she rolls her eyes.

"Oh, I can pay for two months-"

"What is your job?" TJ asks, cutting him off. Ash just shrugs. "Are you a pornstar?" TJ asks wide eyed.

"Nope, but that sounds good, I'll look in to that." Ash nods.

"What else did you want to know?" TJ asks, crossing her arms.

"What're you picky about?" Ash asks, raising an eyebrow.

"People touching my things, people going in my room and messes, I do not care how much you help, if you make a mess I will kick you out." TJ says sternly. "Oh and if you want to fuck someone, please go to there's-"

"Why?" Ash asks, smirking slightly.

"Because, well if you're good enough to make her or him moan, I don't fancy being kept awake."

"Do you want me to prove to you I can make someone moan?" Ash replies, once again raising an eyebrow.

"Like I said before, I don't fancy being kept awake by you fucking someone." TJ retorts.

"Wouldn't mind if I was fucking you though, would you?" Ash winks.

"Actually, I would, I don't know what I'd catch."

"The worst is HIV, which I definitely don't have." He rolls his eyes.

"Feelings are bad too." TJ shrugs, before walking away.

"We have nothing to eat." Ash grumbles, looking through the fridge.

"You know where the shop is." TJ replies, her voice laced with sarcasm.

"Why don't we go out for some food?" Ash suggests turning to her. She was sat at they table, typing away at her laptop, completing her last few assignments.

"I'm busy." she mutters, gesturing to her laptop.

"Just get ready please." Ash sighs.

"I said I -"

"TJ, we could make a deal." Ash smiles.

"You're making me feel uncomfortable in my own home." TJ frowns, her sad blue eyes meeting Ash's cold ones.

"There's nothing to feel uncomfortable about."

"Then why are you looking at me like that?" She frowns.

"I'm not looking at you like anything." He mumbles, taking a seat beside her.

"I'll go out for food with you if that's what this is about." TJ mumbles, shutting her laptop.

"Ok." Ash says, standing up. They both knew that isn't what Ash wanted to talk to her about, but the two got ready and made their way to the fancy restaurant Ash had reserved a table at.

"So what was the deal you was proposing earlier?" TJ asks, laughing slightly, a little intoxicated from the amount of wine she had consumed.

"It doesn't matter." Ash replies befoe taking a sip of his wine.

"I actually think it's quite important, you just don't feel comfortable talking about it." TJ shrugs.

"We'll talk once we arrive home." Ash says sternly.

"So, the deal?" TJ asks as soon as they step foot in to their apartment.

"Let's talk about it in the morning, when you're sober." Ash replies kicking off his shoes.

"No Ash, I wanna talk about it now." TJ pouts, crossing her arms across her chest, drawing Ash's attention to her boobs.

"I'll pay rent." Ash nods, glancing up to look TJ in the eyes.

"What about me?" TJ asks, still pouting.

"I will pay rent." Ash repeats himself before taking a deep breath and adding ; "If you fulfil my sexual needs."