Bought by a Shelby

Home sweet home

Finn brings his wife home

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He'd taken Letitia shopping before going home and showing her their apartment. Grateful he'd brought his own car for their shopping trip. She was more talkative with just the two of them.

He was pretty sure she now knew all of Birmingham since she pointed to everything and patiently waited for him to tell her what it was and how people were.

She had been so overwhelmed by the stores. An open market would be better and he'd found a few. She'd purchased some wool and knitting supplies. He'd helped her pick out linens for their bed and bought her clothes.

He felt proud when she asked him for his opinion on literally everything. She bounced around unbothered by the fog, smog and large masses of people. She only had eyes on him. He loved the feeling. He felt powerful, seen and important being around her.

"What do you like to eat, what do you think of this color? Would this look okay on me standing next to you?" His head was almost spinning but he'd never had this much fun shopping with a girl, ever. She drugged him to every stall ohhing and ahhing like a child. He loved seeing the world through her eyes.

It wasn't harsh, violent or cruel. Just new, exciting and sweet.

He had however been unpleasantly surprised to find out she couldn't read or write. He loved music, to be read to and he now knew she wasn't coming to work with him.

He'd drug her into a book store and was reading titles and covers to her. She seemed interested until he was flipping through the black and white pages.

His soul had been crushed when she told him she didn't understand how he could see these things, they were just scribbles to her.

He found it really tragic. She had a beautiful voice and he'd caught her humming in the car. Everyone, even Ada, had smiled on the way back to civilization.

He wanted to hear her sing and read to him. He was considering a tutor or figuring out a way to teach her letters and numbers, how to write, It was overwhelming.

He could hear Ada's voice in his head." It doesn't have to be done all in one day Finn." He knew that. It was just something to figure out sooner rather than later.

"It's getting dark Love. Let's head back yeah. We can make a list together and figure stuff out later, yes." She jumped towards him and hugged him tight. He found himself melting into her and squeezing her back. He hoped it stayed this easy between them At least for a while.

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She walks around the house several times. He felt so overwhelmed by how underwhelming everything was. He really didn't have much furniture or anything nice. He spent most of his money on Myra and stuff for her or cocaine. Letitia had come with nothing and he enjoyed spoiling her today.

She placed a green cloth on the table with some candles. In the dining room. She'd bought a plant but the Chinese lady assured him it had no toxic qualities.
So now when you walked in there were two small little pops of color.

They had a small living room next to the bedroom and bath.
She'd bought a little cream throw and placed it over his chair. He felt bad for a moment only having one place to sit until he'd realized she could sit on his lap while he read the paper or listened to music on the gramophone.

He had a red rug from Polly, chair, fireplace and one old mirror above the mantle from Polly's house. He couldn't take much when Tommy was clearing it out after she'd passed. It hadn't felt right to pick apart the bones of her home just because she'd died. He also had a lamp and a wooden magazine holder. Out of all the rooms this was the one he spent his time in other than the bed.