The Light to my Darkness

Stubborn

Louis shows her the apartment which has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a laundry, a big kitchen, a chimney in the spacious living room and at last the huge balcony with an amazing view of the city. 

She stares in amazement at the lights from the buildings illuminating the city of Triusa, looking like stars in the dark night. "Wow."

"It's beautiful isn't it?" Louis says from behind her.

She turns around to find him leaning in the doorway of the balcony. "It's so beautiful." She says and she can't keep the smile from her face because this is the most beautiful thing she's ever seen.

He stares at her with an intense look in his eyes that makes her a bit uncomfortable so she darts her gaze away from him and says she's going to shower.

He tells her she can choose the bedroom she wants out of the two empty ones and she chooses the one with the bathroom. Like the entire apartment, it's big and modern with two granite sinks, a big mirror above it and a huge bathtub. She has never used a bathtub before, but has always wanted to try it and she does. Victoria takes her time taking a bath with warm water that relaxes her muscles.

She smiles, she found a place to live and it's a beautiful place to call home and in a nice neighborhood. Nothing like where she's had to live ever since her father's death... she clenches her jaw and blinks back the tears that threaten to escape her eyes.

She gets out of the tub after noticing her fingers were getting wrinkled. She puts on her long pajama pants that have paintbrushes and paint all over and a black tank top.

Victoria walks out of her room and a delicious smell hits her nostrils, she makes her way to the kitchen and finds Louis with his back to her. "You cook?" She asks him as she takes a seat on the stool in the kitchen island.

He looks over his shoulder and grins at her, "Yup, it'll be ready in a minute."

He turns his attention back to the stove and Victoria stares at his back. She is going to be living with a man. That makes her a little uncomfortable... he's not Shawn but... but she'll just have to be careful, he doesn't look like a bad guy but she knows nothing about who he is or what he does for a living so she'll keep a close eye on him.

"Here you go." He places two plates in front of her.

It's an omelette and it smells delicious. "What do you want to drink?" He asks her. "I got water, orange juice, milk?"

"Orange juice, please."

He hands her a cup filled with her choice. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." He sits next to her.

She takes a bite of the food, closes her eyes and can't hold back the moan that escapes her lips. It is tasty, she didn't know eggs could be this good. This is the best meal she's eaten in seven years, having to eat microwavable food and not having enough money to buy good species to cook and on top of that Shawn taking almost all of her money to waste it on drugs and liquor.

She opens her eyes and meets Louis' who again, is staring at her. Feeling uncomfortable again she looks down at her plate and says, "It tastes good, thank you."

"No problem." He starts eating his own omelette and she is glad to not have his eyes on her.

They eat the rest in silence. "I'll do the dishes." Victoria takes the plates to the sink.

"I can do that." He tries to take the sponge from her hands, but she pulls her hand back, he's about a foot and a half taller than her so she has to tilt her head back to look at him.