Thread: A new land, a new life, a new love. (Shiningknight x MercuryRisen)

Earl grey sounds wonderful, thank you. Elliot said, allowing himself a half smile as he followed Leilani into the small kitchen. In truth there had been a time when he had hated earl grey and any tea that wasn't typical English breakfast tea, but the right woman had changed all that. She had changed a great many things in the years that they had been together. He pushed those thoughts from his mind as the smile quickly fell from his face and he fought of a near overwhelming wave of melancholia. Damn it Elliot get your shit together! He told himself as he looked around the small kitchen. He watched her for a few moments as she started preparing a tea and a coffee for herself, trying to guess her age. He found it hard to tell but decided that she probably younger than him at twenty six, but old enough to be a woman. He guessed between twenty and twenty two as she turned to face him, waiting for the kettle to boil. She was definitely pretty, even beautiful he might have said, and by the looks of it her family hadn't always lived in this town. His eyes lingered on her a few moments, watching the way she moved, the way her hair fell down her back and the way her rich brown eyes looked over him, taking everything in and giving little away. He wondered what was going on behind those eyes, before looking away from her, out the window. He didn't want to give her the wrong impression. He noticed the strange look of curiosity in her eyes though when he mentioned he was interested in the property, and found it strange that she didn't mention anything about it at first. It's lovely to meet you. He said as they shook hands. And you too Mrs Hart. He added calling out to her without thinking. Should I have called her that or Nana? He immediately thought. He made a mental note to stop being so damn formal with people. Thank you, just milk please. He said as she placed the tea on the table and he sat down while she finished the two coffees. As she brought the milk over he took it and poured a small amount in his cup, leaving it rather strong before taking a sip. It was just perfect. He sat there and waited, sipping the hot tea occasionally whilst waiting for her to sit opposite him, then he listened intently as she explained about the house for sale. After she had finished his first thought was that it was a lot of money. He did a few calculations in his head, converting some of the money he had stashed away in a savings account into dollars and realised he had enough to buy the thing outright. A part of his mind said it was too much money, but the other part said to do it, be impulsive. Perhaps it was time to finally move on. It might have been a lot of money but as he looked out the window at the rain that was just starting to ease off, he knew it would be worth it. Images raced through his head. He could settle here in this town and perhaps live a nice quiet life, make some friends, maybe even do some writing again in his spare time. He had to stop himself from smiling like an idiot at the thought, after all nothing was set in stone. Thank you, I'd appreciate it and I've just got a few questions, He said slowly, still thinking as she offered to show it to him. First of all does it come furnished? If there are any problems with it or I need repairs is there someone in town who can do so? And also if I were to but it outright how soon could I expect to move in? He sat back and sipped some more of his tea, waiting for her answers. He had thought of haggling for a better price, but he'd wait to see it before he did, if at all. Looking across at Leilani he tried to figure her out, why she was charging so much more than it would probably be worth. He guessed they were in debt and desperately needed the money. If so they'll get better use out of the money than I will. He thought to himself as he watched her reaction to the suggestion of him buying it outright.