As Aliyah and Duncan waited for Gary to bring the Limo around she turned and looked up at him, making a mental note to invest in heels.  She was going to need them.  Or roller skates.  His legs were longer than she was tall it seemed.  "Tonight has been great."  She said.  "I really enjoyed it."  

She was searching for something else to say, but she was saved by Gary pulling up in the Limo.  She nodded her acceptance of the ride as he held the door open for them to get in.  Once they were settled she lightly rested her hand over the back of Duncan's.  She was never really big of physical contact, but tonight this little touch felt right.  They rode in comfortable silence back to her apartment.  

Gary opened the door for her and she turned to Duncan and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before sliding out of the limo.  "See you tomorrow."  She said before making a dash to the door.  

She closed her eyes and leaned against her apartment door, her face flushed.  She had no idea what had gotten into her today.  She stripped off her clothes and hung them up.  She knew exactly what she was going to wear tomorrow, so she set those clothes out before heading to bed.  

The next morning she crawled out of bed and went straight for her coffee pot.  She brewed herself some breakfast roast, a nice light blend.  Most people thought the darker the coffee the stronger, but that wasn't true.  Before starting the coffee though she sprinkled salt over the coffee grounds, it helped cut some of the bitterness from using cheap coffee.  

While the coffee was brewing she got ready for work, she packed her clothes in a duffel bag because she figured since he wanted most of the day, that it would make sense to just change in the bathroom at work.  She grabbed a small bottle of fabric softener and water mix.  It did two things, it smoothed the frizz from her hair and it covered up the scent of grease that seemed to stick to her after work.  

She picked up the bag and slung it over her shoulder making a quick stop in the kitchen to fill her travel mug with coffee.  She grinned as she read which mug she had picked this morning.  It was bright blue and printed with the words "I tried starting my day without coffee...Once.  My court date is pending."  

She screwed the lid on and scooped up her keys and headed out the door to work.  


Aliyah greeted Duncan with a wave and gestured for him and Gary to take a seat while she grabbed their coffee.  She couldn't help but notice he looked a little rough around the edges.  "Did I keep someone out past his bedtime?"  She teased as she poured his coffee.  

She took the order and slipped off to head back to work.  Her morning went by very quickly, before she knew it the manager was telling her she was cut.  She headed over to let Duncan know that she just needed to clock out and change and then she would be ready to go.  He suggested that they swing by the hotel so she could freshen up, it was a chance she jumped at. 

They arrived at the Hotel, and the concierge greeted her by name.  She raised an eyebrow and muttered "I have either stepped into a cheesy romance novel, or a criminal minds episode.  I am not sure which." 

She allowed herself to be shown upstairs to what she thought was going to be his penthouse, but was in actuallity a villa.  She took a deep breath through her nose and let it out slowly through her mouth to avoid hyperventilating. She did manage a laugh when Duncan welcomed her to his humble abode.  "Mmmhmm.  If THIS..."  She said gesturing between the two of them "gets serious, you are banned from house hunting on your own.  I can only imagine the horrible McMansion monstrosity we would end up in.  I'd need a map to find the bathroom."  She teased faking a shudder at the thought. 

She listened to him play for a moment before having the butler show her where she could get ready. She took a quick shower, she would have loved to stay longer because the water was actually hot, but she was excited to see what the plans for today were.  She dried off and pulled her hair back into a braid.  She decided on that style because it was casual for the day, but when her hair dried she could take it out of the braid and end up with soft waves.   She pulled on a pair of camel colored faux suede leggings, topped with a loose blouse that hit her at the hips.  She slid her feet into brown knee high boots while she switched her gold studs out for thin silver hoops.  She slid on a couple of thin silver bangle bracelets before pulling a light weight sweater.  It was one of the open ones, and fell to her knees.  

She went light on the makeup, just a swipe of mascara and lip gloss.  She never really got into that heavy makeup look.  She packed everything else back into her bag before returning to find Duncan sleeping.   She crossed her arms over her chest and smiled watching him sleep for a moment.  She was almost sorry that the butler woke him.  He looked so peaceful.  

She smiled as he apologized for sleeping.  She had strangely slept very well.  She moved to stand next to him as he rose from the chair taking in the sight of the instruments.  She laughed and shook her head as he explained his experience with the violin.  She was not musically gifted that was for sure.  "I'm sure it wasn't THAT bad."  She said.  

As they prepared to leave, Aliyah realized the height difference was going to cause some difficulty in her keeping up.  She thought for a moment, and then gently slid her arm around his hips so he would have to take smaller steps for her much shorter legs.  Well that's the reason she gave herself anyway.