to pay the largest chunk, and I’d rather
she didn’t.
“Any single-story houses? We’re fine
with that.”
Roderick nods, and searches for more
houses. After a minute, he comes up with another.
“This one’s single-story. It’s got a
steel roof, a nice backyard with a pool , and a rotunda on the front.
Gated, of course.”
“How much is it?”
“Three hundred and fifty-five
thousand.”
I consider it, and shake my head.
“Pools are overrated in cities like
this. We’ve got the beach around the corner.”
“You’re kidding, right? Pools are so not overrated. They come in handy when you’d rather not make the drive.
Besides, they also give you privacy.”
I smile, thinking about the
possibilities.
“We’re not in college anymore, Rod.”
“I know. You should still consider
this house, though. If the pool doesn’t convince you, the steel roof should.
Those last a lot longer than shingle roofs.”
Roderick shows me a couple more
houses. When we’re discussing a house with glass walls, my doorbell rings. I
stand up and answer the door.
“Hi!” Evelyn says, embracing me. I
kiss her, glad at her enthusiasm to see me.
“How are you, baby?” I ask when I
break the kiss.
“Great. You?”
“As long as you’re happy, I am too.”
Evelyn giggles, giving me a quick
peck.
“Get a room,” Roderick deadpans.
Evelyn looks at him and gasps.
“Sorry. I didn’t realize you were
here.”
“We are looking at houses,” I
explain.
“Oh, you were? I want to see.”
I close the door. Evelyn and I then
sit on the sofa on either side of Roderick. He shows us the houses.
“I was telling Gabriel here about
this pool house—”
“Rod, you trying to circumvent me?”
He laughs, and Evelyn sees the
photos.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a
pool,” she says. “I’d like having one. The heat of the summer just makes you
beg for a nice pool.”
“Do you like it?”
“I like pools, but it’s not a
deal-breaker. If we find a nice house without a pool, it won’t matter that
much.”
I nod, and Roderick shows us other
houses. Evelyn likes one that has a nice garden in the backyard, complete with
a tree near the middle.
“I so want to see that one,” Evelyn
says. “I think it’ll be perfect for us.”
“How much is it, Rod?”
“Four hundred and thirty thousand.”
“Not bad,” I say. Evelyn agrees.
“Could you make a list of the houses
we liked and send us a printout?” she asks Roderick.
“Sure. I’ll bring it over tomorrow.”
“Thanks.”
Roderick stands up.
“If you have any more questions, call
me. And tell me when you’ve made a decision. I can help you get the best deal
on a house.”
“You could make a good realtor,”
Evelyn muses.
“Nah. I’m just good at math. I like
what I do. You call me and I’ll work with the realtor.”
“We’ll do. See you later, Rod.”
“See you, Gabriel, Evelyn,” Roderick
says. I walk with him to the front door, closing it after he leaves.
“Which house did you like best?”
Evelyn asks.
“Any of them would be perfect. If you
like it, then I like it too.”
“I’d still like your opinion.”
“In that case…I liked the one with
the nice front porch. And it’s close to the beach.”
“That one’s nice. It’s got a nice
bathtub.”
I give Evelyn a seductive look.
“So you like the bathtub, huh?”
I move closer toward Evelyn,
straddling her in the couch. Her eyes dart to my lips.
“What woman doesn’t?”
I press my lips against Evelyn’s, and
we kiss.
“What are you planning on doing with
the bathtub?” I ask when I lean up.
“I don’t know,” Evelyn says, taking a
deep breath. “We can come up with something.”
“I like the sound of that,” I say,
kissing Evelyn again. I softly squeeze her bottom lip, and then nibble her
earlobe. Evelyn closes her eyes. I then switch to her shoulder, tugging aside
her blouse. It won’t budge much, so I turn to unbuttoning it. Evelyn looks at
me
she didn’t.
“Any single-story houses? We’re fine
with that.”
Roderick nods, and searches for more
houses. After a minute, he comes up with another.
“This one’s single-story. It’s got a
steel roof, a nice backyard with a pool , and a rotunda on the front.
Gated, of course.”
“How much is it?”
“Three hundred and fifty-five
thousand.”
I consider it, and shake my head.
“Pools are overrated in cities like
this. We’ve got the beach around the corner.”
“You’re kidding, right? Pools are so not overrated. They come in handy when you’d rather not make the drive.
Besides, they also give you privacy.”
I smile, thinking about the
possibilities.
“We’re not in college anymore, Rod.”
“I know. You should still consider
this house, though. If the pool doesn’t convince you, the steel roof should.
Those last a lot longer than shingle roofs.”
Roderick shows me a couple more
houses. When we’re discussing a house with glass walls, my doorbell rings. I
stand up and answer the door.
“Hi!” Evelyn says, embracing me. I
kiss her, glad at her enthusiasm to see me.
“How are you, baby?” I ask when I
break the kiss.
“Great. You?”
“As long as you’re happy, I am too.”
Evelyn giggles, giving me a quick
peck.
“Get a room,” Roderick deadpans.
Evelyn looks at him and gasps.
“Sorry. I didn’t realize you were
here.”
“We are looking at houses,” I
explain.
“Oh, you were? I want to see.”
I close the door. Evelyn and I then
sit on the sofa on either side of Roderick. He shows us the houses.
“I was telling Gabriel here about
this pool house—”
“Rod, you trying to circumvent me?”
He laughs, and Evelyn sees the
photos.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a
pool,” she says. “I’d like having one. The heat of the summer just makes you
beg for a nice pool.”
“Do you like it?”
“I like pools, but it’s not a
deal-breaker. If we find a nice house without a pool, it won’t matter that
much.”
I nod, and Roderick shows us other
houses. Evelyn likes one that has a nice garden in the backyard, complete with
a tree near the middle.
“I so want to see that one,” Evelyn
says. “I think it’ll be perfect for us.”
“How much is it, Rod?”
“Four hundred and thirty thousand.”
“Not bad,” I say. Evelyn agrees.
“Could you make a list of the houses
we liked and send us a printout?” she asks Roderick.
“Sure. I’ll bring it over tomorrow.”
“Thanks.”
Roderick stands up.
“If you have any more questions, call
me. And tell me when you’ve made a decision. I can help you get the best deal
on a house.”
“You could make a good realtor,”
Evelyn muses.
“Nah. I’m just good at math. I like
what I do. You call me and I’ll work with the realtor.”
“We’ll do. See you later, Rod.”
“See you, Gabriel, Evelyn,” Roderick
says. I walk with him to the front door, closing it after he leaves.
“Which house did you like best?”
Evelyn asks.
“Any of them would be perfect. If you
like it, then I like it too.”
“I’d still like your opinion.”
“In that case…I liked the one with
the nice front porch. And it’s close to the beach.”
“That one’s nice. It’s got a nice
bathtub.”
I give Evelyn a seductive look.
“So you like the bathtub, huh?”
I move closer toward Evelyn,
straddling her in the couch. Her eyes dart to my lips.
“What woman doesn’t?”
I press my lips against Evelyn’s, and
we kiss.
“What are you planning on doing with
the bathtub?” I ask when I lean up.
“I don’t know,” Evelyn says, taking a
deep breath. “We can come up with something.”
“I like the sound of that,” I say,
kissing Evelyn again. I softly squeeze her bottom lip, and then nibble her
earlobe. Evelyn closes her eyes. I then switch to her shoulder, tugging aside
her blouse. It won’t budge much, so I turn to unbuttoning it. Evelyn looks at
me
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