Considering the minimal amount of belongings, it didn’t take more than a day before Ashley was settled into her new home. Her friends decided to help out; however, it proved to be unhelpful than beneficial. Aiden decided to make himself comfortable on the sofa and be dictator. Glen was ‘declared’ watch-dog by Aiden, only to be distracted by his lover’s mouth and hands. As the two lovebirds made out on the couch, Spencer was sitting on the floor having a heyday with Ashley’s photo albums. Ted was the whiner, complaining about anything and everything. And Imari decided after two boxes to play magician and disappear. So it was all up to Ashley.

Ashley’s memory of the place she’d visited months ago must’ve been warped. Spencer’s apartment seemed to be twice the size she remembered. It had three floors, the main living quarters on the first floor, the bedrooms on the second floor, the swimming pool, pool house, pool table etc are on the third floor. Throughout the first and second floor of the apartment, it had sleek wood floors with perfectly matched furniture. The main color seemed to be all the hues of blue. The most high-tech gadgets and gizmos were perched on tables and hung on walls. The windows were long and wide, giving the perfect view of the city. Big French doors opened up to a large deck that overlooked another side of the city. In other words, Ashley was in a complete paradise compared to where she had been previously.

Besides the amazing environment she now lived in, there was even a better part. It was all paid for. No rent, no monthly payments whatsoever. Spencer had said a million times that she didn’t want one cent from Ashley, that her company was enough. And if that’s what Spencer insisted, who was Ashley to deny her?

After a hard day’s work, Ashley found herself lounging on the porch that had the excellent view of the cityscape. She took a drag on her cigarette and watched the wind carry away the exhaled smoke. She looked to her side and watched Aiden perform a similar action. Glen and Spencer were currently inside, both not wanting to chance second hand smoke. Ted had taken off long ago, claiming he had a date.