Moving Out [Elle]

[Alecsander]

(9 Oct)

Alex looked around the tiny flat. It had a few personal touches but overall the cramped walls were bare. He turned to the small bed, inspecting the tiny rickety little table. Innocuous enough now, only last night it had been piled high with Elle's hair, with a note tucked on top. I love you. A noise from the bathroom garnered his attention and he wandered over there, peeking into the tiny room. Elle was kneeling on the floor, packing items in a box. "Need any help?" He asked for what seemed like the thousandth time.

[Elle Callahan]

Elle didn’t have much. She had to start from scratch and hadn’t had the time or money to collect a lot of stuff. Of course she had a collection of potions for her hair. Otherwise it would be a tangled knot. Thoughts of her hair caused her to fingers to shake. The smoothing serum tumbled out of her fingers, bounched off the edge of the box and shattered on the edge of the tub.

Elle cursed like an hitwizard. That stuff cost several galleons and she didn’t have the money to replace it. Well she didn’t have it before but she might now. But really Elle should be saving money so she could afford a better place after the stalker was caught. She couldn’t assume that she would just keep living with Alex. Right? She was so confused. She couldn’t believe that it was just a few days since she landed in his bed. They were just starting their relationship again. Would moving in ruin it? Would he even want her to stay after the stalker was caught? Alex was a slow moving private person. Would he even want her to share a room with him. It was really nice of him to allow her to move in with him in the first place. Part of Elle was worried that he was allowing her to move in because he felt obligated that he would do it for any friend who was being physically assaulted and stalked.

A dark shadow loomed over Elle and she jumped slightly. He moved like a panther. She looked up at him with a wry smile.

"Need any help?"

“You’re helping enough by letting me stay with you,” Elle said looking up at him. She looked away quickly not wanting him to see the tears of gratitude that were shining in her eyes. She grew impatient with carefully packing the bottles in an organized fasion and just pulled out her wand to just collect the bottles under the sink in one wave of her wand and settle them in the box. She handed Alex the box of bottles. She would go through it later and throw away the stuff she didn’t need like cleaning supplies. She doubted that Alex would need them.

Elle stood up grabbing her two towels. That was all that was in her small bathroom. She had already collected the shampoo and soap from the shower.

“How are we getting this all there?” Elle said as she walked into what was left of her dingy apartment. She hated the tiny suffocating box. It was sad and depressing. It hadn’t taken long for her to pack away the vases and nicknaks she had collected. Most of what she had collected had been from the stalker and Alex had taken that stuff. Elle did have a trunk of stuff her father had saved for her. She had put the few items she had taken out of it back in. She had put her small closet in the trunk. With another wave of her wand Elle packed up the few plates and kitchen ware she owned.

“We can give the bed, furniture and kitchen stuff to a homeless person. I don’t want any of it.” Elle said shivering. She would never sleep in that bed again. No one could ever pay her enough. Part of her wanted to burn all of her clothes to. She wasn’t sure if the stalker had touched it. The thought of him pawing through her underwear caused her to shiver.

[Alecsander]

“You’re helping enough by letting me stay with you,”

She had flat-out refused his help in any of her packing, he should have expected her answer. Alex's eyes wandered over the minuscule room, taking in the shattered glass and the tears that flashed in her eyes before she turned away. He knelt, bringing them face to face. "Elle.." His words failed him, he didn't know how to express the sinking hole of anger and worry inside him. it had been a hard day. He settled for resting a hand on hers briefly before she handed him the box. Alex stood, offering Elle a hand as he backed from the room, head ducked to avoid the low jamb.

“How are we getting this all there?”

"Are you ready?" He asked, placing the box among the other things. Where would she stay? Was it too soon to offer for her to stay in his room? Maybe she'd prefer her own space.

“We can give the bed, furniture and kitchen stuff to a homeless person. I don’t want any of it.”

"Just leave it," Alex wrapped his arm around her as she shuddered. At her assurance she had all she needed, he twisted them and her meager belongings away to the Estate.

[Elle Callahan]

“How are we getting this all there?”

"Are you ready?" He asked, placing the box among the other things. Where would she stay? Was it too soon to offer for her to stay in his room? Maybe she'd prefer her own space.

“We can give the bed, furniture and kitchen stuff to a homeless person. I don’t want any of it.”

"Just leave it," Alex wrapped his arm around her as she shuddered. At her assurance she had all she needed, he twisted them and her meager belongings away to the Estate.

A feeling of safety enveloped Elle as Alex wrapped an arm around her. She leaned into him, resting her head against him. Merlin she loved this man. She didn't know what she would do without him. With a wave of his hand they were gone. Elle squeezed her eyes shut as they traveled. She hated magical transportation. Especially apperation. There were so many things that could go wrong. The first thing Elle did when they reappeared at the estate was to check to make sure she hadn't splinched her self. Elle took a step away from Alex and looked him up and down. She let out the breath she was holding when he was fine.

Elle glanced away at the few boxes that contained all of her worldly possessions. A newborn owned more than she did. Elle felt a little nervous as she stood there. What happened next? They hadn't been dating long so would he just offer her a guest bedroom? That would be a bit odd since they had started sleeping together. Did he want to still sleep with her? Was the offer to stay just a platonic one and he was just doing it to make sure she was safe? Well safety was a motivating factor but would he want to have her move into his room? His private domain? Elle bit her lip. She should just ask him...

"So, where should I put this? We haven't been dating long and I know you invited me here because of the stalker so I could be put anywhere if you think it's too soon to share your room. I mean we're not moving in together officially ...are we?"Elle asked her words trailing off as she rambled.

[Alecsander]

Alex couldnt help but chuckle quietly as she checked them both over. He held his arms up slightly, raising a brow at her in question. "Do I pasd muster?"

"So, where should I put this? We haven't been dating long and I know you invited me here because of the stalker so I could be put anywhere if you think it's too soon to share your room. I mean we're not moving in together officially ...are we?"Elle asked her words trailing off as she rambled.

He hesitated, he had been considering this very thing just moments ago. Sharing his bed with her had been a step he hadn't planned. Something that he hadnt shared with anyone else he'd dated. Alex reached for her hand, wondering at how small it felt in his, but so strong.

"I want to be with you Elle, no matter what else is happening. You can have whatever room you wish, but I'm hoping you'll want to stay with me."

[Elle Callahan]

"So, where should I put this? We haven't been dating long and I know you invited me here because of the stalker so I could be put anywhere if you think it's too soon to share your room. I mean we're not moving in together officially ...are we?"Elle asked her words trailing off as she rambled.

Embarrassment pinked Elle's cheeks as she stood there waiting for the shoe to drop. Elle wanted to melt into the floor when Alex hesitated. She really put her foot in it now. He was just being nice. This was it. The lets take it slow talk. We just slept together that one night. It was lovely but it was just the other day. Then Alex took Elle's hand and her brain just stopped working. She stared up at him her eyes wide as he spoke, promising her everything.

"I want to be with you Elle, no matter what else is happening. You can have whatever room you wish, but I'm hoping you'll want to stay with me."

Elle swallowed hard as her heart leaped into her throat. He wanted her. He was hoping she'd share his room.

"Yours. I want yours," She said breathlessly before throwing him a cocky grin. "I promise you won't regret the offer," She said with a wink.

[Alecsander]

"Yours. I want yours," She said breathlessly before throwing him a cocky grin. "I promise you won't regret the offer," She said with a wink.

Alex rolled his eyes but there was a small smirk playing around his mouth as he squeezed her hand before releasing it. "Oh no?" He asked, waving his hands at the pile of boxes which levitated themselves are started filing off up the stairs to his room. It was certainly big enough for it all until Elle had had a chance to sort through it. His stomach growled, reminding him that once again he'd worked right through the day without stopping, something he'd been doing far too often of late. He bowed slightly, holding out his arm to Elle.

"We'll see. In the meantime, how about dinner?"

[Elle Callahan]

The circumstances around the move in were down right crappy but the playful banter with Alex made Elle happy. Happier than she had been in a very long time. Elle giggled when Alex bowed and held is arm out for her. She dipped a wobbly curtsy before slipping her arm in his.


"We'll see. In the meantime, how about dinner?"

"Dinner sounds fantastic my good man," She said with a grin, walking with him to the kitchen. A good ending to a bad day.