Thanks for the comments guys...Zelda: The bed is clearly a symbol of future activities... TP: I got the drunk idea from Grey's Anatomy...not entirely my idea..but hey It's fun right Luka finished moving the last of his things in and there was only the bed to arrive...the big
giant bed that Abby helped him to buy.
'I am totally making you dinner tonight Abby....our first night together as room mates..."
Abby smiles from her perch on the sofa.
"
You cook...that's a bonus...I generally eat out of a can or get takeout.."
Luka screws his face up at her.
"No ..
I love to cook...maybe I can teach you..."
Abby laughs and throws her head back and he watches as she grabs her her in a pony tail and piles it up and puts a clip in it.
"No Luka....how about
I do the cleaning and you do the cooking and maybe the shopping too."
Luka stands there and gives her a little smirk.
"You were married....
is that why your husband left you...because you don't cook..?"
Abby stands up and puts her hands on her hips...her expression suddenly changes....her brow has creases and she battles to get any words out.
"Luka....my husband cheated on me and I left him..."
The words came out loudly and Luka almost jumped.
'Sorry...Abby..I didn't mean to upset you....'
Abby sucks in a deep breath and slowly exhales.
'It's okay...I shouldn't be so sensitive about it..he was a jerk and life goes on..."
Luka nods and reaches out to put his hand on her shoulder....but she turns around when there is a knock at the door...he drops his hand to his side and she opens the door...it's the bed being delivered.
"
Oh my god...these boxes are huge..I'm not sure whether it is going to fit in your room..."
Abby steps away as the delivery guys carry the boxes and mattress past her.
Luka surveys the boxes and signs the delivery docket and the men leave...he starts opening the boxes and removing the packing..once all the parts are out ..it doesn't look so big.
Abby watches as Luka reads the intructions and then casually throws them away...he picks up the a screw driver and starts putting the bed together and after several attempts he finally has it constructed and Abby helps him put the mattress on to it.
"Wow Luka
..that is one huge bed...you could fit a refugee camp on here..."
Luka rolls his eyes as he takes a sheet and throws it up and out and watches as it floats down on to the bed..Abby grabs one end and starts to tuck it in..the sheets feel luxurious and nice..she smiles as she holds it in her hands.
"These sheets are
nice Luka...."
Luka tucks his side in.
"Egyptian cotton....huge thread count...."
Abby nods sarcastically and continues to help.
"Well if you plan on bringing any lucky ladies home ..I'm sure they would be suitably impressed."
Luka stops and turns around to face her.
"We haven't talked about that yet...
do you want to...?"
Abby raises her eyebrows..she wonders exactly what he means..is he talking about the possibility of bringing someone home ..or is he referring to the fact they had slept together and haven't really talked about it yet...
"I don't know Luka..what do you think..."
great she had turned it back on him..what was he going to say.
Luka stops making the bed again and sighs...not quite looking her in the eye he smiles.
"I don't really think I will be bringing anyone home...
if that's what you are thinking.....I know
we connected the other night...but that was different I don't usually go out and look for women to take home..it just kind of happened and I am still at a loss to explain why..."
Abby smooths out the doona cover and helps him to place it on the bed.
"I know what you mean Luka....I think we could be good friends
if we just stay friends....we have both been through enough lately..and I could really use a friend right now.."
Luka stands back and admires his bed....it was dark shades of timber with blue linen and it took up almost all the space in the room..only enough room for a small set of drawers or a bedside table and lamp...he didn't care..it felt homely..especially with Abby standing there beside him and he couldn't shake that warm feeling he had when she was around him.
Abby smiles and balances on her toes as she prepares to leave.
'Well I'll leave you to it....it looks nice and I hope you feel comfortable here...."
Luka nods slowly.
"
I do...thanks....thanks a lot for everything it means a lot to me.."
Abby grins.
"No problem..."
She walks out of his room and clutches her chest...
damn heart keeps skipping a beat she wonders if he feels any spark too..she dares to hope...
no she stops herself and promises that they will just be friends..it's the right thing to do.
To be continued...........