“I’m not sure what they have, but the food’s always good,” I told her as we walked to the common room.
They had a table set up in a corner of the room with everything needed for tacos.
“Oh, this is perfect,” Aspen said happily. “I love tacos.” She loaded her plate with three and turned to me. “Where should we sit?”
I pointed to an empty table in the opposite corner of the room. “Over there, so maybe we can eat in peace.”
“Do you want a beer or something else to drink?” I asked once she was seated.
“Yeah, I’ll take a beer.”
“Be right back.”
I returned just as Game was sitting down at the table with Aspen. “I hear you’re our new neighbor.”
She nodded. “Yep. And your name’s Game, right?”
“Yes. Well, my real name is Grant. My road name is Game. I’ll answer to either,” he said with a smile.
“Have you heard when the power’s supposed to be back on?” I asked.
“The outage line says by eleven o’clock Thursday night.”
“What?” Aspen gasped. “That’s two days from now.”
Game nodded. “The storm did a lot of damage. They’ve had to bring in other companies from out of town to help with the repairs. Otherwise, it’d take a lot longer.”
“I can’t wait that long. I have to return the moving truck by Thursday.”
“You still can. We can go over and unload everything tomorrow during the day and come back here to spend the night before we take the truck back Thursday morning.”
“Let me know what time tomorrow. Drew and I will tag along to help,” Game offered.
“Oh, no, you guys don’t have to do that,” Aspen protested.
“I know, but it’s not like we have anything else to do. Everything’s closed, and I’m not a sit around and do nothing kind of guy,” Game said.
“Thank you. I really could use the help. I was lucky I didn’t get seriously injured when I loaded the truck by myself. And to be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to unloading it on my own.”
“You loaded it by yourself?” I asked in disbelief. “How in the hell did you manage to get your mattress in there without help?”
“With a lot of blood, sweat, and cuss words, but it was the sofa that almost killed me.”
“You won’t have to worry about that tomorrow. Between the four of us, it shouldn’t take long to empty the truck.”
We stayed in the common room and had a few more beers with Game before returning to my room.
“Is it okay if I take a shower?” she asked.
“Of course. Clean towels are under the sink. Help yourself to whatever you need.”
“Thanks. I shouldn’t be long.”
“Take your time,” I insisted. She didn’t need to rush on my account.
She returned a short time later smelling like a cupcake and looking even better. She was wearing a snug tank top that showcased her full breasts and a tight pair of leggings that clung to her shapely ass. We hadn’t even gotten into bed together, and I was already dying a slow death.
“All finished,” she announced and walked around to the far side of the bed. “Is it okay if I sleep on this side?”