Moving In (Jade)

[Kristina Novak]

Driving up in her old sedan, Kristina drummed her fingers on the steering wheel as she squinted at passing apartments and their numbers, looking for one in particular. She'd wanted to find a more permanent solution for an apartment, as opposed to living on campus and moving out during the breaks. Just when Kristina reached her breaking point, Jade offered the Czech girl to rent the extra bedroom in hers. It was the perfect solution.

Now, she was hauling all of her junk in the tiny trunk, which had taken the better part of an hour to fit. Her car was jammed full of knick knacks, clothes and photography equipment as well as photos. Tons of photos. She would definitely need Jade's help bringing in all of her junk.

Finally, Kristina found the apartment building. She cirled the parking lot a few times, before deciding to park illegally closeby. It would only be a few minutes of lugging her stuff out of her car, then up to the apartment. She pulled out her phone to text her new roommate.

To: Jade
From: Kristina
Message: Hello! I'm outside with everything now... could use help please!

Despite all of the work, Kristina was excited to move in with Jade. She was super nice, funny, and super attractive. Was there any better combination?

[Jade Parrish]

It had been a good decision. People came and went from the Sexy Bitch Haven, the name that her first two roommates and her had given the moderate sized apartment close to the U of V campus, but often you need a change, a refresher and Jade was happy to have that refreshing new thing be a new roommate by the name of Kristina Novak. The dark-haired Czech girl had really caught her attention. She was gorgeous, talented and dedicated to her work, just like Jade was. She didn't need to get to know her extremely well before offering her a place to live. After all, Jade liked getting to know people and what better way than being stuck in close quarters with them. However, she was a little concerned about the close quarters just because Jade was so enthralled with her and while she kept herself in check and was involved with Oliver, she couldn't deny her attraction to the brunette.

She pulled her cell phone out of her bra, having been sitting at her desk, working on something for one of her journalism classes.

On my way, she replied before pulling on a pair of combat boots and walking outside to greet her.

[Kristina Novak]

A message from Jade flashed across the screen of Kristina's phone. She nodded to herself, tucking it away with a rare smile on her face. Living off campus with the dark haired girl was a great idea. No more being disturbed with late night dorm parties while trying to work. Her new roommate seemed to have a similar work ethic to her own, which is great. Kristina liked to surround herself with like people.

She opened the trunk of her car, putting her hands on her hips as she stared at all the cardboard boxes, labelled messily in Sharpie. Clothes. Knick knacks. Photography equipment. Photos. More clothes. Sighing, Kristina went to pull out the first box when Jade exited the apartment building. Her smile widened, giving the girl a wave. "Hello. Clearly I don't know how to pack light." She said with a snort. This would take awhile.

[Jade Parrish]

"Well, you do have to move your whole life with you," Jade commented as she bounded up to her new roommate with a grin, before enveloping her in a tight hug. It was just what she did. She pulled away, and put one hand on her hip, staring into Kristina's car at her many boxes. They should probably get started. She dug a hand into the pocket of her jeans and pulled out a key, dangling it in front of Kristina. "This is your key to the sexy bitch haven. Use it wisely," she told her with a grin.

[Kristina Novak]

"True enough." Kristina agreed. When Jade put it that way, the Czech girl was rather surprised that her entire existence fit into the sedan. She was taken aback by the sudden hug, and Kristina stiffened in response before relaxing into it. She laughed, returning the hug with a small smile.

Letting go, Kristina pulled back to see Jade dangling a key in front of her, raising an eyebrow at the name of the apartment. Sexy Bitch Haven? That was... interesting. Then again, anything related to her dark haired roommate seemed to be a mystery in itself. "I'll keep that in mind." Kristina joked, holding out a hand for the key. "It's a privilege to be chosen."

[Jade Parrish]

"Girl, let loose! We're roommates now and so you're going to have to get used to my random expressions of affection," Jade told her when she let go of her. Kristina was giving her a strange look about the apartment name. "It just took on its own name after all of the girls who have lived here," she explained with a shrug as she dropped the key into her hand. "Indeed it is."

She bounced on her heels before moving to grab a box out of Kristina's Sedan, stacking another one on top of it. Most peole thought because she was small she couldn't hold her own. They were wrong.

[Kristina Novak]

"I'm plenty loose." Kristina argued back with her new roomie, even though she was still a little stiff with her response and body language. Would she get use to it? Combined with her ability and personality, the Czech girl wasn't a fan of any physical contact. Maybe, since it was Jade, she would be able to adjust and not turn into a piece of plywood everytime the dark haired girl gave her a hug.

"I see." Was all she responded with, snorting at the name still. "I'm glad I've been chosen for it." Kristina joked.

Tucking the keys into her purse, she followed Jade to the back of the car, internally groaning at all the lugging the two girls would have to do. "I'm sorry I have so much shit." She apologized, eyes widening as Jade took on two boxes. "You.. you got it?" Kristina asked incredulously. She wouldn't try taking two, as she didn't trust herself to make it up safely.

[Jade Parrish]

Jade laughed. "Well, I've seen you be sort of loose," she commented. "At the Black Light party I had anyway. With that girl, Brooke. You made out in what's now your living room too." It was a joke, really. And Jade hoped she took it as one.

She cracked a smile at her new roommate. "As you should be!" Kristina was right though. She did have a lot of shit, but she was also a girl who was really into her hobbies, so Jade didn't expect anything less.

As she heaved the two boxes out, Kristina regarded her with a shocked stare. "Yep," she replied, matter-of-factly. She knew she looked like she couldn't lift much, but she was fairly strong for her size.

[Kristina Novak]

Raising an eyebrow, Kristina gave her friend a curious look, and soon after, her cheeks flushed a light pink. She assumed that Jade was only teasing, and playfully nudged her with the side of her hip. "Yeah... alcohol sure can do wonders." Not that Brooke wasn't hot. She was. It was just... out of sober Kristina's element to kiss people like that.

Huffing, the Czech girl glared at all of the boxes crammed into the sedan, neatly labeled in Sharpie. "I could have probably lightened the load by getting rid of some photos.." She trailed off, shaking her head.

"Damn, girl." Kristina joked, with a small grin of her own. "I don't trust myself." Although small, she knew she was... seriously out of shape. All the lifting of the boxes and going up and down the stairs was sure to tire her. She heaved her one box into her arms, ready to follow Jade up to her new home.

[Jade Parrish]

Jade hoped Kristina knew she was joking. Her humor just tended to be a bit...blunt and forward and with time, her Czech friend would get used to that. "Indeed it does." She decided not to further the joke with a comment about how maybe next time she'd be so lucky.

"Getting rid of your photos would be like me getting rid of all the old newspaper editions from Hammel and the university. It's not hoarding, it's called having a hobby. It could be worse. You could be extreme couponing and bringing your endless supply here. That, I wouldn't support."

Many more boxes and several trips later, Kristina's entire life's contents sat in the empty bedroom. "Is this a good time to mention to you that Brooke is moving in too?"

[Kristina Novak]

Kristina assumed that her new roommate was only joking, so she took the comment with stride. Still, it didn't stop her from blushing in response.

She laughed at Jade's next comment, nodding her head in agreement. Both of the girls were incredibly passionate about their hobbies, and it showed. At least she understood and didn't think the Czech girl was insane, or anything like that. "True, true." She agreed. "Although, we'd probably save a lot of money if we did that." Not that Kristina was thinking about it.

The boxes were all brought in, finally. Kristina's arms ached, and she made a mental note to start going to the gym. Resting her hands on her hips, she looked over at jade with a somewhat shocked expression. "Oh, really?" What was the luck in that happening? Still, the dark haired girl smiled. "That'll be fun. She's... nice." A good kisser? Incredibly attractive? All of the above was correct.

[Jade Parrish]

"Please don't tell me you're thinking about becoming one of those crazy ladies! The grocery stores end up owing them money!" Jade exclaimed, laughing. Sure, they'd save money, but did they really need an endless supply of toothpaste or something?

Jade stretched out her rather short arms after they'd gotten all of the boxes inside of the apartment. "Luck? I don't think it was luck. She just needed a place to live and I had one. And now the sexy bitch haven is back up to three members." She grinned at her. "It may be lucky for you though," she told her new roommate, elbowing her lightly. "Nice? You mean, the inside of her mouth was?"

[Kristina Novak]

Kristina frowned, shaking her head as the frown dissipated into laughter. She had a brief image in her head of herself sitting among stacks of coupons, cutting them out and sorting them into different categories. The thought alone made the Czech girl shudder. "Oh god no! Don't have the time or patience for that."

The boxes lay in various places in what was now her room. Eventually, she would have to go through them but that could wait until later. Kristina snorted at the name, shaking her head with an amused expression on her face. Jade's next comment had her blushing and she nudged Jade with her hip, again. "It was." She argued back. "And maybe I'll get lucky enough to find out the taste of yours." As soon as the words left her mouth, Kristina made a shocked face. It was very out of character for her to say something like that... but it was true. Jade was hot.

[Jade Parrish]

"Good, because there is no way I'd put up with you cutting out coupons and leaving them all over the apartment," Jade told her with relief, half joking. It wouldn't be the Sexy Bitch Haven anymore after that...

Kristina nudged her with her hip again and Jade had to steady herself. She was so light that she might fall over just from that, something she had hated, but accepted about herself. She was a light weight. She grinned at what her new roommate said next though. She was glad she wasn't denying it about the other brunette who would soon be moving in with them.

The next comment threw Jade off a bit, but it only made her smirk and hip bump Kristina back. "Maybe," she tossed back at her. "Man, you're full of surprises."

[Kristina Novak]

"Good thing these boxes labeled photos aren't actually coupons." Kristina could see at least two boxes with her writing designated it as photos. She lightly nudged the closest box with her foot, her laughter fading after another moment.

When she nudged Jade again, Kristina hadn't expected it to cause her to move. Although she didn't have much to her, she did have a height advantage over her roommate. "Sorry." Her eyebrows furrowed together. "Guess I did that harder than expected."

There was no point denying her attraction to Brooke. Or Jade, for that matter. While the old Kristina would have sputtered and protested, she was learning how to loosen up without the help of alcohol. She still held herself highly, but wasn't nearly as serious and could laugh and joke every once in awhile. Even so, her own comment had thrown Kristina off. It was... unexpected, to say the least.

She stumbled a little when Jade nudged her back, a wide grin flashing across her features. "Good thing? Bad thing?" Hopefully it was the former. Did Kristina regret saying that? Not at all.