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I followed with Samantha off the elevator after we reached her floor. I took a quick glance at the windowed wall by the elevators to see the rain picking up.

"Man, it is coming down now," I said.

"Good thing we got out of there when we did," she replied, turning to me with a smile. "Looks like we're in for some rough weather. Don't worry though, we'll be safe at my place."

"My savior," I joked, drawing a laugh out of her.

Her apartment was all the way at the far end of the building. It was one of the biggest sizes of apartments with three bedrooms in it. She whipped out her keys and unlocked the door, allowing me to go inside first.

"After you," she politely said.

"Thank you kindly, ma'am." She grinned as I joked with her once again before I walked inside.

"Wow," I remarked as I looked around the place. "It looks a lot different from when I was last here. A lot less ...nineties." Previously, the place was chock-full of color. Colorful carpet, bedrooms their own individual colors, even