Need My Fix

[Tatyana]

She once again followed Hayden in the cold. This time she looked up as he led her to a large building that looked more like a business than a residence. Nox must be fucking rich. Why else would anyone live in a building this big. Unless it was a big family. Maybe it was. Apparent his ex lived here. That didn’t make sense. This Nox guy, if he was the nice guy they kept on saying he was, was fucking weird.

The emotions were beginning to dull. The pill hasn’t taken full effect yet, but her insides weren’t hurting so much anymore. She could feel her mind beginning to relax. It was nice not having to feel. For a moment she just looked at the building. Hayden was offering to show her inside. She wondered why. Maybe to make her feel comfortable. Maybe to make her feel welcome. She wasn’t sure either would work.

”I guess,” she said, her voice softer and slower. ”Just show me it all?” she was mostly playing along. She wasn’t lying when she said she’d be uncomfortable no matter where it was she met him.

[Hayden]

Hayden showed Tanya into the building. "Downstairs is the dojo." The lobby area they were in was non-descript with a few doors and mail boxes and an elevator with an 'out of order' sign on it. The elevator wasn't out of order but it didn't work. Nox had made sure Sky deactivated the access unless someone really needed to use it. Handicapped or moving furniture type deals.

Hayden went around the back side of the elevator. "Sky this Tanya, she's gonna be around a little bit learning to break her block. She's on Nox's schedule later this week, make sure she has access."

"Done. I'll grant access when she arrives." The electronic lock clicked and Hayden went down stairs to the dojo. There was a couch against one wall, and a weight set in the corner with a boxing bag. But it was the mat that drew most people's attention with the baseball and tenis ball machines pointed at the middle of the mat. Nox's favorite way to practice using his gift.

There was a door with a bathroom and gym style showers. And the laundry room across from that. And a simple bedroom that is less likely to be destroyed. "This is probably where you'll spend most of your time."

Hayden headed back up the stairs to the lobby and around to the front door, the electronic latching click again. Elyse might be home, Ashton and Mara too, but the kids were all at school or the club by now. Liv was at work too with Ana. "This is the common living space." Hayden took his coat off and hung it up on the coat rack, and set Lily down on the couch. "Kitchen, Living room. The other place you might find Nox." Hayden sat down on the couch and unfurled Lily from cold gear. "I can get you a drink if you like. Some hot cocco or something to keep you warm before you head out."