Tiger Building Corridors

[Alexis]

((From appartement))

Alexis stoped by the trash shoot, pushes away her hair from her face and dumped the bag in then she turned left and right, the girl heard steps then as she moved away from the Trash shoot, arms wrapped around her waist she saw that the lights in the west corridor were turned off one by one.
Fear and frustration took over her she stepped back and awaited..

[Edward Kenney]

*I step out in the corridor looking my finest. Black pants wrinkled from laying on the couch. Tie pulled down.. White dress shirt about as wrinkled as the pants... tail hanging out.

The bag is full and smells horrible. I shoulda cleaned that thing weeks ago. I swear something feels like its moving in the bag. I don't even wanna think about it.

The Trash Shoot is in the center of the building near the stairway, my apartment off to one side. The sounds of my footsteps echo off the walls in the mostly bare corridor. As I step toward the trash shoot I see the hottie from before. Damn she's fine.... The woman makes even her pajamas look sexy.

She looks up a bit startled to see me... not exactly easy on the eyes like she is. A bit of a big guy too, probably scared the hell out of her. *

"Hi. Just needed to dump the trash. Didn't mean to scare you, hon. Don't worry, I don't bite.

*I push the bag into the shoot.. glad to be rid of it. I look down at her and wait for a reply.

[Alexis]

Alexis twirls her hair in her fingers and looks up and down at the man, maybe he doesnt bite, but does he know that there are people in this city that...do..bite?
''Its alright..I..'' She lets out a nervous giggle and shakes her head staring down at her naked feet then up at the man.
She recognized him from somewhere but couldnt remember...but for sure, he was one of her neighbors, in this building, no one knows the other.

Alexis bit on her pale lips and smiles avoiding eye contact with him then steps back
''ah...my name is Alexis'' she said in a low voice..

[Edward Kenney]

Alexis... Pretty name... Pretty girl...

Always direct... that's just me. She' probably thinks I some grizzled old goat hitting on her... It hits me... That's where I recognize her from... besides here... Andrenalynn... She works there... oh yeah.. body like that... Guys gotta love seein' her.

You can call me Murray. Nice meeting you.

Hot.. but nervous lil thing she sure is.

[Alexis]

Alexis smiles '' Nice meeting you too Murray''
She was a bit nervous talking to that stranger she just met but his smile put her in an uncomfortable position. Such a cuty he was in his pants all wrinkled. She lets out a silent giggle and places her hands on the small of her back.

''Well...do you live in the building or, are you just a visitor?'' Alexis heard footsteps again then looks behind to see a drunk man holding a bottle almost crashing against his door before he opens it and walk in. Alexis shook her head and meets Murray's eyes.

[Edward Kenney]

She puts her hand on her back and arches a bit... Damn she is one hot lil number. Knows it too... Hard to take my eyes off this one.

Oh yeah.. I live here.. Just sakin' the trash.

I half turn and look back over my shoulder at the drunken man.. staggering around.. Poor slob sloshing cheap whiskey all over himself and the floor. Probably gonna piss himself in his bed tonight... Yeah... I live in this heap... Public service sure does pay well... Its damn near the Ritz here.

What's that saying... Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. Yeah... right down the hall.. number 50. I've seen you around before.

I reach in my pocket and pull out my smokes and bullet lighter. Lighting one up, I take a deep drag... my one bad habit... alright... so I got more.. call a cop.

Want one?

[Alexis]

''Yes..'' She shook her head and laughs then her smile faded when he spoke of seen her before. Alexis forces out a giggle and gazes at him with her pale blue eyes.
''Umm...dont think so, this city is so big that you may find more than one who looks like me, ha, and I think I saw you before but maybe it wasnt you'' She winks and folded her arms..
As he reaches for his smikes, he asks her if she wanted one.
''No, I smoke no more, but maybe I need one now'' She took one and places it between her lips then grins.
''Do you know what will the caretaker do if he finds us smoking in the corrridors?''

[Edward Kenney]

I smirk as I take a drag on my smoke.. I like this kid... she's got spunk... Not intimidated by a big lug like me anyway. I'm impressed as I let out a laugh. Looks like I underestimated her. She takes the cigarette and I light her up.

What's he gonna do? Call a cop? They ain't comin' in this neighborhood. That's for sure. 'Specially after dark.

I look her up and down good now... checking her out... I ain't ashamed or embarassed at all. Shame's for wimps. Nice package... I take another pull and blow it out into the air before responding again.

Nah.. I never forget a ..... face... like yours... I've seen ya in the clubs for sure.

[Alexis]

''No...Not the cops maybe but he kicks asses hun* Alexis takes a pull, coughs twice then blows it out. ''Sorry..'' Coughs again.
''I didnt smoke for like a year...'' She runs her tongue on her lips and takes another pull, this time not coughing at all.
''In the clubs?..who doesnt go to clubs?'' Alexis places a finger a finger at herself and giggles ''I am one of them..''

[Edward Kenney]

Do I look like the kinda guy who gets his ass kicked by a monkey who manages a hole in the wall? Not hardly, babe.

I look at her and grin and laugh. Taking the cigarette from her lips with my right hand, I drop it on the cheap linoleum floor and snuff it out under my heel. Hard not to note that lil tongue thing she did.... But I don't crumble that easy. She looks at me surprised at my boldness.

You shouldn't smoke anyway... These things will kill ya... But then again, so can clubbin' all the time.... That one you like is bad news, babe.... bad news...

I look back over my shoulder at my place, then back at Alexis.

Wanna come back to my place for a drink.... bein' newly acquainted neighbors and all that...

I finish up my cigarette as I wait for her reply.... snuffing mine out the same way.

[Alexis]

Alexis parted her lips and stares off laughing softly ...Did he just say..'Clubbing all the time?' Alexis doesnt remember if he told him that but that she do go clubbing. Alexis looks over his shoulder then at him.
Go with a guy she just met...to his place...well, there is nothing to loose maybe since she he is one of her kind. She nods and bites on her lips. Anyway, staying alone this night was getting very boring..

[Edward Kenney]

I turn and wave my arm toward my door as an invitation to head to my apartment. Alexis steps past me a bit and I get a chance to check the view from behind... just as nice as the front... She looks back and catches me lookin'... I just shrug my shoulders and smile.

I unlock the door when we get back to my place and let her step in in front of me... need to check that rear view again.

(Continued in Tiger Street Appartement, 16th Floor, Room 501)