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She would rather be anywhere but here right now. She truly meant anywhere. Hell, she'd rather be having her wisdom teeth extracted again if that meant Adam was by her side.
Instead, she was here - here being in New York City, searching for a one bedroom apartment while listening the realtor pompously drone on and on about the highlights of the apartment.
“This charming one bedroom means you don’t have to deal with anything but a delightful stroll from the East Side. Unless it’s raining, then hop into a cab!” The realtor beamed as he watched her gaze out the window. She had no idea what the East Side was or where it was but he made it sound like it should be an important thing to note…if she even cared.
Eve knew she should be happier; she had wanted her dream job for years and she couldn’t believe that she finally received an offer: Assistant Director of Quality Assurance at M.A.C. No more working in retail as a manager and part-time makeup artist. No more crazy hours, no more working on Black Friday! She had finally made it. However, making it felt like a hollow victory without Adam besides her.
Adam always encouraged her to go for her dreams and he pushed her to apply even when they knew that if she got the job, they’d have to move several hours away from their families and friends. What they didn’t count on was that he would be tied into a contract at work that he could not get out of for another year. Suddenly they had a decision to make: to take the job and try to have a long-distance marriage for a year or to walk away from her dreams? They debated for hours, days going back and forth. There were nights of arguing and screaming with tears running down their faces. She knew though that if she walked away from her dreams, she would grow to resent him and she never wanted that to happen. Finally, they agreed that they would try this out for a year: if her dream job worked out, he would move to New York after his contract was up and if not, she could say she at least tried and then she would move home. In the meantime, they would take turns visiting each other every weekend. It was a 5-hour drive but it was worth it to chase after her dreams. Hence, her sitting here listening to this apartment realtor ramble about this perfect apartment when all she wanted to be was home.
The realtor moved closer to her. “I could show you around if you’d like? I know all the great spots in New York City. I just discovered the other day a tiny, Italian café that has the best tiramisu! We could share a dessert while I tell you more about the city. I hate to brag but I have to tell you I’ve run into the cast of “Law and Order SVU” more times than most New Yorkers have been to Katz’s Deli! Christopher Meloni was even the one to recommend this café to me!”
Eve made a noncommittal noise that the realtor took as a yes as she continued to ruminate. What if their marriage didn’t work out? What if the distance was too much for them to overcome? She had friends who had been successful with their long-distance relationships with their now spouses and she hoped that her and Adam could be just as successful if not more so. But what if her dreams were what broke them up? She twisted her ring on her finger, more so as a connection to Adam than anything else but the realtor seemed to take it as a sign.
“The beauty of New York is that it is a playground, a place where anything can happen, and where everything does! And if it doesn’t go right, that’s what the ‘Missed Connections’ section of Craigslist is for!”
Eve blinked. “Oh, no. I’m not looking to date. I’m married.”
The realtor ignored that statement. “You have a great face. I’m sure you’ll have plenty of admirers! With my help, you’ll learn that anything can happen in this city! But meanwhile, what do you think of this place? It’s the perfect size, gorgeous windows with a great view of the city, brand new kitchen with granite countertops. And for the price, you can’t beat it!”
Eve had to admit she couldn’t beat the price especially with their budget and the commute. She had no desire to work with the realtor; in all honesty, he creeped her out but she needed him so that she could get this apartment. With any luck, Adam would be moving in with her next year and he would love this place…or they’d move to a new apartment with more bedrooms.
“So, what do you say?”
“I’ll take it,” she smiled weakly.
“Great!” The realtor pulled out the forms and went over the details of the lease with her, showing her where to sign. Finally, they were done and he packed up his briefcase. As he walked out of the apartment, she could hear him sing to himself about how good life was right now. She had no idea how he could think that. Because despite her dreams coming true, life sucked right now knowing that she just committed herself to living apart from the love of her life for the next year. How this was going to truly work, she had no idea.
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This is the other half of an intersection for this week's LJ Idol topic. My partner is the awesome![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
penpusher and you can read this story from the agent's point of view here with his topic being Location, Location, Location. penpusher and I paired up in season 9 as well for the intersection - Adam and Eve actually were characters from our intersection last season if you would like to read more about these characters you can do so here. Please check out the other stories at the poll written by some amazing writers and please vote for your favorites here!!!!!
Instead, she was here - here being in New York City, searching for a one bedroom apartment while listening the realtor pompously drone on and on about the highlights of the apartment.
“This charming one bedroom means you don’t have to deal with anything but a delightful stroll from the East Side. Unless it’s raining, then hop into a cab!” The realtor beamed as he watched her gaze out the window. She had no idea what the East Side was or where it was but he made it sound like it should be an important thing to note…if she even cared.
Eve knew she should be happier; she had wanted her dream job for years and she couldn’t believe that she finally received an offer: Assistant Director of Quality Assurance at M.A.C. No more working in retail as a manager and part-time makeup artist. No more crazy hours, no more working on Black Friday! She had finally made it. However, making it felt like a hollow victory without Adam besides her.
Adam always encouraged her to go for her dreams and he pushed her to apply even when they knew that if she got the job, they’d have to move several hours away from their families and friends. What they didn’t count on was that he would be tied into a contract at work that he could not get out of for another year. Suddenly they had a decision to make: to take the job and try to have a long-distance marriage for a year or to walk away from her dreams? They debated for hours, days going back and forth. There were nights of arguing and screaming with tears running down their faces. She knew though that if she walked away from her dreams, she would grow to resent him and she never wanted that to happen. Finally, they agreed that they would try this out for a year: if her dream job worked out, he would move to New York after his contract was up and if not, she could say she at least tried and then she would move home. In the meantime, they would take turns visiting each other every weekend. It was a 5-hour drive but it was worth it to chase after her dreams. Hence, her sitting here listening to this apartment realtor ramble about this perfect apartment when all she wanted to be was home.
The realtor moved closer to her. “I could show you around if you’d like? I know all the great spots in New York City. I just discovered the other day a tiny, Italian café that has the best tiramisu! We could share a dessert while I tell you more about the city. I hate to brag but I have to tell you I’ve run into the cast of “Law and Order SVU” more times than most New Yorkers have been to Katz’s Deli! Christopher Meloni was even the one to recommend this café to me!”
Eve made a noncommittal noise that the realtor took as a yes as she continued to ruminate. What if their marriage didn’t work out? What if the distance was too much for them to overcome? She had friends who had been successful with their long-distance relationships with their now spouses and she hoped that her and Adam could be just as successful if not more so. But what if her dreams were what broke them up? She twisted her ring on her finger, more so as a connection to Adam than anything else but the realtor seemed to take it as a sign.
“The beauty of New York is that it is a playground, a place where anything can happen, and where everything does! And if it doesn’t go right, that’s what the ‘Missed Connections’ section of Craigslist is for!”
Eve blinked. “Oh, no. I’m not looking to date. I’m married.”
The realtor ignored that statement. “You have a great face. I’m sure you’ll have plenty of admirers! With my help, you’ll learn that anything can happen in this city! But meanwhile, what do you think of this place? It’s the perfect size, gorgeous windows with a great view of the city, brand new kitchen with granite countertops. And for the price, you can’t beat it!”
Eve had to admit she couldn’t beat the price especially with their budget and the commute. She had no desire to work with the realtor; in all honesty, he creeped her out but she needed him so that she could get this apartment. With any luck, Adam would be moving in with her next year and he would love this place…or they’d move to a new apartment with more bedrooms.
“So, what do you say?”
“I’ll take it,” she smiled weakly.
“Great!” The realtor pulled out the forms and went over the details of the lease with her, showing her where to sign. Finally, they were done and he packed up his briefcase. As he walked out of the apartment, she could hear him sing to himself about how good life was right now. She had no idea how he could think that. Because despite her dreams coming true, life sucked right now knowing that she just committed herself to living apart from the love of her life for the next year. How this was going to truly work, she had no idea.
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This is the other half of an intersection for this week's LJ Idol topic. My partner is the awesome
penpusher and you can read this story from the agent's point of view here with his topic being Location, Location, Location. penpusher and I paired up in season 9 as well for the intersection - Adam and Eve actually were characters from our intersection last season if you would like to read more about these characters you can do so here. Please check out the other stories at the poll written by some amazing writers and please vote for your favorites here!!!!!
