234 Ashton in Sabrinas apartment 1 (1/2)

Sabrina swiped the card key and the gate of the underground parking opened.

Ashton observed that it's a building close to Pike Place Market in the heart of Seattle.

She pulled into an enclosed garage for two cars which opened via remote in the glove compartment.

They exited the car and Ashton gave Sabrina a questioning look. So far, she didn't explain where they are going or why, and he didn't care. But now his curiosity bubbled. This is his first time to see that a building has an enclosed garage, usually, it's just parking spots divided by lines.

”You mentioned that you would need separate storage. Is this enough space?”, Sabrina asked Ashton while gesturing at the empty space next to her car.

It's a two-car garage and other than Sabrina's sedan there is nothing else. The heavy-duty shelves on the wall are empty, and the garage is extra-deep so even with two cars, there would be plenty of storage space.

”Absolutely. This is more than enough.” Ashton paused and glanced at Sabrina. ”Are we still doing that exercise where I get to tell you about my perfect housing situation?”

Sabrina smiled. ”Something like that. This is more concrete, so that I can envision the space and you get to see different options.”

They went to the elevator and Sabrina swiped her card key and pressed number 27.

The hallway on the 27th floor extends from one side of the building to another, featuring windows with a small lounging area on each side. The floor is tiled with marble and there are plants between doors. Ashton counted four apartment doors and one exit for stairs. With an elevator, that is a total of six doors, and considering the size of the building, he can already guess that the apartments are massive.

Sabrina punched the passcode and opened the door to the apartment.

”Come in.”, she invited Ashton to follow after her.

Ashton walked in and after a short hallway, they found themselves in the living room which is larger than his whole apartment. An L-shaped sofa in different shades of grays is facing a massive television mounted on the wall and a fireplace below it. The lamps, the curtains, area rug, coffee table… everything is modern and cozy.

The walls have painted rounded geometric shapes in different shades of gray and they extend to the ceiling. And the metallic decorations on the walls compliment the design on the wall perfectly.

”What do you think?”, Sabrina asked.

He assumed that they are in an apartment which she uses to demonstrate her designs. ”Did you decorate this?”

Sabrina hummed in approval.

”It's amazing.”, Ashton smiled, and his eyebrows shoot up when he saw the kitchen behind Sabrina. There are a gas stovetop and double oven and plenty of cabinetry. The fact that everything is spotless told Ashton that no one is cooking in that kitchen and that also means that no one lives here, so this is definitely an apartment for Sabrina to demonstrate her designs.

Sabrina can see that Ashton likes the kitchen.

”Can you see yourself living in a place like this?”

Ashton looked at Sabrina like she is joking. ”In a place like this?”

”Don't think about the money. Look at the space.”, Sabrina reminded him.

Ashton walked to the large glass door and opened it before stepping on the balcony. He looked at the amazing view of the Pike Place Market and the piers behind it. He turned to Sabrina. ”I assume this place has more than one bedroom.”

Sabrina confirmed and gestured to the side hallway where rooms are. ”It's a three-bedroom apartment with a bonus room.”

Ashton walked in the direction she gestured. After a small hallway, he found himself facing four doors. He opened the last one on the left which revealed a massive bedroom with a king-size bed. The floor-to-ceiling windows covering two walls are providing magnificent views and confirming that this is a corner unit.

The bed has a luxurious white cover with silver curvy geometric patterns and many fluffy pillows on it.

Ashton moved toward the bed and threw himself on it. He spread his arms while staring at the ceiling which has geometric patterns painted in different shades of grays, similar to the ones he observed in the living room.

”Rina, even if I don't think about the money, this is way more than what I need.”

Sabrina leaned on the bedpost and observed him with a small smile lingering on her face. She thought that he is unbelievably cute, in a handsome kind of way.

”What if you have a roommate?”

Ashton frowned and gave her a side-glance. ”I told you that random people are out of the question and…”

”Am I one of the random people?”, she interrupted him.

Ashton shook his head vigorously. ”Of course, not. But I can't imagine that you need a roommate.”

”It's a three-bedroom with a bonus room. I'm using one bedroom and the bonus is my work area. You can use the other two bedrooms. And half of the garage.”

Suddenly, Ashton was hit with a realization. ”This is your place?”

Sabrina nodded.