I was looking for a new place to live. My student digs had fallen through and Uni was starting back in a week, so I was getting desperate. Hunting for a new room was much harder than I'd anticipated: I'd seen three private lets already that evening, in different parts of the City, and they were either damp, falling apart or the size of a shoebox. I had one more place to see, which was on the right tube line for Uni and I really didn't want to have to spend another evening traipsing through the streets of London looking for a nice enough room within my budget.
I found my next address and rang the bell. The landlady answered the door. "Hi, I'm Kate" she said. She was pretty, for an older woman. I estimated about 38. She had long dark hair, deep blue eyes and a friendly smile.
"Hi Kate, I'm Alex" I took my cue and entered the house. She showed me around the communal areas; kitchen, living room, shared bathroom. They were all clean, tidy and homely; so far so good. We found plenty to chat about and I even felt like she was flirting with me a little. She walked ahead of me as we ascended the stairs to the 2nd floor and I caught a glimpse or two up her skirt as we went. She was wearing an almost knee-length denim number, with no tights underneath. Her knickers were patterned with flowers and the shape of them complimented her round bum cheeks, from what I could see. On the top half she was wearing a light cotton shirt, with the top two buttons undone. I'd noticed her cleavage when she was showing me the kitchen and bending down to open the door to the currently empty spare cupboard.
It was a good-sized bedroom, with a double bed and nice furniture, overlooking the quiet garden. Perfect!
"There were 2 rooms advertised, but the other one was taken earlier today." Kate explained. "It's a little more rent than the ad said - £700 a month including bills".
"Oh, that is more than I expected." I said, struggling to hide the disappointment in my voice. "I really like the room and I'd love to be able to take it, but I'm not sure I can stretch to that - my budget is £600. Also, I don't get my student loan through until next week, but I really need to move before then". I was trying my best to flirt in an attempt to appeal to her soft side; flashing a hopeful smile in an attempt to turn on the charm.
Kate paused for a few seconds "You do seem like you'd really fit in here and I want to get the room rented fast." She paused again, thoughtfully. "Perhaps we could come to an arrangement."