I had been looking for a roommate for about 3 weeks; at over $2000 a month, there was no way I was going to be able to keep the place by myself. It was a real shame, because the apartment was amazing. Two bedrooms, two separate bathrooms, amazing kitchen, and even a hot tub on the private balcony. I had taken out newspaper ads, and had gotten a lot of interest, but no one seemed to be the right fit.
I had a good job, needing to only actually be at work three days a week, and my last roommate had a similar situation. We ended up becoming close, but he needed to move away for a family situation. I was hoping to find another guy my age with similar interests in the hops of having that "Perfect live-in friend", but so far all the guys I interviewed were, to be polite, losers.
Three of the seven didn't even have a job; how they expected to pay, I'll never know. I was so exhausted from the hunt that I ended up at a local coffee shop with my hands over my face. "Evan!" was called, so I stood to go get my coffee, when this gorgeous brunette walked from behind the counter towards me. With my coffee in hand she gave a big smile and said, "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll bring it to you. You look like you're having a bad day, anyways."
I thanked her, "I've been looking for a new roommate. I Interviewed twelve people, and no luck. I have another week before I need to find someone. Hopefully a miracle will happen." I took the coffee, setting it on the table. My eyes passed over her long tanned legs, fine stockings covered her seemingly flawless calves.
"Oh my god, I'm looking for a new place! My old roommate moved off to go to school in Baltimore, and I have until the end of the week to find a place. There's almost nothing in this city, I swear. Where is your place at?"
I was taken aback by her; she was absolutely beautiful, and the thought of a strange male as a roommate didn't seem to bother her. "It's over on Vine street, the Hennacher building."
Her jaw dropped, "Oh wow, that's a really expensive place. They are like two thousand dollars a month aren't they?"
I nodded, "Yeah, it's an even split for whoever moves in. Utilities are included, and the internet too, so it's not as bad as it sounds."
She looked at the floor, "I'm sure that's an amazing deal. I wish I made enough money to afford that. You look like a nice guy, and I wish I could put that kind of money towards rent. I'm going to the community college here in town, and my budget is tight spending $800 a month on rent."
I looked her over again from head to toe when she wasn't looking; Her brown hair was shoulder length, and framed her face well. Her frame was petite, but her breasts made her look a little top heavy. Probably DD cups, but it could have been a padded bra. Her waist and tummy looked well toned through her shirt, and her hips were wide and curvy for her build. Those legs... I could spend another $200 for eye candy like that around the place.
"Well, you're in luck, because I give a discount to students. As long as you don't bring strange men over. I can't stand the thought of coming home and seeing all my things gone." I hoped I didn't sound full of shit, with the 'discount' and all.
Her eyes met mine, and another big smile graced that perfect face. Her green eyes sparkled as she took my hand and shook it, "Oh my god, you have a deal! Do you want my references?"
I laughed, shaking her hand back, "No, you look like a nice girl. I didn't catch your name, though."
She gave a playful curtsie with a nonexistent skirt, "It's Amy. Amy Greenbriar."
I bowed playfully as well, "And you can call me roommate."
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Later that night Amy showed up at the apartment to look around, and by the next day she was moving in. She didn't have much, moving from a much smaller place, but the girl had charisma. She was bubbly in an intoxicating way, like a nice champagne, and I was surprised by how comfortable I already felt around her. That first night, in our pajamas on the couch, we talked for hours. She was a really incredible person, and she was as beautiful without her makeup as she was with it. I was excited and hopeful about the whole situation working out.
Two weeks later, and Amy had lost her job. It wasn't her fault; I was in the coffee shop when it happened. A customer began screaming at her for getting his order wrong, and it wasn't long before she'd had enough. The shouting match ended with the manager yelling at her to get out. We walked home together, her crying on my shoulder, and sat down to figure out her next move.
"I have enough saved up for this month's rent, so no worries there," she said, "I just need to find something that works around my school schedule, which in a college town shouldn't be that hard, right?"
Two more weeks went by, and Amy hadn't been able to find a new job. She was good on her word, and gave me the rent money on time. I spend my free time helping her plan out interviews, work on her resume, and even looked at my law firm for a job that could fit her schedule. No luck.
"I can't fucking believe this," she said, "There is literally nothing that pays well that will work with my school schedule. I honestly don't know what to do. Should I not attend next semester? Would I be dumb for taking a semester to get my life in order?"
"No, that's not a terrible idea. The other idea is that you take a lower paying job now, and I'll work with you on the rent." I was fine financially, and had plenty saved. Amy and I had grown close over the last month, and I hated the thought of her having to move out.
"I can't ask you to do that. I pay my way, always. I just need to think about this some more, and look further away for work." She pulled out her phone, and began pulling up job listings from the next town over.
I sighed, putting my hand on her arm, "I don't mind, honestly. In fact, if you could take care of more of the housework around here we can call it a square deal. I hate washing dishes and vacuuming, anyways."
A tear formed in the corner of her eye, and her lower lip quivered a little, "I can do that. I don't even know what to say... Thank you, Evan." Her arms were around me before I knew it, hugging me tightly, and I could smell her cucumber and mint shampoo as her hair covered my face. I inhaled deeply, wrapping my arms around her to return the hug.
I patted her back a few times, telling her that everything would be okay. She released me from her bear hug, and went to go call back some of the jobs she had turned down before. My cock was rock hard in my pants, and I was glad to have been sitting down. God damn she was hot.