I walk up to the door of my small one bedroom apartment and tiredly open the door. Going to college full-time and having a part-time job has really been leaving me drained lately. I don't know how I've been able to do it for so long... I'm nearing the end of third year, but the final stretch is always the hardest. As soon as I can get my hands on that degree, everything will be easier...
I didn't see my boyfriend's car parked in his usual spot outside, so it doesn't surprise me when I find the apartment empty. It's a cute little apartment on the top floor of our building. The rent is a little ridiculous if you ask me, but Alex fell in love with it the minute he saw it. He even helped me decorate, so it's sort of like a little blend of both of us. I love the mornings that we seldom get to enjoy together. We sip coffee and sit at the window, watching the bustling city around us. We have our own little world in this tiny apartment. I wouldn't have it any other way.
With a huff, I drop my book bag and kick off my shoes before walking down the hallway towards the bedroom, taking off my clothing as I do so. I drop the articles of cloth to the ground as I walk, not caring where they land. All I need right now is some good music and a nice hot shower.
I'm naked before I reach the bathroom. The room is exactly how I left it this morning. Alex always leaves earlier than I do, so I make the bed before I head to my morning classes. I can see my reflection in the full length mirror in the corner. I watch Alex get ready in front of that mirror almost every morning. He's always so sexy in the morning... his voice is always just a little bit deeper and the way he says my name gives me shivers.
I shake the thought from my head and head into the bathroom.
Once the water is hot enough and my music is playing over the small shower speaker that we bought not too long ago, I hop in and let the water run down my bare back. My tensed muscles slowly begin to soothe as my mind wanders. I start to think of Alex. We have been living together for a few months now. He has a full-time job and with my schooling and work, we hardly get time to ourselves. When we do get alone time, it's usually spent either watching movies and eating popcorn on the couch or sleeping. We're always so exhausted at the end of the day... It didn't always used to be this way. We used to not be able to keep our hands off of each other. Last week we were able to have a quickie... but I miss how it was before life got so hectic.