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much to it,” Ian said. He pointed to the door directly across from them. “There’s the bathroom. There isn’t a full-size tub, only a shower.” He pointed to a red and black Chinese screen. “There’s a twin bed behind there. It isn’t all that comfortable from what I can recall. There’s also a closet over there,” he said, gesturing to the left side across from the kitchen.
    If this was how he typically presented the apartment to perspective tenants, it was no wonder this place was still vacant. Sonny could only hope that the real estate agent who was supposed to show her the apartment had a better spiel.
    “Vanessa Chauvin mentioned that utilities are paid,” Sonny said.
    He nodded. “Yeah, they are. It’s also wired for cable, but I’ve got satellite in the house. You would have to call the cable company and have them reconnect the service if you want it.”
    “Internet?”
    “I don’t have any trouble connecting wirelessly when I’m working in the garage. I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to get online up here. You’ll just need the password to the network.”
    “Do you work in the garage often?” she asked.
    The idea of walking downstairs and finding Ian sweaty and covered in sawdust or motor oil or whatever gave men that earthy smell after working all day with their hands made her lightheaded.
    “I’m down there a lot,” he answered. “I restore bikes in my spare time.”
    She nodded and pulled her bottom lip between her teeth.
    “Will that be a problem?” he asked.
    “No.” She shook her head a bit too emphatically.
    He shoved his hands in his front jean pockets and lifted his shoulders in a hapless shrug. “Okay. Well, feel free to look around for a while. Make sure it’s exactly what you want.”
    Sonny heard the sound of the door downstairs opening moments before footsteps pounded up the stairs.
    “Hey Ian, I need your help.”
    A young girl with long, skinny micro braids stopped short as she arrived at the top of the stairs.
    “Oh. Hey,” she said. She turned to Ian. “The switch isn’t working on my robot. I need you to see what’s going on with it.”
    “In a minute, Kimmie,” Ian said.
    Sonny just stared. The girl, who looked to be about eleven or twelve, was a female version of Ian, with those remarkable eyes and golden brown skin.
    Was this his daughter?
    Sonny had to remind herself to take a breath.
    “Uh, this is my younger sister, Kimberlyn. Kimmie, this is Madison…uhh…Sonny. She’s thinking about renting the apartment.”
    Kimberlyn walked up to her with wide-eyed fascination. “I love your hair,” she said, reaching up to touch Sonny’s ’fro before jerking her hand back.
    “Come on,” Ian said, clamping a hand on his little sister’s shoulder. He turned to Sonny. “Look around and let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
    Sonny swallowed then nodded. “Okay, thanks. Nice to meet you, Kimmie.”
    “You, too,” the girl said. “Oh, and this place is really cool. You’ll like it. You should stay.”
    Sonny smiled at the little girl’s enthusiasm, but she still wasn’t sure what to make of Ian’s oddly cold reception.
    She would have expected that type of reaction from the guy in the stuffy suit, yet last night he’d been the epitome of laid back and fun. It was today, dressed in sweatpants and a t-shirt that showed off just the right amount of his toned chest, that he came across as aloof and uptight.
    She shook her head. Figuring out Ian should be the least of her worries. She wasn’t here to figure him out; she was here for this apartment. That’s what she should be concentrating on.
    Sonny meandered around the space for a bit, but it didn’t take long to confirm her initial expectation. This place was perfect for her. The only thing that wasn’t clear was whether or not she could handle living so close to her new landlord.
     
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