35- No sneaking treats without permission . 100 % I wake up early on my second night off . Probably because I went to bed early . I take the chance to have an ' everything shower . ' I wash and condition my hair , even making sure to leave the conditioner in for the recommended amount of time . I use a face mask , shave my legs and exfoliate using a body scrub that looks way fancier than anything I would normally buy for myself . I use a body lotion that smells like pomegranate . Basically , I do every single shower related self care task I can possibly think of . Partially as a way to kill time and partially because I am feeling kind of restless . It's a nice day outside and I wish I could go out for a walk or something but I can't so I'm going to take care of myself some other way . It's a good thing working at the bar is such an active job or I'd probably get lazy and sit around all the time . I wrap myself up in a fluffy towel and peek my head out of the bathroom . I forgot to bring clothes with me . I should be fine though , I don't think that anyone would be at work yet , not even Torin . I dash across the hall and to my room where I get dressed . Actually , I change into another pair of comfortable pyjamas . I'm not working , I don't see any reason why I would need to be properly dressed while sitting around in what is essentially my home , at least for now . Next I decide to wander down to the bar to see if the dust sprites have behaved themselves . I'm fairly sure that Jane would have let me know if they were dancing all over the bar again . I'm delighted to see that it's still spotless . I bet Laura will be thrilled . A creaking sound draws my attention and I turn around to see the trapdoor push up and open . " Hey Jane . Are you having a nice day ? " I say conversationally . She purrs loudly . " Great . I'm gonna go find a snack . Did you want anything ? " I offer . The purring continues and I interpret that as a yes . " Okay , I'll see what I can find . " I promise . I make my way to the kitchen and rifle through the cupboard . I feel sort of guilty . I hope Kyle doesn't catch me in here . I'm sure that Torin wouldn't mind , and technically it's his permission that I need . But I'm sure that even he would agree that the kitchen is Kyle's baby , even if it is Torin's territory . I end up finding an apple and a mini packet of pretzels . I take both items to the bar and sit on the floor by the trapdoor to eat . Is it weird that I'm hanging out with some unknown and potentially dangerous shadow creature ? I guess I just like having the company , even if I do have to carry most of the conversation . I start with the apple so I can pretend that I make healthy eating decisions . I eat 29 ل I 1/4 < 12:02 Fri , Aug 29 Lesson 35- No sneaking treats without permission . 100 % everything but the core which I offer to Jane . When she purrs I drop it into the black void in the floor beside me . The pretzels I split with Jane . One for me , one for her . I only have a few left when I hear Torin arriving . There's a heavy thud in the hall , then the sound of knocking . Probably on my bedroom door . " I'M IN HERE ! " I call out to him . Torin steps through the doorway and stares at the sight of me on the floor . I've just dropped Jane another pretzel . " Don't tell Kyle , I raided the kitchen . Are you hungry ? " I ask , offering him the packet . He shakes his head , apparently stunned into silence . I finish the last pretzel then offer the empty packet to Jane who reaches out of the floor and takes it from me . " Thanks Jane . " I say cheerfully and she purrs . Torin is still standing over me , blinking and confused . " I ... Uh ... Packages . You have packages . I brought them , they're in the hall . " He informs me , but his eyes are lingering on the trap door . I jump to my feet . " Awesome ! " I turn to close the trap door but Jane beats me to it and closes it herself . " Later Jane . " I brush past Torin into the hall where a rather large box sits totally overflowing with other smaller boxes and packages . I might have gotten a little carried away . But hey , I lost basically everything I own , I'm allowed to go a little shopping crazy , right ? I reach for the box , but Torin gestures for me to leave it . " I'll get it . It's heavy . " He mumbles . Yeah that's fair . " Thanks . " I smile and open my bedroom door . " Just put it anywhere . I'm going to sit and open packages for a while . Want to help ? " I offer . I don't know about him , but I think that opening packages is fun , even if I had to pay for them myself . It's like presents to me , from me ! " Okay . " he agrees . I can't tell if he actually WANTS to sit and open packages with me or if he's just being polite , but if I tell him he doesn't HAVE to he will probably think I don't want him here and leave , so I'll just have to assume that if he really hates it he will say something eventually ... I hope . We spend a few minutes opening packages . I put on my new watch , put my new alarm clock on my shelf and unpack my new craft supplies . Torin 29 20 О 2/4 Lesson 35- No sneaking treats without permission . pulls out the tablet and I put on a pretty new case with galaxy patterns all over it and just a little bit of sparkle . I unpack a few more outfits and some more shoes and of course , a laundry hamper for my dirty clothes . I love express shipping . By the time we're done , the floor is covered in boxes and packages scattered everywhere . " Oops , we made a bit of a mess . " I joke and Torin cracks a slight smile . " But this place looks better . Less empty . I don't mean the boxes . " He adds and I laugh . " That's true . " I start to crawl around the floor gathering up packages , boxes , plastic wrappers and miscellaneous bits of cardboard and packing foam that somehow seem to take up more space than any of the items I actually purchased . I pile them all into the large box that Torin used to bring them in here . I wonder if Jane likes boxes ? " You missed one . " He comments . " Huh ? " I turn just in time to see him picking up my one unpacked shopping bag , it isn't from today but from Laura's initial shopping spree . It's the bag of underwear that I didn't unpack because I didn't want to leave it sitting out on a shelf . " Wait , don't ! " I start to say , but it's too late . Torin has been helping me open packages , so he doesn't hesitate to reach into the bag and pull out the first thing he grabs . A pair of my underwear . On the bright side , they're new and I haven't even worn them yet . But still ... This is a little awkward . I take it back . This isn't awkward , it's hilarious . Torin drops the underwear into the bag and thrusts it into my arms . " SORRY ! " He half yells . This is the loudest and most expressive reaction I've seen from him so far . He looks horrified and forget the hint of pink I saw on his ears when he was bashful about his office . His ears and his cheeks are flushed now because he is actually full on BLUSHING . It's impossible for me to be awkward when he is so embarrassed . " It's fine . Don't worry about it . " I force out between giggles . " I didn't want to leave them on the shelf like my other clothing and I don't have any drawers or anything . So I left them in the bag . " I explain , trying and failing to force a straight face . " I ... I'll be in my office . " Torin stammers out and practically runs from the room . I can't C O 29 20 111 O