Cody should see what Vivian wants.

A thin little worry line formed on Cody's forehead as he frowned a little. "Matters to discuss?" he asked, somewhat worried that perhaps he had forgotten something important. The smile from Vivian calmed him down considerably though.

"Oh don't worry, sweety." she said as she opened the door to her office and guided him inside. "I only want to get to know you better and perhaps familiarize you with the house and some of its occupants."

Cody agreed that it couldn't hurt to know more about the place he was going to live in for the next few years and thought it would be fantastic to get know his landlord better as well. Obediently he went into her office. It was almost a shame he didn't notice the hungry look in Vivian's eye as he walked past her or the way her tongue ran quickly over her lips. He also completely failed to notice the light clicking noise of the door locking behind them once it was closed.

Vivian's office was certainly impressive. A corner room of the house had been converted into work space that looked both regal but practical all at once. A solid oak desk rested across the room, adorned with various paperwork and an up to date laptop on one side. Behind it was a large window that looked out onto the grounds behind the house. Various cabinets and paintings adorned the walls and finally a large but comfortable sofa completed the decor. It was this sofa that he was gestured to as Vivian crossed the room and reached for a tray of cups that had been resting on the corner of her desk.

"Sit just there, if you will. I have some tea I would like you try." she said, her voice as smooth as silk but with a measure of authority to it that Cody found it difficult to argue with. As he sank into the cushioned sofa he watched while Vivian prepared their drinks. "I think you'll like this, it's a special herbal blend. I also hope you'll like it here, of course. The other tenants and I were very excited to see your application when it arrived. We haven't had a young man here in quite some time."

So it was mostly women here? That information made him a little more nervous than he thought it would. Not that he was at all against being surrounded by the opposite sex, but it made him wonder if he actually belonged here or not. They had accepted his application though so it's not as if he was in the wrong place, right? All the same he thought it best to find out a little more about the people around him,

"So the other tenants..." he asked, hoping his nerves weren't apparent on his voice. "What are they like?"

"They vary, naturally." came her reply as she carried two cups over to the couch and sat down beside him, a little closer than he had expected her to. "Most are your age but we do have a few older tenants such as myself." The cup that had been poured for him was placed into his hand as she made herself comfortable, angling herself so that she not only faced him on the sofa but that her knee bumped just lightly against his. "Please, try your tea. You sound a little bit uneasy and i'm certain it will help calm you down."

Cody looked down to the warm tea in hand and took a deep breath through his nose to take in its scent. It had an aroma that put him to mind of a warm bed on a fall morning, but also of being held close against someone for warmth. The scent was practically intoxicating...