Given how obscenely high rent was in London, Simon wasn't entirely surprised by Skip's place of residence. Even with financial assistance from his parents, Simon's own flat in Bloomsbury was pitifully cramped, and he knew he was better off than most.

"It's lovely," he replied, mostly meaning it. At this point she could have pointed to a shack in an old train yard and he would have been all right with it.

But now what? He'd never done anything like this before. Did they go straight to the bedroom or would there be more making out involved? Frankly, he preferred the making out.

Simon tilted his head and went in for another kiss.