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Morning, Mr. Stone.

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Don't jump to conclusions.

The moving company lost my things.

I'm filing a claim and I already took out

the insurance I need to get my things replaced

so don't go offering to help.

Well, it could take weeks to get a check.

I bought some things to get me by.

Show me.

Show you what?

What you have to survive until you get a check.

What exactly did you buy?

It's not your business to...

I'm making it my business.

This is what you call getting by?

A couple of outfits from the bargain racks?

I'm not spending money I don't have to.

Just get dressed and let's get out of here.

I don't like this apartment or you being in it.

What's wrong with this place?

Aside from preferring you in my hotel and in my bed,

I don't like the setup of a boss

you've never met arranging your lease.

Lots of employers arrange housing for new employees

when they relocate.

Not one they only intend on keeping for a few months.

My ex-boss is good friends with him

and all he did was contact the realtor to find me something.

Are you certain he's not on the lease

and has no access to the apartment?

Of course he doesn't have access.

Nevertheless, I'm having your locks changed.

You can't just decide to change my locks, Liam.

I'm not asking for a key.

No. You just take one.

And this isn't about a key,

this is about you being overly bossy.

But you like it when I'm bossy.

Those times usually include us not wearing clothing.

Just stay with me in the hotel.

Problem solved.

I need to start making this place home.

[knocking]

Expecting someone?

I don't know anyone to expect.

[knocking]

- Hey. - Hi.

This blew off your door,

so I thought I'd hold on to it for you.

Thank you.

It gave me an excuse to check on you.

You gave me a scare yesterday.

I came by earlier last night, but you didn't answer.

I was concerned about you being alone

after you almost bit the dust.

She wasn't alone, she was with me.

What do you mean almost bit the dust?

Liam Stone, this is Jared Ryan.

He lives across the hall,

or at least he will for the next 30 days.

30 days?

That's right.

You work for Boeing?

No.

I have a Dallas Cowboy shirt too,

and I don't play football either.

Glad you're okay, Amy.

If you need anything, you know where to find me.

I'm in safe now.

You two can go back inside.

What does he mean almost bit the dust?

I hadn't eaten.

You had another blackout.

Let me pass, you're being more barbaric

than you are Prince Charming.

Stop looking like one of your sharks bit you.

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Just get this over with.

I was in your neighborhood and Dermit wanted me

to check on you, and drop this by.

Looks like I missed you.

Call the office if you need anything.

Luke Evernight.

[door opens]

I never promised to be Prince Charming.

I fuck and move on.

What do you want me to say, Liam?

Please fuck me and move on?

God, I didn't even use that word before I met you,

but fine.

Fuck me for a few days and move on,

but stay out of my business.

Stop asking questions,

stop trying to change my locks

and order me to go to the doctor. Just stop.

No barbarian routine unless we're naked, period.

I'm not explaining myself well,

which shows how out-of-my-skin you make me.

My point is that I'm the one in unfamiliar territory.

When I saw that smart ass look at you

like he wanted to strip you naked, I...

I never felt like that before.

Ever.

What? No.

He... no.

Yes. He wants you.

I want you.

I can't walk away from you, Amy,

and you may be smart to run away

before I get any more into you.

But please.

Don't.

I don't want to go anywhere.

I'm not going to let you.

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It's Derek. I'll meet you inside.

Okay.

No. I'm not meeting with him today.

Here you go, Ms. Bensen. Nice and safe.

Thank you. I'm so glad you kept calling.

I thought it was a wrong number.

I only called you the once. The time I spoke with you.

- Just once? - Mm-hmm.

Oh.

I had another unknown call.

Can you look up who that was?

Was it unknown or blocked?

Blocked.

I guess I thought they were the same thing.

Yours was blocked, too.

Blocked just means you intentionally make sure

the person can't find any of your contact info.

I called you from my cell, not the store,

so I blocked the call.

But no one except for you has my number.

It's probably just overflow

from whoever had the number before you.

Okay. Thank you for everything.

I have an acupuncturist coming to the hotel

this afternoon to do the treatment.

You have to stop spending money on me.

Stop thinking of everything like it's money spent.

I know it's hard.

I had to adjust to it, too, at one point.

Afterward, We can order room service, watch movies,

and get naked so I can be barbaric in approved territory.

Actually, we'll call that side of me the Beast.

Let's go set him free.

The Beast?

Let's go get your stuff from the apartment.

Liam...

I like that side of you.

I like you.

I'm insane for you, Amy.

"Like" lasted all but ten minutes.

I've been alone a long time.

How long?

Six years.

Since you were eighteen?

Yes.

Without about anyone else to depend on?

Right.

Did you date?

A little in college.

My dormmate's legs ended up around my boyfriend's neck

and suddenly I was done with the dating thing.

No wonder you have nightmares and cluster headaches.

They aren't headaches.

That's a lie I tell so that people don't think I'm crazy.

They're... blackouts and...

they're flashbacks.

I can't really talk about it without crumbling

I can't.

I get it.

You don't have to say or do anything you don't want to.

Except change my locks and go to the doctor

and let you spend money on me I don't want you to.

Exactly. Except those things.

[phone ringing]

If I ignore it, it will end.

Don't you have meetings?

The alarm hasn't gone off.

I'm not leaving this bed with you one second before I have to.

I think I'll call in sick.

[chuckles]

Oh, hell.

What do you mean he's not here?

Emergency, my ass. This is a power play.

You know it is.

I'm not coming in until he's back.

That's his intention.

Get me committed to a project and I'll do it his way.

I won't.

Meeting with anyone else before he and I come to terms

is a waste of everyone's time.

I'm staying and not because of him.

Call me when he's back and we'll go from there.

Oh, the things I can do to you with a full day in bed.

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What are you working on?

Property listings. Boring stuff.

What did you do in New York?

Research and admin. Boring.

What kind of research?

Nothing as exciting as the pyramids.

You like history?

History that's a mystery.

- Like the pyramids? - Yes, like the pyramids.

Why a researcher and not an archeologist?

I did what felt right at the time.

After you lost your family?

Yes.

I went on to college but...

I just went through the motions.

By the time I woke up it felt like I just...

needed a degree and a higher income.

What are you drafting today?

I'm working on the underground tunnels

from the pyramids to the other buildings.

Like the real pyramids had.

Exactly.

And glass blocks will make up the actual pyramid.

I was thinking about A-hole's argument

that pyramids have been done and he's right.

But I had an idea to design two pyramids

on top of the main structure.

That's never been done.

I can't picture it.

Hmm. Like you're stacking them. Can that really work?

It seems unstable.

They won't be stacked.

They'll be structures within structures.

I'm intrigued. I hope you build it.

I can't wait to see it.

If that doesn't win over A-hole,

then I'll take it somewhere else and build it.

Then you can see it.

And maybe we can go see the real pyramids together.

So you can seduce me in a pyramid?

Sounds worth the trip, doesn't it?

[phone rings]

I'm right here, you know.

Hi, Meg.

[Meg] Did you get the executed lease Luke dropped by?

Yes. Tell him thank you.

And you're doing fine?

He said Mr. Williams wants to be sure.

I am, but I have a few questions.

Would you have a number for Mr. Williams?

No, no number.

Luke is weird about Dermit Williams.

Apparently the guy is loaded and...

he doesn't trust me with his info.

Can you ask Luke to call me?

Yeah, he's out of town again though.

I swear I'm gonna go nuts in this office alone.

How about happy hour?

Not tonight. Maybe tomorrow though.

I'll call you then if that works.

Sure, call me.

And you'll have Luke call me?

When he gets back in town.

Which will be when?

Next week.

If he calls in, can you ask him for Mr. Williams' number?

I'll see what mood he's in.

Okay, thanks.

Who's Luke and Mr. Williams?

And here I thought you were lost in your work.

I can multitask. You know that.

Luke is Mr. Williams' lawyer

and Mr. Williams is my new boss.

Who you can't get ahold of?

He's out of the country.

Everything okay, Amy?

Yes.

Make a doctor's appointment for the pill.

I want to be as naked inside of you as you make me feel.

As I want you to trust me enough to be with me.

I do trust you.

[phone rings]

I guess it's time to get this over with.

You want me to tie you up again?

Don't be embarrassed.

It's you and me, baby.

Nothing we do goes beyond us.

Yesterday you were different when we...

Yesterday you didn't need me to force you to let go.

You were already relaxed.

Today you're on edge. Why?

I don't know.

You don't want to be alone.

I'm good at being alone.

You aren't alone anymore.

It's too early to be making promises like that.

No, it's not.

This thing between us isn't going away.

I've had more time in my life to figure that out.

But you're afraid to count on us.

We'll get by those things.

You're so confident.

About how I feel for you? Yes.

- About everything. - Not everything.

You have this deer in the headlights look sometimes

that I'm sure means you're going to run.

Run to me, Amy. Not from me.

It's not you I'm...

You're going to be late.

Come with me.

I have a doctor's appointment

you insisted on and work I've neglected.

Go and make it happen.

Then you can come back and stay here with me for a while.

I'll be back as soon as possible.

Seal the deal.

I plan to.

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[gasps]

Whoa, easy, sweetheart.

Uh, Miss Bensen?

Who are you?

I changed the locks like you ordered.

Sorry. I didn't know you were coming today.

You know, a maintenance guy came by and said he had to have

a copy for the management company.

I didn't give it to him.

- He wasn't pleased. - Thank you.

I will get that to them.

[chuckles]

Stop laughing at me.

A single woman doesn't take a strange man coming out

of her apartment lightly.

Didn't you know he was coming?

It slipped my mind. I've been busy.

What, the big arrogant guy from the other day?

- Is he gone now? - He's not arrogant.

And no, he's not gone.

But he's not here now.

No, he's not here now.

I'm headed to a place around the corner to have a beer.

Get some work done.

Want to join me?

Oh, no, thanks.

I have some work of my own to do.

I just came by to grab a file.

Want me to walk you down?

- Down? - To the street.

No, go on without me.

And thanks for everything.

At your service.

[phone vibrates]

[Liam] How did it go?

[Amy] I got a sample package of pills.

It's seven days before I'm protected.

[Liam] I can have a lot of fantasies in seven days.

What are you doing now?

[Amy] Headed to walk by these properties

and then do some research at the library.

[Liam] What research?

[Amy] Don't you have a meeting?

[Liam] Yes, dear. Haha.

I'm actually being called back in now.

I'll be tied up for a few hours.

But call me if you need me.

Hi. I'm the property owner's assistant.

He wanted me to make sure

everything's fine with the property?

Howard!

What, Bella?

Well, hello, young lady.

Did you call some property management company or something?

No, why would I do that?

Been owning this place for ten years.

Done fine just by myself.

Sorry. I must have the wrong address.

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[phone ringing]

Hey.

[Meg] Sorry I missed you.

Luke being out of town is killing me.

I keep having to run out to deal with tenants.

Are you heading back to the office now?

I have another one to deal with.

You want to do happy hour?

There's a restaurant in a bar called Earl's

right around the corner from your apartment.

What time?

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[Woman] It's not about the money.

It was never about the money!

Hey there. What can I get for you?

Um, house red, please.

Coming right up.

It's about time we get some quality time together.

I wasn't aware we were trying to get quality time together.

Thank you.

Well, now you are.

You really are a smart ass, aren't you?

It comes natural,

like being arrogant does for your boyfriend.

I'd defend him, but I don't think it'd do any good.

Good call.

What are you working on?

Just playing around until a friend gets here.

What about you?

High-tech work on contract.

You don't seem like a computer geek.

What do I seem like?

Something more rowdy.

I'm not sure how to take that,

but basically I'm a professional hacker.

I'm hired to try and hack a site, and if I can,

they then pay me to make sure no one else can.

I do a lot of work with defense contractors.

Thus, the Boeing shirt?

Correct.

Normally, I'm holed up in a hotel

for a month or so on a job,

but my friend was laid off, had to relocate,

which left him stuck with the apartment.

At six grand a month in rent,

he was eager to have someone cover the cost.

Six grand? How big is your place?

I only pay two.

You must have a fan somewhere.

There isn't an apartment in the building under six grand.

I think my boss owns the building.

Who's your boss?

Dermit Williams.

Never heard of him.

I thought a big holding company owned the building.

Hello.

Good grief, woman.

You hang out with beautiful people.

I'm sitting with him.

Please, come on in.

I'm hoping you don't mind getting up close and personal.

[phone vibrating]

[Liam] Where are you?

[Amy] Earl's.

I met Meg for a drink.

Oh, I will be so happy when Luke gets back.

Did you ask him for that number I need?

Yes. I'm sorry. He won't give it out.

So, what do you do for a living, Jared?

Where are you from? Are you single?

Tech guy. Texas.

And yes, I'm single.

And how do you know Amy?

I'm renting the apartment across from her.

He's staying at a friend's apartment.

That's probably why you don't know him.

Why would she know me?

She works in the management office.

New, though, just learning the ropes,

figuring out who's where, and what's what.

Oh, this is not what I ordered. I'll be right back.

Where are you from, Amy?

New York.

You're from Texas, you said?

- Ever been there? - No.

Too many football fans and pickup trucks.

And beer?

You can keep it.

Ever tried this one?

Never.

Try it. It's a different taste altogether.

No, thank you.

Oh, I'd love to try it.

- German? - Yes.

Mmm. Try it, Amy.

German beers are a completely different style.

Not bad.

Let's go, Amy.

- Liam. - Let's go.

Now.

I forgot we had the dinner thing.

Amy...

Don't.

Let go.

Not until we're in my room.

I'm not going to your hotel with you.

Like hell you're not.

I'll make a scene.

No, you won't.

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