A/N: I know what you are possibly thinking...another story?! But this would not leave my mind, after I said in another story "Irrenconciable Differences" that Jeff was dating a girl by the name of Courtney, in what started as the 'Everywhere You Look' verse; but since that has been ended by me for reasons of not being able to continue writing a pairing in that; this really now falls in to that of the "Live While We're Young", "Runnin' Back Home To You", "Not Alone" and "Uptown Girl" verse; and all those other stories that are also connected with it.
Just quickly, I firstly never with the exception of Kurt; write any of the Warblers as gay, so if that is not to your liking and you do feel as if they are that, then I'm not really sorry; as I tend to base them more on how I see them in real life; with that of adjusted personas from that of their Glee counterparts.
Secondly, I do feel that the Warbler guys, who I do really love; never really get enough stories written about them; so hence why I have now started this one, along with that of the other one with Nick being in a relationship and the journey there.
The characters you do recognize from Glee, obviously do not be long to me; but the other mentioned characters that you don't, that of Courtney who will be a main in this, and also Juanita; they do belong to me, and were created back in high school for another story I have spent many years working on; and they cannot be used without my permission.
And lastly the title of this story, comes from a R5 song; and I'm guessing people can make the connection there and as to why I chose that.
So let me know what you think, drop a review or a fave/follow; and always I thank you for reading more of that of what comes from my wacky overloaded imagination!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Chapter 1:
With his two childhood best friends, settling down into that of domestic bliss; with two equally as great and amazing women, Jeff Sterling began to wonder if he was ever going to find that for himself.
He knew in the past, much like that of Blaine; that his track record with women hadn't been perfect and he had indeed had that of a few one night stands with those he never wish to see afterwards; and also had not knowingly tried to pick up on the both girls that his best friends were either now married or engaged too, and although he wouldn't dare admit to them, found that mortifying and embarrassing.
Knowing though that the pick up lines and trying to charm girls wouldn't work forever; he thought at first to maybe jump into the world of online dating, but after meeting some questionable women on apps such as Tinder and Plenty of Fish; he began to have serious doubts if he'd even find someone that way; and began to think that he was destined to be alone.
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After finishing up that of what was his main job, which was at advertising agency where he was one of the Advertising Copywriters; he headed to the Safeway near his home to pick up what he was needing in the way of food and other essentials.
Heading down the aisle with the breakfast cereals, he stopped his cart near to that of the cereal he wanted to get; and didn't see a blonde haired girl also stop her own cart and move his out of the way to get what she wanting from the shelf.
Picking up a box of Reeses Puffs and also a box of Froot Loops; he turned and not taking any notice of the items in the cart near him, put the two boxes in and went to push it away.
"Hey excuse me" came a voice from behind him. "That's my cart you have there"
"What?" he asked, turning and looking at the blonde girl behind him who had spoken.
"Yeah, that's my shopping cart" she replied. "I moved yours out of the way, because it was in front of the granola that I was wanting"
"Ohh umm sorry" replied Jeff, with a laugh and giving her a small smile; as she grabbed his cart and pushed it towards him. "Thanks"
"Sure, I guess I shouldn't have pushed yours out of the way" she replied, with her own smile. "So it's kind of my fault also"
"Yeah thanks" said Jeff, with a nod; and grabbed what was actually his cart and then went to walk away.
"Umm did you maybe want your cereals?" asked the blonde with a laugh; having gotten them out of her cart and holding them towards Jeff. "Although I really should be sticking them back on the shelf, because they are not at all healthy choices"
"Compared that of your granola?" asked Jeff, with a laugh as he took the boxes from her with a smile, as he placed them into the cart. "That's like eating bird food"
"You've eaten bird food before?" she asked with a laugh; as Jeff shook his head.
"No" he replied with a laugh also. "But it's what I think bird food would probably taste like if I was too eat it"
"Okay yeah you're weird" she replied, with a laugh. "It was nice swapping carts with you"
Jeff looked at her with a nod, as she went to push her own cart away from him; and as he watched her about to walk away, he couldn't help but think that there was something that of oddly familiar about the blonde.
"Hey, wait" said Jeff, and she turned around and looked at him. "Do I know you from somewhere?"
"Know me?" she asked with a laugh.
"Yeah" replied Jeff, with a nod. "And please don't think that is me trying a pick up line on you" he continued as the blonde laughed. "But I just feel as if I may have seen you before somewhere or even met you"
"You have" she replied with a smile to him. "But I had brownish color hair back then, and just recently went back to blonde"
"Umm okay" said Jeff, looking to her with a nod. "So where exactly do I know you from then, since you weren't at all forthcoming about recognizing me"
"Nick and Juanita's wedding" she replied with a smile. "You were one of Nick's best men; I was one of Nitsy's bridesmaid"
"You're the non sister" said Jeff, with a laugh. "The one I promised Juanita that I would not hit on"
"I am" replied the blonde with a laugh. "I'm Courtney Kane"
"Jeff Sterling" he replied, with smile to her. "Go figure huh, I'd be placing my cereal in that of one of my best friends wife's best friends cart"
"Unlikely" replied Courtney, with a smile. "But I guess weirder stuff has happened"
"Yeah" said Jeff, with a laugh. "It was nice seeing you again, Courtney"
"You too Jeff" she replied with a laugh also. "Bye"
"Yeah bye" said Courtney, with a smile; and headed away from him in the opposite direction of which he was going; and as he headed away he smiled to himself, thinking that it certainly was that of interesting who you run into in the grocery store.
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Paying for that of his groceries and then going to head out of towards his car; coming out from a checkout a few down from where he had gone and paid; Courtney was also just heading out as well.
"You know I'm beginning to think you might be stalking me a little" said Courtney, with a smile as the both pushed their carts out the doors of the supermarket.
"How do I know you're not stalking me?" asked Jeff, with a laugh and smile also as they walked wheeling their carts.
"Maybe I am" replied Courtney with a smile.
"Yeah, maybe" said Jeff, with a laugh; as he neared his car and grabbed his keys from his pocket. "So this is me. You're not like the car next to me, because that would just be totally weird"
"No" replied Courtney, with a laugh also and shaking her head. "I'm up a bit farther"
"Okay, well it was nice kind of bumping into you again" said Jeff, with a smile to her.
"Yeah, you too" replied Courtney, with a smile also. "I might bump into you again sometime here, or even see you around elsewhere"
"Yeah" said Jeff with a nod.
"Bye Jeff" she Courtney, with a quick smile to him; and went to head off; and taking the chance to seize that of the moment, Jeff called out to her. "Courtney?"
"Yes" she replied, turning back to look at him.
"Umm I was maybe wondering if you would like to go and grab a coffee sometime with me?" asked Jeff, giving her a smile.
"Well I drink coffee" she replied, with a smile of her own. "But I also work Monday to Friday, so it would have to be a weekend"
"I work as well those days" replied Jeff, with a nod. "So weekend would be good, even tomorrow maybe as it is Saturday"
"It is" said Courtney, with a nod. "Do you know a place called Ernie's?"
"Yeah, I've been there before" replied Jeff, with a nod.
"Okay, well meet me there at say twelve o'clock" said Courtney, with a smile. "And we can make it lunch as well"
"Umm yeah, okay" replied Jeff, with a nod; surprised at how well and easily that this was going, all without that of pickup lines. "I will see you at twelve"
"See you at twelve" said Courtney, with a smile to him. "Bye Jeff"
"Yeah, bye Courtney" he replied, with a smile and small laugh; and watched her walk away before he placed his groceries into his car, put the cart back into the bay located in the parking lot, and then headed home; a smile never leaving that of his face.
End Note: Thoughts on this, and where it is likely to go?! As mentioned I do like seeing the Warbler guys find that of love; and since there were never enough girls in Glee, it good to create and bring in that of different characters to pair them with.
Anyway, thanks for reading and I will catch you with another update on another story soon.
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
