Farkle Minkus. A strange name. A strange guy. Riley admits at first it was was fasination. He tumbled in every night at 8pm with scruffled hair. He ordered a large black coffee claiming cream and sugar threw off the coffees chemical purity. His notes were chicken scratch. Maybe that's why he always sighed over it. Most nights he stayed til Riley closed the downtown cafe for Mrs. Svoroski. They rode the elevator in silence up to the seven floor.
Farkle stopped at his door for a moment looking Riley's way. "Whens your next night off?"
"Tomorrow."
Farkle nodded. "Meet me downstairs at 10 tommorrow morning, I've got something I want to show you."
Riley nodded with a smile. "I'll be there."
"Goodnight Riley." Farkle added with a smile.
"Goodnight." Riley blushed walking into her apartment.
Riley couldn't help but feel like mush on the inside. She hadn't feel like this since Charlie. She sighed remembering her situation. She faced the mirror and slowly pulled her shirt up to expose her stomach. A small pouch was forming in her lower stomach. Three months since they broke up, four months pregnant. How did she expect her fantasy to turn out when she was carrying Charlie's child? No man wanted someone else's kid and she wasn't getting rid of it.
Maybe they could just be friends? Platonic.
That night Riley tossed and turned, morning couldn't come soon enough.
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Farkle stood in the lobby his hands in his pockets. He was nervous, he liked Riley and he wanted to impress her. She was sweet and innocent he wanted to treat her like the precious flower she was. Farkle imagined the future, Riley dancing in the kitchen in his t-shirt. Her feet make small beats on the damp tile floor. He smiles at her happiness wondering how he got so lucky.
A small voice inturrupted his thoughts.
"Riley.. Hi"
Riley admired his outfit of faded blue jeans, a white t-shirt and a black suit jacket. He smiled and looked over her. She blushed hoping he didn't see her baby bump. She had purposefully choose a loose red babydoll style dress to hide it. Farkle didn't seem to notice a he stood taking her hand.
"Shall we?" He asked bowing slightly. Riley giggled nodding and following him out the building.