Lauren Lewis had been on a double shift at the quaint little coffee shop on campus, and she was ready for a the small clock that sat mounted above the wall, she saw she only had five more minutes left, and took off her apron. There was no one there and she was sure no one would care if she closed up shop five minutes early. Just as she got her apron off, however, a soft jingle came from the bell above the door and Lauren groaned internally as she put the apron back on.
Looking towards the door Lauren had to bite down another groan of dissatisfaction as a light blonde came sauntering in. She had been in the shop more times than Lauren could count and she briefly remembered her name to be Tam-something. Tam was the only thing she wrote on the cup she brewed her double cappuccino in, and Lauren didn't care to know the blonde's name- or at least she kept telling herself.
"Hey, doc," the girl said, coming up and sitting on the bar stool.
Lauren sighed and said, "I only have three years under my belt. I'm not a doctor yet."
"You say that every time I come in here," Tam said as she smirked. "I'm never going to stop calling you doc, okay doc?"
"Fine, do you want your usual?" Lauren wasn't being civil, she knew, but she had had a long day and she wanted to get off her feet.
Tam saw it and without a quip of any kind she simply said, "Yes, puhlease." The woman, Lauren thought she said something about practicing criminology to become a detective, watched as she made the double cappuccino. Melting the chocolate into the container first, she put the milk and cream on it, and gently swirled it around. Taking out the stick she used to stir it, she was surprised when Tam said, "Hey, let me have that."
Lauren turned and asked, "Have what?"
"The stick."
"Oh, um, here," Lauren said, giving the small stirring stick to the girl. She said her thanks quickly and slurped up the almost dripping liquid off the item. Lauren quickly turned, for fear her heated cheeks would be a dead giveaway of her imagination, and finished Tam's coffee order.
"Hey, I don't need a lid," Tam said, looking over Lauren's shoulders just as she took a lid off the holder.
Looking over her shoulder, Lauren said, "We closed two minutes ago."
"And?…"
"And," Lauren said a little flustered, "I'm tired and I would like to go back to my dorm."
"What building?" Tam got off her stool after Lauren gave her her order and was looking back towards the blonde for an answer.
"It's… B13."
"Shit, doc. That's my dorm too."
You've got to be joking. "Really?"
"Yep. I'll walk you home so the big baddies that come out at night won't get you," Tam said with a chuckle.
Lauren blushed again and took off her apron. Telling the girl she'd be right back, she quickly went into the back and got the keys and her bag. Checking her hair in the mirror, she saw she looked decent and walked out of the room after turning off the lights. Lauren smiled and looked down at the keys in her hand as she walked out of the coffee shop, Tam by her side. After closing the door and locking it, Lauren turned and the two women began walking towards their dorm.
They talked of everything as they walked: Tamsin's- Lauren had learned the girl's full name finally- journey into wanting to become a detective. Lauren's journey to wanting to become a doctor. Their friend's and what they thought. How much Lauren loved nature and camping, and how much Tamsin hated it with every fiber of her being. The blondes laughed heartily as they walked together, and when they finally got to the dorm and inside, their eyes shown how much they did not want to leave the other. Lauren had never realized she could genuinely have so much in common with Tamsin, and she wondered if the lighter blonde thought the same.
"This is, um, my room," Lauren said as they walked the long hallways.
"Oh shit, right. It was really nice talking with you."
"Could we… I don't know, do this again sometime?"
Tamsin smiled and said, "Absolutely," before leaning down and kissing Lauren lightly on the cheek. If Lauren had been braver, she would have brought the blonde in for a kiss on the lips, but she would save that for the second date.
Lauren blushed as she even thought that she was going on a date, and she watched Tamsin saunter away as she opened her door. Pushing it closed with her back, Lauren brought her thumb to her teeth and bit down gently.
She was going on a date…
