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Waverly was extremely boring in her first morning class. She didn't want to fall asleep so she grabbed her phone and texted the first person she thought of.
10:33 W: Gosh! This class is so boring!
Nicole couldn't stop the chuckle when she read the text. It's been a whole week since Waverly and Nicole started texting. It wasn't as much as she would like because either she was busy with a case or Waverly was studying and she didn't want to bother her.
10:33 N: Which class?
10:33 W: English language.
10:34 N: At least you know how to communicate ;)
10:34 W: Don't get me wrong, I love English, but the professor is as old as the language.
Nicole couldn't stop laughing at loud this time.
10:34 N: Haha! That bad, huh?
10:34 W: It's the first time I feel like skipping class.
10:34 N: Nerd! :P
10:35 W: Hey! I just love what I study.
10:35 N: And that's great!
10:35 W: What are you up to? How's work?
10:35 N: So you're really bored :P
10:36 W: Hey! That's mean!
10:36 N: I'm just messing around. Work's okay, I guess. Busy as always.
10:36 W: Did the butcher do it this time? I always wanted to say that!
10:36 N: Haha! I think you watched too many movies. It's not that simple in real life.
10:37 W: Oh! Well, I won't bother you anymore then.
10:37 N: You don't bother me.
Waverly smiled at Nicole's answer. It was starting to be their thing "You don't bother me."
10:37 W: Good :)
"Hey! Haught!"
Nicole looked up from her phone.
"I got something!"
"Going!" Nicole shouted to the other side of the precinct.
10:37 N: But now yes, I have to go since someone got a break. Talk later! Good luck on that class and try not to fall asleep! ;)
10:37 W: Thank you! You too!
Nicole smiled at her phone, left it on the side of her desk and went to work.
After a long day of work, Nicole was glad she was home, resting on her couch with a glass of red wine. She was in a good mood. She grabbed her phone.
8:07 N: Please tell me you didn't die of boredom :P
8:08 W: Haha! Definitely not, but almost.
8:08 N: Thank god! So how was the rest of your day?
Waverly smiled at the new text. She liked how Nicole always wanted to know how her day was.
8:08 W: Definitely better than my first class. Yours? Got the killer?
8:09 N: Glad to hear that. No, but we're getting closer.
8:09 W: Good! What are you up to now? Still in the precinct?
8:09 N: Nope, relaxing with a glass of delicious red wine. You?
8:09 W: That's very relaxing. Preparing everything for tomorrow since I have an early start.
8:10 N: Okay, then I'll leave you to it.
8:10 W: Okay! Enjoy your wine :)
8:10 N: Thank you. Sleep tight and sweet dreams. Hope you have a great day tomorrow :D
8:10 W: Thank you.
Nicole wanted to continue the conversation, but she knew that was it and since she had a early start tomorrow too, she took the last sip of her wine and went towards her room and into bed. She fell asleep with a smile on her lips.
The week passed quickly. Both girls were busy: one with work and the other one studying. The keep texting each other as much as possible. They usually talked at the end of the day to ask the other how their day went.
It was Saturday night and Nicole was still at the precinct. She just finished closing a case with the whole team and she couldn't wait to get home and relax.
"Hey Haught!" Detective Ryan shouted. Nicole looked up. "With Bosch we're going for some beers. We deserve it" He said.
"Thanks, but I'll pass" Nicole said politely.
"Come on Nicole. Let's go celebrate. It was a tough one" Kate said.
Nicole guessed she didn't have a choice, so she ended accepting the offer. Besides, it would be good for her to go out.
"Hey Def?" Waverly shouted from her room.
"Yeah?"
"Blue or gold dress?" Waverly asked. She couldn't decide which one she should use.
"Gold! Definitely gold!" Def answered firmly.
"Thanks" She said while putting on the gold hot dress that she loved. It was one of her favorites because she knew she looked good in it. "At what time did Chrissy said she was coming?" Waverly asked her roommate.
"There was a change of plans" Def said. "Since her last class ended up a later than she thought, she'll be meeting us at the bar" Def explained.
"Okay" Waverly said while going to the bathroom to put some make-up on.
It's been a while since she'd been out. Tonight was what the girls called "Purgatory night". Just the three of them having fun. At first, Waverly wasn't that eager to go out when her friends told her a week ago, but after some arguing about how much she'd been studying this last couple of weeks, she agreed and thought that a night out with her childhood friends wouldn't be that bad.
Half an hour later, Waverly and Def were at the bar waiting for Chrissy. They ordered a beer and started talking about their classes. They were finishing their second beer when Chrissy showed up.
"Girls!" Chrissy definitely knew how to make an entrance. They hugged each other happy to be out with each other. "Let's get this party started!" Chrissy shouted. Def joined in.
They ordered a round of tequila shots. Waverly decided that tonight was about having fun and loosen up a bit. She's been tensed lately.
"Ready girls? 1, 2... 3!"
Shots were poured down. Waverly loved the feeling of the hot alcohol burning down her throat.
They talked to random people, specially hot guys that were all desperate to buy them drinks. Waverly wasn't interested. It's not that she didn't find them hot, it's just that she wanted to concentrate on herself and as decided earlier tonight, tonight was about having fun with her friends.
"Okay, before heading to the club that's around the corner, we need another shot" Chrissy said enthusiastically.
"Yeah!" Def shouted.
They were all tipsy and Waverly knew that with this second shot, she would get drunk. They ordered the second round and poured their drinks immediately. Waverly closed her eyes enjoying the feeling of the hot alcohol. She totally felt this one.
"Hey!" Def shouted since the bar was getting crowed. "Isn't that your cop friend?" Def asked Waverly.
Waverly looked up and searched the bar until her eyes landed in a redhead that definitely looked like a cop since apparently she was still in her work clothes. Waverly smiled at the sight of Nicole.
"Cop friend? Waverly has a cop friend?" Chrissy asked shocked.
"Yeah, Detective Hot" Def said dreamily.
"It's Haught" Waverly corrected her.
"Ohh" Chrissy said with a malicious smile on her face and then turning her head to look at the three Detectives. "He's definitely Haught"
"Actually, she's the one from the left" Waverly corrected her friend.
"Oh" Chrissy said softly. "Well, you can still ask her to introduce you to her other hot friend" Chrissy laughed and Def joined her.
Waverly stopped listening to her friends. She was watching Nicole smile. She definitely had a cute smile. She didn't know what was going through her body at that time and or if the alcohol was stimulating it, but she went towards Nicole until she was standing behind her.
"Detective Haught" Waverly said with her best sexy voice.
Nicole was laughing at something Ryan said when she heard the last person she expected to hear that day. She turned around and found no other than Waverly Earp smiling at her sexily and she must add dressed sexily too.
"Waverly?" Nicole said confused at first and then she reacted. "Hey" She smiled softly at her.
"Hey" Waverly replied back.
"Hey Nicole" Kate said softly. "We're gonna get going. See you on Monday" She said while waving at her and so was Ryan.
"Okay, see ya on Monday" She said back and turned towards Waverly who was looking her differently. "Waverly..."
"Yeah"
"Are you drunk?" Nicole asked already knowing the answer.
"No" Waverly said too quickly. Nicole raised an eyebrow. "Maybe..." Waverly said.
Nicole chuckled.
"Hey officer Haught" Def said completely drunk and appearing from nowhere.
"Hey Def" Nicole said not paying too much attention.
"Hey! She remembered my name!" Def shouted and Chrissy laughed at the back.
"We haven't met before" Chrissy said. "I'm Chrissy. Waves other friend"
"Nice to meet you" Nicole said politely.
"Can we go now? I wanna dance" Chrissy pouted.
Waverly was starting to feel the alcohol. "Hey" She said to Nicole getting closer to her. "You should come with us" Nicole raised an eyebrow again. "Or are you-"
"Boring?" Nicole interrupted Waverly.
"That wasn't what I was gonna say"
Nicole got closer to Waverly. "Really?" She whispered in her ear.
"I just know you're all about work" Waverly continued the game. She wasn't going to back down.
"Really? That's what you think?"
They were face to face now.
"Yes" Waverly said keeping eye level.
Nicole smiled maliciously and then turned her head towards the bar. "Hey!" She waved to the barman. "A shot of tequila please"
The tequila shot was in front of Nicole in a matter of seconds. Nicole grabbed the glass and as fast as the barman served it, as fast it was down Nicole's throat. She didn't even flinched.
Nicole put down the glass and turned towards Waverly. "How was that?"
"Good" Waverly smiled. "Now you can come with us"
Nicole wasn't in a mood to dance. She was exhausted, but it seemed that she didn't have a choice because Waverly was pulling her towards the door of the bar.
They walked a block till they got to the club and the girls wouldn't stop laughing. Nicole couldn't stop smiling at Waverly looking at her completely drunk. Of course she also was alert since she didn't want anything to happen to her. From time to time, Waverly would grabbed Nicole so that she wouldn't slip with the snow.
When they entered the bar, heat, sweat, the smell of alcohol and loud music surrounded the girls immediately. Chrissy and Def went towards the center of the dance floor. Waverly followed them pulling Nicole behind her by the hand.
They danced for a long time. Just Nicole and Waverly. Nicole would spin Waverly and she would laughed. At one moment, the music turned into a sexy mood so they danced with their bodies pressed to each other and then they would just laughed. Waverly would laugh because she was drunk and Nicole would laugh because she was a bit anxious. It made her anxious to be so close to Waverly.
After a while, Def and Chrissy approached them.
"Hey" Chirssy shouted into Waverly's ear. "We're going to another bar with the guys we met. Wanna come?"
"No, thanks we'll stay. Thanks. Have fun" Waverly said.
"Bye" Chrissy said and waved towards Nicole.
Nicole waved back.
When the girls lost themselves in the crowd, Nicole got closer to Waverly. "We should get going"
"Nooo" Waverly pouted. "Why?"
"Too much for a night" Nicole smiled. Waverly looked so cute at that moment.
"Okay" Waverly said simply.
When they exited the club, the cold air hit them both. Noticing this, Nicole took off her jacket and put it on Waverly's shoulders.
Waverly smiled. "Thank youu!" She said happily. She definitely was still drunk.
"Okay, let me look for a cab so that I can take you back to your place" Nicole said while walking towards the street.
"No" Waverly stated.
Nicole turned around to face Waverly. "Why not? I must take you home"
"I want to know your place" Waverly said slowly.
"What?" Nicole wasn't following her.
"You already know my place, so now I want to know yours" Waverly said with a childish smile.
"You are definitely drunk, aren't you?"
Waverly just raised her elbows and arms.
"And you're not gonna get into a cab unless we go to my place?"
Waverly smiled. "Exactly"
Nicole just moved her head. She couldn't believe it. She then looked up and met Waverly's gaze. "Okay, then. Let's go"
"Yeayy!" Waverly said happily that she won. Little did she know that it wasn't her drunk persistence that made Nicole agreed to it, but because Nicole just couldn't say no to her.
During the whole ride, Waverly was wrapped around Nicole since she was cold. They both remained in silence during the ride. Nicole wasn't sure if Waverly was falling asleep on her or not.
When they got Nicole's building, Nicole paid the driver, opened the door and helped Waverly get out of the cab. It appears that the cold air woke Waverly up because she was starting to laugh again.
When Waverly entered Nicole's apartment, she was amazed. She started turning around. Nicole approached her quickly.
"Hey, hey" She said softly. "Take it easy. I don't want you feeling sick" Nicole said while grabbing her by the arms.
"Yeah" Waverly replied and then yawned. "I'm tired"
Nicole laughed. "You're definitely something, huh? C'mon. Let's go and sleep"
Waverly followed Nicole to her room. Nicole went to her drawer and grabbed a big and old shirt and some shorts and gave them to Waverly.
"Here. Put these on. You'll be more comfortable. The bathroom is there"
"Thanks" Waverly said softly and went into the bathroom.
Nicole went to the kitchen, grabbed a glass and filled it with water. She guessed Waverly would need it during the night. When she got back to her room, Waverly was already in her bed. On the other side where she slept. She went to the other side of the bed, where Waverly was and put the glass on the nightstand.
"Here" She said softly and turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" Waverly whispered, apparently, sleep was winning her over.
"To sleep on the couch" Nicole whispered back.
"Don't be silly. We can sleep in the same bed"
Nicole froze.
Noticing that Nicole was hesitating, Waverly insisted again. "C'mon. I'm tired and I don't wanna beg you" She said yawing again.
Nicole chuckled. Waverly was falling asleep and she could still make her laugh. "Okay" She whispered. Once again, she couldn't say no to her.
Nicole went to the bathroom and put on her old clothes she used as pajamas. She then went to her room and get into bed, next to Waverly.
During the night, Nicole felt how Waverly would turned towards her and cuddle against her. She felt Waverly snuggling into her arm and then against her neck. But she was too exhausted to even think about it, so she just cuddled into her too and fell asleep surrounded by Waverly's comforting smell.
Nicole woke up to Waverly hugging her and being completely asleep. She looked at her and took her in. Her soft face showed nothing more than kindness and cuteness. She smiled at her even though she couldn't see her. She was getting quite fond of the girl in her arms. She didn't know if this would make Waverly uncomfortable when she wakes up, so she decided to get up and make some breakfast. She was sure that when Waverly would wake up, she would be hungry.
She got off bed slowly, trying to not to wake up the beautiful girl in her bed. Before turning towards the kitchen, she looked backwards once more and smiled at the thought of last night.
Waverly woke up to Nicole's smell. She stretched in the soft bed she was in and smiled at the thought of how warm and comfortable she was. Then, suddenly, memories started flooding back into her mind. Dancing. Alcohol. Waverly inviting herself to Nicole's apartment. Waverly, somehow, playing with Nicole. Waverly opened her eyes abruptly.
No. No. No. Please no. Waverly shut her eyes tight and buried her head in Nicole's pillow. It couldn't be true. She would have to make the walk of shame. A different walk of shame, of course.
Waverly decided she couldn't hide forever, so she took a deep breath and got up. While she walked the short hallway, she took the opportunity to take the apartment in. She clearly was way too drunk last night to notice how beautiful and homey Nicole's apartment was.
"Hey" Nicole said softly when she saw Waverly.
Waverly shut her eyes. "Please tell me everything I remember is not true"
Nicole laughed. "Well, that depends on what do you remember. If you mean making me believe that I was boring so that I would drink and go out with you girls, yes. If you mean, kinda inviting yourself to my place because I've already seen yours, then yes" Nicole said with smile while she counted with her fingers.
"Hey" Waverly said firmly. "I didn't make you believe you were boring. You just decided to drink that shot" Waverly said defensively.
"Well, I had to show you I'm not all work. I can have fun" Nicole said. "And I have from time to time"
"I'm sorry" Waverly said getting behind the counter that separated the kitchen from the living room.
"For what?" Nicole asked not following Waverly.
"Last night. This" She said while she pointed to herself.
"I had fun. Besides, I got to see drunk Waverly" Nicole said winking at Waverly.
"Shut up" Waverly said laughing and throwing a napkin to Nicole.
Nicole laughed. "Hungry?"
"Starving actually"
"Good. Pancakes are almost ready"
Waverly watched Nicole cook in silence. From time to time, she would take a sip from the coffee Nicole served her.
"So, you cook?" Waverly asked getting intrigued once more by the girl in front of her.
Nicole raised an eyebrow. "Apparently"
"Ass"
Sensing that Waverly wanted to know more, Nicole continued. "I always loved cooking. I prefer cooking real meals than something sweet to eat for tea, for instance. It kinda helps me calm down if I'm nervous or anxious. But since I became a cop, and especially since I got promoted to Detective, I haven't have much time to cook"
"Oh. Well, you can at least make some time occasionally"
"I guess. I have a crappy schedule. That's all" Nicole replied with a smile. "Breakfast's ready" She said while putting a plate in front of Waverly.
Waverly tried the pancake that was put in front of her. "Mm... This is delicious" She said with full mouth.
Nicole smiled. "Glad you like it"
"I should definitely come over more often" Waverly said before she could stop herself and then it hit her. "I didn't mean it-"
Nicole laughed. "You don't think much before you talk, huh? That's okay, don't worry. Besides, you're here, right?"
"Yeah" Waverly said softly.
"So, do you have any plans for today?" Nicole asked casually.
"Nope, nothing at all. Why?" Waverly asked curious.
"I was thinking, since you said you know little about me and apparently I know a lot about you, which I must contradict if I must say" Nicole chuckled at Waverly's face. "I thought maybe we could spend the day together" Nicole was suddenly nervous. It wasn't like she was asking her out. But it sure felt like it.
Waverly smiled. "First of all, I do believe you know more about me than me about you. After all, you've been to my place, and also the place where I work, met my friends and all" Waverly counted with her fingers. Nicole was about to interrupt her, but Waverly spoke first. "And second, yes, I would like to spend the day with you"
Nicole smiled. Big time. "Good" Nicole said softly.
"Wait!" Waverly said. "I only have last night's dress" Waverly realized.
"Well, I can just lend you something of mine" Nicole suggest like it wasn't a big deal.
"You sure?"
"Absolutely"
After some minutes, Nicole found some old pants and boots of her that didn't fit her anymore, but they did fit perfectly to Waverly. Nicole gave Waverly a tank of hers that fit her perfectly as a normal shirt. The hoodie was something else. That wasn't a problem.
When Waverly finished changing and went to meet Nicole in the living room, she noticed how Nicole stopped in her tracks and looked up and down. "It's not that bad, is it?" She asked a little embarrassed.
"Mm..." Nicole cleared her throat. It looked like she was under a spell or something. "No, definitely not. Actually..." And Nicole stopped herself.
"What?" Waverly asked wanting to know since she didn't want to go out on the street looking ridiculous.
"Nothing" Nicole replied quickly.
"Seriously? Do I look ridiculous or what?" Waverly asked getting impatient.
"Nothing. It's just that..." Nicole cleared her throat again. "You looked really good in my clothes" She ended up saying very quickly.
"Oh" Was the only thing Waverly managed to say before looking at anything but Nicole. She was sure her cheeks were pink.
Realizing she got Waverly uncomfortable, Nicole changed the subject. "Ready to go?" Nicole asked with a smile.
Waverly returned the smile. "Yeah"
They've been in Nicole's car for about fifteen minutes when Waverly got curious. "Where are we going?"
Nicole smiled. "You'll see"
"C'mon! Give me a hint" Waverly said loudly.
"Na-ah"
"C'mon" Waverly exasperated.
"Boy! You don't like surprises, huh?" Nicole said while looking quickly at Waverly.
"Not much" Waverly admitted.
They stopped at a red light.
"You know... Sometimes it's good to be surprised" Nicole said and looked at Waverly with a different look. A look that Waverly couldn't quite placed what it meant and all of the sudden, she felt that they were talking about something else entirely.
Waverly opened her mouth to say something, but a horn from behind them, returned them both back to real life.
The rest of the ride was in a comfortable silence. After some more minutes, Nicole parked besides Central Park.
Waverly eyed Nicole. "What are you up to?"
Nicole smiled once more. "You'll see. C'mon"
They started walking through the white and cold park and Waverly got more curious by the minute. She was really intrigued since she didn't think that Nicole would make her sit in the cold and icy park and if she was honest, even if she did, she wouldn't mind. After some minutes, they started walking up a small hill with lots of trees on the top.
"Here we are" Nicole said softly.
Waverly looked ahead of her, where Nicole was looking, and saw a small coffee shop. When they reached it, Nicole opened the door for her and Waverly smiled in return. Once inside, they were instantly hit by the delicious smell of fresh coffee. Waverly followed Nicole through the tiny coffee shop till they reached a small table in the corner. The table was against a huge window that had a magnificent view of the white huge park. It looked like they had Central Park at their feet.
"Wow" Waverly breathed.
"You like it?"
"It's beautiful" Waverly said still looking outside.
Nicole, instead, was looking at Waverly. "Yeah, it is" She whispered while looking at Waverly. Realizing that she was staring at her, Nicole looked away quickly. Thankfully Waverly didn't notice.
A tall man approached them. "It's good to see you again Officer. It's been a while since we last saw you" He said smiling.
Nicole smiled back. "Nice to see you too Luke. I haven't have a normal life lately. And if I must say, it's Detective now"
"Really?" Luke said surprised in a good way. "That's awesome. Congratulations"
"Thank you"
"So, what can I girls bring you?" Luke said with a smile.
Both girls told their orders to Luke and when Luke disappeared, Nicole relaxed when she noticed that Waverly was looking at her.
"What?"
"So you know every place and everyone in the city?" Waverly asked rising an eyebrow.
Nicole laughed. "No. I just used to come as often as I could when I was a rookie. I discovered this spot and fell in love immediately, especially in winter. I loved to come, sit here with a good book and order coffee"
"That seems nice"
"It is"
"So I guess it's been a while since Luke, here..." Waverly empathized Luke's name. "Didn't know you were a Detective now"
"Yeah, a long time" Nicole said simply.
"So when exactly did you get promoted to Detective?" Waverly asked.
"The night before we met" Nicole said staring at Waverly.
"Oh" Waverly breathed. "So it's still quite new"
"Yeah, I'm loving it so far"
Waverly smiled. "So why a cop?" Waverly asked intrigued by the woman in front of her.
"My uncle was a cop and I was practically raised by him, so I guess he kinda inspired me, you know? It's just that I saw how much good he was doing and how much he loved helping people and that definitely inspires you. Besides, I've been surrounded by guys my whole life" Nicole smiled at the last part.
"How come?" Waverly asked again now even more curious.
"Well, my dad left us when we were kids so our uncle stood up for us, it's like he felt he needed to be a father figure for us. We spent most of our time with him" Nicole realized Waverly's confused face when she said "we". "My older brother and I. We are really close. So I grew up with two wonderful men"
"And your mom?"
Nicole sight. "My mom is my mom. Sometimes we have an amazing mother-daughter relationship and sometimes not. I just enjoy those great moments. She never liked the idea of me being a cop, but with time she still doesn't like it, but she learnt to accept it and realized that I really love it" Nicole realized now that she had Waverly's full attention.
"I'm sorry about your dad" Waverly said sympathetically.
"That's okay. I don't remember much anyway" Nicole said without giving it so much thought.
Luke decided to appear with their orders at that moment. He smiled at them.
"So..." Waverly started saying with a special voice. "Luke..."
Nicole raised an eyebrow. "What about him?" Nicole asked even though she knew where this conversation was going.
"Oh c'mon! Don't make me say it" Waverly said.
Nicole laughed. "If you want to know, he did ask me out, but he didn't realize I played for the other team" Nicole said. She didn't mind talking about her sexuality. She was proud of who she was. But if she was being honest, she was afraid about Waverly's reaction.
"Oh" Escaped Waverly's lips.
A few seconds passed in complete silence. Both girls looking at each other. None of them looked another way. Waverly wasn't sure what to say. She didn't mind Nicole being gay. She actually felt her stomach flipped and she didn't know why exactly.
"Well, it's a shame. It's his loss" The minute Waverly said it, she realized how it sounded. "I mean, you're great company" She closed her eyes. She actually didn't know if she corrected herself or drowned herself even more. She felt her cheeks turning a deep pink.
Nicole laughed. "Thank you" She breathed. Everything was okay.
Waverly looked outside the window. "It reminds me of my home" Nicole looked out too and stayed in silence getting the feeling that Waverly wasn't finished talking. "The open countryside, all white during the winter"
"Do you miss it?" Nicole asked looking at her this time.
"Sometimes. Sometimes not. It's different here, you know. I like the feeling that nobody knows you then nobody judges you" Waverly breathed and then looked at Nicole.
Nicole wanted to know more, but by Waverly's look she knew she wouldn't get much more. She wouldn't force her to talk about something she didn't want to talk about. "So, how's class going?" Nicole asked changing the subject to a more lighter one.
Waverly smiled. She went on and on how she loved it. She loved investigating and history and how they were so many strange in this world. She then started talking about how much she loves books.
Nicole couldn't stop looking at Waverly. She was enchanted by the way she talked about something that she was so passionate about and how her eyes sparkled. She was in some kind of trance whenever she smiled.
After a while of talking different topics, Nicole asked. "And how's the love life going?"
Waverly laughed and Nicole raised and eyebrow. "Enjoying the single life right now"
"Really..." Nicole said while biting her lower lip.
"Yeah, I left my ass ex boyfriend in Purgatory"
Nicole laughed. "A boy-man? Yeah, I've been there. It's the worst" Nicole said with a smile. "Don't worry, it's their loss" Nicole said repeating what Waverly had said before.
Waverly looked at Nicole. Her gaze was serious, but soft. She smiled and felt, once more, how her cheeks turned pink. "Thanks"
Luke decided that moment to appear and Waverly couldn't be more grateful. "Sorry ladies to interrupt you"
"That's okay" Nicole said.
"I'm letting you know that we're closing in a couple of minutes. I don't want to kick you out since you seem to be having fun, but you're the only ones left, so..."
"What time is it?" Waverly asked not believing it was already closing time.
"Almost eight" Luke answered.
"What?! We've been here the whole afternoon?" Waverly asked shocked, but in a good sense.
"Apparently" Nicole said softly. She then took some dollars and gave them to Luke. "Keep the change. And sorry to make you uncomfortable about kicking us out"
"I wasn-"
"Yeah sure" Nicole said and Waverly started laughing.
They left the small coffee shop laughing hard at Luke's confused face. Waverly couldn't just stopped.
Nicole left Waverly at her dorm and when she got home, she realized she couldn't stop smiling. Her phone buzzed.
8:51 W: I could have paid too. I work, you know?
Nicole laughed.
8:51 N: Oh, I know. ;)
8:51 W: But thank you. I had a great time :)
8:52 N: You're more than welcome. And I had a great time too!
They continued texting for a couple of hours more until they had to go to sleep. Both girls went to sleep with a smile on their face, not knowing the other was feeling the same way.