Piper and Sarah were sat in the staff room waiting for the bell indicating the beginning of their shift. Fortunately she hadn't seen Andrea this morning, after seeing the look on her face after she saw her dancing with Alex she was overly glad of this. Both her and Sarah sat talking about their weekends, Piper avoided talking about anything major that had happened, while Sarah just nattered on. It had just so happened she met a guy at a club on Saturday and had planned a date for the following week. Piper was sure she wouldn't hear the end of it, whenever Sarah met someone she always got super excited. But it reminded her of herself when she was with Alex, always excited to see her and constantly bragging about their relationship to her friends.
Just then John walked into the room. Sarah nudged Piper to look in the direction her was in. Just as Piper looked, John was looking straight at her. Shit. Suddenly Piper felt uncomfortable. She needed to get away. She had actually forgotten about him and what had happened. The kiss they had shared outside her house. He walked straight over to Piper and whispered in her ear.
'I need to talk to you later.'
Sarah looked at Piper in disbelief and on the inside Piper was feeling the same. It had hardly been subtle with Sarah being in earshot. Piper prepared herself to be bombarded with questions.
'What the FUCK was that?!'
Piper sighed. How was she gonna get away with this one? She thought of all the stories she could say but what was the use in lying any more. She decided to tell Sarah. She told her about how he had came up to her and asked her to meet him and how they went out to dinner and how the evening had ended. Sarah couldn't believe what she was hearing and seeing her reaction made Piper instantly regret telling her. Imagine what her face would be like if she knew about Alex and Andrea.
'Oh wow. Piper you go! Finally moving on with your life!'
She really didn't get it.
'I am not moving on. Larry doesn't and cannot know about this. It was a mistake and I was drunk! Okay!'
Sarah stared at Piper and her outburst.
'I'm not going to say anything Piper if that's what youre worried about. But I just don't understand you. John is the tall, handsome and rich guy of every girls dreams and Larry well he's just...'
Just then the bell rang, interrupting Sarah, and it was time to start work.
Piper went out to the aisle were she was assigned to stock up to. She was glad to be on her own. The chat she was having with Sarah had been getting a little too intense and uncomfortable for her. Especially because John really wasn't what she wanted. He was a mistake.
Just then she felt arms around her waist and she turned around to see the suited man. Immediately she pulled away from his touch.
'John, what are you doing?'
'Piper I literally can't stop thinking about you. I have been waiting to see you for so long after we had dinner I just can't even get over it...' He looked at Pipers lips for a few seconds and stared to each his face closer to hers.
Learning from her mistakes, Piper moved backwards straight away. She couldn't leave this kind man thinking he had a chance. Although she was flattered by him, the affection he was giving made her feel uneasy.
'I am so sorry but you know this can't happen. I have a boyfriend who I've been with for years. You are a such a great guy but you deserve way more than someone like me. I just could never cheat on Larry okay?'
John looked more than upset, man she'd seen this face before. Without another word he turned round and left Piper to carry on stocking up the shelves. She felt like the biggest bitch ever.
Despite the long and tiring shift and having to let down John, Piper was still feeling a tingle of excitement. She had been carrying around the note with Alex's number on around with her all day. All day she had been wanting to text her but what would she say? What if she left her phone around and Andrea read the text? What if Nicky gave her the wrong number? Piper sighed at her own dramatic thoughts. She was making this way worse than it had to be. Just as the final costumers left the shop she pulled out her iPhone and typed the number. She paused whilst looking at the text box for a few minutes before typing out
'Hey, Nicky gave me your number. I hope that's okay x'
Piper's adrenaline was pumping as she put her phone down. She couldn't believe she had just sent it. A sudden flurry of both happiness and nausea took over her body. Just as she was about to go get the keys of the till her phone began vibrating. No way. Could that be her already? Piper took the phone from her pocket and opened the message. It was in fact the number she had just texted. But her heart dropped when she ready what it said.
'Who's this?'
It was a blunt and business like reply. Suddenly Piper felt stupid for even texting her at all. None the less she replied to it.
'It's Piper.'
When she had finished locking up she went up to her locking to collect her stuff before leaving. She put on her coat and walked out into the cold winter air, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Just then she heard her phone beginning to vibrate continuously. Pulling it from her pocket once again, she saw the number but this time it was ringing her. Before it rang off answered it. Before she could even say anything she heard the voice on the other end.
'Piper?!' Came the sound of the beautiful voice on the other end.
'Yeah...It's me...' Piper manage to say back. She hadn't prepared herself for actually speaking to the woman.
'I think we should meet...Are you busy?'
Piper was startled by the sudden contact. She knew the right thing was to say no because she had promised Larry to be on time tonight. Or maybe it wasn't the right thing, but the typical thing...
'...No, I'm not. Where did you want to meet?'
'I'll be in the small bar a few blocks away from the where you work. You know the one that does the great margaritas?'
Piper loved that bar.
'Yeah...I know it.'
'Great I'll be there in ten.'
With that she hung up. Piper was shocked at the rushed tone Alex had been speaking in and even more so that she would be meeting with Alex in 10 minutes...
She then began walking in the cold streets towards the bar that they were set to meet.
