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Here is chapter 9...
Recap:
She continues feel around to see if there are any more french fries in the seat area and I bend down a little to see if any fell on the floor.
Then suddenly I feel a hand on my pants. There. Wait. What? Did Tris just touch my dick?
-FOUR POV-
Without a second thought, my head immediately turns to her surprise. She looks back at me, and with the little light there is, I can see her eyes are as wide as they can probably go and her mouth is making an 'o' shape. She's like a shocked deer in headlights.
"Oh. My. God." she says out loud. But nobody seems to notice since they're all in their own conversation. She leans a little closer to my ear. "I am SO sorry. Did I just touch your...ya know? Oh gosh, I think I did. I am so sorry. I swear it was an accident. I was feeling for french fries and I can't see a thing, and..."
I laugh, but still trying to keep quiet so the others don't hear us. "It's ok, it just startled me." I tell her.
She puts her hands over her face shaking her head a little and giggles, but I can tell she is embarassed.
"Seriously, it's not a big deal." I say, nudging her shoulder.
"Well, it felt like a big deal." she says under her breath.
"Oh really?" I ask her with a whisper and a raised eyebrow, failing to hold back my chuckle.
"Did I just said that out loud?" she drops her head into her lap still giggling.
"Indeed you did. But I'll take it as a compliment."
She rolls her eyes, but smiles at me.
"What are you guys giggling and whispering about?" Zeke asks pulling out one of his ear buds.
She looks at me with a pleading look not to mention any of it.
"Nothing. We were just getting to know each other better." I say to him, while winking at Tris.
She stifles a laugh, as do I.
Zeke just shakes his head and puts his earbud back in and continues looking out the window bobbing his head to his music.
After a while, Tris starts to doze off. Her head bobs as she drifts off, until it ends up resting on my shoulder. I mentally thank her for letting her head drift to my shoulder instead of Zeke's, who is sitting on her left. But since we're driving, her heads keeps sliding around a bit. So I put my arm around her to steady her.
I love how it feels to have my arm around her and to have her lean on me. Her warm body makes me feel alive and happy. She is so smart, sweet and fun, I just like being around her so much. And I can't help but let my mind wander and think about how I liked it when she touched me during the 'french fry incident', even if it was just for a second, and if it was on accident. Immediately after, I craved for her hand to wrap around me. In this dark car, nobody else would have noticed. Ugh, I'm being as perverted as Zeke or Uriah. I enjoy the rest of the quiet car ride home, thinking about the near future. Like what I will do this week and when we can all get together to hang out again. Or if there is any way I can hang out with just Tris. But I don't want to ask her like that, I don't want to rush things. Plus, I'm fairly certain she just likes me as a friend.
Once we arrive back to Christina and Tris' house. I lean and whisper in her ear "We're back Tris." Right after my words, Uriah and Marlene open their doors triggering the lights inside the car to come on. She flutters her eyes open. For a moment, she just looks up at me and looks into my eyes. She seems to be in a daze, like shes still partly asleep. Then I notice she is observing my face and features. I smile back at her and rub her shoulder a bit where my hand is still resting. She smiles back and just continues looking at me.
"C'mon Trissy, we're home." Christina says looking back at us as she grabs her purse and beach bag. I can see a slight look of surprise on her face when she looks back at us and my arm around Tris, who is still laying on my shoulder looking up at me. Christina winks at me and gets out of the car. When Christina's door slams shut, Tris seems to snap out of her grogginess. When I get out, I hold out my hand to assist Tris out of the car since she still seems sleepy. We help unload everything and everyone says their goodbyes. As I go to say goodbye, I give everyone a light friendly side hug as usual. But when I hug Tris, I can't help myself, I put both arms around her and give her a good real hug. I try to make it seem casual, but it's not for me. I take in a slight whiff of her hair, which smells sweet, but also salty like the ocean. Thankfully she hugs me back tightly. When we pull away, I look at her and smile. God, I think I've smiled more in the last 3 days than I have in a whole year.
"So, you start at Tori's Cafe tomorrow?" I ask her.
"Yep, Official first day. I'll be there bright an early." she says with a smile.
"Well, I can't go to work without my morning coffee first, so I guess I'll see ya there."
"I guess so." she says with a smile. "Goodnight Four."
"Goodnight Tris." I say and I close the door behind me.
That night I take a quick shower and head to bed. I lay there staring at the ceiling thinking about how awesome this weekend was. Back when I first met this 'coffee shop girl', I would have never guessed that I'd get to know her at all, let alone so well. Especially in such a short amount of time. I take out my phone and look through the pictures we took. She is so fucking adorable. I find one of just her looking out to the water with a huge grin. I don't think she knows I took this one of her. I click the necessary buttons to make that the picture that will come up whenever she calls me. I add her to my contacts, but realize I don't actually have her number. I'll have to remember to ask her for it. I keep browsing the photos and among the ones of us being silly, there is one where we're just smiling and looking deeply at each other. I don't specifically remember posing to take this shot. So we must have snapped it between making our stupid silly faces. This picture warms my heart. Not only is she beautiful, but the chemistry between us is obvious in it. And the way she's looking at me...it almost makes me think she might have the same feelings for me, that I do for her. I think about this as I fall into a very restful sleep.
-TRIS POV-
I wake up the next morning in a great mood. When I'm in the shower, I look out the small window and see a bluebird. It reminds me of my mom since she always liked blue birds and had a couple paintings of them in our house. I smile to myself and let my mind get lost in thought about my parents. But it surprises me a little that I'm not really getting into sad/depressed mode. I am just in such a happy place right now, and although I miss them immensely, I get the feeling that they would be proud of me and where I am in my life. I am finding happiness again, and I feel like they're looking down on me encouraging me to keep it up and make the best of life. I really feel like I'm making good decisions lately.
When I'm done getting ready, I decide I should call Caleb and tell him I moved to Oregon. Somehow I haven't informed him of any of this yet, but I guess that's because I haven't talked to him in a couple weeks. When I call, he doesn't answer. But I realize it's 6:30 in the morning, so he is probably still sleeping. So I grab my bag and head to my first real day of work.
I arrive 10 minutes early and Tori seems happy to see me. The shop is already open since they open at 6am. We sit at a table in the back and fill out all the necessary paperwork. Then she has me get back behind the espresso bar like last week. Lauren is working register again and there is a guy that introduced himself as Al that works here too. He is stocking merchandise and doing random stuff wherever needed. He seems shy, but nice. Lauren isn't directly rude, but she isn't exactly nice.
When the bell rings indicated a customer has come in, I lean up to see if its Four. But it isn't. I guess I'm just anxious to see him. Unfortunately it wasn't him.
About an hour later, I am making a ton of drinks, we're in the middle of a busy morning rush. I somehow manage to keep up with making the drinks. I wipe down the counters around me and start the next drink Then I hear the voice of the next person ordering. And I instantly recognize that amazing deep sexy voice. It belongs to the one and only Four. God I love his voice. I smile to myself just listening to him for a moment.
"Hi Lauren. Can I get a large iced mocha?" He says.
"Of course, anything to eat?" Lauren asks him.
"Sure, how about a blueberry muffin." He says.
"You got it." she says with a flirty smile. "Hey um, Four. It's been a while since we've hung out. How about tonight?" she asks him.
Then I decide stretch my neck up to look over the espresso machine to look at Four, who is still at the register paying.
"Sorry, I have plans tonight." He tells her. He seems to be looking around from where he stands. Maybe he's looking for me? Or a different friend?
"Hey, have you seen Tris? I thought she was working today." He asks her.
"Tris? You know Tris?" She asks, sounding a bit annoyed.
"Yeah, do you know where she is?" he insists.
Lauren just rolls her eyes and points over to me. He looks to where she points and I give him a small wave. He walks up to where I am. "Hi Tris, I didn't even see you there." he says with a chuckle.
"Hi. And I know, I'm too short, I can barely see over these espresso machines!"
"You're not too short, you're just, petite." he says with a smile.
"I sure feel short, especially hidden back behind here. And standing next to you of course, you're like 7 feet tall." I say exaggerating a bit.
"Only 6'3. " He says with a little laugh.
"We'll I'm only 5'3, so that makes you a full foot taller than me." I laugh.
"Eh, I think you're perfect just the way you are." He smiles at me.
I smile and continue making his drink. I know he's just being kind, but I still have to fight back a slight blush on my cheeks.
"So, we're friends, right?" He asks me.
"Seems that way" I say still smiling. I hand him his drink. Curious why he would ask that.
"Well, as your friend, I think I should have your number. I realized last night that I don't have it." He says.
He was thinking of me last night?
I grab his drink back out of his hand.
"Hey! Fine, you don't have to give me your phone number, but don't take my coffee!" He says with a playful scowl. I just laugh at him and shake my head.
I grab a sharpie out of my apron pocket and write my number on his cup.
"As you requested sir." I say as I hand his coffee back.
"Ah, that's why you took it. Thank you! Now I can call and text you all the time and drive you crazy."
"Maybe I gave you a fake number?" I suggest with a small laugh.
"You wouldn't!"
Lauren walks up and hands me a bottle of cleaner and a rag. "Tris, stop bothering Four and go clean the lobby".
"She's not bothering me Lauren." he says sternly to her. She sighs and walks away and leans agains the counter and starts picking at her nails.
I look back at him and smile at him as a thank you.
As much as I don't want to listen to Lauren, she is my Supervisor, so I start wiping the tables and chairs down in the lobby. But either way, I appreciate Four saying that to her.
"Well, I've got to get to work, I have a meeting with a customer in a few minutes. See you around?" He says with a bit of hopefulness.
"Yeah. And when you have time, text me those pictures we took!" I say.
"What pictures?" He says with a grin and heads out the door.
The rest of my work shift is pretty uneventful, but I enjoy it.
I get off work around 4pm and his start walking home.
As I pass the house 2 doors down from mine, I see an older couple sitting their porch. They smile wave to me. I think I recognize the woman from waving to me on Friday as well.
"You Christina's new roommate?" she speaks up as she stands up to greet me. I walk down her walk path to introduce myself. "Yes, I'm Tris." I says holding my hand out to greet her. She shakes my hand "I'm Suzy and that's Ed" she says pointing out who I assume is her husband still on the porch. He gives me a wave and a nod. They seem like a cute older 'hippie' couple. She is smells of lavender pans patchouli and he wears a tye-dye shirt. I can hear Willie Nelson playing from the small radio on their porch. She chats with me for 20 minutes. I tell her briefly about my self and that I moved here from Chicago. I learn that she and Ed have been married for 40 years and they've lived here for 30. They have 2 children, both in their early-thirties. After our chat I head home, glad to have me such friendly neighbors.
Once I get there, I plop on the couch and check my phone. I didn't realize I had a text from Four. It has a photo attached of him and I making ridiculous faces. I laugh out loud to myself. I look so stupid in the picture. He is making a silly face, but of course he's still cute no matter what. I text him back.
Me: I hope that's not the only one you saved!
Four: Maybe.
Me: C'mon, I look like a horse in that one. Send me a better one.
Four: You do not look like a horse. But that's all you get for now. You have to earn the others.
Me: You like to be difficult.
Four: Hey, they were taken on my phone. So they're my property.
Me: So I can buy them from you?
Four: Nope, you can trade me?
Me: ...for?
Four: hmmm...I'll have to think about it.
Me: Maybe they're not that important after all.
Four: I don't know about that. They document your first trip to the ocean. That's kind of a big deal.
Me: Yeah, but you're practically in all of them. Distracting from the view of the ocean.
Four: Actually, there are some of just you.
Me: I didn't take any of just myself.
Four: Hm. Someone did.
Me: Sneaky Sneaky
i leave it at that and go into the kitchen and make myself a salad for dinner.
After I eat, I watch TV and eventually Christina comes home and joins me and we watch the new episode of Game of Thrones.
She questions me how I seem to like Four, but I brush it off pretty easily and although she doesn't seem to believe me, should doesn't push it.
As I get ready for bed, I hear my phone vibrate on my nightstand. I see another text from Four.
Four: By the way, thanks for not giving me a fake number.
Me: Eh, I can change it easily enough if needed. :)
Four: Hopefully that won't be the case.
Me: Hopefully not.
Me: Hey, How was your night? Anything fun?
Four: It was ok, just stayed at work late to catch up on some projects.
Me: Pretty exciting. I thought you told Lauren you had plans?
Four: haha, I told her that so that I didn't have to hang out with her. I try to always let her down easy. I don't want her spitting in my coffee.
Me: haha, good point. I'll be sure to keel an eye on her just in case.
Four: Thanks!
Four: You work again tomorrow?
Me: Nope. I have tomorrow off. But I work Wednesday.
Four: Ok. Maybe we can hang out after I'm off work?
Me: Actually, I'm going to the movies with Christina and Will. Want to go with us?
Four: Sure. What movie?
Me: American Hustle
Four: K, sounds good. See you tomorrow.
Me: K, goodnight.
Four: goodnight.
***NEXT DAY***
I wake up put on some yoga pants and a tank top. I do some yoga in the living room. Then I go for a jog. I see Suzy and Ed and stop for a few minutes to say hi. Then I make my way home and shower. I end up getting a few of my boxes that I had shipped, so I spend the afternoon un-packing them.
I hear my phone ring and see it's Four. I can't help but grin before answering it. I've been thinking about him all day.
Four: Jenny made my coffee today. Not as good as yours. You need to work there everyday for me please.
Me: Sorry, only a part-timer
Me: So I'm officially the best barista?
Four: Absolutely.
Me: :)
Four: We still down for the movie tonight?
Me: Yep!
Four: What time?
Me: It starts at 8pm. They're meeting me there. The theater is within walking distance, right?
Four: Eh, it's a ways. And it will be dark. So I'll pick you up.
Me: K, thank you.
Four: Zeke and I are going to Jacks Diner for a burger before the movie, you can come if you want?
Me: Sure, what time should I be ready?
Four: I'll pick you up at 6pm.
Me: K
Then he sends me another silly picture of us, where his eyes are closed and his cheeks are full of air. I have my eyes and nose scrunched up and I'm attempting to poke the air out of his cheeks.
After I admire that photo for a couple minutes, I go change so that I'm read for the movies. But it's only 5pm, so I just do laundry and the few dishes there are. I hear the doorbell ring and its Suzy. She hands me a plate of brownies.
"Just felt like baking and wanted to bring you something as a welcome gift. So here are some of my extra special double chocolate chip brownies. Don't eat too many at once though, you don't want to over do it." she says with a smile.
"Thank you, you're so sweet!" I tell her.
"Oh, it's no trouble. Christina's always been a great neighbor. And you seem like a sweetie pie too, so were happy to have you part of the neighborhood."
I thank her and she leaves. I bring the brownies to the kitchen.
I had planned on saving them for later for dessert. But they look really good, so I end up eating one. It's a little different than any I had before, but I'm not sure why. What is that ingredient that makes them so unique? Either way, it tastes good and they are really moist and chocolatey. So I end up having a second one.
But not long after, they start to make me feel kind of funny and I start to giggle to myself, a lot.
