She put her kick stand down and got off the bike. Lighting a cigarette she took in the area. Across the street was the coffee shop she was heading to and the surrounding traffic was light. She dropped the cigarette and stamped it out. Throwing her hood up she crossed the street and went inside. The coffee shop was warm with low lighting. She probably didn't need her jacket but she kept it up anyway as a barrier between her and the other costumer. They were already giving her dirty looks and sliding away. She just smirked at them when they caught her eye.
She saw him sitting in the far back corner facing away from the door. He knew her habits and left the one facing the door open for her. She trudged up behind him, making sure he could hear her coming.
"Hello Lisbeth." His voice was warm and reassuring. She stood across from him arms at her side.
"…What do you want that I had to come meet you here?" She didn't say it angry, just matter of factly or dispassionately.
"You left some things at my place when you had stayed there with me. I thought you would want them back." He smiled at her and handed her a sack.
She peeked in and noticed it was just some casual things. A toothbrush, clothes, and some other items. "You could have just thrown them away."
"I wouldn't throw anything of yours away. Sit, let me buy you a cup of coffee."
She begrudgingly sat and put the sack at her side. "What do you really want, Kale?"
"Just to see you and see how your doing." He was still smiling. He quickly went up and ordered her a coffee and came back with it. "Black just how you like it."
She grimaced at him remembering how she liked it, taking a sip to see if it was hot. It was so she put it down to cool.
"So have you talked to Miriam lately?" He asked. He was always nosy.
"No, she's visiting her parents for two weeks and then she'll be back."
They sat there for a little while before he finally spoke again.
"Listen…I would like to keep in touch with you more often. Maybe take you out for coffee again or go grab dinner sometime." He said with a serious look on his face. "I feel like your trying to disappear again."
"I'm not. I've Just been busy doing a job for Plague, but if I was going to disappear I would." She took another sip of her coffee. He was eyeing her warily. "Dinner or coffee or whatever sounds fine. You have my e-mail just let me know a time." She wasn't going to be the one putting forth the effort here. If he wanted to see her he could set it up, but at least it was some progress.
