Nowhere I'd Rather Be
427 Words
Posted: July 21, 2018
Continuation and final installment from "The Coffee Grind," "Grind It Out," and "Out Of Nowhere"
I turned my phone over once again and looked at the time. Still just 6:57 p.m. I glanced around the coffee shop and snapped my neck towards the door when I heard the bell ring. A group of women walked in and I slumped my shoulders. Taking a sip of my iced coffee, I looked to the time again.
This is stupid. He's probably somewhere laughing now. I should jus-.
The doorbell rang again and Darien walked into the coffee shop. His black bangs framed his beautiful blue eyes and I suddenly felt calm. He smiled and walked over to my table.
"I got you a coffee and a muffin," I said.
Darien took his seat, "Cinnamon? My favorite."
He started consume his food and drink when I leaned back with my arms crossed over my chest. "So, what's your endgame with this?"
Without moving his head, he looked up at me, "What do you mean? I like you and I'd like to go out with you. What part of that is confusing to you?"
"All of the parts."
Darien chuckled, "You're funny, you know that? Back when we traded jabs everyday I was surprised at how often you were able to match me on wit." He took another sip of his coffee, "But I'd like to spend some time with you and get to know you better, you know, on a more personal level."
I grabbed my iced coffee and took a gulp, "Well, I don't want the girls to know; not yet anyways."
"I'll be sure to tell Drew not to blab."
I almost choked on my current sip, "You told Andrew?"
Darien nodded, "We had plans this evening and I had to cancel on him."
"That's not very nice of you."
Darien shrugged, "He knows I like you and I didn't want to chance you changing your mind if I had to postpone. He's cool with it."
"Why did you talk to him about me?" I wasn't sure what to make of his statement and it felt like weird gossiping to me.
He swallowed his last bite and grinned, "I needed advice and it's good that I took his, otherwise we wouldn't be here right now." Darien leaned in, "So we've established that I've got no other plans or ulterior motives. What about you?"
Making up my mind to see this thing through, I also leaned in and smiled, "Alright. Let's see where this goes, Darien."