Ryan must have stuttered for a moment before actually getting
another word out. "Alexis?" Okay, so maybe he wasn't exactly a he but
rather a she; a very nice she. Those eyes that pierced through him at the
museum now stared into him at the restaurant. She moved to the empty chair
in front of Ryan and put down her things. "I'm sorry I'm late. I got lost
in the subway and …"
"Yes, I know. I saw you." She sat down. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long," She said. "No, just a few minutes." He studied her face. She was young, as young as he was. Her black hair was long and in braids yet didn't take away from her sophisticated style. She had a lot of class. "I saw you at the museum, didn't I?" she inquired. "Actually you did. I was there looking for some ideas on Cassidy's big party scene. You know, the one were the two lovers meet."
"Oh yes. That is my favorite scene. It's so romantic." A waiter came by the table. "Are you two ready to order?" he asked. "Not just yet," she answered. "Thank you." He dropped off a few menus and went on his way but not before giving Ryan a wink and mouthing "Good one." Maurice, thought Ryan. He mouthed back, "Just business." He turned back to Alexis. "So, tell me about yourself," he asked hoping to find out more about this woman. "Well I just finished a job doing assistant lighting designer from a small show. I met Cassidy our opening night. He loved the work I did and asked me to tag along as lighting director. I thought it was a dream come true. I mean, I had just come out of college and here I am on my second show."
"This one's going to be big, though. Where did you go to college?"
"A small conservatory in California. I've lived here in New York for about two years now."
They conversed a little more about different things. Ryan found that Alexis was much like him, they had the same hobbies and talents. Ryan found himself becoming a lot more comfortable with her. "I think I was drawn to this show almost immediately," she said. "I think it was because of the whole forbidden love thing. I mean, I have always been a fan of those types of stories." Maurice approached the table with their meals and placed the plates on the table. "One of my favorite stories was Romeo and Juliet," Ryan joked. "So you're a Shakespeare fan?" Alexis intrigued. "No. Not really." They laughed.
* * *
"So I was thinking of using this color for a lot of the furniture in the living room," Ryan pointed to on of the colored fabrics. Alexis gave him a peculiar look. "That would be nice, but if you go a shade lighter then the then the furniture wouldn't blend so much with night sky in the background," She answered. My god, Ryan thought. She's pretty and smart. She gave him a mocking smile and a playful push. "Well. You shut me up," he said. "Well that's what we have meetings like this for," she smiled. Ryan smiled back. "Absolutely," Ryan looked at his watch. 10:54 pm. They both had to wake up early for a meeting with the director. "Well look, I better get going," he said. "Oh. Well okay. I suppose we should leave. It's getting late and we have a meeting with Cassidy bright and early." She picked up her things and he grabbed his. He didn't want to leave her so soon, they had a lot of fun together. "Hey, what train do you get on?" She stopped and felt relief that she didn't have to leave his company so soon. "I'm on the A train." The A train! That's completely opposite of where Ryan had to go. "Would you care if I accompanied you?" he asked. Alexis felt a sting of joy. How long had she known this man and they were already becoming such good friends? "Well, only because we've done nothing but talk about work all night." They both began to laugh as they made their way out of the restaurant.
The rest of the night was fun for the two of them. They joked and played on the subway and Ryan knew that he was lucky to get to work with such a great person. He also knew that he was attracted to her. Somehow they got on the topic of romance. Ryan discovered that Alexis was single, to his surprise. Before they could finish their conversation, Ryan realized that he needed to get on his train. "Goodbye. I'll see you tomorrow," she called to him. He got one last look at her, she was blowing him a kisss, and the doors closed. Ryan went to sleep that night thinking about her and about how he will see her tomorrow and he couldn't help but feel anxious. He laid in his bed and thought about her and something whispered to him as he fell into sleep.
"Yes, I know. I saw you." She sat down. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long," She said. "No, just a few minutes." He studied her face. She was young, as young as he was. Her black hair was long and in braids yet didn't take away from her sophisticated style. She had a lot of class. "I saw you at the museum, didn't I?" she inquired. "Actually you did. I was there looking for some ideas on Cassidy's big party scene. You know, the one were the two lovers meet."
"Oh yes. That is my favorite scene. It's so romantic." A waiter came by the table. "Are you two ready to order?" he asked. "Not just yet," she answered. "Thank you." He dropped off a few menus and went on his way but not before giving Ryan a wink and mouthing "Good one." Maurice, thought Ryan. He mouthed back, "Just business." He turned back to Alexis. "So, tell me about yourself," he asked hoping to find out more about this woman. "Well I just finished a job doing assistant lighting designer from a small show. I met Cassidy our opening night. He loved the work I did and asked me to tag along as lighting director. I thought it was a dream come true. I mean, I had just come out of college and here I am on my second show."
"This one's going to be big, though. Where did you go to college?"
"A small conservatory in California. I've lived here in New York for about two years now."
They conversed a little more about different things. Ryan found that Alexis was much like him, they had the same hobbies and talents. Ryan found himself becoming a lot more comfortable with her. "I think I was drawn to this show almost immediately," she said. "I think it was because of the whole forbidden love thing. I mean, I have always been a fan of those types of stories." Maurice approached the table with their meals and placed the plates on the table. "One of my favorite stories was Romeo and Juliet," Ryan joked. "So you're a Shakespeare fan?" Alexis intrigued. "No. Not really." They laughed.
* * *
"So I was thinking of using this color for a lot of the furniture in the living room," Ryan pointed to on of the colored fabrics. Alexis gave him a peculiar look. "That would be nice, but if you go a shade lighter then the then the furniture wouldn't blend so much with night sky in the background," She answered. My god, Ryan thought. She's pretty and smart. She gave him a mocking smile and a playful push. "Well. You shut me up," he said. "Well that's what we have meetings like this for," she smiled. Ryan smiled back. "Absolutely," Ryan looked at his watch. 10:54 pm. They both had to wake up early for a meeting with the director. "Well look, I better get going," he said. "Oh. Well okay. I suppose we should leave. It's getting late and we have a meeting with Cassidy bright and early." She picked up her things and he grabbed his. He didn't want to leave her so soon, they had a lot of fun together. "Hey, what train do you get on?" She stopped and felt relief that she didn't have to leave his company so soon. "I'm on the A train." The A train! That's completely opposite of where Ryan had to go. "Would you care if I accompanied you?" he asked. Alexis felt a sting of joy. How long had she known this man and they were already becoming such good friends? "Well, only because we've done nothing but talk about work all night." They both began to laugh as they made their way out of the restaurant.
The rest of the night was fun for the two of them. They joked and played on the subway and Ryan knew that he was lucky to get to work with such a great person. He also knew that he was attracted to her. Somehow they got on the topic of romance. Ryan discovered that Alexis was single, to his surprise. Before they could finish their conversation, Ryan realized that he needed to get on his train. "Goodbye. I'll see you tomorrow," she called to him. He got one last look at her, she was blowing him a kisss, and the doors closed. Ryan went to sleep that night thinking about her and about how he will see her tomorrow and he couldn't help but feel anxious. He laid in his bed and thought about her and something whispered to him as he fell into sleep.
