Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: Wohoo! Spring break is near so that means you can probably expect some more updates in the next couple weeks. For now, here's another chapter. Hope you like it!
Chapter 11
The next day Laura was surprised to not see Vincent come to the coffee shop at all. It was highly unlike him. Then she remembered how he had exams the day before and probably was busy grading them, so once her coffee break came, she paid for a cup and decided to pay Vincent a visit.
She approached his classroom and knocked on the door.
"C'mon in," Vincent said putting another paper on his done pile.
"Hey, Vincent," Laura said as she walked in and closed the door behind her.
"Laura. This is surprise," Vincent said looking up from his papers.
"If you don't want me here right now, it's okay. I understand you're busy grading it's the day before a major holiday…,"she said handing him a cup of coffee, "But I thought that you might like this. It's on the house."
"Thanks," Vincent said taking it, "I'd probably need this."
"I'll let you get back to work," she then said.
"Wait!" Vincent said causing Laura to turn back around.
"Here," Vincent said as he opened a drawer and pulled out a book, "I knew how much you wanted to read it so here's a copy of my book on me. That way you don't need to pay for it."
Laura took the book and read, "The Fortune Son. I'm really looking forward to reading this! Thanks!"
"Oh!" Vincent replied, "There's something I've been meaning to ask you."
"Which would be…"
"Do you have plans for Thanksgiving? I mean, family meals, friend get–togethers and stuff?"
There was slight pause from Laura for a moment. Then she said, "I don't have many friends. I've also never really had a family meal since my mother died."
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'm just spending my day working here. At least the afternoon, that way I can have the night off and watch re-runs of It's a Wonderful Life on cable."
Vincent then asked, "How would you like to come over for a family meal?"
"Yours?"
"Yeah."
"But would that be intruding on my part?"
"No. I already talked with them and they said it was fine."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Umm…okay.
If they said it was okay. I guess I can't turn down an invitation
that easily."
"Where do you live?"
"Oh, my address. Here," she said taking a piece of paper and a pen and writing it down.
"Where do you live?" she asked.
"Let me just make a note of that," he said writing and then exchanging info with her.
"Oh my gosh," Laura exclaimed, "I live in the apartment building right next to yours."
"But, how can that be? I've never seen you there," Vincent wondered,
"I-I don't know…"
"Well, anyways, after Donna and Ariadne, my roommates I mentioned to you a while ago, get ready to come with us I can pick you up."
"You know, Vincent. I don't want to cause you any trouble so I can come over there when I get done getting ready."
"Really?"
"Sure, " Laura said getting ready to leave.
"Sounds like a plan. Alright, well I'll see you later," Vincent said.
"Bye," Laura replied leaving.
Vincent looked back down at the address and thought to himself, What have I gotten myself into?