Awkward Meeting
Rory was pulling up to the driveway and got her purse.
She started staring at a shadowy figure as she reached up to get the keys out of the ignition.
When the figure got closer, she knew who it was… Jess.
She froze.
Okay, gather your thoughts, breathe.
She took a deep breath and got out of the car.
"Hey," a familiar voice said.
"Hey," Rory said awkwardly.
"So…" he said.
"So…" Rory replied.
"How are things?" Rory asked.
"Fine."
She suddenly realized how much she missed him.
She couldn't hold it; all of her emotions just exploded. "What are you doing here?" She held her breath awaiting the answer; hoping he wouldn't say those three words again like their last encounter. If he did, she wasn't sure she could take it.
"I…I wrote a book."
She let out a sigh of relief.
"I would love to read it!" she started to feel normal; the tension was off.
He smirked, "I bought you a copy." That just made her sink. She missed everything about him, especially those cute smirks…
"Wow, you wrote a book…I told you if you put your mind into it, you could do it. I'm so proud of you!" she wasn't thinking and gave him a hug. She caught him by surprise, but didn't show any sign of feeling uncomfortable. She blushed and looked down to try to hide it.
"Listen, we have to talk and catch up. Is there any place here that is a good place to eat? You know, minus the tux."
She smiled," I know just the place."