Affairs of the Heart
PART TWO: Love is Life
Chapter Eleven
Okay Suze, just calm down. He is going to come. He is not going to stand you up. He is better than that.
I sat in the little coffee shop off Main Street. It had taken me an hour this morning to get ready. I got up, showered, blow-dried my hair, straightened it, it had grown out quite a bit, and then took a half hour to pick out what to wear. I finally got on some Capri's and a t-shirt from Macy's in New York, with some sandals.
I heard the bell on the door of the shop. I looked up and saw Jesse walk through and look at me, he smiled and walked on over. He was wearing nice blue jeans and a tan shirt with brown writing on it.
"Hi." I said looking up at him as he sat down from across from me.
"How are you?" he asked.
"I am good. So how have you been?"
"Well, I graduated from Med school. I was interning in San Francisco but I saw there was an opening in Carmel, so I came up here."
"How is spike?"
Jesse laughed, "He is still alive, he just sleeps most of the time. That's all."
"Oh." I said, taking a sip of my drink.
We both began to speak at the same time. I laughed.
"You go first." Jesse said.
"Jesse, I was wondering if-" I began to say but I couldn't finish.
"If we could just be friends?" He suggested with his head bent but eyes still gazing at me.
"Yes." I said in small voice.
"I can't imagine us not being friends. You brought me back to life, I owe you my life."
"No, you don't. Thank Paul too." We laughed.
"I already have. We have actually…put the past behind us."
"Whoa, this is something I would never imagine at age of sixteen." We laughed again.
"I know, it is amazing how we can grow up."
"Yeah."
"I think you have grown up Susannah. I mean you have such an important job. I am…."
"Proud?" I suggested to him.
"Proud is an option."
"Ha, yeah well, I guess I am proud with my self. I never thought I would be doing something like this. But it is just, amazing and wonderful how I get to help children and hopefully change their lives for the better."
"Well, I know how you feel. I mean the screaming kids from time to time are not exactly a perk, but you get a good satisfaction in being a doctor."
"Wow, Jesse De Silva a doctor. I never thought the day would come."
"I never thought so too, countless nights of studying, it took a toll."
"Well, I am proud." Jesse laughed.
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."
A cell phone went off and Jesse looked at his belt, he pulled off his phone and answered it.
"Hello? Uh huh…okay, I will be right there."
"Everything alright?"
"A patient of mine, she has to get her tonsils taken out and I have to go to the hospital. I am sorry I have to leave early. Let me pay for this." He pulled out his wallet and I saw a money clip. Whoa, Jesse is pulling in some big bucks, Well, he is a doctor…
"Jesse, it is alright."
"No, I am paying." He put down a ten enough for both our drinks.
"Well, thank you. I hope we get to see each other soon." I said standing up with him.
"I really enjoyed this."
I then did something that surprised my self, I gave him a hug. I felt my heart jump a bit but I ignored it and I pulled back. Jesse was definitely taller than me.
"I am glad we are cool."
"Me too, Call me and we will do this again."
"Sure thing, see you later!"
"Bye!" He called from the door and bells rang against the door.
I got my purse and I left. I got in my car and went to the park where I was to meet Cee Cee and Gina. They wanted to know everything about my little "meeting" With Jesse. I swear they are pathetic. I am not going to date him or anything, I am ENGAGED PEOPLE! ENGAGED! I am not going to dump my fiancé, Dean, and go back to Jesse. We are just friends.
I pulled up and walked up to Cee Cee (who was sporting Charlie on her lap) and Gina. I sat down next to them and looked over at them and saw them staring at me.
"What?"
"How was the date?" Gina asked.
"It was NOT date."
"Uh huh." Cee Cee said.
"We just met for coffee. I am engaged."
"Yes, but that can't stop old feeling being re-surfaced you know." Gina said stretching.
"Oh, and you know from experience? You know what, I love Dean and we are going to get married. End of subject."
"Speaking of your wedding, what color are the braids maid dresses? I totally need to like go shopping and such."
"They are black and remember we are going shopping next week. I still have to get a dress."
"You don't have your dress yet?" Cee Cee said astonished.
"No, I don't."
"Tell me; is the black for the morning of the loss of your true love, or the end of your single life?" Gina asked.
"Shut up. I am out of here you guys, I have to still unpack some stuff." I got up and hugged them both good bye.
I walked into my house and looked around, it was slowly coming together, The living room was set up (with help from my mom) and there were fewer boxes all around. I sighed when I walked into the den. It was filled all around with Boxes to be unpacked. I guess this is what I would be doing for a while. You know, until my life starts to pick back up…trust me it does.
Edited by: the ever-so-lovely Nicole.
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Lauren