Why couldn't she have of pissed me off in Summer? Nice, sunny Summer. Better yet, why did I have to park so far away from the sheriff's office? I see a whole lot of cars passing me by and no one offering to drop me to my car. No Waverly Earp, that's just lazy. It's not even that cold! Just think… warm thoughts. Think of fire, and hot chocolates, and warm, oversized hoodies… Someone's oversized hoodie. Someone's arms around me. Someone's hand holding mine… I mean, I don't even. She wouldn't even want to – not with me. Do I even want that? I'm just being – stupid. Stupid Waverly and her stupid daydreams.
Though, my stupid daydreaming brought me to the car without much more complaining to myself. Yet maybe internal whining about the weather would've been better than my mind making up feelings and ideas that I don't even understand myself.
Keys, where are my keys? In my coat pocket on my left side, just where I told myself I'd put them. See Wynonna, not that hard to be specific about where you put things… then you can find them again. Crazy! I know.
On another thought, why won't my car start? C'mon buddy, please start! How many more times do I have to turn the key for you to start?
"Please start, please start, please? It's not that hard! It really isn't – AH"
A very startling knock at my window scared me into letting out a shrill scream. If my scared face and screaming wasn't embarrassing enough, the person who knocked made it even worse for my embarrassment. Open the door and stop gawking, Waverly.
"Havin' a little trouble starting your car there, Earp?"
No one's hair should be that vibrant and beautifully red. This is ridiculous.
"Oh, hey Nicole. I, uh, yes. It's being a real pain today! I mean, not today because it started earlier, obviously. That's how I got here today. Because the car did start today. Just now – now it isn't being so… kind."
SWEET BABY JESUS stop rambling you'll scare her off. Nicole just started giggling at me? She must think I'm an absolute idiot. This is the worst day ever.
"You're adorable."
Huh? She DID NOT just call me adorable. I am hearing things. I must have of imagined it, right? No, she definitely said it; she must have meant like how a child is adorable right?
I truly wish our bodies didn't have instant reactions to stimuli – case in point, my grin could not be wider. Must avoid eye contact so I don't seem creepy, look at how interesting the snow on the ground is!
"Waverly? You okay?"
Shit!
"Oh Nicole, of course I am! I just, uh… Wish my car would work!"
"Let me try get it going, I'm really good with my hands… or so I'm told."
Okay, she definitely gave me a cheeky smirk then as she said that. God, watching her take charge like this is really… it's a really great sight. Truly great. Just Nicole, behind the wheel of my car, trying to be a handy-woman and help me out. Really just –
"I don't know what to tell you, but this is problem is beyond my realm of knowledge about cars, which was pretty limited in the first place unfortunately. But hey, I'll give you a ride home? My treat, seeing as I failed you as a mechanic."
Correction, best day ever.
"I'd really like that, Nicole."
We are both staring at each other with goofy smiles there is no way I am imagining it this time. My insides are doing flips holy crap.
"Oh but, is it alright with you if we stop at mine first? I just need to get out of this uniform asap – it's not as comfortable as you'd think. You can meet Calamity Jane and, if you're lucky, I'll treat you to a hot chocolate?"
"Trust me, it is fine by me. But, who's Calamity Jane?"