The first few chapters of this are short, but the next chapter will make up for it, I promise. Please review and tell me what you think. Thanks for reading!

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Alex's POV

"Welcome to the shop!" I said too enthusiastically for my own taste. "Justin, don't you have a robotics convent that you have to get to?" She was cute when she blushed. Argh, what am I thinking?!

"It's a CONVENTION, Alex. Convents are for nuns," Justin said and sighed.

"Well, you're going there so I don't see a difference," I said. Juliet laughed quietly at my remark. "Would you go already? After all, that's why I'm here. Working your shift," I waved at him to leave. Under my breath, I added, "So go away-" I paused and was going to finish with "so I can flirt" but I heard Juliet giggle, which reminded me that I was actually speaking out loud. Strangely though, Justin didn't hear me. Hmm. He always hears my negative remarks about him...

Juliet's POV

What a cutie! Alex, not her brother – well, not really. I suppose I could settle for him if I had to. Thing is, it's rather imperative that I find a mate. I'm not looking to date. Haha, what a rhyme. If only Emily could hear me now. She was quite the hottie in her time. Too bad she was so embarrassed about our relationship that she became a recluse, lied about the fact that she was in a relationship with another woman, and only wore white for most of her adult life. She wanted everyone to think that she was so pure - pff, I could tell you some stories...

Focus, Juliet.

I wonder what Alex is thinking. She looks embarrassed but I don't know why. Oh! Oh, shoot. I giggled, didn't I? Which means that she heard me. Which means that if she's perceptive, she'll think that it's strange that her brother didn't hear her. Shoot!

"So, I haven't really seen you around much," Alex said to me after Justin had left in a huff. "Are you new here?"

"You could say that," I said and quickly realized my error. Jeez, this girl has me flustered already. "I mean, yes. My family just moved here." Again, I added in my head.

"Oh. Do you like it here?"

"More every minute," I smiled.

She smiled.

Damn, I'm good.

Juliet's POV

"Can I get you a sandwich, or did you just come here to flirt with the wait staff?" Alex said and smirked.

"Well, I originally came in here for a sandwich, but flirting is equally good," I answered with a smirk of my own. "I would love some food, though. I don't suppose I could see a menu?" I asked and batted my eyelashes a tiny bit for good measure. Alex was staring at me. I raised my eyebrows.

"Oh! Yes, yes you can have a menu. Just a minute," she said, snapping out of her daze.

Alex's POV

What is going on? Have I been taking loser lessons from Justin? Maybe I just need a minute to compose myself...yeah. Yeah, that's it. It's just a pretty girl, Alex. Just one, really, REALLY pretty girl.

I ran into the back room to "get Juliet a menu." I took a few deep breaths and closed my eyes. When I walked back to the counter, Juliet was gone. On the counter, in front of the stool where she had been sitting, was a napkin with writing on it. I picked it up and read it.

Alex-

If you'd like to talk later, meet me at the park at 7. I hope to see you there, love.

~J

I had a date. HOLY SH--