Jake's POV:

I looked at my watch again. 10:24. It's cool. I told her 10:30. I took another sip of my coffee, the hot liquid warming my throat.

Boy, do I miss this place... I remember it like it was yesterday. Coming here nearly every day after school, before finally having to go home. It was pretty much the only place kids actually wanted to be.

By the time Clare arrived with Willow, I had finished my drink and ordered one for Clare and another for myself. She was surprised that I'd remembered how she liked her coffee.

They took their seats across from me at the small table.

"So, Willow," I began, interrupting the silence. "How is school?"

"Fine." She said.

"What grade are you in?"

"Fifth." She said.

"Do you like school?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "Kind of."

"Willow, why don't you tell Jake about the talent show coming up?" Clare suggested.

"I'm singing a song I wrote," she said quietly, brushing a curl back behind her ear.

"I'd love to hear it," I said, smiling.

"Come to the show and you will," she replied with a smirk. She slid out of the booth and went to talk with a girl who looked to be around her age. Her friend, I'm assuming.

Clare's POV:

"Edwards, is that you?" I heard an all too familiar voice from behind our booth.

"Um…Hey Imogen!" I faked a smile, watching as she came over, pushing a stroller with a two year old and a baby in it.

"Gosh it's been too long!" she exclaimed throwing her arms around my neck and hugging me. Same Imogen; still dramatic, still fake, and now a parent I hugged her back, as though we were old friends, rather than old enemies.

"Eli and I were out running some errands, but he got called into the station. I promised I'd get him some coffee," she explained. "Our babysitter bailed so I had to bring Aiden and Adora with me," she added, giving me a snotty smirk, reading I have Eli, and we have kids… Ha, ha. At that precise moment, Willow ran over. YES! Thank you! SAVED! I was basically screaming inside.

"Mom, can Vivian spend the night? Her parents are going out and she doesn't want to be stuck with her brother. He'll probably throw a party and make her stay in her bedroom all night, like last time," she added, sliding in between Jake and I.

"Sure, Wil, just make sure she has everything for school tomorrow. I can bring her with you." I added.

"Edwards, you have a kid?" Imogen asked, raising an eyebrow and looking between me and Jake.

"Yes I do. …And no, she's not Jake's," I said quickly before she could make any more assumptions.

"Who's is she then?" she asked, completely clueless.

"She's Eli's." I replied, looking down.

"Imogen, it was really nice seeing you, but I think Clare, Willow and I had better be going," Jake said, sliding out of the booth and paying the cashier.

"See you around," I added, smiling at the awestruck look on her face.