"So,"Misty began, "how old are you Miss Olivia?" Olivia blushed before replying, "I just turned six". "Well, happy belated birthday then," Misty replied with a smile. This only caused the little girl to blush even more. Now suddenly shy, Olivia decided that her hot chocolate was much more interesting than whatever the adults at the table could be talking about. Cordelia only watched as her daughter retreated into her own world. She had a tendency to do that when the subject was directly focused on her. But up until now, she had never seen her talk so freely to someone she had just met. This Misty Day must be something special. Cordelia looked up at Misty when she heard her beginning to speak.
"What do you girls have planned for the rest of the day since it's only," she paused to look down at her phone, "10:30?" Misty inquired. Cordelia had to think about it for a minute. What was she planning to do today? The blonde across from her seemed to make her forget that she had even made plans. "Um, I have to get some things together for the girls at the academy. We have a big fundraiser coming up and I haven't even begun to plan for it. I've still got a month before it happens, but there is just so much to get done. We can always use the extra funds that these events bring in, so I can't just half-ass it," Cordelia finished with a smile. Misty immediately began to dig through the messenger bag that she had been carrying. She made a noise of triumph when she finally found what she had been looking for. She handed a small piece of paper to Cordelia.
"As I said earlier, I own my own flower shop. If you need any arrangements done, I'd be happy to help you out," Misty gave Cordelia a crooked smile. At this, Cordelia started to redden. "Right now I don't have anything big in the books, just a couple of anniversaries and birthdays here and there. It shouldn't be a problem to fit you in if you would like?" Misty added. She watched as Cordelia's eyes lit up. "You don't know how much help that would be. I wasn't even thinking about needing flowers, but you are absolutely right. I knew there must have been a reason that we met today,"Cordelia added. Now it was Misty's turn to blush. "Sometimes things work in mysterious ways," Misty added.
The two carried on a conversation until Cordelia looked down at her phone and realized that it was already 11:15. It didn't feel like that much time had passed since the two began talking. Olivia had remained mostly silent, content to just watch her mother and Misty talk. Misty would occasionally direct a question to her, but otherwise she just listened. At this point Cordelia realized that they really needed to be going. She had a lot to get done and she couldn't afford to lose anymore time.
"As much as I hate to do this, I think Olivia and I are going to have to leave soon," Cordelia said with a sad smile. She had thoroughly enjoyed her conversation with the Cajun woman sitting across from her. Apparently, Misty felt the same way. "I really had a good time talking to you, maybe we could do this again sometime?" Misty questioned in a hopeful tone. For the second time, Cordelia's eyes lit up. "I would love to. It was nice having a conversation with someone who doesn't live under the same roof as I do," she added with a laugh. She watched as the corners of Misty's eyes crinkled when she smiled in return. "The number on the card I gave you is my personal one, not a store phone or anything. You can give me a call or text me anytime," Misty said. Cordelia double checked that she had in fact put the card in her wallet, not wanting to accidentally leave in behind. The three of them stood and Olivia rushed to hug Misty before they could make their way to the door. "That's new," Cordelia thought to herself. She was pleased to see that Misty did not react badly to the sudden invasion of her personal space, choosing instead to return the hug lightly. As they made their way from the back of the shop, Cordelia could not help but notice that the same barista that took their order was giving her a thumbs up. She laughed quietly to herself and when Misty looked behind her to figure out what she was laughing at, Cordelia just waved her off.
Once at the door, Cordelia offered Misty a small smile which was returned wholeheartedly. She waved, along with Olivia, as the Cajun turned and started to make her way down the street. "I like her Mamma, I like her a lot," Olivia smiled. It was a big smile, one that Cordelia had not seen in a while. Not since her separation from Hank. Cordelia returned the smile. "Me too, sweetheart, me too."