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“What kind of coffee do you like Eva,” she asked.
“I like sweet things,” I said with a laugh.
“Sweet things huh?” “Let me see what I can do,” she replied.
Damon and I watched as she began to mess with fancy silver machines on the back counter. A few minutes later she had presented me with a tall cup filled to the brim with a foamy gold liquid that had a leaf etched into the top of it. Damon and Leslie were both watching me as I brought it to my mouth and took a sip. Immediately I was overcome with a mixture of deliciousness. I could taste vanilla and caramel, with just a hint of coffee. It tasted heavenly. Leslie chuckled while watching me.
“It’s called a caramel macchiato,” she said. “I have a few special things I add to it of course, so you won’t find a better one in the city.”
“It’s wonderful,” I told her honestly. She handed Damon his order and he passed her a large bill.
“Damon, you know your money isn’t good here,” she said smiling.
“She always makes me play this game,” he told me, winking once more.
The man needed to stop winking, it was heating up parts of me that I was trying to ignore. Slipping the bill (a large bill) into the tip jar, he took my hand and pulled me out the door.
“It was nice meeting you Eva,” Leslie called after us, beaming. I waved in reply, continuing to sip my drink.
Damon was smiling behind his cup. Ughh, why did he have to be so perfect. He had tipped the vendor in the park for no reason, and he frequented hole in the wall coffee shops where he flirted with sweet older ladies. He was going to break through my walls rather fast if he kept this up.
Damon continued to hold my hand as we strolled down the sidewalk. His thumb was brushing the inside of my hand, sending tingles up my arm. We walked in comfortable silence for awhile, just looking at the sights around us.
“Can I run with you again tomorrow?” he asked me suddenly.
I couldn’t say no, nor did I want to say no after the amazing morning I had just experienced.
“I would like that,” I replied timidly. Grinning, he squeezed my hand and we continued our walk back to campus, sipping our drinks and chatting back and forth about random topics.
As we approached my dorm I saw Eric sitting on the steps. I had totally forgotten that I was supposed to eat breakfast with Eric and was at least an hour late. He was scowling as we approached. Realizing that Damon was still holding my hand I hurried and pulled it away.
“Eva,” Eric exclaimed. “I’ve been waiting for over an hour.”
“I’m so sorry, I went on a run and it ended up taking longer than it was supposed to,” I said sheepishly.
“Yes, I’m sure that’s what happened,” he said sarcastically, glaring at Damon.
Damon was smirking and seemed to be enjoying Eric’s frustration. I turned to Damon. “Thank you for this morning,” I said softly. He took my hand and brushed his lips against it.
“Can’t wait until tomorrow,” he replied with another annoying wink. “See you at practice,” he called to Eric as he strode off, garnering stares and whispers from other students as he left.
“I’m afraid that I don’t have time for breakfast now, I have orientation activities starting soon and I need to shower,” I said with a frown. I could tell Eric was angry and annoyed and was trying to hide it.
“That’s alright, maybe I can meet you later today for lunch?” he asked hopefully.
“Sure,” I agreed, not wanting to upset him further. He smiled stiffly, and kissed my cheek before walking away. What a morning.
