Chapter 4
Its Saturday and Kelley couldn't be any happier if she tried. She woke up an hour early then what she usually would, the taught that today may or may not be the day she got to see Hope again was very exciting. She decides to get out of bed and start getting ready for the day. When she goes to the kitchen to start breakfast for her bother and her shes surprised to see he has beat her to it.
"Hey Jerry you're up early today, how you feeling?" Kelley cautiously asks his brother. He turns around gives her a smile and hands her a cup of coffee that she gladly takes." Yeah i am, sorry for last night i really am trying Kell, is just so damn hard not seeing her you know. But i promise to be better, well as better as I'm going to get you know" he sighs and continues " Thank you! i know I haven't told you but I am so lucky to have you as my sister. You left everything you had to come take care of your ass of a brother when I should be the one taking care of you.." he starts to get up and reaches Kelley and brings her in for a hug. "We are family and family sticks together, I love you Jerry" Kelley says as she returns the hug. They eat breakfast together and have a conversation about the kids coming home next week, until Kelley heads to her room to get ready for work. Forty minutes later she walks out the door grabs her bike from the garage and starts heading to work.
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Hope wakes up the next day feeling like when is your first day of high school. She's kinda nervous and excited, she just can shake any of those feelings off. She takes a quick shower and decides to skip her morning run and starts to get ready for work. But before she goes to work she plans on stopping for some much needed coffee and well she would lying to herself if she wasn't expecting an official meeting with a certain beautiful barista. She takes her car knowing she has to drive to work after her coffee fix. When she finds a parking spot close to the Bean she pays for thirty minutes knowing she needs to be at eight at work since its Saturday and they only work until afternoon she needs to be there a little early on Saturdays. She then takes out her phone deciding to text Adrian. She really needs to talk to him and end things with him. She shoots him a text telling him to come over tonight that they needed to talk. Hopefully he picks up on this we need to talk thing and actually shows up. She reaches the Bean and starts opening the door hoping there's not a long waiting line. When she looks to where the person taking orders is, let's say she's a little bit disappointed, maybe more than a little bit and her smile disappears from her face. The barista at the register notices Hope and smiles in her direction."Hope good morning girl! the usual Americano to go? " he asks while smiling at her surprised she actually came in two days in a row. It was unusual for Hope really. Hope smiled at him and nodded... but quickly changed her mind and said " make it for here today i have time to kill before i have to be at work today Tim." she said while looking at the surprised face on the other side of the counter. "Ok one Americano for here, go grab a table and i'll bring it out to ya!" Tim said giving her a wink, "this one is on me today" he said when Hope was getting her cash to pay for the coffee. "Thank you Tim, I appreciate it" Hope says giving him a smile she starts to look for a table. Luckily the morning rush wasn't here yet so it was easy for Hope to find a table by the window. She sat down and took out one of her books she was currently reading. Tim came over gave her her coffee and a smile and left her to her book and her coffee. Tim was curious to see what was going to happen when Kelley got here. She was going to be over the moon when she sees Hope here. He couldn't help but worry about her new friend getting her hopes up, but nonetheless was very excited to see the reaction out of the smaller girl.
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Kelley gets to work with 15 minutes to spare her shift started at seven thirty and she got there at seven fifteen. As soon as she walks in she notices Tim giving her the biggest smile. She smiles back at him "Good morning to you too" Kelley says "You look happy to see me, i know I'm your favorite even if I'm the new kid , just don't tell Sara that she might get jelly" she laughs and sees that hes still smirking at her "Ok stop now you're just being a little freaky " she frowns a little bit as she looks a him rolling his eyes or pointing at something with his eyes. " Are you ok" Tim?" she asks a bit concerned but when her head turns to where his eyes are pointing at she cant help the smile that creeps into her face at the sight by the window. 'She looks beautiful' Kelley thinks to herself. She looks at Tim carefully watching her waiting for some sort of reaction out of the girl. But all Kelley can do is smile and feel the excitement she felt the day before come back three times stronger.
"Here, she might need a refill on her coffee, go on don't just stand here..Kelley?" he snaps her out of her thoughts and she nods at him and takes the coffee. The whole way over to Hopes table shes internally freaking out, what is she going to say to her, little did she know Hope was doing the same. When she heard the door open she glanced at it and saw her, she was here and she looked stunning. No surprise there, she tried not to make it too obvious and kept stealing glances at the younger girl. And then she hears it, the most beautiful sound she has ever heard in her entire life, she looks up and the way her nose and her eyes crinkle when she laugh has got to be the most beautiful thing she has seen in the entire universe. She quickly looks down feeling a blush creeping up to her cheeks. What is she thinking Hope doesn't think stuff like this. But then she does she cant help it this girl she has this pull on her and Hope can't for the love of god figure out why. And then she notices the girl walking her way with the biggest most beautiful smile on her face walking her wayto her table and she freaks out. She doesn't know what the hell she got herself into, what was she thinking coming here in hopes to meet this girl that for all she knows wouldn't even give her the time of day. She tries to act like she doesn't notice the girl walking her way by burying her face in her book.
" Hi...um would y-you like a refill on your Americano? " Kelley asks
"I would love it please.." Hope all of the sudden answers, all her courage coming back to her remembering this was the reason she was here, to talk to the brunette and to put a name to that beautiful freckled face girl. Kelley starts ti fill up her cup and they make eye contact and smile at each other feeling the awkwardness starting to build Hope decides to just be blunt about wanting to know about the new girl. "So I've never seen you here before, your new to the city or just new at the Bean?" Hope asks hoping the girl doesn't think shes being to forward.
"Well I am new to both the city and the Bean actually just moved here a few weeks ago, how about you ?" she answers and decides to keep the conversation going, its what she wanted.
"Born and raised, so how do you like the city so far? Hope my people are treating you good" Hope says sending a smile and a wink Kelley's way.
Kelley feels a blush coming her way, and wishes that its not noticeable, and that only makes her blush deeper. She giggles at Hopes question and Hope looks at her with a raised eyebrow which Kelley finds adorable.
"Well i haven't been able to explore the city yet, been trying to get settled in before i do any exploring, i am looking forward to it honestly hopefully i can find me someone that is willing to show me the best parts of the city" Kelley flirts and throws back a wink in Hopes way. Hope laughs and Kelley is a goner, this woman is going to be the death of her.
"Well i happen to know where the best places to go are, i could give you names of them so you can get to know the city better," she smiles at her and continues" Or better i could show you around sometime?" she nervously says waiting on the girls reaction to what she just asked.
"Sounds very tempting but for all I know you could be psychopath or worse" she jokes and Hope makes the most adorable frown face at this."I don't even know your name." She lies, she wasn't about to tell the older woman she went and asked about her of course
"Its Hope, Hope Solo.." she answers quickly " and you are?"
"Kelley, Kelley O'Hara" she extends her hand to Hope to shake and Hope does the same,"Nice to meet you Hope." Kelley smiles that million dollar smile at hope and Hope smiles back, not without noticing how her smile reaches her icy blue eyes and Kelley smile only grows at the sight of this "Nice to meet you too Kelley" she looks at her phone frowning, her parkng is about to expire and she needs to get to work now, as much as she hates to cut this short she needs to get going before she get her car tow away.
" I need to go would please make this to go for me?" she asks Kelley with an apologetic face. Kelley's face falls a little and Hope notices but doesn't comment on it. She feels the same way she wishes she could have stayed a little longer and chat with Kelley but she really needs to get going.
" I can do that" Kelley smiles and grabs the cup of coffee and heads to the counter to make an Americano to go and walks back to where Hope is putting away her things and getting ready to leave "It was really nice meeting you really, see you tomorrow maybe? I'll make sure to be here to make your Americano tomorrow, I've been told my coffee making skills are over the top" kelleys says hoping the other womans answer is yes. She hands the coffee cup to Hope and their fingers touch for the second time and they both notice the spark but don't say anything about it.
" I might just do that, i mean how can i say no to over the top coffee.."Hope laughs at Kelley and lets herself stare for a second or two.."ok well....umm gotta go bye" she walks reluctantly to the door and before her hand grab the door handle she hears Kelley's beautiful voice calling out her name and she swears she feels butterflies in her stomach."Hey Hope" she says hope turns around "Have a great day ok.." she smiles and winks back at Hope and all Hope can do is smile at the smaller girl..and turns around and leaves the coffee place. When Hope gets to her car she sets her coffee on top of her car and notices something is written on it, she smiles and turns it to read it and smiles the smile of her life. There's a phone number written on it and a heart at the end of it and Hope feels excited and thinks to herself ' this girl is going to be the end of me' but makes a mental note to later when her work day is over to use it. She wants to know more about Kelley and weirdly enough she wants Kelley to want to get to know her too.