Second Chances
As the coffee “date” progressed Tobin realized that Alex wasn’t so bad. She was willing to give Alex another shot but before she could they needed to talk about some things.
“Can I ask you a question?” Tobin asked Alex as she shifts awkwardly in her seat.
“Yeah of course, Tobs.” Alex says and it catches Tobin off guard. No one except Kelley calls her that but it sounds nice coming from Alex’s lips.
“So earlier you asked me on a date, right?” Tobin says and Alex leans back in her chair and gets what Tobin is hinting at.
“You are wondering why I asked you out if I have a boyfriend.” Alex says and Tobin just nods her head in agreement.
“Well, it’s complicated.” Alex says and Tobin is not satisfied at the answer so she decides to press Alex more.
“What does that mean?” Tobin asks skeptically.
“It means that Servando and I are only together for media purposes.” Alex says and Tobin’s mouth drops open. Tobin doesn’t say anything so Alex leans across the table and picks Tobin’s jaw off the floor.
”I’m sorry, what was that?” Tobin says and Alex laughs at her.
“It means that I do not like Serv in that way. He is just a friend. I like you Tobin.” Alex says and it suddenly gets a hundred times hotter in the café for Tobin. Alex watches Tobin try and fan herself with a napkin from the table. Alex laughs at how flustered Tobin is getting and it brings Tobin back to reality.
“Oh sorry, well thank you. I am flattered.” Tobin says simply as she adjusts in her seat to try and appear more presentable. Looking down at her white v-neck and torn faded jeans she can’t help but feel inadequate to Alex. Tobin looks across the table and sees the perfect ray of sunshine illuminating Alex’s face. Alex looks much better than herself, Alex is wearing an expensive looking sundress paired with lots of diamond jewelry.
“Why would you be flattered?” Alex asks curiously.
“You know, you’re you and I’m just me.” Tobin says gesturing to herself and to Alex.
“You’re hot Tobin. You have this hot surfer and skater thing going on and it works for you.” Alex says and Tobin blushes hard. Her face is basically all red.
“Well, thank you Alex. You’re pretty hot yourself.” Tobin says very nervously.
“Really, I’m hot?” Alex asks and Tobin shakes her head ‘no’.
“Nope. You are drop dead gorgeous.” Tobin says taking a drink of her forgotten coffee and realizing it has gone cold. She spits in back into the cup.
“Wow, so charming.” Alex says and they both laugh at this.
“W-w-would you like to go on a date with m-me?” Tobin stutters out and mentally slaps herself for stuttering.
“I would love to.” Alex says and Tobin smiles the biggest smile in her life.
“Cool, awesome, great, when?” Tobin asked as they both got up from the table signaling the end of this coffee “date”.
“I am free tomorrow night if that works for you?” ‘I will make that work for me’ Tobin says in her head or at least she thought she did. Alex laughs and Tobin realizes what just happened and bows her head in embarrassment.
“You’re cute. Call me with the details.” Alex says and then leans over to Tobin and kisses her on the cheek. Tobin was completely caught off guard and as she watches Alex walk away she brings her hand up to her cheek to make sure that had actually happened.
Alex begins her walk to her car and can’t help but think of Tobin. She really likes Tobin and she hopes Tobin likes her too. Alex feels like she is in high school again, little does she know that Tobin feels the same way. They both can’t wait for tomorrow and they go to bed that night dreaming of the other.
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The following day Tobin is at work frantically trying to make plans for her date with Alex tonight. She has done zero work today and Whitney comes into her office and not so kindly points it out.
“Hey moron, you have yet to do any work today. We have to get Ali Krieger’s proofs sent off TODAY.” Whit says to a very tired looking Tobin who is sitting on top of her desk with her laptop in-between her legs.
“What is going on here?” Whit asks before Tobin could answer her previous question. Tobin is sitting on top of her desk silently cursing herself under her breath. Her hair in out of sorts and she is wearing the same clothes she wore yesterday.
“I am trying to plan the perfect date for THE Alex Morgan.” Tobin says without looking up from her laptop.
“I’m sorry. Did you just say you are going on a date with Alex Morgan?” White asks and Tobin nods her head up and down.
“Well screw Ali Krieger! What are you planning?” Whitney asks as she jumps on the desk next to Tobin and peeks a look at her laptop screen.
“I am trying to find the perfect restaurant but all of them are booked. What am I supposed to do?” Tobin asks as she lays her head on Whitney’s shoulder.
“What do you normally do for a first date?”
“Normally I just take them to the beach and we walk around and eat fish tacos. But Alex Morgan is not normal.” Tobin says as she hops off her desk and begins pacing the length of her office.
“Have you ever considered that maybe she wants to be normal?” Whitney says and Tobin stops dead in her tracks and thinks about it for a minute.
“You are absolutely right, Whit! You’re a genius!” Tobin yells and kisses Whitney on the forehead.
“Not that I didn’t appreciate that but I think I’m gonna go.” Whitney says and Tobin is giddy with happiness now. She goes over to her couch and plops down on
it quickly falling asleep.
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Tobin texted Alex earlier in the day and asked for her address so she could pick her up and told her to dress casual and be ready at 7. Alex is finishing her makeup when she hears her doorbell ring.
“Perfect timing.” Alex says to herself and makes her way from her bedroom to the front door.
Alex swings the door open and sees a very nervous Tobin Heath on her porch. Tobin is wearing faded jeans with holes in the knees and a navy blue short sleeved button up shirt. Alex can’t help but drag her eyes up and down Tobin’s body and notices Tobin is doing the same thing to her. Alex is wearing white high wasted shorts with a blue blouse, because it brings out the blue in her eyes.
“You look very beautiful.” Tobin says and Alex blushes and says, “You don’t look so bad yourself, Heath.”
“Thanks, you ready to go?” Tobin asks and Alex grabs her purse and locks her front door. They walk down the side walk to Tobin’s car and Alex stops and her mouth drops open.
“You’d think that an accomplished photographer would have a better car than this.” Alex says and Tobin spins around and dramatically puts her hand over her heart.
“Ouch, Morgan. She is a classic and heard everything you said so please apologize.” Tobin says and Alex laughs at her.
“What's her name?” Alex asks teasingly and Tobin replies with, “Bernice.”
“Well, Bernice I am very sorry for what I said. Forgive me?” Alex says and Tobin laughs. Alex walks to the passenger side of the car and Tobin races over to open the door for her.
“She forgives you, but I don’t.” Tobin says and shuts the door and makes her way over to the driver’s side.
Tobin starts her baby blue 1975 Jeep and listens to the baby purr for a moment before she pulls out of Alex’s driveway. This was the first car she bought so it means a great deal to Tobin. Sure she has other cars but none of them are like this baby.
“Where are we going?” Alex asks and Tobin laughs and doesn’t respond.
“Tobin? Where are we going?” Alex asks again but Tobin looks over at her with a big smile and shakes her head from side to side.