Chapter 5
To say Kelley was nervous was a little bit of an understatement. Sure she was only going to get a cup of coffee with Christen, but it was really the first time they were hanging out together without everyone else. She checked her make up and how she looked in the mirror for what must have been the twentieth time. When she was sure that she looked good, she checked her phone for the time. It was 6:24 and she needed to go to Christen’s room by 6:30.
She sighed and walked out of her dorm room. She made her way slowly down to the second floor to Christen’s room. She waited outside of it for a minute to calm the butterflies that seemed to be trying to escape from her stomach. She took a deep breath in and knocked on the door. Within twenty seconds Christen opened the door and stepped out. Kelley swore that she forgot how to breathe for a minute when she laid eyes on Christen.
Damn…she looks hot, was all that Kelley could manage to think.
“Hey Kelley ready to go get some java?” Christen asked.
“Yeah, i’ve been needing a coffee all day.” Kelley joked.
They walked to a small coffee shop that was a couple of blocks away from their dorm room and sat at one of the booths near the back of the building. After they had put their stuff down they went to the register to order. Kelley wasn’t sure what she wanted so she told Christen to order first. After she was done ordering she told the barista to put Kelley’s drink on her tab also. Kelley tried to protest and say that she could pay for her own, but Christen quickly shushed her. So Kelley ordered her drink and Christen paid for them.
The barista told them she would bring their drinks to them. They walked back to their booth and sat down.
“I could have paid for mine.” Kelley said.
Christen smiled. “I asked you out for coffee so I think I should probably pay.”
Kelley couldn’t help the smile that was creeping onto her face. That was basically the confirmation she needed to know that this was a real date, even if it was a low key one. If she was being honest with herself, she was glad that their first “date” really wasn’t an extravagant thing.
“So Kelley I know you’re from Georgia. What was it like growing up there?” Christen suddenly asked.
“I really enjoyed growing up in Georgia. The people were pretty nice and it was just a great place to live. It was awesome having that southern culture in my life. I mean I basically am a Georgia Peach.” Kelley said with a hint of laughter in her voice.
Christen laughed and instantly knew that she wanted to go out on another date with Kelley. For her part Kelley felt the same way. They both felt a certain sort of magnetism to the other. This magnetism both fascinated and scared Kelley.
They lost track of time while they talked and learned more about each other. What their childhood’s were like, what they wanted to do with their lives, what was important to them. Suddenly one of the baristas came up to them and informed them that the coffee shop was actually closing in ten minutes. They grabbed their cups and brought them to the counter and walked out the door.
“So what do you think about this whole band thing?” Christen asked as they walked back to their dorm.
“I think it will be a lot of fun. But, I’m kind of like you. I don’t want it to interfere with my studies. Besides we jam enough, and have some chord patterns down that it shouldn’t be too hard to make songs out of them.”
“Yeah i was thinking the same thing. We need a good name though.” Christen replied.
“I’m not too worried about that. Between Ashlyn and Tobin they are bound to come up with something that is interesting and out there.”
They both laughed as they walked into the dorm. As they approached Christens room, Kelley pulled her into a hug. “Thanks for the coffee. I had an awesome time.” As they pulled apart Kelley noticed that Christen’s eyes were lingering on her lips. Kelley mentally gave herself a high five and started to lean in. She noticed that Christen leaned in when she saw Kelley leaning in. When their lips met, Kelley could have sworn that her lips were on fire. It wasn’t the most passionate kiss that she had ever had, but she knew that this was the kiss that meant the most to her. It didn’t last all that long and it was pretty chaste, but Kelley was reeling.
“Woah…” Christen breathed.
“Yeah…”
“So uh, do you want to watch a movie or something in my room. My roommate is probably asleep so we won’t have to worry about her.”
Kelley smiled. “Yes let’s do that.”
They walked into Christen’s bedroom and sat on her bed. Christen put in a random movie and sat next to Kelley. “Hey beforeI start this can I tell you something?”
Kelley was intrigued and nodded.
“Ok so I know I really like you, but I’m not sure if I’m ready for the others to know about this yet.”
“Yeah me either. But what is this. What are we?”
“I think that we went on a date and I want to go on another one soon. Then when we are ready we can talk about what we are.” Christen responded.
“Awesome. Exactly what I want and need right now.” Kelley was amazed at how on the same page they seemed to be. They watched the movie pressed up against one another and slowly they drifted off to sleep. As her eyes started to close, Kelley couldn’t help but think of how good it felt to fall asleep with Christen’s arms wrapped around her.