Important Meetings
To Riesling: How close are Sage and her brother? How badly do I need to make a good first impression?
Adeline chewed her lip nervously as she stood in front of her closet trying to decide what to wear. She’d already touched up her light school makeup and now she just had to pick an outfit. Was it a bad idea to wear something nicer to meet her girlfriend’s brother than she had on their first date? In Adeline’s defence, she hadn’t exactly known that it was a first date, so-
From Riesling: Pretty close. 7/10 on the ‘good first impression’ scale
Okay. Adeline wasn’t actually sure if that was a helpful response or not, but with Riesling, everything was pretty hit or miss. Usually missing more than it was hitting, if she was honest. That girl was crazy. And a mess. But she understood why she and Sage were such good friends.
To Riesling: so what exactly registers as a 10?
Okay. So a seven. She could do a seven. She was a seven. Ha. Adeline chuckled a little bit to herself as she pulled out a black skirt, a heather grey sweater and a white blouse to layer under it. She put a polka dotted headband in her short hair upon further thought and slipped on a pair of white and brown wingtipped shoes before putting a jacket over her arm and leaving her bedroom.
From Riesling: Meeting her homophobic birth grandparents.
Adeline winced at the very thought. That was not a situation she wanted to be in. Ever.
To Riesling: Right. Thanks for the help.
From Riesling: Anytime.
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“Sage, if you don’t stop fidgeting I’m going to tell Aerin to not give you any espresso for the next month.”
The girl gaped at Sam, looking utterly offended. “You wouldn’t!”
“I would. You’ve already finished one coffee and we’ve only been here ten minutes.”
“But! They’re so good! And I’m anxious! And I have an oral fixation! You know this!”
“You’ve got a what?”
Sage flushed bright red as she spun around and came face to face with Adeline. “A- um. I’ve- um.”
“An oral fixation.” Sam grinned at the girl who he was assuming was Sage’s new girlfriend. “Likes having things in her mouth. And talking a lot, as it turns out.”
“Samuel! Shut the hell up!”
He continued to grin unrepentantly and stretched out a hand to the brunette. “I’m Sam, Sage’s brother.”
“Adeline. Sage’s… girlfriend. We’re there, right? We’re naming it?”
“Yeah.” Sage smiled up at her softly. “We’re there. Hey, let me go with you to get coffee.”
Adeline smirked. “Because you need a refill?”
“Hush and let me spoil you more. C’mon.” Sage took her by the hand and led her up to the counter, winking at Aerin. “Can I get a refill, hun? And Addy wants…” She turned to the other girl, not willing to assume that she would want the same thing that she’d gotten a few days before.
“Yeah, hi again, uh, could I have a medium vanilla chai latte?”
Aerin smiled. “Coming right up. Sage, am I going to have to keep track of your intake and cut you off?”
Sage blushed. “No! I learned my lesson on Saturday, okay? This is the last one. After this, I’m coming back for a water. Or a… tea or something.”
“Good. These ones are on the house, girls. Have fun today.”
“But Aerin! I was being the good girlfriend and paying.”
“Well now you don’t have to. Go wait for your drinks and makeout like normal teenagers or something.”
Both girls flushed and moved to the side of the counter where they would recieve their drinks, neither looking the other in the eye, but holding hands.
“You two are actually the cutest. I feel sick.”
“Okay, no.” Sage’s head shot up as she glared at Sam. “I had to spend a whole night with your and your boyfriend making out and being cute and shit. We’re not even to that point yet so shut the hell your mouth.”
Adeline giggled. “Sage, honey, do you just have a love/hate relationship with everyone you know?”
The blonde pretended to think it over for a moment before nodding. “Yeah pretty much. Except for you. I don’t hate you.”
“So you love me then?”
“You’re putting words in my mouth, beautiful. But I’m not objecting to them.”
“So. Cute. I almost feel bad for you.” Aerin piped in, setting down their drinks and shooting Sam a sympathetic look. “Next time, bring your boyfriend to combat it.”
“What, because we’re not just as cute?”
“No, because it’ll make everyone else in the joint implode with cuteness overload.” They winked at him.
“Fair point.” He looked over the pair wandering back to the table, nudging each other and giggling. “I think this will be good for her. No offence to you, of course.”
“None taken. I’m not right for her. Especially not at this point in her life. They’re great together, I’ll tell you that right now.”
“Yeah, I can tell.” Sam sighed heavily as if put upon. “It’s so difficult being the only decent queer parents in town, isn’t it?”
Aerin laughed and shoved him. “Sod off. Go chaperone their date or whatever it is you’re here for. Go be useful. I have work to do.”
“Yessir, Captain sir!” Sam gave them a mock-salute and walked back over to join the girls, giving Sage a shove as he passed them.
Aerin grinned and went back to their work, wondering just when they’d gained so many friends and why they hadn’t done it earlier.