Jamie

The Thrill of Anticipation

Warm sunlight fell through the half-drawn curtains, bathing Anna's living room in bright tones. Snacks and drinks from last night still remained were they were left, untouched, like a movie being stopped in motion, distant from any human soul.
And yet, Elinor laid in that clutter, quietly snuggling into the blanket Jamie and her shared the night before and dozing on the soft couch.

Elinor blinked tensely as she woke up, adjusting her eyes to the bright sunlight.
„Was it just a dream?", she muttered, thinking about the proceedings on the roof.
Then she remembered his warm touch, his breath and his now so familiar airy scent of coffee and rosin that was unmistakeable.
„No, it can't be, It really happened." She smiled to herself, snuggling deeper under the blanket and closing her eyes again, not wanting her train of thoughts to end.

She was almost dozed off again when Anna leaned against the door frame.
„Oh god when did I fall asleep last night?", she asked confused-looking, tracing her eyes through the mess that was once her neat living room. Elinor yawned and sat up, stretching her muscles in a tired gesture.
„After about 30 min into the movie I guess", she responded.

„Well, I had a lie-in at least", she laughed, starting to tidy up a bit. She collected the empty glasses and the chips bowl that only had some scattered crumbs left, putting them back into the kitchen.
Elinor was back under the sheets when she came back, laying on her stomach now. Anna rolled her eyes and tear her blanket away, causing Elinor to moan in annoyance.

„It's almost 10 am already, how can you still be tired?"

„long night", she answered shortly, already thinking about something (or rather someone) else again. Slowly she sat herself at the edge of the couch and rubbed her eyes.

„Ohoooo!", Anna wiggled her eyebrows and squatted down right in front of Elinor „What did I miss?"

„5..."She said, chuckling to herself, not listening closely to what Anna was saying.

„5 what?", She asked impatiently „You guys fucked until 5 or what, amazing you haven't waken me up."

Her words drove Elinor back to reality
„What? No." she took her pillow and pelted Anna with it.

„Not yet, you mean", she corrected mockingly, laughing it off. „Then wHaT?"

„He...picks me up at 5 pm and invites me over for supper.", she chuckled. „He even wants to cook himself, isn't that sweet?"

„Oh indeed it is." Anna smiled, patting Elinor's head playfully „...so he really went for it..."

„You already knew?", Elinor asked wonderingly.

„Well, after we left the stage yesterday he did told me he wanted to ask you out" Anna said „but he wasn't so sure about how to begin with"

„Well, he did splendidly." she stated, her heart tingling at the thoughts of last night.

"Hmm so If he comes at 5 pm then how about we go out for some brunch? It's a little late for breakfast anyway.", Anna requested, standing up from her squatting position. "And I can show you around London too."

„Sounds like a great idea.", Elinor said smilingly, finally standing up and making her way over to Anna's bedroom where she left her back the day before. „I'm gonna change into some more presentable clothes."she called from the hallway.

Anna chuckled, happy for her friend being so in love. She was happy for Jamie too. During all those years in university he never dated anyone, although both girls and boys fell for him, he himself was never really interested. Funny, how Elinor could arouse those feelings inside of him in only a day which many before her couldn't in months, she thought to herself.