First name bases

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"What took so long? I was about to send out a search and rescue team for you" Marie said jokingly as I walked back to my desk. 

"Well..." I started explaining everything that happened to Marie even my lovely conversation with Mr. Cove that she apparently did not find interesting. By the end of my little story she just sat there in silence for what felt like eternity but was more like 10 seconds. 

"So Alvaro asked you out on a coffee date?" Marie said with a blank look on her face staring at me from her desk. 

"It's not a date! It's just two co workers meeting up for a coffee, how about you join us! That'll be run right?" I said trying to sound convincing that its nothing more than just a friendly get together. 

"Yeah no thanks, I don't want to third wheel" She said laughing. 

"Marie! It's not a date, we're just getting coffee. Plus I just agreed to it there's no set date or time for it. It's probably not even gonna happen" I said shrugging my shoulders and turning back towards my laptop. 

"Oh but you want it to happen don't you" Marie said matter of factly with a smug look. 

"I'm not saying anything because you'll find a way of twisting my words" I said not bothering to look away from my laptop. 

"Whatever you say bitch" Marie replied and back to her laptop as well. 

The rest of the work day went more or less the same, Marie and I occasionally taking a break from work to chat a bit and joke around and before we knew it we were clocking out and heading home. 

"So are you nervous for your date with Alvaro" Marie said as we were walking towards our cars. 

"For the last time Marie it's not a date!" I said flailing my arms in the air in exasperation, she has been going on and on about the whole Alvaro thing ever since I told her. 

"Whatever you say friend" She said getting into her car and taking of, I sighed and started walking towards my car. 

"Well you got off a bit late today" I hear a man's voice behind me and I jump and let out a scream 

"Oh jesus christ Alvaro you scared me!" I exclaimed holding my chest I glared at him as he laughed. 

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you this is the second time I scare. You get startled easy I see" He said as he stopped a couple of inches away from me. The sudden closeness suddenly making me feel very much aware of my surroundings. 

"It's okay and yeah Marie and I got off a bit late, Donovan came in last minute needing files asap" I said while rolling my eyes and dismissing the fact that he said I scare easy. 

"It's always Donovan isn't it" He said with a slight chuckle, everyone hates Donovan at work and it's honestly pretty funny. "That damn Donovan" I said awkwardly looking around the parking lot. 

"So I'll see you tomorrow? For coffee?" He asked as he started walking away. 

"Uh yeah sure! I usually take lunch at 1:00 is that okay?" I said as I watched him walk away. He turned around to look at me and smiled "That's perfect, see you tomorrow drive safe" he said and walked towards his car. 

I rushed in my car and sped of trying to get to my apartment as soon as possible debating if I should call Marie and tell her but decided against it. I can tell her tomorrow morning. 

As soon as I pulled into my apartment building my phone started to ring I looked down and saw it was my friend Arlo I answered his phone call as I was getting out of my car. 

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