It was five in the morning and you were wide awake. The idea that Matt will be seeing Nicole had you tossing and turning. The truth was, you hadn't slept all week.
You had to go through a friend to get Nicole's information, which gave you a weird sense of relief it wasn't so easy to contact her.
That relief disappeared when she eagerly agreed to see Matt and help. You hated the fact she was eager.
The rest of the week was quiet and simple, you only went to his Mom's, appointments, ran errands and made sure Matt had everything he needed.
Matt on the other hand was more at ease, and had a pep in his step, which hurt your heart.
But today was the day and all you could do was be a supportive girlfriend.
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"Hey, you aren't normally here on a Saturday. You want the usual?"
"Yeah, thanks Miley"
You pay for your coffee and move over to wait to receive it.
She was right, you were never here on a Saturday, but you weren't usually hoping to run into a handsome guy either.
She handed you over your hot drink and you sipped it, heading out the door.
You stopped in your tracks and almost spat it out when you met his eyes.
"No cupcake?"
He used his foot to push out the chair opposite him and you laughed, taking a seat.
"No. Just a routine stop today"
"Really? Cause I heard the barista say you aren't normally here on Saturday's"
Your mouth dropped at his cheekiness.
"And you're never here, so.."
"That's not true. I was here yesterday and now today. It's my new coffee place" He laughed.
"It's been my coffee place for four years"
"Okay fair enough" he bit his lip, blushing. "How about it's our coffee spot?"
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If there was ever a time to binge eat sweet goods, it was now. Right now, at your usual table with your boyfriend, waiting for his ex girlfriend to come in the door any minute.
The door opening, the change in Matt's mood and the sound of heels on the ground, alerted you to the fact that Nicole was here.
Matt stood up and walked around the table to greet her.
"Matt!" She reached out to hug him.
Matt smiled and returned the hug.
"Hello" she pulled back and looked into his eyes. Your stomach twisted and you became riddled with nerves.
"Thanks for doing this, Nicole" you said, breaking up their little reunion moment.
"Yeah, of course. Anything to help" She said, giving Matt one last smile before sitting down across from him.
"The rings..those are new" she said, looking at his hands as she settled into her chair.
"Oh" Matt looked down at his fingers. "I wear them a lot now. I like them"
"I like them. And the tattoos" your jaw clenched as she gazed at Matt. "But I like it"
Matt cleared his throat. "Thanks"
