Coffee Shop Romance

Coffee Shop Romance - Chapter 8

Coffee shop romance

Chapter 8

A massive search was put out to find Alan; he couldn't have gotten too far, he could barely see out of one eye and only had the use of one hand. Jake turned to Astrid and pulled her to one side and explained what the phone call was about.

Jake: I need to get back to the station stay here with MC and Cleo
Astrid: Do you want me to tell them what's going on?
Jake: No not yet, I don't want them to know just yet
Astrid: Jake they will find out they should know
Jake: okay, tell them I need to get back to the station
Astrid: I've got this Jake you go
Jake: thanks Astrid

Jake left the coffee shop in a hurry leaving Cleo and MC puzzled.

MC: Why did Jake leave without saying goodbye?
Astrid: He's just got a phone call from the prison Alan as escaped the hospital
Cleo: What!!! Omg!! He's going to come here isn't he? I knew it was too good to be true
Astrid: It's okay Cleo, there is a massive search party out looking for him he won't of gotten far
MC: What makes you think that?
Astrid: Well he's only got one good eye his left eye is swollen quite badly and he's got his arm in a cast
Cleo: I hope someone finds him before he gets to me
Astrid: I'm going to be staying here I won't leave you Jake will be back soon

Alan's POV

I find myself slumped down in an alleyway trying to catch my breath, I can't see from my eye as it's so swollen the pain is starting to take over. I need to get to my love. She will know what to do. She always knows the right thing to do. I hope she will not be disappointed in my lateness. I will find my very best to make it up to her. I never wanted to hurt or scare her.

I hope one day I can find the right words to explain to her just how much I love her. I've loved her from the first moment I saw her. The way she moved, her smile, her eyes twinkling made my heart skip a beat. I push myself up off the floor. I can hear police sirens coming from all directions. I keep low and move further along the alleyway. I can see the coffee shop from where I stand.

I decided to make my move and rush across the street, as I get closer my heart starts to beat faster. I stop to compose myself. If I don't do this now I will never rush towards the door and open it. When I open the door I see Cleo standing with her back to me. She's making some cakes. I take a mental image of her in my head, her beauty, everything about her I love so very much.

I walk towards the counter and say her name for the very first time out loud, she starts to turn round it feels like forever but she turns and sees me standing in front of her. The look of panic runs across her face and she starts to back away from me.

Cleo: W-what are you doing here?
Alan: My love I couldn't go another second without seeing you
Cleo: Get away from me!!
Alan: it's okay my love, I won't hurt you I just want to spend some time with you please my love

Before Cleo could answer Astrid came up behind Alan and handcuffed herself to Alan so he could not escape. He was trying to fight it but it was impossible. He felt defeated. All he wanted to do was spend a little time with Cleo before he went back to prison. Cleo stood watching him and she could see just how broken he was. She knew what he had done was wrong but he never did actually harm her in any way.

Cleo: Astrid wait I would like to talk to Alan
MC: what? Are you nuts
Cleo: It's okay MC, I just want to talk to him please I need to do this
Astrid: Okay but I will be leaving the handcuffs on

Cleo sat down at a table with Alan and she looked into his eyes, he was a broken man all he wanted was to be loved and he had messed things up.

Alan: I am sorry Cleo, I really never meant for any of this to happen
Cleo: why didn't you just let me know instead of all this
Alan: I-i just didn't know how to I wanted to more than anything but I just couldn't I was so afraid of you rejecting me
Cleo: Alan if you had told me maybe things would of worked out different, please promise me you will get help
Alan: I promise Cleo

Astrid stood up helping Alan up and went outside to the police car that had just arrived. They took Alan back to the hospital for some more checks. Once he had been checked over and given some meds for the pain Alan was taken back to prison. When Alan got back he was taken to see the governor of the prison.

They had a long meeting and talked about what was best for Alan. The governor had received a letter from the courts to move Alan to a mental institution so he could get the help that he needed. As the weeks passed Alan went to court and pleaded guilty for his crimes. Alan was to stay in the installation for 12 months; he would have monthly reviews of his progress.

Jake told Cleo what had happened she was somehow relieved that he had been given the help he needed.

Jake: How are you holding up?
Cleo: I'm doing better than I thought work is keeping me busy
MC: I'll say, she's been on fire with these new deserts
Jake: if you need anything you know where I am
MC: Yeah, he will be with me in our apartment
Cleo: MC you didn't tell me you and Jake were moving in together
Astrid: yeah you kept that quiet
Jake: it's something we have been talking about for ages, I just can't stand to be away from her I love this women
MC: *MC blushes* Jake, I love you to
Astrid: while we are at it me and Richy have some news
MC: You're pregnant?
Richy: Wait what?? How did you….
Astrid: I found out a couple weeks ago but I wanted to hold off on saying anything
Cleo: congratulations you two
MC: I'm so happy for you both
Jake: congratulations to both of you

A few weeks before.

Alan was now in a mental institution getting the much needed help, Jake and MC had been spending more time together now that Cleo was back in her own apartment they could have more romantic dinners.

MC: I love having you here I get to wake up to you every morning
Jake: I feel the same way I love everything about you
MC: Jake, can I ask you something?
Jake: Of course you can, what is it?
MC: you know how most of your stuff is already here
Jake: Go on
MC: Why don't you move in? That way you won't have to keep going back and forth from here to your apartment

Jake didn't say anything MC was starting to doubt asking the question but then Jake walked over to her and kissed her tenderly on the lips and smiled.

Jake: Yes, yes I'd love to move in with you I love you MC
MC: I love you to Jake

Richy and Astrid had been getting on really well, it felt like they had known each other for years. They got on so well and had so much in common they had been talking about moving in together and the future. They found themselves a nice apartment not far from coffee and cake. It was in the perfect place for Richy and Astrid to get to work; they had been living together for a couple weeks. Astrid had started to feel sick at first; she couldn't put her finger on it. Then one day she decided to go get a pregnancy test from the pharmacy and she got the test back home luckily Richy was still at work.

She took the test and waited for a few minutes, it felt like hours waiting for something to show up on the test. After a few moments the test came back positive Astrid was pregnant. At first she wasn't quite sure how to feel about it and she had to tell Richy how he would take the news. Would he be angry? Would he want to end things because he can't deal with a baby?

After thinking things over Astrid decided the best thing to do was to sit down and talk to Richy and tell him. When Richy got home he could tell something was worrying Astrid.

Richy: What's wrong?
Astrid: I need to tell you something I don't know how you will feel about it but….
Richy: It's okay, whatever it is we will get through this together I love you Astrid
Astrid: I love you to Richy, I'm just going to come out with it Richy I'm pregnant I will understand if you don't want to be with me anymore
Richy: Astrid, it's fantastic news I'm so happy
Astrid: really? You're not mad? Are you really happy?
Richy: I am, I have never been happier

They both shared a kiss and held each other taking in each other's warmth and scent.