Green is better

Olivia- Chapter 5

I wake up fully alone and in silence. I shift to the side and as I expected Maxwell is not there. I stand up and look at the time, it's 1 pm.
I go to the door and open up. I walked into the living room cause there is the couch he should have slept on. But Maxwell is not there. Not even a sight that he spend the night there. No blanket or a pillow. His bag is not here and no living soul is here except me.

I'm very confused.. Did he not sleep here?
And when he would have slept here? Where is he now? I go to the front door and indeed his shoes are not here. Weird

Maybe he needed to clear his mind? I don't know.

I wanted to go into the bathroom but I heard a notification from my phone in the bedroom.
An unknown number texted me.

unknown: [Hey, is this Olivia?]
me: [Yes? Who are you?]
unknown: [Oh good. You gave me the right number.]
unknown: [Here is James.]
I sit down onto the bed with my phone to text him more.
me: [Oh it's you! :)]
I tap the number and save it into my phone.

james: [When do you wanna met up for dinner?]
me: [I have to work tomorrow so actually today is a good timing.]
james: [Thats okay! I have time today.]
me: [Good, what do you wanna eat and where?]
james: [Actually lets met in the Lalï Café. Do you know it?]
me: [No I never heard of it. Just send me the address and I will be there.]
james: [Okay! Is 3pm good for you?]
me: [Yes, perfect. See you there!]
James is offline.
I got the address from James. I look up the address and it's quit a while away. But-
In two hours?! Omgggg I have to shower!

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It's already 2:15 pm and I still have to drive 30 minutes! Hurry up Olivia!
I don't wanna be late, I like it to be the first one.
I grab my little bag and sprint out of the house.
And fuck- 20 minutes later I'm stuck in the traffic. OMGGG why today?

It's already 2:40. Maybe cause I had to go inside again when I stormed out of the house because I had to pee... whatever ( almost missed the bus )

I finally made it and it's 5 minutes before 3pm. I see the sign from the café and before I go inside I fix my clothes and look into my phone camera to see if I look okay.

I open the door and it rings as I stepped inside. I looked around to see James already sitting at a table by the window. I walk forward to him and as he sees me, he quickly stands up and towers over me, he reaches out his hand to greet me.
I take it friendly and smile at him. We both sit down and- damn..

He has this white shirt, black pants and shoes. His shirt is a little unbuttoned at the top and not very white, just as little transparent but still white.

I can see that this is not his best shirt for his body. His back muscles are too big and his arms are nearly ripping it. But who cares about that.

I look into his face to see those beautiful green eyes with some strands of hair before it. His thin nose and red cheeks. He has a little tan over his body. You can see that he was on vacation.

But in some way he looked tired. Why's that?

I look him in the eyes and see that he looks everywhere but not in my eyes. I see how he explores my body with his eyes and I smile. He realized it and quickly looks me in the eyes, where they should be. I giggle to myself.

I start the conversation: "James this Café is beautiful." I look at the lights and bright colors of the shop. The sunlight is crashing through the windows and hits me slightly in the face.
The big bar in the middle and tables around it, you can see in the right corner that there is a little kitchen with just one chef for the little dessert's.
But above every table and every inch of this room are plants, all kind of plants.

"Yeah, gladly you like this place. I wanted to find something to match your type. I just got lucky." He chuckles.
I'm impressed, he doesn't know me so well I thought.
"No you did it good, this place matches myself."
We both smile.

"So how is it going James? What do you do for living when you can live in that big ass thing?" I chuckle.
I look at him and see that he doesn't laugh and I sink into the chair. Shit was that to personal?
But he doesn't seem to be mad in any way.
"Well I got the law company from my father. I'm an only child and I got it a little too soon, cause he unfortunately died in a car accident."
I freeze and look at him with sad eyes. I don't really now how to act.

"It's okay Olivia, that was years ago. I'm over it."
I smile at him a little and wanted to say sorry but before it could say it the waitress of the café comes to our table.

"Hello, did you look into the menu? Do you know what you want to drink and maybe eat?"
Shoot, i didn't even look at it.
"Mhm.. i still need some time-"
James interrupted me and gives her the order.
"A americano and a latte macchiato please. A blueberry muffin for me and a strawberry for her."
The waitress got the order and smiles as she goes away.

I look as she tips the order in the computer and I look stunned at James.
"What was that?"
"I just.. guessed."
"Didn't seem like you just guess. How did you know I don't drink coffee and when I do, I only drink an Latte. How?"

He doesn't say anything and just takes his hand to his chin and goes with his finger over his lips. We sit in silent as i stare at him like he does at me.
I see that he's trying to say something but doesn't get it out of his mouth.
The waitress comes and gives us our drinks and muffins. I see that she looks a little confused but I don't look at her. She goes away and we didn't move an inch.

Still looking at each other and not breaking this eye contact.
He moves his hand away from his face and talks.
"Well let's say I was interested."
I don't understand. I tilted my head to the side.
"In me?"
"Let's say in your life."
"So in me. That's just another way of telling me that."

He grins. His eyes flicker in mine and stares in my soul. He lets me feel something I don't wanna know what that is.
I lift my head a little and take the coffee to blow it and then take a sip. Not breaking the eye contact.

But he does. He looks down on his coffee and I feel that his legs are moving in a way of panic.

He takes his coffee and drinks it. He flinches away and has this funny look on his face.
"Well James didn't you know that coffee is hot?"
He looks up at me with the same look on his face and chuckles.
"Well.. I wanted to test how my tongue can handle hotness, for the future."

My eyes lit up and I feel that I start to laugh. I burst out laughing and covering my mouth with my hand. He sees the joy in my eyes and looks at me.

"What's so funny?"
"You are James. You are." I chuckle trying to relax myself. I can't believe it..

That was exhausting..😮‍💨
I will definitely write more and continue the story!
In one week my school starts again so I have to see when I can write and upload again.
Please understand that😘

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