Time After Time

3)

3rd January 1986

"Hey there, Reid insert last name here, you are speaking to an employed woman." I joke, happy to be on call with him. It was only 11:30 and I spoke to him yesterday on the phone but I somehow miss his company.

"That's amazing, Y/n! Which one did you get?" I smile to myself hearing his voice on the other side.

"You'll never guess." I bite my thumbnail like an excited schoolgirl.

"Oh no, did Mathew get fired-"

"No! No!" I lightly laugh at his joke, "The coffee shop near PointBlank had a position open up last minute!"

"World's best barista already."

"Next thing you know, I've worked my way up to the royal family, waiting tables for Her Royal Highness and I'm so good they invite me into their family. Boom, I'm practically a Queen already."

"I thought I was the Princess!" He complains in a childish tone making me laugh.

"Fine I'll be a prince. Your knight in shiny armour."

"I think it's 'shining'."

"What?"

"Knight in shining armour- you know what it doesn't matter. I'm so happy for you." he chuckles slightly.

"You're the best Reid." I can't help but twirl the telephone chord around my finger, "Oh yeah, did you accidentally steal one of my spoons? It's fine if you have, I've done it accidentally before."

"I don't think I did. I have plenty of my own."

"Huh, strange. One of my only 4 is missing. I probably dropped it somewhere or something, don't worry about it." I sit up and stretch a little.

"Alright, I guess that gives me the warning that you 'accidentally' steal spoons." I could hear his air quotes.

"Hey! You're mean to me."

"Oh no! I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it- Oh yeah, what time do you start?"

"Uhhh.." I check my watch, "About half an hour- I should probably leave for the bus soon."

"I can give you a lift. I go in that direction when I go to work."

"Oh really? That'd be great if you could." Thank god, I hate the bus. "Wow we are really spending every waking minute together."

His laugh echos from the speaker, "I don't have a problem with that, Chicky."

"Dude honestly, I really owe you one- hey, if you ever want coffee from Hot and Steamy's, it's on the house. Compliments of yours truly."

"Is that really the name of the shop?" He over exaggerates 'really' and laughs.

"Yep, it's amazing isn't it." I laugh along as well, "Where abouts do you work?"

"I work at PointBlank actually. You don't have to physically say 'insert last name' when talking to me anymore, the secret is finally out. My last name is Blank."