𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 • 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢

chapter 20

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20. hostages

Jocelyn got all dress to have a little coffee with Barba that he invited her to take her. She got into her work clothes, stomping around with her heels.

"And this Barba guy? He another guy you like?" Yessina teases her big sister. "Look at you, divorced, single, big city and now has two guys wrapped around her finger. I never thought you would do such a thing."

"Its not like that."  Jocelyn rolled her eyes.

"Oh yeah, nothing wrong with going to get coffee with a guy who is so nice to you."

"Friends do that." Jocelyn grabs her bag and coat, she kisses her siblings heads and said goodbye and to call her if anything. She gets a cab and meets up with Barba at the coffee shop. He waits for her with coffees in his hand. "Thank you." He hands her the cup. "Im shocked you remember my order."

"Please, you are the only person i can actually stand." He smirks as they walked to sit outside.

"Awww im your friend. Say it, im your best friend." She pushes him.

"Im afraid if i do, you will never let it go."  Jocelyn just chuckles to herself. "You are a friend."

"Don't worry, i won't embarrass you in front of everyone." Then she stops. "Maybe a little but thats what you signed up when you said im your friend."

"And im having second thoughts." He jokes.

"No, no take backs. You are very lucky to have me in your life. Losing me will be a straight up tragedy. Only fools will dumb enough to let me go." She smirks as she drinks her coffee.

"Listen..." He sets his cup down. But his eyes widen when he sees his mother coming down the street. "Mami." Jocelyn turns to see the older woman by her side.

"Hola mijo." She kisses his cheek. "Is this your date?" She points at Jocelyn.

"Just talking. Friends." He stands up. "Mami, this is Jocelyn Peña, she works with me." Her eyes lightened up. Shaking Jocelyn's hand.

"He has told me so much about you." Jocelyn tries not to laugh. "Sorry about him, he can be very uptight about work."

"I like to bring him down his high horse at times, but he is a great ADA, you should be proud of him." Barba stands beside his mother, trying to end the conversation but the two women just kept chatting.

"Good, if i cant do it, then you can." They laughed. "Oh! Did he ask you to go with him to this theater play next month?"

"He did not?" Jocelyn turns to him, surprised.

"I was going to..." He mumbled through his teeth.

"dios mio! Im sorry!" She realized that she spilled the beans. "Mira, i should go, so many things to do. It was a pleasure meeting you Jocelyn." His mother kissed her cheek and his and went off with her day.

"I am sorry about her." He looks at her direction.

"Why? Its a mom's job to embarrass her children." The walked the other way to get to work. "So this play? You going to take me or not?"

"You like that stuff?" Barba frowns.

"I haven't gone to one, so if you ask me, yeah, i will go." She stops to look at him. "Im not as classy as you, counselor."