Black Coffe Enamored

CHECK YOUR WINDOW

SERAPHINA

As I walked into the freezing room I shivered seeing my breath fog in front of me before I cradled my arms looking at the open window blowing in snow. Confused I unwrapped my arms from each side of me and slammed the window close shut. As I began to close the curtains I heard a deep familiar voice speak."Home so early"? I froze and turned around slow to be met with the face of Harlem. Harlem what are you doing here?, I say perplexed. "Just stopped by, for a simple cup of coffe" Harlem said smiling as he leaned his back on my counter. I put my hands on my hips. Coffee huh?, is that really the best thing you can make up,you use cofee as your alabi as if we did not just come from a literal cofee shop! I say slightly amused. He chuckled to himself looking at the floor before his eyes traced up my body to my face." I know it sounds unbelievable,but perhaps you would let me explain". "When you gave me that coffe it was sweet, i asked for it unsweetened,because sugar makes me tired,and have a very important job. Now i know you didn't put sugar,because since i entered that coffe shop,you did exactly as i asked". So what's that problem again exactly? Your coffe,I need you to tell me whats in it ,I've tasted coffe from many places ,I've been all around the globe but your coffe is the only one that has both energized me and satisfied my sweet tooth I've never been able to resolve. So please, please ,tell me what is in your coffe". If you wanted coffe so bad why didn't you just ask the guy there to make it for you ? "Oh believe me I did, but it just didn't taste the same ,it just tasted like your regular cup of black coffe. I just couldn't rack my brain to understand what you did different that he didn't. I shake my head before going around the counter where he was and going on my tip toes where he was searching for the coffe closing all the cabinets. I turned to him now seeing he was unphased by me trying to come of intimidating as he just smile all while leaning on the counter. I roll my eyes and turn around. "Why so grumpy seraphina?" He says amused.I began Cracking open a secret compartment in my wall and bring out a bag of coffe beans . "Also why so secretive about the beans"? Maybe so when tall, dark curly haired , cute Russian men break into my house, I still have something to drink in the morning I say with a fake smile as I wave the coffe bean bag in front of him. Harlem leaned foward "You think im cute"? Harlem spoke with a grin. I shake my head and just drop the bag on the counter in front of us.

I went up to the couch to see Moxie not there and the hairs on my neck began to stand up. Where is she i say trying not to show to much emotion and display some dominance. "Who"? Harlem says with his face leaning in his palm. Her, my cat........ . Oh you mean this little baby right here he says realizing as he lifts up his arm effortlessly revealing a tiny big eyed Moxie clinging to his arm without break, just staring at me now. I look at her tilting my head confused. I look back at Harlem to see him lowering his arm slow and cupping moxies tiny body in his hands softly. He then rests his hands to the counter allowing her to step onto it almost slightly slipping from the smoothness of the counter. Yes her I say trying not to get distracted. I go up to the counter and scoop her up soft examining her. Did you hurt her?, I speak in a worrisome tone. "I know we have just met,but please have some faith in me,i would never lay a finger on a kitten" Harlem spoke lightly placing a hand on his chest giving me a clear glimpse of his fingers covered in sliver rings, and his wrist holding a dark black bead braclet just above his veiny forearm. I swallowed before I looked up again and saw Harlem grinning at me.

I cough abruptly so I can disfocuse him. I start tying my hair up in a messy bun so I can focus. As I tie my hair up I see Harlem looking at me up and down intently with his eyes soft. Stop looking at me like that I say in almost a choke. Harlem smiles to himself before he came around the counter and gave me that remarkable grin again. His body towered over mine before he said just above a whisper, "you mean like this". My breath hitched before I looked up at him and nodded not being able to muster up a proper sentence. He smiled soft and said "words please". For some reason I followed his directions and said in a soft light voice: yes. He lowly chuckled and said deeply "as you wish seraph". As he left my face I noticed I wasn't breathing and took a deep breath as I finally finished putting my curly hair in a puffy messy bun.