Stuck On The Puzzle

The Shopping Trip - Chapter 11

//This is kind of a small filler chapter, I may do a few of these because the rest of my chapters are like 3,000-4,000 words. Enjoy x//

Leah arrived soon after 11 like we said, and we hopped on the subway into New York City. We were talking about possible things me Alex and Matt could do when we go to Sheffield, and she suggested a meal out and possibly an activity for the day. I was going to be cold, and possibly snowy. I checked the weather forecast for Sheffield. "Looks quite snowy Leah." I say showing her. She nods, "Well you're visiting Matt and Alex's family aren't you, and spend some time with yours. Spending time at home and together and various meals out, it'll all be over quickly." She says smiling. I guess she was right. There were going to be a couple of days were me and Alex would just stay at mine or we'd spend time with Mum and Dad. "What about your sister and her kids?" She asks. I suppose she had a point, I hadn't actually thought about them yet. I hadn't seen my sister in years. We used to be quite close when we were younger growing up but I had a major fallout with her before I left to live in New York. "Do you speak to her?" She asks. I shake my head. "I do want to see the kids though, and her kind of." I say fiddling with the bracelet Alex got me. Thoughts of him ran through my mind and butterflies fluttered in my stomach. I missed him when I wasn't with him. "You miss Alex don't you." She says looking at me smirking, her head slightly angled to the right. I smile nodding, "It's alright. I miss Matt too." She says leaning back in her seat. We had about another 10 minutes before we reached the city centre, "I'm guessing that was your first kiss last night." I say. She blushes slightly, "Sure was. Felt so right too." She says giggling. I smile, "He looked so happy." I say. She nods agreeing, "I heard about his Mum and his Dad. It's a shame." She says. "Ah I know. We should be seeing his Mum when we go home." I say. "I like how you call it home, I would have though you'd call your apartment in New York home." She replies. I laugh, "No Sheffield is always home home, my first home." I say. She nods. Leah was American but she came from Florida originally. "You sound like you've picked up some of the American accent whilst you've been here, still sound like Alex though." She says winking. "My Mum said that to me the other day." I say laughing. My phone lit up and it was a text from Alex. I opened it,

I miss you already xxx

Leah leans over looking at the screen, "You two." She says rolling her eyes. "We can't help it." I say laughing. I text him back,

I'll come round yours tonight? Xxxx

He reads it and replies back,

Sure, I'll be back at 7. You can sleepover if you want 😉 xxxx

I instantly went red and Leah screamed. We both fall about laughing and she's nearly crying. People start looking at us and we try and control our laughter. "I need to get you something sexy Nat you're sleeping with him tonight!" She says. "Shh!" I say laughing. "No I'm serious. Is this the first time you've slept together? Not like sex but have you slept in the same bed?" She replies. I nod, "A few times yeah, but we haven't done it yet." I say. She smirks, "Tonight could be the night." She says nudging me. I roll my eyes, "I'm a virgin, he knows that." I whisper. "You're a virgin?! I had no idea!" She says surprised. "Keep your fucking voice down! And yeah Matt let it slip out the first time he met him." I say. She rolls her eyes laughing slightly too. "Are you scared to do it?" She asks. I shrug my shoulders. We're at an underground stop and more people start getting on. "Natalie!" Someone shouts. It was Breana. "Breana!" I say smiling. She hugs me and sits next to me and greets Leah. I explained who she was and it turned out she was coming in the city too to do some shopping in the sales. We all decided to go round together and Leah told Breana about how I was sleeping round Alex's tonight and she instantly said she'd help me get something seductive to wear. I didn't own any fancy lacy underwear or nighties, I just wore girls boxers and a tshirt at night.