Serendipity

Introductions

"Lucy, where are we going?" Emma groans as she's drug behind her friend.

"We're going to a coffee shop and I expect you to behave like the good girl I know you are somewhere in there," Lucy shoots back with a grin.

"Fine," Emma mumbles.

They had woken up at 7 so Lucy could drive the four or so hours to St. Louis before meeting Patrick for coffee.

"Trust me, Emma, this will be an amazing day," Lucy assures her as they reach the Starbucks Patrick said he'd be waiting at.

Lucy walks inside and immediately notices Patrick sitting at a table looking at his phone.

"Okay, Emma, promise you won't freak out but, we're here to meet somebody," Lucy says as she pulls her friend to the side. She nervously runs her fingers through her hair and adjusts her clothes.

"I knew it! Who is it?" Emma asks loudly.

"Shhh! Just let me slow down my heart rate before I pass out," Lucy says and breathes deeply for a few moments. "Okay, I'm ready. But you? You should probably be blindfolded for a few moments."

"No! I promise I'll be calm! It's not like it's a famous person!"

Lucy smiles weakly but nods and starts to slowly make her way towards Patrick. Emma's grasp on her arm tightens the closer they get and Lucy has to shake her off.

Patrick looks up when he hears a quiet squeal. "Two minutes early, Lucy, I wasn't expecting that." He grins and motions for them to sit across from him.

Emma is hyperventilating so Lucy makes her sit on the inside chair, closest to the window. "Yeah, well, I didn't have this super hot rock star making me late," Lucy winks at him.

"Well, just tell me what you want and I'll get it for you okay?" Patrick says trying to hide his blushing.

"I'll have a green tea frappe and star struck over here will have a caramel macchiato."

Patrick smiles and gets up to get the drinks. Lucy watches him walk away. 'What a nice ass,' she blushes at her thought.

"Why. Didn't. You. Tell. Me?!!?" Emma practically shouts at her.

"Because I knew you'd act like this," Lucy points out.

"But that's Patrick mcfreaking Stump and you didn't tell me! Wait, is this the Patrick you met back in Phoenix at the grocery store?!"

Lucy nods weakly, "Not that I knew it was Patrick Stump. I only found out that night at the concert."

Patrick comes back with the drinks just as Emma is about to reply and hands them their chosen poison.

"So, Emma, Lucy tells me you're obsessed with the band," Patrick says after sitting down.

Emma just nods and tries not to freak out.

"Cool, maybe we can meet up with them later," he says with a smile.

"Patrick, stop teasing. You're going to give her a heart attack," Lucy laughs.

Patrick stares at her with a huge grin, "Who said I was teasing? I got to meet Emma, it's only fair you get to meet everyone else."

"My name is Emma," Emma says slowly deciding not talking was making things awkward.

"And my name is Patrick, it's very lovely to meet you," Patrick says as he takes off his fedora and puts it on the chair next to him.

"You mean I can meet Joe.. Like actually meet him?" Emma asks suddenly realizing what Patrick said about meeting the rest of the band.