At First Glance

Chapter 5

At First Glance

Hope you guys are enjoying my story!

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Betty and I talk about what furniture we should buy as we stand in line waiting to order our. Once we reach the register we order two cappuccino,vente, with a croissant and some banana bread. I browse the coffee shop in search of two seats and see two people leaving the comfy lounge chairs next to the window. I walk towards it fast so know one will take the seats and once I sit down I smile to myself and think this must be fate, like everything in the world is working in my favor. That is until I saw him.

I look up and see him typing away on his computer. He looks like he is deep into his work, with an expression of true passion across his face, he looks good in his own element like this. He seems some what at ease with himself, a part of him I haven't seen in the times I have interacted with him before. Then all of a sudden he looks up and locks eyes on me. i freeze, he saw me looking at him, in a way I really shouldn't and now he is going to gloat about it, quick think of smart remarks des. He grabs his computer and walks toward me with a grin.

"Are you stalking me." He says with his eyebrows up in curiosity

"You wish, but I'm actually here to work so if you don't mind-"

"A new story? What inspired you, a good looking guy with impeccable charm I presume?" He smiles at me so confidently I almost want to smile back at him but I can't because then he would win, so I start to laugh and ask him

"why do you think everything I do revolves around you, you do realize I have better things to do then to think of you all day right?" It's a lie but it sounded convincing.

"I guess you could be right but by the shade of your cheeks they tell me something completely different."

I didn't notice they got red, great. Right when I was about to say another word, Betty walks over with the cappuccinos and food and smiles.

"Oh hey brad what a coincidence seeing you here!"

She is acting strange and smiling a bit to wide to my displeasure. "What are you hiding Betty?" I say looking at her with ferrocene eyes but am quickly surprised that brad goes to he defense.

"Don't be mad at Betty she just gave me your schedule so that you have to go out with me at some point or else I will show up at every little thing on your schedule until you agree.

My mouth drops, I can't believe Betty did that, and I can't have Bradley coming to all my events he will throw me off my game and i won't be able to concentrate on anything but him. God how does he do this to me I don't even like him! Or maybe I do.

"Well as much fun this has been I have to go do some paper work and move into my new loft, which I'm sharing with my best friend who loves me know matter how much she might be mad at me right now...ok bye!"

Before I could blow up at her she was already running out the door with her coffee in hand. I laugh for a second and then look at Bradley and say "fine you win, one date starting now because I can't have you showing up at all my events stealing my thunder."

He take a step closer to me so that we are almost breathing the same air and says "why do I make you nervous?"

I blush once again and step back and say this is going to be a long day, as I take a seat on the comfy chair.

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"So what got you to start writing your book I have to say has been one of my favorite reads." He says as he takes a sig of his coffee.

"Wow was that actually a compliment" I gasp, " I thought I was some college girl who doesn't know anything about this world."

"Ok maybe I was wrong about you, I definitely never thought you wrote Tranquil paradise, it has so much depth and an intellectual base for what the world will be like you even hooked me on the love story of Cassie and Jason... That rarely happens to me."

"Well you shouldn't judge a person at a first glance, people can surprise you, you know."

"Trust me you definitely did."

"I'm glad", I smile at him and I can't believe how he described my book and how impressed he was with what I did with the story. I used to dream about him telling me words like that but I never actually thought they would really come out of his mouth in real life, let alone that he liked my love story in it. It feels good to be looked at in that way and if he can like my book I have no doubts now that other people won't love it as well.

We end up talking for hours in that little cafe, then start to walk around not going anywhere in particularly just talking and enjoying the energy that New York seems to fill the air with all around us. We are laughing and actually having a really good time. I like this side of Bradley, he is so genuine, charming and real, it's refreshing to be around someone who knows exactly what I'm going through with me as a new published author.

"I'm actually really nervous about how my book will do, my book signing is in only three days and I know it's been getting really good review and book sales, but what really matters to me is if the readers have actually enjoyed the book as much as I did writing it."

"Honestly I don't think you have to worry about that, if it's getting sold and talked about you will probably get a really good turn out. Don't be nervous people would be crazy not to want to meet the author of such a great book."

I smile and say "thanks... You know you have really surprised me, I wasn't expecting to have such a good time today with you."

"Wow I am truely offended, here I thought you always saw me as this nice guy, with a great personality and impeccable game." He gives me that smirk that is actually growing on me and we both start to laugh.

As we approach the cafe again and I go next to my car he leans in close to me and I was sure he was thinking of kissing me he say

"our date isn't over yet though."

He then grabs my car keys from my hand. And for just a second both our hands touch and it sends chills down my back. I hate how easy it was for him I barely even moved when he leaned into me, i was going to let him kiss me after only a few hours with being around him. I can't let my guard down like that again, at least not on the first date.

I come out of my thoughts and he opens the door to the drivers seat and I start to yell.

"You are not driving my car!"

"And what's going to stop me?"

I walk towards him and he jumps into the car and locks all the doors and gets out his phone out and puts it to his ear. My phone starts to ring and it's an unknown number and I look at him and he is smiling.

I pick it up and say "let me guess Betty gave you my number too?"

"Yup, now you can either get in the passengers seat and let me show you something or you could can stay here and never see your car again."

"You know you can be really aggravating some times" I say as I walk to the passenger side of MY car.

He just laughs and says suggestively, "I know but I think you are growing to like it." As he unlocks the door. I roll my eyes and get in the car. What have I gotten myself into...