Lindsey exited the coffee shop, black coffee in one hand a donut in the other. He was heading back to his apartment going over the guitar part of one of his songs in his head.
Closing his eyes and trying to mentally fix a riff he took a sip of his coffee, turning the corner and running straight into someone, coffee spilling between the pair and the donut ending up on the floor
"Shit!" He looked down at his front then to the other persons clothes
"I'm so sorry, I..." he was stunned by the person he had just run into
"Stephanie..."
"Lindsey," she gasped, both of them staring shocked into each other's eyes. "I'm sorry-I should be more careful," Stevie began to apologize, bending down to pick up the fallen donut and coffee.
"No let me..." Lindsey straightened Stevie up and bent down himself
"It was my fault entirely Steph, I'm sorry...did I burn you?" He asked worried
"Only a little bit, I'm alright" Stevie pulled the top of her dress away from her skin to stop the heat burning her anymore
Lindsey took in her appearance, he didn't want to be rude...but she looked terrible. "H-how are you?" He awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "I've been better," Stevie looked down at her feet, the tension between them could be cut with a knife.
"How's the umm...the pregnancy going" he felt like he had to ask, she was clearly still pregnant
"Ups and downs" she shrugged "How are you?" She asked moving on
"Yeah good, I'm releasing some new tracks soon" he looked excited whilst Stevie looked disappointed
"I'm happy for you," she smiled sweetly.
"So uh, it's pretty chilly outside and I think most of the coffee ended up on you, so how bout I let you use my jacket and I'll walk you home?" Lindsey suggested
"Umm...no...you don't have to do that I'll be alright..." she said, he noticed her a little panicked
"No seriously, it's the least I can do!" Taking his jacket off and placing it round her shoulders
"No, Lindsey. It's really okay," Stevie tried to give his jacket back to him.
"Steph come on, do you still live at the old place? It's no trouble" he placed the jacket back round her
"Umm...Yeah.. " she could just leave him at the entrance to the apartment right? He wouldn't have to actually go up...
Stevie pulled the jacket tighter around her as a breeze blew. As they walked Stevie kept stealing glances at him, "How is everything in your neck of the woods?" She asked casually.
"Pretty good actually, my music career is actually going somewhere now" he looked at her again, and she looked away quickly
"I'm happy for you," Stevie took his hand and squeezed it.
"Thank you," Lindsey said softly, "Well, here we are," he gestured toward the stairs of the building
Stevie removed the jacket from herself and handed it back to Lindsey
"Thank you, you kept her warm" Stevie rubbed her bump for a second
"Your having a girl?"
"I think so yes"
"Well congratulations!" Lindsey tried a convincing smile
"Thank you. Umm it was nice to have seen you again"
