Call me Nya [Complete]

Week 10 // Monday

Last filler chapter - and last chapter to take place at this location 🙂. And bear2710 , you don't have to worry, I've asked Lloyd to keep an eye on them 😉!
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Week 10
Monday afternoon
When I arrive at the comic book store, a few minutes early for my shift, I find Jay already sitting in the reading area, he is engaged in a rather heated discussion with Rufus and Lloyd. I assume it is about the new Starfarers movie. While the owner of Doomsday Comix also attended the movie première on Saturday, Jay didn't have any opportunity to talk to him. Whereas my boyfriend and I arrived late (which admittedly was my fault), Rufus left the venue directly after the film.
It looks like they are having a good bit of catching up to do right now.
Instead of the usual coffee paper cups, I see three vacuum flasks on the table, two bigger and one smaller, as well as a couple of mugs. Jay and Lloyd are very obviously enjoying their hot chocolate, and Rufus is drinking delicious smelling black coffee.
I still have some time before I have to start working so, after dropping off my bag in the staff room, I can briefly join the three guys, while ignoring the glare I receive from Chamille - who will not be able to finish early today.
As I sit down next to him on the sofa, Jay wraps his arm around my waist and greets me with a brief and very chocolaty kiss on the lips.
"Hi Nya." He says. "How are you? How was your day at school?"
"It was... okay." I reply. It would have been a lot better, had me and my not-so-secret-anymore relationship with Cliff Gordon's son not been the talk of the day. "How was your day not at college?"
"Great." He flashes me a smile. "I spent the whole morning helping Ed and Edna fix some small things around the house."
That's not exactly my idea of the perfect day off, but I know that he enjoys spending time with the elderly housekeeper couple, who have helped raise the boy after his mother's untimely death.
"Would you like some coffee?" Jay asks, handing me a mug. "Edna has made it for you, we have a super fancy coffee maker at home. I can't judge it, but it's supposed to be the best coffee in all of Ninjago." Rufus vigorously nods his head in agreement. "And there's some milk in the small flask."
"Thanks." I gratefully accept the offered items. "Wow, it is very good. But I really didn't want to interrupt your conversation."
"Ahm, don't worry." Rufus stands up and checks his watch. "I was going to leave soon anyway." He turns to Jay. "It was great seeing you. Thanks again for the ticket, please tell your dad his new movie is amazing."
"I will, thanks."
"Antonia, we should get a delivery of some new books later this afternoon. They need to be unpacked and put on display, please." My boss then tells me. "Don't let those two distract you too much."
I blush. "I will try my best."
At three o'clock sharp, I take my place at the service counter. Turns out Rufus didn't have anything to worry about. It is a rather busy day at the shop - which is, of course, good for his business - so I don't get any chance to get distracted until much later.
I sigh in relief, after a large group of teenage boys has finally left the store, having asked quite a lot of questions (including one regarding my phone number) and having spent hardly any money. I pick up the comic books they have left all over the store and start putting them back in their right places.
"Excuse me, Miss?" An all too familiar voice suddenly asks from behind me. "I could use some help, please."
When I turn around, I find myself facing my boyfriend, who is wearing a cheeky grin on his face. At this moment no other customers appear to be in need of assistance, so I can play along.
"Good afternoon, Sir." I smile back. "What is it that I can do for you?"
"I am looking for the latest edition of the Starfarers comics." He says.
"Oh, I am very sorry, Sir." I tell him, realising that we are somehow re-enacting our very first meeting here, just in a more polite - and way more flirtatious - way. "That one is out of stock. You know, it gets released on Thursdays, and it usually sells out on the first day. Can I interest you in something else?"
"Oh, I can definitely see something that has caught my interest." He smirks. "But are you sure you don't have any copies left?"
"I might have one hidden under the counter." I explain, stepping closer. "But that one is reserved for a very special person."
"I am a very special person." He insists, placing his hands on my waist. "The name is Gordon, by the way. Jason Gordon."
"You will have to convince me of that, Mr Gordon." I lean in and wrap my arms around his neck.
"That should be no problem, Miss..." Our lips are just millimeters apart so I can feel his breath as he speaks.
"Smith." I whisper. "It's Nya Smith."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Smith." He replies, before pressing his lips onto mine.
But just as this about to turn into a deeper kiss, a loud gagging sound interrupts us. Jay and I immediately break apart and start looking for the source. And it does not take long to find it.
Lloyd is standing behind Jay, grimacing at us. "Ugh, that is disgusting." He exclaims.
I am sure the colour of my face matches that of Jay's - a very deep shade of red.
"Sorry, buddy." Jay apologised. "But one day, you'll do the same."
"Never!" The young boy retorts.
"Uhm, I better get back to work." I mumble. "And I think you were very convincing." I get Jay's comic book from the counter and hand it to him. "Here, you've earned it."
"Thanks, but I think I owe you some change." Under Lloyd's critical look, he places a chaste kiss on my burning cheek. "I actually have to get home for dinner now. What about a date? Like... tomorrow afternoon?"
I am not working on Tuesdays but unfortunately, I already have some plans for the next day.
"I have to go to the mall with Skylor." I tell him. "I need to buy a dress for my graduation. Don't want a repetition of what happened last Saturday..."
After my little breakdown at our house, my best friend won't stop reminding me of how stupid and embarrassing it was to a) freak out over not having the right outfit for the event, and b) not have the right outfit for the event in the first place.
"You were the most beautiful person at the party." Jay reassures me.
"Thanks." I honestly thought that my blush could not get any deeper, looks like I was wrong. "But I can't wear the same dress again, everyone's seen the pictures of us..."
"Can you still cancel with your friend?" Jay asks. "I have an idea how we can do both at the same time. I'll pick you up from school." He winks at me, before he walks back to the reading area.
Now he has definitely managed to distract me from my work. I absentmindedly continue tidying up, while I glimpse at Jay collecting his stuff and saying goodbye to Lloyd.
Has my boyfriend seriously offered to go dress shopping with me? I wonder, both excited and nervous about what is going to happen tomorrow.