Joshaya One Shots

Joshaya Meets Liquid Courage

Maya's POV

"Why is it so busy today?" I mumble to my coworker Alexis as I step up to take the next person's order. She just giggles at me and returns to making coffee.

"Hi, I'm Maya, what can I get for you?" I ask, not looking up from the touch screen in front of me.

"Triple, Venti, Half Sweet, Non-Fat, Caramel Macchiato, please." I hear the customer say. When I lift my head to ask the name for the cup, my mind goes blank.

He's absolutely gorgeous. Long-ish dark brown hair and ocean blue eyes. My eyes drift to his lips. They look so soft and full. My eyes start to scan the rest of him and I dont notice until it's too late, but I'm biting my lip.

"My name is Josh" he says after a moment. I quickly type in his name and take his money, returning his change. He flashes me a smile and I feel myself begin to blush. Damn it!

I can't focus for the rest of my shift. Everytime I blink, his perfect face flashes behind my eyelids. Thankfully, I only have 20 minutes left until I can get out of here and clear my head. I dont know why this guy is effecting me so much. Get it together Maya, you barely know his name, I tell myself.

I close my eyes for a moment just to gather myself. That was a mistake. His face appears in my head once again. "My name is Josh" his words echo in my mind.

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"Hey Maya, thanks for staying a bit later. You're my savior!" Michael says as I gather my things from the back room. I ended up staying an extra hour and a half passed my regular shift time to help everyone else catch up on cleaning and stocking.

"No problem. I'm glad I could help!" I reply cheerfully. I don't know where that came from. I'm exhausted. I cant wait to get back to my apartment, shower and sleep. I dont have class until 11 tomorrow, but this day was draining.

I give Michael another smile and wave as I make my way out the back door. Home sweet home, here I come!

I decided to call Riley on my walk home. I've had a weird day and shes my best friend. I reach into my bag and pull out my phone. I swipe the screen to unlock it, revealing 2 missed text messages from and unknown number. That's odd.

I open the messages and literally choke on air when I realize who they're from.

UNKNOWN: So that's actually a thing? Putting your number on a coffee order. Very clichè. I like it. ;)

UNKNOWN: It's Josh, just in case you were unsure.

I quickly exit the currently one sided conversation and pull up my conversation with Alexis.

ME: WHAT DID YOU DO!?!

She replies almost instantly.

ALEXIS: You're welcome. ;)

I decide against calling Riley, locking my phone and stuffing it into my bag. I need a drink. Or 6.

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"Whiskey Sour. Make it a double, and keep 'em coming" I tell the bartender. He nods and walks away to make my drink. When he returns I thank him with a smile.

I'm about 4 drinks in when I really start to feel it. Maybe doubles weren't such a good plan. I head to the bathroom to look at myself in the mirror. I quickly fix my hair and apply some lip gloss. When I return to my seat at the bar, it's no longer empty.

"Um, you're in my seat." I say to the back of a man's head.

"It was empty when I sat down, so.. " he turns around and his eyes meet mine. Fuck! It's him. Of course it's him!

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Maya, the girl who slips you her number and then doesnt text back." He says with a smirk before bringing his beer to his lips.

"I actually didn't slip you my number. My co worker did. Guess you looked like you needed a good time." I flirt, smirking back at him. I can see something shift in his eyes as he looks me over. I bite my lip and apparently that's enough for him.

Before I know what's happening he's pushing me into the bathroom I just came from. He locks the door behind us and pushes me against the wall. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull him down to me, kissing him urgently.

His hands quickly find the buttons on my uniform shirt, pulling at them while his tongue explores my mouth. As soon as he pulls the fabric away, his hands begin exploring my body. I moan into the kiss when I feel his hands on my skin. I feel his lips pull away, but not for long. He begins placing hungry kisses down my neck, trailing all the way to my chest. I moan in response, but once he reaches my bra line, I thread my fingers in his hair, pulling his head up and capture his lips with mine again.

After a few more minutes, he pulls away, leaving me wanting more. He tucks a few stray hairs behind my ear before bringing his lips back to my jawline. He leaves a few gentle kisses along my jawline before moving to my neck. I hear his words between kisses.

"How. About. We. Get. Out. Of. Here." He breathes each word after every kiss. He pulls his head up to look into my eyes as he buttons my shirt.

"Let's go." I say breathlessly, taking his hand and leading him this time. I unlock the door and pull him out into the bar. I lead him across the room and out the front door.

When the cool air of New York hits my face, I suddenly feel so alive. Josh hails a cab and we climb in. I mutter my address as Josh leans over to kiss me again.

I dont know where this night will take us, but I want to find out.