How To Seduce

2. I Accept

Still thinking over Zayn’s offer, I make my way to university, where I would have talked to Natalie about what happened last night.

<<I have to think about it  Zayn, let me reflect.>>

<<Lea!>> I look up and meet Natalie’s deep brown eyes, well if this isn’t déjà vu, I smile and walk towards her.

<<Good morning Nat, how are you?>> I ask, hugging her shortly.

<<Good, what about you?>> she beams, she can totally sense me having some trouble here, stupid best friend powers. My mouth goes dry and I thread through my hair with my fingers nervously, getting a worried look from her.

<<I need to talk to you, now. Can we skip class today? The exams is coming up soon anyways.>> I suggest, all in a single breath, hoping to show her how urgent the matter was.

She nods with understanding, taking my hand in hers and pulling me to a bench outside the educational building and sits us both down.

After a couple of minutes of awkward silence I decide that walking would help me clear my thoughts and decide how to put it out to her without having her jumping and screaming like a fangirl. I tell her just that and we remain in silence as we stroll the streets under the bright morning sun and get to the cafeteria where I work. Natalie opens the door and walks inside with me right on her heels. We remove coat and scarves to set them on the back of our chairs as we sit in them, one across from the other.

<<Lea! It’s good to see you!>> I turn around to see the person who had talked.

<<Owen! I’m here with my best friend, Natalie, do you remember her?>> the two of them shake hands introducing themselves.

<<I think I might have seen her pick you up sometime after your shift, is that possible?>> he says, deep in thought and continues when we nod. <<But how come no university today?>> he inquires, skimming through his notepad, looking for an empty page to take our orders.

<<We needed a girl morning.>> I answer, looking at Nat for confirmation and she nods with a wide grin.

<<Oh ok then, what do you want me to bring you?>> he asks ready to scribble it down.

<<I’d like a hot chocolate with cinnamon, while Natalie will have a cappuccino with as much foam as possible and a sprinkle of cocoa. And to eat, two chocolate rolls, thank you.>>

As Owen leaves to get our beverages Nat gives me an approving thumbs up for my food choice.

<<Best memory ever you have there, now, what is it you have to tell me?>> she says, getting down to business, fast.

<<Yesterday, during my shift, I met a cute guy.>>

<<That’s great!>> <<But that’s not the point…>> I whisper seeing Owen come our way with our orders.

<<Here girls.>> he smiles while setting them on the table between us.

<<Thank you.>> we both say and Owen smiles again before walking to another table.

<<So, what is the point?>> Natalie asks, taking a sip of her cappuccino.

I hold the mug containing the hot chocolate in both my hands to absorb as much heat as possible and maybe collect some courage.