Gamble with Desire
Starbucks & 3rd Floors
After Claude left, I figured I'd call Brayden back it had to be important he called me 10 times and texted me 2 times.
He answered on the first ring. "Jase?! Why weren't you answering I thought something happened, you always answer your phone! Are you okay?"
I laughed a little "Brayden your over reacting just a little don't you think? I was sleeping, & then your captain decided to come pay me a visit. He just left a couple minutes a go, so I finally got time to call you"
"So G, did show up? I hope he wasn't to mean, he all but ripped me and Zac's head off when we got 'the speech'"
"He was fine, he didn't raise his voice or anything, he was very.. Professional?.. about the whole thing I guess"
"Okay, I was just you know checking up on you.. Just making sure your okay & everything.."
I sighed "Okay, what's wrong Bray?"
"Nothing I'm fine, why?" He was a terrible liar, always has been.
"I know when somethings wrong, your either not telling me something, or somethings bothering you"
"Jase I'm fine"
"No your not, just tell me what's wrong, now Brayden"
I cringed at my own voice, jeez I sounded like my mother.
"I miss you J.R. I haven't seen you in a while, & you know I'm always worried about you.. with your job & all"
I rolled my eyes, thank God he couldn't see me "I miss you to, but I can handle myself, I'm a big girl Bray. You don't have to worry about me all the time"
"I want to see you Jase. Look, I'm free all day today why don't you meet me down at Starbucks & we'll make a day out of it. Huh, sound good?"
"I don't know, I don't want people taking pictures & everyth-" He cut me off
"Please! You don't have to worry about that we'll be fine. Please Jase?"
"Ugh finnnnnee, I have to get a shower & all ill be there in like an hour?"
"That's perfect, see you"
"See you" I hung up & threw my phone on the couch aggravated with myself. Why was I doing this to myself? To him? We were never going to get over each other if we kept meeting up all the time.
I jumped in the shower and quickly washed my hair & body. I know he wasn't going to be able to wait an hour he probably already left for Starbucks. So I tried my best to get ready quickly. I blow dried my hair, then just threw it up in a ponytail. I just put on a tinted moisturizer, a coat of mascara & some blush. I went in my closet & put on a off the shoulder sweater, leggings & my wedged sneakers, to add a little height. I loved/hated how big Brayden was compared to me. On one hand it made me feel safe in his arms, but on another it made me feel so tiny & helpless.
As cheesy as it sounds, I practically melted every time I saw him, even if it was just on TV. He was the only man that could ever have that effect on me, I was sure of it. I put on my white peacoat & was out the door.
What was wrong with me? I don't invite people to my house & Brayden still doesn't know I switched apartments, I wanted to keep it that way.
I ended the conversation I just figured I'd wait on the corner I was only three blocks away from Starbucks, hed be here in like 2 seconds. He beeped & I jumped, looking up from my phone. I ran over to his car, he was leaning over the passengers seat opening the door for me. He had the heat on full blast. It felt amazing.
"Always such a gentlemen" I spoke finally when I stopped shivering. He looked at me confused. "You still opened the door for me even though you were already in the car" I had the stupidest smile on my face, I just couldn't wipe it off.
"You didn't have gloves on, & the handle has ice on it I didn't want you touching it. It cut me already" he took his hand off the steering wheel to show me the small cut on the middle of his fingers. He was pulling into my parking lot. We were only 5 blocks from my house, so the ride was very short. "I can't wait to see the apartment I miss that place, this was my favorite place to live." He really did love the place, it was huge and had an amazing view. Two floors with a spiral stair case. Three bedrooms, well two since we turned one into a walk in closet. It also had a full kitchen. All these were impossible to find in an apartment in the city. When we got in the elevator he pressed the button for the 5th floor. I just smiled awkwardly & pressed the 3rd floor button. He was going to kill me.
"Wait, 3rd floor?" He seemed confused, not angry thank goodness.
I let out the big breathe I was holding. "I um, moved down two floors" We walked out the elevator & down the hallway towards my new apartment.
"WHY?! That apartment was amazing!" Shit he was mad now.
"It was just too big Bray, & I couldn't really afford it once you moved out. I didn't need all that space for just me" I opened my door & we walked inside. He observed the place for a little bit.
"If you needed money you could have asked me, this place is to small J" I took of my jacket off & hung it up in the closet. Brayden just put his over the arm of the couch.
"This place is just perfect for me. & I didn't need money, I was keeping up with the bills and everything I just didn't have a lot of money left to save" I put my keys on the counter & sat down on the chair finally able to drink my latte.
"I loved that place. Does anyone live there now? Maybe I could rent it" He sat down on the next to me.
"Please don't. I don't want us leaving in the same apartment building." I said seriously.
"Why not we were perfect when we lived with each other" His face was so serious I almost laughed. Was he kidding me?
"I wouldn't say perfect. Actually that's the complete opposite of what I was thinking"
"So what we fought a little, every couple does" He waved it off like it was nothing. I couldn't let it slide though.
"A little?! Brayden you can't be serious. We almost killed each other!"
"Okay so we did argue a lot but the times when we weren't fighting were perfect. You can't say they weren't" He was right.. We were perfect together.
He answered on the first ring. "Jase?! Why weren't you answering I thought something happened, you always answer your phone! Are you okay?"
I laughed a little "Brayden your over reacting just a little don't you think? I was sleeping, & then your captain decided to come pay me a visit. He just left a couple minutes a go, so I finally got time to call you"
"So G, did show up? I hope he wasn't to mean, he all but ripped me and Zac's head off when we got 'the speech'"
"He was fine, he didn't raise his voice or anything, he was very.. Professional?.. about the whole thing I guess"
"Okay, I was just you know checking up on you.. Just making sure your okay & everything.."
I sighed "Okay, what's wrong Bray?"
"Nothing I'm fine, why?" He was a terrible liar, always has been.
"I know when somethings wrong, your either not telling me something, or somethings bothering you"
"Jase I'm fine"
"No your not, just tell me what's wrong, now Brayden"
I cringed at my own voice, jeez I sounded like my mother.
"I miss you J.R. I haven't seen you in a while, & you know I'm always worried about you.. with your job & all"
I rolled my eyes, thank God he couldn't see me "I miss you to, but I can handle myself, I'm a big girl Bray. You don't have to worry about me all the time"
"I want to see you Jase. Look, I'm free all day today why don't you meet me down at Starbucks & we'll make a day out of it. Huh, sound good?"
"I don't know, I don't want people taking pictures & everyth-" He cut me off
"Please! You don't have to worry about that we'll be fine. Please Jase?"
"Ugh finnnnnee, I have to get a shower & all ill be there in like an hour?"
"That's perfect, see you"
"See you" I hung up & threw my phone on the couch aggravated with myself. Why was I doing this to myself? To him? We were never going to get over each other if we kept meeting up all the time.
I jumped in the shower and quickly washed my hair & body. I know he wasn't going to be able to wait an hour he probably already left for Starbucks. So I tried my best to get ready quickly. I blow dried my hair, then just threw it up in a ponytail. I just put on a tinted moisturizer, a coat of mascara & some blush. I went in my closet & put on a off the shoulder sweater, leggings & my wedged sneakers, to add a little height. I loved/hated how big Brayden was compared to me. On one hand it made me feel safe in his arms, but on another it made me feel so tiny & helpless.
As cheesy as it sounds, I practically melted every time I saw him, even if it was just on TV. He was the only man that could ever have that effect on me, I was sure of it. I put on my white peacoat & was out the door.
- "Just left my house, I'm assuming ure at Starbucks already? (:"
- "You know I have no patience. I got you a chai tea latte, is that okay?"
- "That's perfect, thanks, its freezing out!"
- "Its a lot colder then I thought, could we maybe go to your house? Or mine eithers fine"
- "Mine is closer I guess we could just go there"
What was wrong with me? I don't invite people to my house & Brayden still doesn't know I switched apartments, I wanted to keep it that way.
- "I'll start driving up to meet you"
- "Kkkkk"
I ended the conversation I just figured I'd wait on the corner I was only three blocks away from Starbucks, hed be here in like 2 seconds. He beeped & I jumped, looking up from my phone. I ran over to his car, he was leaning over the passengers seat opening the door for me. He had the heat on full blast. It felt amazing.
"Always such a gentlemen" I spoke finally when I stopped shivering. He looked at me confused. "You still opened the door for me even though you were already in the car" I had the stupidest smile on my face, I just couldn't wipe it off.
"You didn't have gloves on, & the handle has ice on it I didn't want you touching it. It cut me already" he took his hand off the steering wheel to show me the small cut on the middle of his fingers. He was pulling into my parking lot. We were only 5 blocks from my house, so the ride was very short. "I can't wait to see the apartment I miss that place, this was my favorite place to live." He really did love the place, it was huge and had an amazing view. Two floors with a spiral stair case. Three bedrooms, well two since we turned one into a walk in closet. It also had a full kitchen. All these were impossible to find in an apartment in the city. When we got in the elevator he pressed the button for the 5th floor. I just smiled awkwardly & pressed the 3rd floor button. He was going to kill me.
"Wait, 3rd floor?" He seemed confused, not angry thank goodness.
I let out the big breathe I was holding. "I um, moved down two floors" We walked out the elevator & down the hallway towards my new apartment.
"WHY?! That apartment was amazing!" Shit he was mad now.
"It was just too big Bray, & I couldn't really afford it once you moved out. I didn't need all that space for just me" I opened my door & we walked inside. He observed the place for a little bit.
"If you needed money you could have asked me, this place is to small J" I took of my jacket off & hung it up in the closet. Brayden just put his over the arm of the couch.
"This place is just perfect for me. & I didn't need money, I was keeping up with the bills and everything I just didn't have a lot of money left to save" I put my keys on the counter & sat down on the chair finally able to drink my latte.
"I loved that place. Does anyone live there now? Maybe I could rent it" He sat down on the next to me.
"Please don't. I don't want us leaving in the same apartment building." I said seriously.
"Why not we were perfect when we lived with each other" His face was so serious I almost laughed. Was he kidding me?
"I wouldn't say perfect. Actually that's the complete opposite of what I was thinking"
"So what we fought a little, every couple does" He waved it off like it was nothing. I couldn't let it slide though.
"A little?! Brayden you can't be serious. We almost killed each other!"
"Okay so we did argue a lot but the times when we weren't fighting were perfect. You can't say they weren't" He was right.. We were perfect together.
Notes
I know I said I was putting this up tomorrow but I figured I just put it up now & get it out of the way. This is more of a filler, just want yous to see Brayden & Jaseys relationship. Please leave comments, I love hearing feedback!_ OUTFIT : http://www.polyvore.com/starbucks_with_bray/set?id=81606012
8/16/13