Finding You

It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m working from my favorite spot. A coffee shop around the corner from my apartment, Joe’s Cafe. This is where I get most of my work done when I am not in the office. As I start getting lost in a manuscript, he walks in. Have you ever seen someone and instantly felt this connection, almost like you have met before? Someone whose energy draws you in? It happened to me today, with him. Joe’s is where I escape into my work. I go there with my laptop and work on most days that I work from home, and most weekends. I love going there and escaping into my writing. To get lost in the manuscripts and to sip on espresso. I find it soothing to be able to watch people and get my work done. I get inspiration there. Whether I am reading a manuscript or working on my book. I absolutely love going to Joe’s. I found this coffee shop the day after Tyler broke my heart. Coming to Joe’s is a routine. It’s been something I’ve been doing almost every day for a

The days went on, and there were no more sightings of mystery man. However, I did sort of change up my routine a bit. For the next week I went to Joe’s later, the gym later. By later, I mean at night. I purposely went incognito. He made me feel so good, just by being in his presence. That scared me a bit. I have literally had one boyfriend, and look how that turned out. I have built a wall around myself, and I did not know how to tear it down. By the following Monday I went back to my normal routine. The gym was what I missed the most. Getting in my early workouts really make for a great day. Maybe it was all in my head, but I really did feel like the day was much better with an early morning workout. Emily’s showcase has literally consumed her. I hadn’t really spoken to her outside our text since our lunch. Our daily texts consist of funny memes. I decided to call her and left her a long detailed message about how boring my life has been. And I couldn't wait for

The weekend was great. We had a lot of fun on Saturday. We drank wine and played Scrabble. I won twice and Emily won twice. Elliot stayed till midnight. It was really great and seemed like the effort didn't need to be made, it just felt natural. On Sunday Elliot had to work, Em and Owen went to his apartment and to the studio to clean up from Friday. I nursed my wounds and watched a few of my favorite movies. Practical Magic and Hocus Pocus. I ended up writing a while too. Monday morning rolled around fast. I stopped at Joe’s for a coffee and took an Uber to work. Once I sat down at my desk I dove into the manuscript I was editing. It was due on Wednesday, and I did not have much done. So I decided to buckle down. The morning flew, probably from my coffee intake. By the afternoon I was getting bored. Usually when this happened, I would go for a walk but I can't really do that now. My knee is still really swollen from the fall. So I decided to put my earpods in

Finally, Friday arrived. I finished my work by staying up way past my bedtime. Skipped all my shows. Just so today I could be carefree. I had a nail appointment, a wax and I needed to grab a dress at the mall. All my things were close together so I didn't have to rush. We were not leaving till around six tonight, so I had more than enough time to get everything done. I am really excited to spend some girl time with Emily. We agreed we would sneak off on Saturday for Lunch and massages. I could not stop thinking of Elliot. He was so good to me the other night. He is so gentle and caring and rough. I love everything about him. I have to send him a text to let him know I can't stop thinking of him. ME: Good Morning. Just out running errands, and just thought about kicking your ass on the poker table tonight. ELLIOT: It is a great morning. So, you want to make bets? Well here are my terms. If I lose I have my way with you! If you lose, I have my way with yo

The drive back to the apartment was quiet. I stared out the window and cried. Elliot just rested his hand on my thigh and gently rubbed it. I had flashes through my head of her accident. The way she described it sounded awful. “I would die, if anything ever happened to her. My world would just end.” I couldn't even control myself. I just sobbed like a baby. Elliot pulled over and just grabbed me and hugged me. “It's ok Soph, everything is going to be ok. Baby, I don't like seeing you like this.” His touch felt so good, he just took all the bad energy away when he hugged me. Our eyes met when I was pulling out of his hug and I just started kissing him. Kissing him made everything better. For a moment we were lost in a kiss and I could feel the heat. This was getting intense. “Ok, Ok, let's get home. We only have a few blocks to go babe.” He grabbed my hand and held it the rest of the way. Pulling it close to his mouth and giving little kisses. “Do you have some w