Picking Up The Pieces

ch.13

Chelsea looked around the crowded coffee shop nervously. There were so many people at Tasty Coffee today, especially in this rainy weather. According to the news, it's supposed to be a one hundred precipitation of rain, which meant it was going to rain all day.

She was hoping that Ben would show up, with or without Oliver but so far she hadn't seen him either. And she had a feeling in her gut that he wasn't going to show. She was going to be here all day and it pained her that she was working during spring break.

Walking in, Theo comes in with his hair wet and unzips his jacket wrapping it around his arm. He came to the desk and called out Chelsea's name.

She blushed and pushed some of her hair behind her ear. When she glanced up his eyes were still looking at her. He was taller than she realized and also gained some muscles all around. She could see a glimpse of his chest poking out of his graphic tee of Stranger Things.

''Hi, how can I help you with?" Chelsea asked.

''Coffee, black.''

''Anything else? Sandwich, Chips, or salads?''

''I'll get a turkey sandwich.'' He pulls out his wallet handing some cash to Chelsea as she places his order in the system. She returns with some change and a receipt of his order then went over to the coffee machine and started up with his coffee.

Theo was at the Pick-Up line and watched Chelsea from a distance. He couldn't help himself but stare at Chelsea, looking at her petite body, her face, and also her butt.

Especially her butt.

Chelsea was done with his order and gave it to Theo.

''Thanks,'' he said and Chelsea nods yes. The tip of his fingers slid onto Chelsea's and she felt a shaken energy into her stomach, almost tingly with weird excitement going down into her private area.

She raised her eyebrows and gave Theo a look to see if we were seeing the same thing. He grins and leaves the coffee shop.

Chelsea wrinkled her nose and took a drink of water.

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The rain continued late at night and Chelsea went over back to her apartment after a long day at work. She went to take a quick shower did her wash day on top of it. Phoebe was knocked out in her bedroom after working at her job at the daycare center.

Phoebe decided to go to work daycare center earlier this year since she wanted to have experience as a preschool teacher. That's the major she chose and although at times it is a bit exhausting for her, she does enjoy what she does.

There was a sleepness that carried onto Chelsea's eyes but when she heard a knock on a door she knew it was Theo. She knew him so well she even remembered what his knock sounded like.

She opened the door with her sleep robe and her favorite bonnet. She yawned and looked at Theo confused as to why he was standing there in her apartment.

''What's wrong?'' She asked.

''Where's Phoebe?''

''She's sleeping in her room. Are you okay?''

''Um,'' he responded, taking a breath and realized that he wanted to tell Chelsea everything. Everything about Diana and his breakup. Confessing how much he'd missed her and wanted to see if they can hang out sometime. But then, he remembered she was with Ben and that dissolved his thoughts quickly.

''Nevermind,'' he responds he turns around and starts to walk but Chelsea tugged him back to face her. Their eyes looked at each other for longer than five seconds. Theo felt the tingly feelings down in his spine.

He was surprised at the thought of Chelsea gripping him hard to face her.

That turned him on.

Theo was towering over Chelsea and their bodies were pressed against each other. His nose touched hers and his minty breath was breathing lightly which breezed through her nostrils and she liked it.

The two were fighting to tie the knot, to finally kiss each other. For some reason, Chelsea's mind became blurry not thinking to herself that what she was doing was wrong. She didn't think about Ben or her self it was Theo who she was thinking at the moment.

But Theo pulled back and his lips moved over to her left ear. She gulped nervously thinking what he was going to do next. Theo didn't move a muscle at all, instead whispered to her and said ''Good night.''