RIVER
My plans to go read in the library are gone, and now I am spending my morning sipping coffee that I was not sure I liked in front of Javier.
"Have you had a cold-brewed coffee before?" Javier asked when we stood in line in front of the counter to get our order.
"No," I shake my head. I only ever had espresso or an americano.
"Do you want to try it?" he asked, and then, when he realised that I was not saying anything, he explained. "The weather out is hot, and I think it would be good for you," he adds. He was asking a question, but his tone was telling me that he did not really even give me that much of an option. I nod, and he smiles once we are at the counter.
"I will have a cup of iced coffee for me and a glass of cold brew for the lady."
"It will be a five-minute wait, but
