He holds me by the chin and makes me look at him.
I enjoyed it too," I say and adjust my purse on my shoulder.
He pulls me in for a hug and we just stay like that for a minute. I close my eyes as i inhale his scent. He feels like a dream.
"I don't want to let go, but I hate that I have to," he says as we pull away.
"Oh yeah, the concert you said you were performing," I chuckle as I brush hair off my face. "Kind of forgot about that."
"I forgot about it. I do want to cancel-"
"No! That would be crazy!"
"The band can play without me, I want to be in this moment with you, right here," he says as he cradles my face and kisses my forehead.
"You have a band?"
"Yes. I have a band," he smiles when he sees the look on my face. "But I am kind of the lead so it's kind of impossible if I am not there."
Wow.
"I understand." I reassure him.
"Or you can come with me? Yes?"
"No, I mean I would love to but I can't. I have to be somewhere myself." I answer quickly.
"Don't tell me you are married or something," I know he is joking but that hits close to home.
I chuckle. "No. not married."
"I won't ask if you are seeing someone, because then I will have to take you away from him. "
"I am seeing someone, although everything is complicated," I answer to his indirect question.
"Well then. It all works out for me. I want to meet you for breakfast tomorrow, and lunch; if you will," he says and I laugh.
"I am leaving soon so, let me spend some time with you, get to know you as the amazing soul you are, other than how you taste," he teases me and I can't help but blush at the last part.
"I love breakfast," I reply and he gives me a quick kiss. He keys in his number on my cell and calls himself.
We have each other's number now.
We walk out of the park, holding hands and then he says that he is being picked up on the way to his concert, so I bid him bye and call an uber.
When I look back, I see him watching me walking away. God, he makes me feel like I am the only girl walking on this planet.
***
"You seem happy and giddy, something that shouldn't be happening right now," Gigi says as we sit on the sofa, with hot chocolate and put on Friends.
"I am not giddy," I say in defence but she looks at me in a way that I can't help but roll my eyes and everything just spews out.
She chokes on her hot chocolate.
"You did what?!" Gigi asks, her face pale with shock and her near death.
"Gigi, I feel like I literally met my soulmate," I say to her.
"Or you just had an orgasm of your life! It's easy to confuse the two, trust me."
"No. I am really serious. I feel like I know this guy. Like we have met before which is crazy because we just met!" I tell her trying to make her see my point.
"Do you know his last name?" Gigi asks and when I don't say anything, she shakes her head in a ' I told you so' way.
"I am not going to dismiss this feeling because of a last name. I can ask him his last name tomorrow anyway," I say shrugging.
"Girl, hold on," she turns to face me. "You do know you just had a fight with your boyfriend and not a breakup right?"
"I do know that,"
"But you don't seem like someone who knows that. Why did you agree to see him again? I thought this was just a onetime thing?"
I sigh and look at the screen, not really concentrating on the show. "I know I might be making a big mistake here Gigi, but I need to do this. I need to see this through. Maybe I rushed with Trevor."
"No you didn't. You can go to the breakfast, I will be here if you need anything; just be careful. And promise me after this small endeavour you will try work things with Trevor,"
"I will, I love him. Thank you Gigi."
"You know I am here for your crazies, now let's watch Rachael and what she is up to."
We laugh and watch the show.
***
"I didn't think you would come," Chase says to me when I sit.
"I was thinking about it, but here I am," I say as he holds my hands.
When he texted today in the morning, I had contemplated about it, especially when I saw Trevor's texts asking me if we could meet to talk things through.
"Well I am glad," he tells me as he looks at me. I can't help or get enough of him looking at me like that.
He orders a full breakfast. When I ask him if he is sure we can finish it all, keeping in mind we have lunch in a few hours, he just laughs saying yes.
As it turns out, he has such an appetite. When he notices that I favour the muffins more and the crunchy bacon, he leaves them for me and the gesture doesn't go unnoticed.
We eat as we talk here and there, nothing in particular and giggling and laughing. I haven't been happy like I am in a long time. We are having the best time, and we don't even seem to have any awkwardness, just pure laughs and the most amazing breakfast I have ever had.
"Do you normally eat like this every morning?" I ask him as I take some fresh juice.
"No. I am mostly on the bus, tours all over. I am taking a break though. Personal time, you know," he replies.
"I didn't look you up so I still have no idea how much of a big deal you are," I don't know why I say that, but it seems to please him, a gleam in his eyes.
"Good. I didn't look you up either. I guess we are living in this bubble, just me and you," he says and leans in for a kiss.
When we come up for air, he looks me in my eyes. "Are you ready for the second date?"
I pull back, laughing. "I didn't know this was a date."
"It's not the official date, but it's still a date."
"Okay then, I am ready to receive whatever good times you present to me today," I reply and giggle when he carries me, like a bride out of the hotel.