The world feels different as I step out of my car monday morning. Partly because spring is just around the corner and the warmer days are a welcome sign. Partly because I spent the whole weekend with Jess and it felt so much like old times that I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming - things fell back into place so easily. And partly, well ... mostly, because Edward is here to greet me with a good morning kiss and a cheese danish. I think I love him, and I wonder if people have ever fallen in love over something less than a cheese danish.
“Thank you,” I smile blithely, taking the still-warm danish and sinking my teeth into the soft pastry.
“You’re welcome.” His smile is boyish-charming. It’s special in a way that I couldn’t find in any other face. It’s an only-for-me smile that melts me gooey like the cheese in my danish that was given to me by my boy, who stares at me as I devour it greedily.
Yeah, this morning the world feels different. It feels new and shiny. It’s happy, I think, and that’s something I haven’t truly felt - tax free - for a long, long time.
“You’re in a good mood this morning.”
“You’re observant,” I hum through a pastry-filled mouth.
“So things must have gone really well with-”
“Isabella!” Jess choruses across the parking lot, cutting his sentence short.
“...Jess,” he finishes in a mumble, our eyes drawn to where she crosses to us all smiles and waves.
“You guys are so cute!” She whisper shouts. I glance around instinctively at first, and then relax the muscles that automatically tensed. She makes me notice our posture; Edward leaned against my car door protectively almost, above me as I eat my morning treat. Only it’s missing. I frown at my fingers where the last bit of danish was just perched between.
“Mmm, this is delicious,” Jess hums, licking her finger as she swallows.
“Hey!”
Her eyes go wide and doey. Rays of sunlight fighting through the clouds reflect in them making them round, honey-brown with flecks of gold. “Oh, were you going to finish that?”
Edward is chuckling but I can tell he’s trying not to full-on belly laugh and I get distracted by the thought. His belly laugh is the best and I’ve only heard it a few times. I’d love to hear it on this warm, almost-spring, happy morning. I smile at him. He winks, shaking his head.
“You’re lucky I love you,” I say to Jess but I’m looking at Edward when I say it and he’s looking at me. A secret thrill runs down my spine.
Jess sputters a sarcastic laugh. “If you loved me you would have saved me the whole thing, that was yummy.” I look at her as she licks her fingers again and smiles. “Ready to get this day started, bitch?”
My mouth stretches stupid wide. “God I missed you.”
“I know,” she sing-songs, turning on her heel. I follow behind with Edward in tow.
“I’ll never understand you girls,” he’s still chuckling to himself. He slips his pink around mine gently while we walk, drawing a contented sigh from my chest. Today is going to be a really good day.
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