Skinny Love

10 months ago.
It was a typical day here wet, cold, and grey. I was bundled up in a scarf, graves and a beanie so only my nose and eyes were exposed. I unlocked the back door to the cafe and entered. I was the only one here working morning shift, I switched on all the lights as I made my way to the counter plugging in all the coffee makers and setting up to open. There was a tapping noise coming from outside when I looked up I saw a pair of blue eyes staring through the window. I checked the clock, 5:48, we didn't open until 6:00 but I felt as if I should unlock the door and let in the blue eyed person. I walked over to the door and unlocked it opening it up the rain from outside poured into the entranced as the blue eyes guy came inside.
"Sorry I wasn't sure if you were open yet, but it was cold and rainy and it was the closest place with the lights on." I was taken aback by his thick accent. He breathed quickly trying to find his breath, he looked young around my age and his blonde hair was messy and wet from outside.Part of it stuck to his hair the other part stood up defying gravity.
"It's okay, I'll get you a coffee, you do drink coffee right?" I asked heading over to the counter still a little taken aback by the strange occurrence of events.
"Yea I do." He said taking off his gloves and jacket.
"If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing out so early?" It was strange this was a small town and very quiet the only people that came around 6 was people going to work or school but before 6:00 not a soul was found on the streets.
"I don't know I like it in the mornings no ones out so it's a good time to have to yourself."
"I agree, especially here." That's part of the reason why I never left this town I liked being alone, I mean I had my friends and I enjoyed their company, but I just needed time to myself and no where provided me with that like here did.
"It's a nice town."
"I take it you're not from here." I said setting down his coffee sitting opposites from him with my own cup of coffee.
"What gave it away?" He laughed he had the kind of eyes that laughed with him, it sounds weird but it did, it would crinkle a little on the side.
"The accent, the lost look you had when you came in, the fact that you're here before opening." I said this was the only cafe in the whole town everyone knew that it opened at 6:00 so only someone new would come before.
"Well then, no I'm not from here I'm from Mullingar, Ireland."
"And you decided to come to here off all places?"
"Like I said I like to have time to myself and small towns are enjoyable."
"Very true, they can be suffocating if you never leave but refreshing to someone you travels. You look like you are well traveled." He seemed so different there was something about him I couldn't put my finger on it.
"I've been around." He smirked. "You know I don't think I ever got your name."
"Oh it's Jess."
"Well Jess I'm Niall and it's very nice to meet you." He said taking my hand into his warm hand. The door jingled and my head jerked up to see my first official customer of today.
"Hello Jessica."
"Hi Alan." I said I walked back behind the counter. I made him his usual and handed it to him. "Have a nice day."
"You too Jessica." He said after paying, I watched his figure disappear into the fog before turning back to Niall.
"Guess you have a pretty basic routine here."
"Yep basically, the same people here everyday, the same time, same drink." I explained with a sigh, "routine is nice but sometimes it gets..."
"Repetitive." He finished for me.
"Yeah repetitive." I laughed. The time had passed pretty quickly we had a few more customers. Niall stayed the whole time. The more time had passed the more I had learned how different Niall and I were yet how similar. It's kinda amazing though how be people can be polar opposites yet they are so similar. He had gone to so many places and done so many things he was so exciting and I here I am I've been working in the same coffee shop for 5 years now I knew how boring my life was but meeting Niall has kinda put it all in perspective.
"Mr.Walters!" I said excitedly as the old man walked in seeing Mr.Walters was always the best part of my day.
"Jess I've missed you." I came around and gave him a hug.
"It's only been a day Mr.Walters." I laughed letting go of him. "How's Ms.Walters doing." I asked as I prepared his lunch for him and his wife.
"She's doing great she misses you."
"Well tell her I said hi." I gave him the bag full of their lunch.
"Ok I will, bye Jess." He said before walked out the door.
"That was Mr.Walters." I said turning to Niall who looked confused. "He used to come in everyday at noon with his wife until a few years back she got sick and couldn't come anymore so now he comes before noon everyday to pick up their lunch so he can have it home for her by noon." I explained
"Wow it's like someone ripped out the pages of a Nicholas Sparks book and their living it." He laughed. The day was pretty calm considering it was a weekday. Most weekdays I work alone for half of the day until the afternoon shift gets picked up by one of my co-workers. They days tend to be dragged on pretty long but today went by quick thanks to my company. Niall and I were so deep in conversation I didn't even realize when David my co-worker walked in.
"Hey Jess." He said looking over at Niall the. Back at me confused.
"Oh David this is Niall." They exchanged hellos.
"Well I guess it's time to go then." I said walked over to Niall.
"Oh I didn't get to pay for all the coffee." We had made our way out the door.
"Don't worry about it, it's on the house." I said smiling at him.
"Well I have to make it up to you someway, how about I take you out to dinner in exchange." I was taken aback by his offer.
"Seems like a fair trade." I said trying to hide my shock and mask it with confidence.
"Great I'll see you tomorrow night?"
"Ok sounds good."
"See ya Jess." he said as he turned and walked the other direction. I walked out the door and headed to my car trying to hide the excitement until I was in the privacy of my vehicle. It wasn't until I was in the car when it hit me he didn't have my number or anything.

Notes

Hi guys I hope you guys liked the first chapter I just thought I would do a short chapter for the first one let me know if you liked it and if I should update more thanks. Love you guys!