Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! I am excited to share with you some meet cutes (and maybe some sexy scenes) throughout the month of April! Richard is going to be chiming in with a few of his characters from his Hallmark story, too! Here is the next installment, but stay tuned every day (except Sundays) this month for a short scene! Like and comment, and maybe I’ll continue the more popular stories in May!
– Jayden

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“Croissant and chai!” the barista calls out.

That’s my order, and I get up from my comfortable couch and head over to the counter to pick it up. The chai is hot in my hand. I can’t feel the warmth of the croissant through the plate, but I can see the warm, flaky, buttery pastry on the plate, and my mouth waters in anticipation. I know it’s going to be delicious—it always is. This is my favorite breakfast spot, and I come here every Sunday.

I sit back down and pick up my book, diving back into the world of romance and sexual desire that I adore. I’m single, so my Hitachi Magic Wand is my current best partner, but at least it never fails to get me off. Especially when I read sexy stories like Laurell K. Hamilton’s novels. I blush a little as I feel my pussy getting wet while I read the sexy scene. My cheeks burn with embarrassment, and I glance around the cafe to see if anyone is paying attention to me. 

It shouldn’t matter. No one knows what I’m reading on my e-reader, and while I can feel my panties getting wet, no one can see them beneath my skirt. I sip my chai and almost spit it out when I spy a gentleman who is openly staring at me.

I manage not to spit it out, but I do choke a little bit, and reach for a napkin, but find that the only one I had is covered in butter from eating my croissant.

The watching gentleman stands up and approaches, handing me a napkin.

“Sorry,” he apologizes.

“For what?” I ask.

“Startling you.”

“Oh,” I wave my hand, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation that has nothing to do with him. “It wasn’t you.”

“Well, that’s good then. I rescind my apology.”

I want to be annoyed with his flippant comment, but I see the smirk on his face.

“May I sit?” he asks, indicating the chair across from me.

“Sure,” I say, though I want to go back to reading my book.

He steps back to his table, picks up his newspaper and laptop bag, and sits back down across from me. I expect him to start engaging in small talk, and I’m not looking forward to it, but instead, he smiles at me and then starts reading it again.

I pick up my e-reader and start to read again, but I keep sneaking looks at him. He seems absorbed in his paper.

After several minutes of this, I finally pluck up the courage to ask.

“So, why did you want to sit with me if you didn’t want to talk?”

He puts his paper down and looks at me. “There is nothing more beautiful to me than quiet companionship while reading. I couldn’t help but notice how much you seemed to be enjoying your book, and I am happy to sit nearby and enjoy our reading together.”

I don’t know what to say, so I smile and take a sip of chai, but the cup is empty.

“Can I get you a refill?” he asks.

I nod, “Chai, with an extra splash of milk.”

“Coming right up,” he says, taking the cup from me.

I can’t help but notice how incredibly attractive he is as he walks away and up to the counter to get me a drink.

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