" Ok, that will be 30 dollars and 36 cents." is what the tall slender brown haired, freecell cashier boy said. 

 " Hear this should cover it.” Jace says. 

     " Jace, I can pay for my books and you can pay for yours." I say in an innocent tone while I bat my eyelashes.

      "No, I'll pay. Think of it as my treat," he says as he grabs my chin.

 "You two make such a cute couple," says the cashier. 

       "Thanks," I say. He passes the bag filled books over to me and I grab it. I turned around."Jace, I'm going to get some coffee, do you want any?"

  " I've never got coffee here so i'll come with". He smiles. We get to the counter and I see a barista.

  " Hey uh". 

       " Miley"

  " Hey Miley, could I please get a moka with an extra shot of espresso." I say. “and Jace will get..."

    " I'll get the vanilla latte with a small muffin," he says.

  " Okay, that will be 8 dollars.”  Says Miley. Miley doesn't sound like a normal barista; she sounds like a snotty brat. She sticks her hand out for the money. I fish for the wallet in my back pocket. I pulled out a 10 and gave it to her.  

   " Hey, do you have any change? '' I ask. She doesn't say anything back. I turn my face into a disgusted look and walk out of the book shop. 

    " Hey Rylee, you do know I could pay for my latte and muffin," Jace says as I open the door to his car.

   " Oh well you bought me my books so I thought I might as well pay you back with some good fresh coffee." I close the door and I can hear Jace’s car door open. He hopes so.

   " So where is your house?" he says in a chill voice like he's trying to make a joke.

       " Um excuse me are you trying to stock me?" I say. He laughs. 

  "Nope,just to drop you off."

       " Well in that case give me your phone.” He passes over his phone. I grab it and type in the address of my house. Then pass his phone back over to him.

    " Hey Jace, you don't mind if I turn the radio on?” He shakes his head and starts the car. I turn it on and switch the channel to the most popular songs of california. 

      Caffeine, small talk

wait out the plastic weather

Mhmm, uhuh, discussing current events

  " Oh my god I love this song." I say in schock.

I'll take my time

I'm not the forward thinker

You read my mind

better to leave it unsaid

you know I leave it unsaid

  I started to sing the song. 

You know I talk too much

 I wanna come put your lips on mine it shut me up

 we could blame it all on human nature

stay cool, it's just a kiss 

oh, why you gotta be so talkative

 I talk to much 

we talk to much

   I now stop singing to the song because I want to enjoy it. “Well, that was an interesting experience”. Says Jace. 

   “ Shut up, it's not like you have ever sung to a radio song have you,” I say. 

       “ Well, I have but not on a date”. He says.

    “ Have you ever been on a date”

             “ Yes,” he says.

            “Oh,” I say.  I grab my drink from the cup holder and start drinking it. I can feel him looking at me. I turn my head back up and look. He then turns his head back on the road.