Love Me Now || Trayce Thompson

THIRTY FOUR

Stella's POV- May 2016

"Morning"

I glanced up from the eggs I was scrambling and smiled at Israel who had just woken up.

"Good morning" I told him.

"Do you need help?"

"I'm almost done, but I don't mind company" I said signaling for him to sit down.

He nodded slowly and took a seat across from me.

"Sonia still asleep?" I asked.

"Yeah, she had trouble falling asleep last night so I figured she'd want to sleep in"

"Sleep well?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm surprised I slept in"

I raised an eyebrow as I looked at the time, 9:55 AM.

"I'm still on Minnesota time"

"Give it a few more days" I told him.

He looked at me.

"How's Florida like?"

I scrunched up my nose earning a chuckle from him.

"I mean I liked my time at the University" I stated.

He hummed and nodded.

"I wasn't ready to leave that far" I told him.

"Is that why you graduated early?"

I smiled and nodded.

"School kicked my ass since I was an athlete, but I just wanted to come home" I said.

"Why not just transfer?"

I shook my head.

"I liked both the programs in my major and in softball" I stated.

"How were the hurricanes likes?"

I laughed.

"Mom likes to exagerrate. I was pretty safe from any hurricanes since Gainsville is like in the middle of Florida" I said.

He nodded.

"Are you excited to go to the beach?" I asked.

"Will the water be any warmer?"

"It's the Pacific Ocean, the water is always cold" I said.

He made a face and I shrugged.

"You'll be wearing flip flops by the time you head back in August" I stated earning a chuckle from him.

"I've never been to a baseball game"

I smiled.

"I'm a bit biased but you're going to love your first baseball game"I said.

He shrugged.

"My boyfriend Trayce plays for the Dodgers, and he kinda went all out for you and Sonia" I stated.

"That's nice of him"

I handed him a plate with food.

"Coffee?" I asked.

He smiled and nodded.

"It's kinda why I came down"

I laughed and reached for the coffee mug.

"Why am I not allowed to give you coffee?" I asked.

Sonia told me I wasn't allowed to give him coffee.