Puppy Love and Sunflowers

Chapter 22: Starbucks?

-Time Skip- It's now monday morning and both of our love birds are walking into work.
Ricky: hey Ash, morning Red
Ashlyn: Good morning, someone looks happy to be here
Ricky: *smiles* you guys wanna go out with me this morning
Red: No way, you never let us go out with you anymore *laughs*
Ricky: come on, pleaseeee
Ashlyn: Fine *laughs* We'll be out in a minute
Ricky: *I go to the back to get ready then head to the shore*
-back at the office-
Nini: *walks into the office* Good morning!
Ej: hey Neens, why so smiley?
Nini: It's just a good day today
Ej: why's that?
Nini: Just because *smiles*
Ej: aren't you gonna ask how I'm doing?
Nini: How is Mr.Caswell doing?
Ej: Fantastic, thanks for asking *laughs*
Nini: Well I'm happy to hear that *I walk to my desk*
Ej: is Kourt here? I saw her drive by
Nini: She just dropped me off this morning
Ej: did your car break down again *laughs*
Nini: No, we just went out together today for coffee this morning
Ej: oh fun
Seb: *walks in* Neens, hey Kylie's coming in a little later. You're taking her right?
Nini: Of course! What time?
Seb: 2:30
Nini: Sounds good! I'm excited now *laughs*
Seb: *laughs* and are you staying after work today to work with me?
Nini: Kourt is my ride home, so just let me know how late you need me, and I'll tell her when
Seb: just like a half hour today. Carlos and I have dinner reservations
Nini: Ooooh have fun with that *laughs*
Seb: we will *laughs* okay um, sorry for interrupting guys, back to work *walks out*
Nini: I love this job *laughs*
Ej: seriously what is up with you? The swear jar is still empty
*laughs*
Nini: None of your beeswax buddy
Ej: you make my job so boring
Nini: Ehh, it kinda is *laughs*
Ej: well- true
Nini: *laughs*
-hours later at the beach-
Ricky: hey you guys want starbucks? I'm gonna run over real quick. I'm just feelin a chi tea right about now *laughs*
Ash: I would usually say yes, but Red and I went this morning, sorry *laughs*
Ricky: so your telling me you guys went this morning and didn't get me anything?
*laughs*
Red: Maybe *laughs*
Ricky: you guys suck *laughs*
Ash: We love you!
Ricky: mhm realllllly feelin it. I'll be back! *I walk to my car and drive to Starbucks then head to the studio. I walk inside* Order for Nini?
Nini: *I look up* Ricky! What are you doing here?! *laughs*
Ricky: Hey hey hey *laughs* I just wanted to bring the receptionist her Carmel macchiato and cake pop! Oh, and steal you if I could
Nini: *I get up and grab them from you* You're too kind *I give you a quick kiss*
Ricky: So how much longer are you here for?
Nini: Umm I don't know, I'll have to ask Seb. But he might be in a lesson right now
Ricky: Well, I was wondering if I could take you back to the beach with me
Nini: I would love to be stolen away by my surfer boy *laughs* I just don't know when I'm getting off today
Ricky: will you find out-
Ej: *walk in* Nini, could you come here a sec- oh, uh, hi.
Nini: Hey Ej! Have you met Ricky yet?
Ej: yeah he came in a few weeks ag- *isn't that when Nini mentioned their whole thing?*
Ricky: I came in a few weeks ago to find you and he was here. It's nice seeing you again
Ej: You too?
Nini: Ohhh I remember you telling me that *laughs* But surfer boy over here just brought me my starbucks order and was seeing if he could take me out of work
Ricky: if that's alright of course...
Ej: Sorry don't mean to be... I Don't know,is there something going on now?
Nini: Maybe.... *laughs*
Ricky: it's all good man *laughs*
Nini: More than good *smiles*
Ej: yeah *laughs* I'm lost. But seriously Nini I need you a second
Ricky: it's okay, I'll wait here
Nini: I'll be back in a minute *I follow Ej* What's up?
Ej: I just need you to look at these few things. *I scroll through documents on the computer* Are you and Ricky... a thing?
Nini: Yes....
Ej: oh my gosh! When did this happen?!
Nini: Saturday
Ej: I'm really happy for you Neens
Nini: Thanks Ej, I'm really happy too
Ej: Can you just confirm these few things for me real quick
Nini: Sure *I look over the documents* So Anthony's lesson is at 3:45 on Tuesday and Jenny's is on 3:45 on Thursday. And it seems like Parker's seasonal payment is due by next week
Ej: awesome, thank you. You can go back to sUrFeR bOy now *laughs*
Nini: Hey, don't mock me *laughs* Does your wife have a nickname for you?
Ej: not important
Nini: But I wanna know now!
Ej: mmm fine. It's reserved for only my WIFE though *laughs* geeky boy
Nini: Oh my god *laughs* geeky boy
Ej: MY WIFE ONLY
Nini: *laughs* Then no making fun of me!
Ej: Ugh, fine.
Nini: *laughs* *I walk back out into the lobby* I'm back!
Ricky: heyyy
Nini: I can't find Seb, have you seen-
Seb: hey Neens. Oh, hello, are you signing someone in?
Nini: Umm no *laughs* This is my boyfriend, Ricky
Seb: Oooo Nini has a boyfrind?! Hi, *walks up to Ricky* I'm Seb
Ricky: *I shake his hand* Ricky. Nice to meet you
Nini: So, what time do you need me till today?
Seb: I guess if you're implying you want to leave early, you can. Carlos and I can push up our reservations *laughs*
Nini: Best boss ever *laughs* Thank you Sebby
Seb: yeah of course! Have fun you two!
Nini: *laughs* Shall we?
Ricky: we shall. Thank you guys! *we walk out*
Nini: Thanks for picking me up
Ricky: Thought I'd surprise you when you said Kourt dropped you off
Nini: Well it was a very lovely surprise. And thank you for the Starbucks
Ricky: of course
Nini: I missed you today
Ricky: awww I missed you too *smiles*
Nini: You and your stupid smile *laughs*
Ricky: there she goes again
Nini: What?
Ricky: talking about my "stupid smile" *laughs*
Nini: But I love your stupid smile
Ricky: I love your stupid everything
Nini: Is that a compliment?
Ricky: yes
Nini: Well then thank you *laughs*
Ricky: *we get to the beach*
Nini: Have you told Red and Ash yet?
Ricky: nah, I thought we could catch them off guard or somethin
Nini: Ooo sounds fun *laughs*
*we walk inside*
Red: Hey Rick- wait, what?
Ricky: Well you guys didn't want Starbucks
Nini: But I did *laughs*
Ricky: long story short, Nini got Starbucks.
Nini: And a visit from surfer boy
Red: this is new right? I didn't miss anything?
Nini: What do you mean?
Red: you two... talking
Ash: Red!
Red: what? I'm curious
Ricky: oh yeah um, I think we're good now... *to Nini* are we good now?
Nini: I mean I would assume so. But you should see this sap when he's begging for a kiss, oh my god *laughs*
Ricky: oh shut up
Red: a kiss?
Ricky: it's when two people basically put thei-
Red: I know what a kiss is!
Ricky: *laughs*
Nini: Gosh Red, so uncultured *laughs*
Ash: Oh my goodness wait, you guys are FINALLY together!
Nini: I know right! It took him long enough *laughs*
I'm kidding
Ricky: no, you're totally right *laughs*
Ashlyn: Ugh, you two are just adorable
Ricky: so why don't we hit the waves?
Nini: Oooh I think we should
Ricky: you can just get your clothes wet, right? *laughs* I have an extra sweatshirt and sweatpants I'm pretty sure
Nini: Then I couldn't care less
Ricky: great! *laughs* let's go!
Nini: *we walk out to shore* I haven't done this in so long *laughs*
Ricky: but it feels like yesterday
Nini: I hope I'm not too rusty
Ricky: you'll be fine *laughs*
Nini: You better catch me if I fall
Ricky: I'll try my best
Nini: Thanks babe *laughs* *I get in the water*
*we all paddle far out*
Ricky: *we all sit and wait for a bit until I see a wave coming* oooo I'm taking this one *I start paddling toward shore and catch it*
Nini: *I completely miss it and fall into the water* I'm so good at this *laughs*
Ricky: *I swim up to you and help you flip the board back over* stand up a little earlier next time
Nini: Thanks for the tip surfer boy *laughs*
Ricky: *we paddle back to Red and Ash*
Red: How's she doing Ricky? *laughs*
Ricky: I think she's almost there
Nini: You've said that like the past 10 times *laughs*
Ricky: well I don't wanna say you're failing *laughs* there's only so much I can say- Ash and Red help me out
Ashlyn: You're slowly getting more skilled as time goes on
Nini: Thanks Ash *laughs*
Ricky: seee
Nini: Oh shut up *laughs*
Ricky: *laughs*
Nini: That whole surfing thing is very tiring *laughs*
Ricky: it is *laughs*. *I see a wave coming* Red and Ash, you're up!
Red: See ya! *they paddle away*
Nini: I love this place
Ricky: I'm so glad *laughs* I don't think this would work if you didn't. I'm kidding
Nini: *laughs* Thanks for teaching me
Ricky: *smiles*

I'm loving all the positive feedback! I know both Nini and Ricky had their moments in this story especially. Nini trying to steal a guy from some girl and Ricky not getting over Alice and pushing Nini away the way he did but I personally love how it unfolded. What did you guys think?

and btw there's just a few chapters left until the REALLY LONG bonus chapter and then an epilogue