coffee // jonah marais

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Jonah led Olivia inside, Corbyn trailing behind them. Everyone was in the kitchen, eating dinner. The group quickly hugged the couple as they walked in the room. Jonah and Olivia heaped the pasta dish onto their plates, thanking Daniel for his work.

The group of friends spent the rest of night relaxing and telling stories from the past year, explaining each in detail to Olivia. She sat quietly, absorbing all the information they were giving her, interrupting her own silence occasionally to clarify. Later that night, Zach and Jack piled wood into the fire pit that sat in the backyard. Everyone gathered around, letting the flames warm their cold skin. Singing and laughter filled the air. One by one, everyone had gone off to bed, leaving Jonah and Olivia laying in the grass, staring at the stars above.

"Olivia, tell me about the stars," Jonah broke the silence with the simple request.

Olivia complied without any questions, not knowing the boy's reasoning. After a while, she asked, "Why did you want me to tell you about the stars?"

"That's what you did on our first date. We layed on the beach and you told me about the constellations till we fell asleep," He brought the shivering girl closer, unzipping his hoodie and pulling it around her.

"What else did we do?" Olivia asked, resting her head on the brunette's chest.

"Why don't I show you?" Jonah turns to Olivia. He stands and extends a hand to her, a small smile playing on his lips.

Hesitating, she takes his hand, asking, "It's three in the morning, Jo. Isn't everything closed?"

Jonah only shrugs in response, pulling her out front to the car. Driving down the narrow street, he laces his fingers with hers.

A few minutes later, the car stops in front of Smith Street Cafe. Jonah speaks up, "Before I picked you up, I bought you a tea over at Smith Street." Then he points to a flower shop, "I ran over here and grabbed you some random flowers, which ended up being your favorite, sunflowers."

A smile spread across Olivia's face. Jonah grinned in return, putting his foot back on the gas pedal. The streets were almost empty, being close to four in the morning. Jonah drove to her apartment complex, stopping by the entrance.

"My apartment?" Olivia asked, puzzled.

"I picked you up, babe," Jonah laughed. "You were beyond anxious and opened the door immediately."

"Oh my goodness," Olivia hid her face in her hands, laughing.

Jonah put the car back into drive, stopping in front of Barnes and Noble. Olivia's eyes lit up at the sight of the establishment.

"You took me to Barnes and Noble?" She asked excitedly. Jonah smiles, nodding. She marvelled at the boy next to her, "You are perfect." A blush rose through his cheeks as he drove to the, surpisingly, open In-n-Out. Olivia's mouth watered immediately "I know you're showing me that we got food here and all, but can we still get some food."

Jonah laughs, "Of course," earning an excited clap from Olivia.

The worker handed Jonah the to-go bag. Seeing Olivia's wide eyes, he handed her the bag. She gladly accepted and quickly took out her burger and handed Jonah his. They both finished their sandwiches by the time Jonah pulled up to the beach.

"And we ended on the beach," Jonah smiles, taking the blanket placed on the backseat. He walked over to the passenger door and let Olivia out. Taking her hand, he led her to the sand. After laying down the blanket, he sat and beckoned Olivia to follow.

"The sun's gonna rise soon," she commented, laying her head in his lap, allowing him to run his fingers through her hair.

"And that's how our date ended," Jonah leaned down and kissed her cheek. "We fell asleep on the beach and I woke up with the sunrise. You didn't wake up very well, so I carried you to the car and took you back to your apartment."

"You are literally the sweetest. Past me really knew what she was doing," Olivia sat up and looked into his bright eyes. He glanced at her lips. She quickly grabbed his face and kissed him passionately, putting every emotion she had felt since the day she woke up in the hospital into the kiss. They parted and rested their foreheads together.

"I love you, moon," Olivia said, recalling the nickname everyone had told her about.

Jonah pressed his lips against hers again, "I love you, stars."

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author's note

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