I was rude woken up by the sound of my phone ringing. My heart skipped a beat as I was frightened by the sound.The Rugrat's theme song had just scared the shit out of me. I thought I told you to remind me to change that? I groaned and grabbed the device off of my bedside table. Without checking who the caller was, I answered.

"Hello," I yawned.

"Rise and shine principessa!" CJ's joyous voice rushed through the speakers and into my ears. I pull the phone from my ear and cringe. He was loud and it was way too early for loud.

"You speak italian now," I pulled the phone away to look at the time, "Why are you calling at nine in the morning on a Saturday." Saturday's were for sleeping in until it was too late to consider it Saturday anymore.

"Didn't mean to wake you but I was thinking we could go get something for breakfast?Just you and me? If that's something you're up for," He sounded a bit nervous. Wait, was he asking me out this time? I felt my stomach turn in a good way.

"I'd love to get breakfast with you CJ. Where were you thinking, " I kept my voice calm and tried not to show that I was a little excited. It's been so long since I've been on a date. Is this even a date? Was I getting ahead of myself?

"How about that small cafe down the road from the university? I think it's called Daisys. We could meet at eleven."

"Okay," I paused for a moment. "Is this a date?" I mentally cursed myself as the question passed. my lips. I shouldn't have asked that.

"I thought that was implied when I said it was just you and me," CJ's said with a hint go nervousness.

"Of course this is a date. I mean I've been dropping hints that I liked you for a while. I'm sorry it took me so long to ask you out."

"Apology not accepted. You kept me waiting." I joked

"I'm sorry m'lady. I'll make it up to you. I promise this date will blow you away," His voice was now serious.

"Alright, I'll keep you to that. I'll see you soon."

I was half tempted to roll over and fall back asleep but, then I would probably be late. I'm not one for being late either. I'm normally super early to things because being late makes me anxious.

I forced myself to my feet and walk over to my closet to pick something out. I glance over for a second and notice that Mason was still asleep. I still hadn't had time to apologize to him. He kept himself busy so he wouldn't have to talk or be around me. I thought he was still being childish but I knew I had to be the one to speak first at some point.

I arrived at the cafe at exactly eleven. I debated with myself if I should walk in right away or wait. I didn't want to seem to excited but I also didn't want to be late and seem interested.

The building was cute. It was tiny and painted an eggshell white with peach detailing. A big sign shaped and painted like a daisy hung above the door. I stood outside for a moment to calm my nerves and to admire its beauty. I tried to calm myself by thinking I had no reason to be nervous.

It was just CJ. The same guy who I've hang out with multiple times. We've been friends for moths. at this point. Just because this is a date, doesn't make him a different person or the situation any different from the other time we've hung out. I inhaled through my nose and then exhaled through my mouth. Once I mustered up enough courage, I opened the door and walked in.A bell rang as I stepped inside. I looked around the room and soaked in the bright yellow paint. Pictures of daisies covered the walls. Square, wooden tables lined the floor.

I spotted CJ at a table in the back. It wasn't very busy, so it was easy to spot him. This was it Alex. 'You can do this' I told myself. ' Just act like everything is okay and it will be.'

"Well, look who finally decided to come in," my eyes widened. "For a moment I thought you were going to stand me up."

"H-how did you see me," I stuttered, "and I wasn't going to stand you up. I was just admiring the building."

He laughed "That's good to know and you were standing in front of the window. Sit."

I do as he said and sit in the chair across from him.

"Sorry about waking you up earlier."

"It's alright," I assured him. I would have loved to sleep in an extra three to six hours though.

"I already ordered our drinks, I hope you don't mind. They have the best caramel macchiatos here. Thought you would like that since that's what you ordered at the other cafe once."

How much earlier did he get here to already have our drinks ordered?

"Thats fine with me. Did you already order food too or do I get to pick that on my own?" I smirked.

He passed me a menu, "I left that up to you to decide though I suggest the waffles. They have the best in town." He points to a picture of them.

"Hm, I may have to go with your suggestion. They do look pretty good. Is everything here the best in town?"

He hummed.

A few minutes later our drinks arrived.The waiter had also brought over some free croissants to try. I gapped as I stared into the round mug that was placed in front of me. I've never actually seen a design on coffee in real life. I know it's popular to post pictures of them on Instagram.The waiter who brought us out coffee took our order before disappearing again. Once he was gone, I stared at my cup again.

"If you want to take a picture of it, I won't judge you." CJ encouraged as he stirred his own. Did that man just read my mind? I blushed in embarrassment as I took out my camera. I knew I should of brought it today.

"It's too pretty not to take a picture," I giggled as I snapped the picture.

"So when did you realized you liked me?" I asked curiously. I rested my chin on my folded hands and wait for his answer. CJ thinks for a moment. His eyes are pointed to the roof and he scratched his chin. I guess it was a pretty deep question.

"I think the moment I met you, I knew I liked you. I got this feeling that you were going to be someone special to me. The day felt brighter the moment I met you., I felt my heart skip a beat at his words.

"Thats the sweetest thing I've ever heard." I boasted.

"Mhm, I've been told I'm very sweet," he winked. "So, do you feel the same and if so when did you, ya know?"

I thought for a moment. I had always liked CJ since he was genuinely nice to me and took the time to try and get to know me.

"The moment you told me something sparked your interest in the film class. I knew what you were implying. It was cheese but cute nonetheless." My face felt like it was burning. I place the palm of my hands on my cheeks to cool them down. I hope he had not caught my sudden change of color.

"You see I knew you were going to be surprised to see me there so I had thought of what to say to you hours prior to the time I showed up."

"Mhmm, it also made up for the time you tried to hold my hand."

His eyes grew a size bigger, "I was hoping you would never bring that up again! I don't know why I did that. You were just so pretty and we were having a good time. I just-

"It's fine Cj," I reached forward and grabbed his hand. "We will just replace that memory with this one."

We sat and talked for about three hour which felt like three minutes. We learned so much about each other in that time. I had no idea CJ had two younger sisters (one 12 and the other 14.) His favorite food is steak but he has a soft spot for fries.He loved the colors blue and red. Simple things but I had fun hearing about them.

After we finished our food and payed, we decided to go for a walk around a park that was close by. It was a beautiful and calm day. The sun was shinning and there were people walking their dogs and spending time with their families. It was a nice sight to see. The fresh air entered my lungs and I felt at peace.

"It's nice being outside for once. I haven't had much time to actually sit or walk around and just enjoy the outdoors." I looked around the park. Sometimes you forget there's more out there. You get so focused that it feels as if the campus is the only place you have to go; that it's the only world that exists.

"Yeah, It's nice being out here, with you," I gazed down to see CJ intertwine our fingers together. Another memory to replace the first one. I could feel the blush on my face come back at full force. God, I felt like I was back in high school and dating someone for the first time.

I hadn't had much experience with boys in high school. I had my head was either buried in a book or hidden behind a camera. I had one boyfriend and we dated for three months in our sophomore year. His name was Brandon and he was a total jerk. He broke up with me through a friend. He couldn't even face me. I didn't even know the reason why either.

"So, this may seem a little fast," CJ kept his head forward and spoke slowly, "but how would you feel about a second date next Saturday?"

He was already thinking about a second date? I'd be lying if I hadn't thought about it too. I wanted to hangout like this with him again.

"Of course."

We continued our walk hand in hand. I heard him let out a sigh of relief. He must of thought he was being too forward. We stopped at the playground to see that two swings were open. Cj gave me a mischievous look. He let go of my hand.

"I'll race you to the swing sets!" He starts running, his long legs making him reach the swings before I can even start running.I smiled as I watched him begin to swing. He was childish but not in an obnoxious way. I couldn't help the warm feeling in my chest. I couldn't wait to see where the relationship went.