“Cat”. I looked to where the voice was coming from, over my shoulder I met her eyes. The green emeralds that flourished in the light, she smiled weakly as I did the same.

“I thought after the school incident you would have learnt your lesson about smoking”. Her voice playful yet stern I was unsure of her mood but I just prayed this went ok.

“I… I haven’t since then. I’m just a little stressed out with ya know work and everything”.

The brightness of her smile like a Cheshire cat as I stumbled to find my wording. We stood there observing each other, there was nothing discreet about the way we let our eyes roam over one another’s bodies.

She appeared different; I just didn’t know why. Although her hair was playful and un tamed, her whole demeanour came across as confident, calm and collected. There had never been a time that Frankie hadn’t seemed so aloof or necessarily a damsel in distress that needed saving. Although through her rugged personality would never admit to needing saving.

“I wasn’t sure if you was going to turn up”. In the back of my mind I subconsciously thought that if she didn’t that would answer my exact question, she really didn’t want to be with me. But here she was and now I had to deal with these feelings bubbling over the surface.

We both decided on coffee. But I wanted something a little stronger to give me that bit of dutch courage. I knew that wouldn’t be such a great idea; within Frankie’s close proximity.

“Of course I was going to show… I just didn’t know if I could handle what you was going to tell me.”

“I’m sorry I haven’t replied to any of your texts or answered your phone calls. I just didn’t know what to say.” Part of that statement was true, how could I say ‘oh by the way last night was amazing but we both know I have a girlfriend’. Or ‘doesn’t it look like history repeating itself’.

“I guess you’ve had your own things to deal with. But if I’m honest part of me Cat was hoping you would have seen me before now, its been nearly six weeks. I’ve practically been going out of my mind. Especially knowing you’re still with Sam. Have you chosen to stay with her?”.