Chapter Six

Whitney: I stared at the door, unwillingly frozen to my stool. I was seemingly oblivious to the people I was only just speaking with. "Hey there honey, what brings a handsome guy like yourself all the way out here? You want some coffee or somethin'?" Darla smiled, holding a pot of hot coffee up from behind me. When she received no answer she asked, "You want to sit? We got room at the bar, and there's plenty of tables..."    "Well, I'm only staying if I'm wanted. And I have to say hello to a friend first....Allo Whitney." After a moment I shook myself out of the shock. "A..Abs, I..you..wow" I stammered, standing up and walking over. "You're, uhh...you're here" I said, awkwardly embracing him in a hug. "Can we maybe, get a booth or something?" Abs whispered, eyeing over my shoulder. I chuckled as I turned  and saw Earl, Darla and the rest whip around and pretend they hadn't been watching. I led Abs to a booth in the corner and sat down across from him. "How'd you find me?" I asked simply. "Saw your car" he answered vaguely. I rolled my eyes, "how'd you find my car then?" He opened his mouth to answer but Darla came over to eavesdrop-or deliver drinks, who knows. She set down a pot of coffee and 2 mugs. Then she gave us each a plate with a grilled cheese. "I know it's your fav" she whispered and winked at me. I started asking Abs How, when and all that good stuff but he held up his hand to stop me. His face became very serious as he said, "I'll answer all your questions, but first, just answer mine." I nodded, implying an okay. "Why?" was all he said. I bit my lip as I stared into the black coffee in my hands. "Where to start..." I muttered Scott: I finished up my recording session and Max was very pleased. I stepped out of the recording box and was immediatly greeted with a hug from Teresa. 'Oh Scott that was just lovely" she smiled. "Man Rease, what are you still doing here? Even J and Ritchie went home. It's late!" She waved my comment off with a flick of her hand "I wanted to wait. I couldn't just leave you" I smiled warmly and took her hand. "Just for that, I'm taking you for ice cream" She gasped in delight, "Cookies and cream?!?" I laughed at her child-like excitement at the mention of ice cream, "Yeah, cookies and cream" Chapter Seven...