F L O Y D

Kylie was mesmerized with the way Cole presented himself, and she was honestly intrigued by it. The majority of the men she came across was only interested in one thing and that really bothered her. She was more than just her body; she had personality, feelings, beliefs, and dreams. It always bummed her out when the guy she was talking to and thought was different than the rest ended up disappointing her in one way or another. This constant cycle was the reason why she was single and had been for quite some time. Kylie wasn’t getting any younger, and she had numerous people in her life that were already married and starting families whereas she could barely finish dates because the guys would cause her discomfort. It did upset her, but she wasn’t going to change the way she was just to find someone. The attractive male standing in front of her though was completely different, and she could get that just by conversing with him. The female was more than willing to get to know him, and the fact that he invited her to one of his baseball games gave her the indication that he felt the same. “Are you? I’m pretty excited myself,” Kylie replied as a small smirk graced her lips as well.

The way he called her beautiful caused her heart to skip a beat and a blush to consume her cheeks. She had been complimented numerous times before, but it didn’t feel as genuine or authentic as the way it sounded coming from his lips. A laugh escaped her plump lips at his dramatic response to her telling him that this was real and found it to be adorable. Kylie took off the gloves that she had been wearing when getting his goodies due to her hands starting to sweat and threw them in the trash that was behind the counter. She gazed up at him when he mentioned taking her out to lunch and a huge smile spread across her features. “Really? I would love that!” Kylie exclaimed as she glanced at the clock to see how long she had left to get through her shift. She just knew that the time would go by slow now that she had something to look forward to. “How old are you?” she asked as her curiosity got the best of her. 

      Cole loved the way she spoke, her voice was beautiful, just like she was. He was excited to get to know her. He just knew she was special, different from the other girls he’s met. He loved that, she’s someone he’s been waiting to meet. Now that he has, he wasn’t going to just let her slip away. Cole was a believer of fate and chances, this, he believed, was one of them. “Of course I am.” He smiled. “I’m very excited.” Mostly to see her again after today. 

Kylie nodded her head as she agreed with his statement. There was always room for improvement no matter what the case may be. “Absolutely! You can always learn something new to help you become better,” she said as a smile graced her features while she looked at him. Kylie was constantly learning new things and applying it to her every day life as knowledge was something that could never be stripped away from her. She always told herself that the more she learned, the more people she could help. The female still stood by that statement and made it her mission to help as much as she could. Kylie licked her lower lip as she tucked a few loose strands behind her ear. “I’m sure I’ll love it. I’m just honored to be invited, honestly, so thank you for that. I also know that you will do great,” she replied. 

Another blush crept upon her cheeks at his compliment, and she came to the conclusion that it would be a normal occurrence for her when she was around the handsome male; not that she minded one bit though. “Thank you. You have a gorgeous smile as well. It lights up the room,” the female commented before laughing at his next statement. “This is totally real, I promise you,” Kylie said as another laugh fell from her lips. She knew that she had some quirks, and she embraced them but it was nice to know that he noticed them and found them to be cute. A huge grin spread across her facial features as he agreed to come back in an hour which caused excitement to course through every inch of her being at the fact that she would be seeing him again. “Okay, great. I can’t wait!” Kylie exclaimed as she clapped her hands together only to feel her face turn bright red once again as her excitement had been detected physically rather than just internally. 

         Cole loved that she agreed with him. It made it very that they had things and mindsets in common, and that was very important to him. He wanted to be able to talk freely to the woman he was around and he has not been able to find that yet hence being single. A lot of people would take his being single as something to do with commitment issues, but it wasn’t for him at all. His parents had been married for thirty years and were still very in love. He knew how to respect a woman and with his father’s example be a faithful and loving man. He just wanted a woman that respected herself and unfortunately in this day and age that didn’t happen too often. However, he wasn’t blaming women for this fault, Men have conditioned women for years to be this way... As a man, he always tried to do better. The point is, he could see him and Kylie going a long way if they kept on like this. He was curious about her beliefs, her morals, principles, and mindset. He was to know her, truly know her. That’s why he was so happy to know she’d come to his game and cheer him on. It gave him a chance to see her again after today. “I’m excited to see that.” He smirked and stood up straight. 

Kylie listened to the male speak and was amazed at what he had accomplished at such a young age and found it to be inspiring. “Wow that’s incredible! Shortstop is a very important position when it comes to baseball, so you must be really good,” she replied as she rubbed her lips together while she stared at him. Kylie couldn’t get over how handsome he was, and she was still taken back that he wanted her number. “Really? I would love that so much!” she exclaimed as her smile widened. “I’ve never been to a baseball game, much less an MLB game, so I’m very excited,” Kylie added.

“Well, good I’m glad it makes you feel a bit better. I wouldn’t want you beating yourself up about it,” she answered truthfully as she gave him another smile. Kylie didn’t know why she was so smiley all of a sudden, but she had a feeling it had something to do with the handsome male in front of her. A small laugh escaped her lips as she quickly diverted her attention to the tiled floor beneath her as a blush crept upon her cheeks in response to his compliment. “Gosh, you’re making me blush so much. I don’t know how to handle it,” she said with another laugh as she looked up at him once again. “I trust you,” Kylie remarked as those three words held so much truth in them. She smiled for the picture and felt her cheeks redden a little. “Thank you, I’m glad you think so. You’re quite handsome yourself,” Kylie commented. “Um, my shift ends in about an hour. Would you maybe like to hang out? If not, then I totally understand. I just thought,” she paused as the nerves began to make an appearance once again. “I just thought I would ask,” Kylie finished as she let out a nervous giggle. 

         When it came to boasting about himself, Cole felt uncomfortable. He realized that, yes, he did have a talent for baseball, but he wasn’t the best and he was blessed to be on a major league baseball team, but he still always felt like there was something to improve upon. “Thank you, I guess I’m pretty good, but hey always room for improvement, right?” he chuckled a little and sighed a little bit. When she mentioned that she’s never gone to a game he wasn’t too surprised, tickets for his games were pretty expensive, but he was now dedicated to making her experience worthwhile. Even though, she’d never have to pay to get in with him by her side. “Well, I hope you like it. I’ll make sure to be on my very best that day.” 

Kylie’s eyes widened as he told her what team he played for and what position. “Do you really? That’s incredible! I normally don’t pay attention to baseball, but I think I have a reason to now. I have to see how good you are,” she teased as a light giggle surpassed her pink lips. Kylie found the fact that he played for such a massive team yet stayed humble very attractive and wanted to get to know him more which was why she grabbed an ink pen from the little container for the customers to use when signing receipts when needed and wrote down her number on his receipt. 

“I thought it was quite smooth, honestly, so no worries,” she gave him a kind smile and felt her heart beat a little faster as he complimented her name. “Oh gosh, thank you so much. I’ve never had someone call my name pretty, so that was lovely of you,” Kylie replied. She was definitely enjoying their conversation and liked his company. Kylie couldn’t help but laugh at his words before looking at him. “Are you sure you’re not trying to be creepy? I mean, you could use my picture for a lot of things,” she teased before placing her hand on his arm as if to show him she was indeed joking with him. “Of course you can take my picture but make sure it looks good!” Kylie winked. 

         “I do I got drafted at eighteen and I was outfield at first but I’ve played shortstop all my life so I proved my worth and they moved me up.” Cole leaned onto the counter and took notice of her eye color. Brown, but a pretty brown. He was surprised, when he first saw her he imagined her eyes to be green or something. Not that he was complaining. All of her was stunning. “If you want I can get you and a friend good seats?” he just hoped she wouldn’t bring a boyfriend or anything... why would she though? Kylie did give him her number. He was just over thinking it. 

Kylie giggled in response to the male’s statement about why he wouldn’t have seen her before tucking some of her locks behind her left ear. “You play baseball?” she asked as her brown hues subconsciously looked over his broad frame to see that he was indeed fit and it would make sense that he would be athletic. Kylie was about to repeat herself before he processed the question and asked for her number. She felt her cheeks turn a bright shade of red as a burning sensation ran through them both indicating that she was blushing quite profusely. “I can write my number on it, if you want,” Kylie replied as she was a little shocked that he would want her number in the first place. 

She noticed his cheeks turning pink and found the sight to be cute. “It’s lovely to meet you, Cole. I’m Kylie,” the female stated only to blush even more as she realized that he already knew that given the fact that she was wearing a name tag. “And you already knew that, I’m sorry,” Kylie added as she placed her hand against her forehead and shook it slightly in embarrassment. “I’m usually not this awkward,” she said as she laughed lightly. 

         “I do play baseball! I’m the shortstop for the Dodgers.” He did say this to show off a little bit, seeing as he wanted to impress her a little. However, he was very proud of where he was in life and playing baseball for the LA Dodgers was a huge deal to him. Despite feeling stupid for giving her that sad suggestion of writing her number in the receipt, she went for it. Once again he was blessed and couldn’t believe this beautiful woman would want much to do with him. He was glad she did though, of course. 

Kylie had recently started working at Oh Crepe! Bakery, and she enjoyed every minute of it. She was still a bit nervous when customers entered the pristine building, but she handled it quite well as her friendly nature always pushed through in her time of need. Her brown hues made contact with the rather handsome male who had walked through the door and could feel her nerves begin to heighten even more than usual. Kylie made sure she handled his goodies with care as she placed them in the bag and headed to the cashier where she grabbed his card. Cole was the name on it and she smiled at it. The name fit him perfectly. 

“Uh yeah, I just started here a few months ago. I really like it here! Are you from around here?” the light haired female asked. She handed him back his card along with his treats and licked her lower lip. The nerves were still present somewhat, but the sound of his voice eased them which surprised her. “Would you like your receipt?” Kylie questioned as she put one copy into her register while she held the extra one. 

          That would explain why he hadn’t seen her. No sweets during baseball season. Though he would love to see more of her, now that he had. “That would explain why I haven’t seen you—I don’t allow myself treats during baseball season.” He chuckled a little, grabbing his bag of treats and smiling at her. He was so awestruck by her smile that he completely missed her question, “I'm sorry, what was that?” Putting the clues together, hearing the receipt print out, he just guessed that was her question. “No, I’m okay I don’t need a receipt,,,, except maybe if it has your number on it.”