There Is

Taking a deep breath, she nodded, “nearly. This morning we prepared for the ladies, then they arrived. It’s ingrained in me, like a special power I suppose.” She joked as she sat on some of their new patio furniture, “I’d much rather hear about this exciting news/advice though.”

Relief came from a knock on the door, and she eagerly excused herself. Praying it was for her, she opened the door as her eyes lit up. “Seth!” She greeted happily, judging quickly that nothing was wrong as he didn’t appear upset. “Do you want to come in? Mother has some ladies over for tea and gossip, also known as book club. We can talk out in the back.”

“So, have you been subjected to this torture all day? I don’t know how you do it, Star Sapphire. You’re just too heroic for me to handle.”

Scratching the back of his neck, he looked up at his friend. “Wait— Are you thinking about asking Jamie to marry you?” A large smirk spread across his face as he awaited an answer. 

“Yeah, I think I am. I mean, when she and Brynn caught that bouquet at Carmen and Rodney’s wedding-- I started thinking about it, more than I already had been. I just, I don’t know. I don’t know if the timing is right-- If she even wants to get married-- Do you think she wants to get married? I love her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her. But, what makes marriage so different than what we already have? You see what I’m saying?-- And oh, god. What if she says no? Do you know how awkward that would be?” Seth’s face was a mix between illuminated and shaken.

'Til it's done

Why go promenade when you were born to run

If you understand this premise You will never be alone

You can conquer every challenge

You can face each stepping stone

After 5 months of working at the cafe, Juliet begrudgingly agreed to let her bring Thomas to work.

At first it was a one-time deal—she was sick of feeling like her aunt saw more of Thomas than she did, even though she appreciated the help a great deal—but then Juliet became attached to the little guy. Customers went crazy for him too, though the Socs tended to look between him and her in pity more often than not. She didn’t mind. Somehow, Thomas had become a centerpiece for the place.

"Your shift’s over, you know?" Juliet said.

"I know," she replied, setting Thomas down on counter. He busied himself with banging his fists on the cash register. "I’m just waiting for Seth to pick me up."

"Something special planned or are you tapping your foot like a madwoman just for the fun of it?"

Jamie brightened and ignored the sarcasm. “I spent three hours this morning setting up the living room and bedroom.” She smiled in triumph before removing her apron. “There are flower petals absolutely everywhere. I swear, we’re going to be finding them around the apartment for the rest of the month.” She’d set the coffee table with red cloth and a champagne bottle that she’d poured into another container, washed, and then filled with chocolate milk since Seth was crazy about the stuff. Fancy drinking glasses adorned the table and, most importantly, something new hung up on the wall. It had taken weeks of tracking down beforehand, but she’d gotten her hands on a photo of the first The Flash comic book cover blown up to poster size and custom framed. Now it’d be one of if not the first things people would see when they came over.

"Ah, young romance, I remember thee, except my Valentine was Dean Morden and we substituted flower petals with vodka stolen from his parents’ stash and makeout sessions in his family’s pool."

"You’re only six years older than me. You’re not ancient," Jamie reminded her. "And he was a Soc?"

"I guess. You know I don’t believe in all of that-"

A car light flashed through the windows and three heads turned to look at it.

Juliet squinted. “Is that your boy?”

"That it is." Jamie smiled, just now realizing that she’d recognize Betsy anywhere. "Come on, baby." She scooped Thomas into her arms and headed for the door, looking back on her way out. "Take care!"

"I should be telling you lovebirds that," her boss called back.

After working his fingers to the bone all day, he had been preparing to surprise Jamie with a full cooked dinner, starlight setting, dancing in the living room, the whole works. Unfortunately, his plan fell short. For the last hour Betsy continued to fail at starting. His free hour of cooking had been thrown out the window as he called Allister, sighing in slight frustration in the nearest pay phone. Twenty minutes later, Green Lantern had saved the day.

"I got you covered, Flash." A large smile spread across Allister's face as he popped Betsy's hood and began doing mechanical things Seth couldn't fathom. "Is she gonna be okay? I gotta go pick Jamie up. I was gonna do this whole fancy dinner thing-- But, well, now it's sorta cancelled. I mean, I'll just have to save it for tomorrow or something." He shrugged as he watched Allister climb back up in the front, starting Betsy up, her engine roaring beautifully. "Yes!" Seth practically jumped up in the air with excitement. "Thanks, bud. Want a ride to the apartment?"

"Nah, I got legs. I can use 'em. Just have a good night. It's already, uh, nine! Go get your girl and just be with her. See ya', bud. Say hi to the little Mann for me." Allister smirked as he patted his friend on the back and began walking.

"Thanks, Ali!" Seth called out before hopping in the jeep and began speeding towards Juliet's. He just wanted to see Jamie. He had felt like they had been working too much, it was as if they had barely seen each other. Tonight's mission: fix this.

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