chapter xiv.
The next morning, Jordan was awoken by movement on the other side of the bed he was in. He squinted his eyes and saw the back side of a tan, dark haired girl as she put on a robe and got out of the bed. For just a moment, he almost thought it was Kat. He blinked a few times as he thought about the night before, remembering that it was not in fact Kat, but Lucy, the girl he met at the bar. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, then glancing back at the girl who was now looking his way.
"Good morning sleeping beauty," she said with a small grin.
"Good morning," He responded. "What time is it?"
The girl grabbed her phone off of her bedside stand and checked the time. "Ten after 11." She told him. He hummed in response as he ran a hand through his hair, looking around for his phone which was on the bedside stand on his side, and plugged in. "Oh, I plugged that in for you last night. I woke up a little after we fell asleep and plugged mine in, saw yours and thought I might as well plug yours in too." The woman told him as she walked over to her vanity which was across the room from the bed. She dug through one of the top drawers and pulled out a scrunchie before throwing her hair into a pony tail.
"Thank you— Lucy, right?" Jordan asked, wanting to make sure he wasn't mistaken.
"Yeah, Lucy. And you're welcome, Jordan." She responded, sending him a quick smile through the mirror. Jordan looked around and saw his boxers on the floor, he mentally thanked his drunken self for leaving those closest to the bed. He quickly snagged them from the ground before slipping them on and getting out of the bed. He searched for the rest of his clothes, which were scattered around the room along with Lucy's. He got dressed and briefly noticed the girl glancing his way as he pulled his shirt over his head.
Jordan hadn't had a one night stand in quite some time, since before he and Kat met. However, he remembered how the awkward mornings after typically went. This was different though, it wasn't all that awkward. It was odd, for obvious reasons. Not awkward, though. "I take it this is your place?" He asked, looking around at the white colored walls that contrasted well with the light grey carpet and curtains. The whole room fit the color scheme; it was very well designed.
"Yes it sure is. We had a rock, paper, scissors contest to decide who's place we went back to last night," the raven haired girl recalled with a chuckle.
"Sounds about right. It's a very nice room, though. You have good taste," He compliments, taking another look around the room. She thanked him as she got up and walked over to her closet, presumably to change. "Here, I'll step out so you can get dressed." He said, grabbing his phone and other belongings and existing the room, closing the door behind him. He walked down the hallway until he found her living room, admiring the decor as he walked. The entire house matched her bedroom, it was a beautiful house in his opinion. He stood around looking at the photos and large clock on the wall as he waited for her to come out. He didn't want to just make himself at home incase she wanted him to leave, but he also didn't want to just take off and be rude.
After about five minutes, Lucy made her way out to her living room as well. "You're still here," she said, watching his facial expression go from a little smile to panic, probably unsure how to take what she said. She spoke up before he could, "I don't mind— I'm just a little surprised. The last time I had a one night stand, he just took off the second we woke up."
Jordan's lips formed a small "o" as he nodded his head, "Honestly, I wasn't sure if you wanted me to just get out or not but I didn't want to be rude just incase."
"How gentlemanly," Lucy said, a small laugh leaving her lips. "Do you want anything to drink?"
"No, no. It's alright. I actually was going to ask if you wanted to go out for brunch, my treat." The man offered, holding his wallet up.
"You really are a gentleman. Sure, we can go to brunch. Since you're offering to pay, you can pick where we go. I'm not picky, I promise." The girl said, grabbing a pair of comfy shoes and slipping them on as Jordan slipped his own shoes on. They decided on a place to go as well as who would drive, before they headed off to brunch. They spent the entirety of the time just talking, almost as if they'd known each other for years. They clicked, and Jordan thought she was pretty cool and super sweet. He was enjoying getting to know her little by little, and it seemed as if she was enjoying it as well.
They sat in the restaurant for an hour and a half before Jordan got up to go pay the bill. Lucy left a twenty dollar bill on the table as a tip after insisting she helps with the tip since he paid the tab. On the way out, Jordan held the door open for her as well as opened and closed the car door for her. Just being gentlemanly, as he always was with Kat. But he wasn't thinking about Kat for once. Lucy drove them back to her place and they continued talking about themselves and getting to know each other. The more he learned about her, the more he liked her. He knew it was too early to tell whether or not this would go on to be anything more, but at the bare minimum he liked her and liked talking to her. For the first time since the split, he felt like there could be potential if this went any further than being a one night stand. He wasn't worried about Kat and Charles in that moment, and it felt nice.
Once they pulled up to the girl's house, Jordan turned to her. "I enjoyed going to brunch with you, Lucy."
"I really enjoyed it, too." She responded. "Listen, I don't usually do this, like I said before the last one night stand I had, the guy just took off. But, I liked talking to you and was wondering if you maybe want to exchange numbers? Maybe we could do this again?" She asked, hoping she wasn't coming off too strong.
A grin formed on Jordan's face as he nodded. "Yeah, sure! Id like that," he handed her his phone as she handed him her own, both putting their numbers in each other's contacts. Jordan sent a random text to make sure they entered the correct numbers, which they did.
"Awesome, sometime soon we could perhaps get lunch or dinner or something, if you want of course." Lucy offered, sliding her phone in her purse.
"We can definitely arrange something." He responded. "Hey, I hate to be that guy, but I think I should get going before my cast mates get worried."
"No problem, I'll drop you off at the bar where you left your car." She said, then driving in the direction of the bar. Jordan felt kind of dumb for leaving his car out at a bar, but at least they didn't drink and drive; they got an Uber the night before. Lucy dropped him off, waving goodbye before heading back home. Jordan was grateful that his car was still in the parking lot and seemingly untouched, he got lucky, he thought. He got in, looking at his notifications before he started the car. He had a few texts from Drew and K.J., as well as the group chat but that was really it. He was glad that the night he decided he would get drunk was before a day when he only had late night shoots, otherwise he would've been late for work. The man headed off to set, texting Lucy that he had arrived safely once he got there. The two kept texting throughout the day, which Jordan felt good about. Maybe, just maybe, this was his chance to move on.
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OMG HI GUYS what do y'all think of Lucy so far?? i kinda actually like her! im still kardon forever tho don't worry 😌