Holiday Season

Evie

I get up before my alarm goes off and get dressed quickly. My classes start later today but I am still prepared to leave.

I go to the kitchen for a quick cup of coffee. Max is already there, smoking. I flinch, surprised when I see him. I was sure he was still sleeping.

He is leaning back in his chair, dressed in an expensive suit and a watch, and his stubble has started to grow. The blue smoke curls around him in the cold morning light, almost the same blue as the one of his eyes.

Max looks like those guys in the perfume commercials. As soon as I show up he sits up.

“I will put this off, “ he says, scattering the smoke with his hand and exhaling.

“No, no. It’s okay. Your place, after all. “

“No, sorry. “

“I don’t actually mind it. “

I smile and proceed to the coffee maker.

“Another coffee?“ I offer.

“Yeah, thank you. “

I pour some for him and myself.

“I hope I won’t spill it this time, “ I joke and he smiles.

“If you do, I'll do a better job at cleaning it. “

As soon as