It's Thursday and he's waiting in the hallway outside her apartment with the minute hand on his watch at 8:25. He's given it five minutes already out of courtesy, not wanting to interrupt the mysterious rituals by which women prepare themselves for dates. If this is a date. It's dinner, just the two of them, and a movie, but he knows better than to assume anything where Cameron's concerned. They've tried having the benefits and being not-quite-friends, if this is the reverse then he'll take it without complaint.
He's forgotten to ask Eden where she's spending the night, too, and could kick himself for it. The girl seems to shuttle between Cameron's apartment and his, not wanting to keep all her eggs in one basket, and Chase can't say he blames her. Given the choice, however, he'd prefer not to have a jury this evening. He's made an effort, changing in the hospital locker room into a plain white pinstripe button-down, loose at the neck to distinguish it from workwear, with a dark jacket and jeans. As an ensemble, it almost matches. On the way he'd hesitated over buying flowers, but there's a simple bouquet (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511XBD8Z1GL._SL500_AA280_.jpg) propped up in one hand revealing his eventual choice. Reservations are made and checked and he just hopes she didn't throw out the movie tickets along with the shoebox from earlier in the week.
8:27. If she's not ready by now she's not going to be. Chase doesn't think he can bear watching the second hand circle the dial another three times, making a fist instead and reaching up to rap at the door.
heart skipped a beat and when i caught it you were out of reach.
He's forgotten to ask Eden where she's spending the night, too, and could kick himself for it. The girl seems to shuttle between Cameron's apartment and his, not wanting to keep all her eggs in one basket, and Chase can't say he blames her. Given the choice, however, he'd prefer not to have a jury this evening. He's made an effort, changing in the hospital locker room into a plain white pinstripe button-down, loose at the neck to distinguish it from workwear, with a dark jacket and jeans. As an ensemble, it almost matches. On the way he'd hesitated over buying flowers, but there's a simple bouquet (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511XBD8Z1GL._SL500_AA280_.jpg) propped up in one hand revealing his eventual choice. Reservations are made and checked and he just hopes she didn't throw out the movie tickets along with the shoebox from earlier in the week.
8:27. If she's not ready by now she's not going to be. Chase doesn't think he can bear watching the second hand circle the dial another three times, making a fist instead and reaching up to rap at the door.