#ftf:anthony

[itsrogersandco]

Be my valentine

Caroline was strangely nervous about her date with Anthony that evening.  It wasn’t as if they hadn’t been out on plenty of dates before but this was Valentines day and everything was geared towards romance and love and while she was excited to be going out for dinner she found herself wondering if they were supposed to act somehow more loved up than normal.  Telling herself to calm down she fastened her necklace just as she heard the doorbell.

Smoothing down her dress she quickly made her way to the door and opened it with a bright smile, “Hi, come in.”  

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Private function

It had been a hectic few weeks for Caroline.  The holidays had meant that she was working long hours and irregular shifts and then trying to fit in catching up with family and friends had left her pretty exhausted.  Her time with Anthony had been more limited than she had hoped for and now she had a big party which the hospital was throwing to thank all the staff for their hard work over the holidays.  Apparently it was an annual event and everyone she spoke to was really excited about it.  Thankfully guests were allowed and so Caroline was delighted Anthony was willing to accompany her as it meant she could attend and spend time with him.

Dressed up in a cream silk flowing dress and her hair left down over her shoulders she felt really good as they arrived at the venue.  She reached for his hand as they made their way to the entrance, “Thanks for agreeing to come with me.  It’s supposed to be quite an event and there are staff from several different clinics as well as the hospital so it’s pretty big.”  She lifted two glasses of champagne off the waiter’s tray at the door, “Here you go and here’s to a great evening.”

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[itsrogersandco]

Dinner date

It was two months since Julie’s wedding and all the confessions and Caroline had spent a large proportion of her free time either applying for jobs, researching areas and possible contacts or on facetime to Anthony.  All her work had paid off and she had managed to line up two job interviews in one day.  She had flown in last night, attended one interview in the morning and the other in the afternoon and was now mentally quite wiped out.  However she was also very excited to be meeting Anthony for dinner and actually see him in person again.

She arrived a few minutes late, fashionably late she would like to call it and looked around the restaurant which had been Anthony’s choice.  Caroline didn’t know that much about the area anymore so she was quite happy to let him lead the way in things like this.  Her stomach bubbled with excitement as she silently prayed they would both still feel the same connection tonight that they had at the wedding.

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[itsrogersandco]

Moving Day

Caroline ripped the tape off another box with a sigh.  She had forgotten just how much she hated moving and how much work it involved but she was trying to focus on the fact she was back in the same area as Anthony and close enough that they could see each other all the time.   The moving company had left, furniture and boxes roughly in the correct room of her rented apartment and now she was just trying to sort some things out until Anthony finished school for the weekend and was able to come and help her.

Lifting another pile of medical books out of the box she carried them over to the book case and placed them in, knowing she would have to sort them all out later.  She was going to need to get reading up again as the temporary job she had secured was more general medicine than she had been working in for the last few years.  Pulled from her thoughts by the doorbell she made her way over, trying to tidy her hair a bit from where it was falling loose from the hair tie and suddenly ridiculously aware that she was a total mess with old clothes on and no make up.

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[itsrogersandco]

Appetizer

Caroline stood at the entrance to Anthony’s kitchen and watched him as he moved around the space.  “It smells amazing in here.  Is there anything that I can do to help?”

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[itsrogersandco]

Holiday Party

Caroline had definite mixed feelings about attending Julie and her new husband’s holiday party.  Not that she didn’t want to be there, she did and she was looking forward to seeing her old friends again but this was also the first event that she and Anthony had attended as a couple and that made her nervous.  The last time any of their friends had seen them together had been at Julie’s wedding and many had assumed that they were back together then and she could just forsee a whole load of confusion this time but she was also excited to do this with Anthony and have some fun.  She had been working such long hours since she moved that they had barely been able to do anything beyond watch some movies and relax on the couch when they had seen each other so having this time together was also going to be great.

Caroline reached for Anthony’s hand as they headed towards the front door, looking at him with a big smile. “Are you ready for an explosion of festive fun?” she teased as they walked up the path.  Even as a student Julie had always gone way out on Christmas and Caroline did not expect anything to have changed now she was married. @elegancemultimuse​

[itsrogersandco]

Honesty hour

Caroline had barely slept all night.  From the moment she left the wedding venue she had been replaying the kiss in her mind and how it made her feel and what it meant.  Realistically she knew it just meant they had both got caught up in the romance of the situation, a wedding is full of love after all, but it had felt so right.  She thought back over other relationships she had had since ending things with Anthony and she really couldn’t think of one that would have left her feeling this way after so long.  Of course it was far more complicated than just how she felt after a kiss and she needed to consider the practicalities of where they both were in their lives too.  In the end she was left exhausted and with a headache but quite certain that she would like to discuss things with Anthony and see if they could potentially move forward from heartbreak.

She entered the cafe, the same one that she had met him in earlier that week and having ordered a coffee took a seat near the back, hopefully away from prying eyes and ears where they could talk honestly.  This had always been Caroline’s issue, being truly open about what she wanted and it was nerve wracking to know that this time she would have to truly share her feelings without trying to hide anything.

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[itsrogersandco]

Caroline looked around the cafe with a small sigh as she lifted the coffee cup to her lips.  It seemed crazy that she had been away for so many years and yet the place seemed exactly the same, right down to the blueberry and lemon muffins which she had every Friday afternoon for as long as she could remember.  Her gaze turned to the window as she took in the stores on the main street, very few had changed hands though she was pleased to see a new book store that she must check out.  Was it new she found herself wondering?  

Suddenly someone caught her eye walking down the street.  She turned away from the window, her heart starting to race as she cursed Julie for getting married and making her promise that she would come back for the wedding.  Caroline let out a long breath as she saw Anthony had disappeared from view but just as she lifted her cup to take another drink she heard the door open and a familiar voice call out an order.

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