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Jessica's POV
After me and my wife had our breakfast and said goodbye to Liz and to Sadie we met up with Jarrod and Camilla before we flew for our honeymoon
'Thanks for coming' I told them, tears streaming down my face as I gave Camilla a hug
Jennifer was crying too as she said goodbye. The emotions of our wonderful wedding hadn't faded away just yet. We got into our taxi to take us to the airport
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Jen's POV
Me and Poppy were approaching the end of our epic journey. We pulled into Coney Island Stillwell Avenue to see Claire on the platform with our tea
She gave us both a hug and me a tender kiss when we got off our latest train. She asked us if it was going well and we said yes, we were having a great time
'I'm glad' she said, tears running down her cheeks as she handed our food over. I gave her a final kiss goodbye and me and Poppy found a bench to eat our KFC dinner
In between bites of chicken and French fries my travelling companion reminded me this had been Marie's favourite subway station.
'Lila was wrong at graduation' Poppy told me wistfully as her eyes filled with tears. 'I won't forget our Golden Trio. They just shone you know, they had fun, and they love each other' Her tears began to stream down her face.
She wiped her tears away, staining her left cheek with a dab of tomato sauce.
'I love you Jen' she said as another round of tears streamed down her face. 'You've been an amazing best friend, and I wouldn't change that for the world'
It was my time to cry now, tears running down my cheeks.
'And so have you' I said softly. After we had let the emotion subside and we had wiped our hands and faces we dumped our trash in the bin and continued on our journey
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Enid's POV
I'd been so caught up with running the shop and training the couple of new hires that I quite forgot that my college was graduating Robyn's class.
It wasn’t until the day after when she came unexpectedly through the door to say goodbye that I even knew.
Me and Tristan were very proud that she had graduated Top 5 of her class and then she apologised for not coming into the shop
'After I didn't attend Laura's funeral, I thought you didn't like me' she confessed. I saw Tristan go very ashamed.
'I'm sorry Rob' he told her 'It's true, I was angry for a while, and I'm sorry I gave you the impression you weren't welcome'
'Also I never thanked you for teaming me up with Marie' Robyn went on 'She became a really close friend, just like Susan and I couldn’t have got through the last three years without them, so thank you'
She held out her hand and respectfully Tristan and me gave it a shake, wishing her good luck with her new life in England. Robyn then left to rejoin her girlfriend as they drove to the airport
Caitlin's POV
My girlfriend needed to say goodbye to a few other people before we left. First her friends Leanne and Kim which was very emotional for her, her tears ran down her cheeks for the whole of her visit. And then she wanted to visit Tristan and Enid in their coffee shop to reconcile with them before she left
'When I didn't attend my exes funeral, it caused a rift between us' she explained. 'I need to mend it before I go, because apart from anything else, Tristan is responsible for teaming me up with Marie'
I waited by the taxi to give her some privacy as she entered the shop to say her goodbyes. She then left the coffee shop but the owner - who I presumed to be Tristan - came out and called her back. The two of them embraced and when they broke the hug Tristan spoke
'Goodbye, my friend'
His voice cracked a little as if he was suppressing a sob.
'Goodbye Tristan and thanks for everything' Robyn replied. She came back to me and I felt that a great weight had lifted off her. We got into the taxi and drove to the airport
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Anna's pov:
As soon as we get to the coffee shop we decide to relax and have coffee and dessert. We pick Annabelle up on the way and she is napping in her stroller. As soon as we were cleaning up to leave Tristan gets bumped into by another waitress (nametag says Isabel). He caught himself from falling on the floor by landing open palmed on my thigh. Luckily due to my quick thinking I managed to flex my muscles just in time as to prevent them the best I could from jiggling.
"Im, so sorry." Tristan mumbled as he stood up. I noticed his face was flushed.
"Don't worry about it. Accidents happen. Besides the food was wonderful and the service was exceptional." I replied trying to reduce his embarrassment.
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I try my best to keep my muscles flexed, barely making it through the ceremony.
I guess Jarrod noticed my tear as at the same time it began to roll I felt him give my thigh a pat and a squeeze before surprising me by not so discreetly kissing it and its tear streak twice before looking into my eyes with a loving tender smile. I try to keep my composer so no more tears fall (exciting him any more) and I discretely yet tenderly begin rubbing the back of his hand (that was still on my thigh) with the pad of my thumb.
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Anna's pov:
As soon as we get to the coffee shop we decide to relax and have coffee and dessert. We pick Annabelle up on the way and she is napping in her stroller. As soon as we were cleaning up to leave Tristan gets bumped into by another waitress (nametag says Isabel). He caught himself from falling on the floor by landing open palmed on my thigh. Luckily due to my quick thinking I managed to flex my muscles just in time as to prevent them the best I could from jiggling.
"Im, so sorry." Tristan mumbled as he stood up. I noticed his face was flushed.
"Don't worry about it. Accidents happen. Besides the food was wonderful and the service was exceptional." I replied trying to reduce his embarrassment.
Tristan's POV:
One Friday evening, at the last rush hour of the shop, William arrives with Anna (his wife) and their baby girl. I take it on me to attend them personally, as I want the best for my friends. I bring their drinks and their desserts, they seem to be enjoying them.
I go to their table a couple of times to see if they need anything, all ok. The moment to pick their cups arrives, just when I thought everything was going perfect, I lean to take away Anna's dish and cup, when I feel a bump in my back, making me lose balance. I quickly release the cup and dish and, to prevent falling on the floor, I instinctively land my hand hard and with all my weight on Anna's exposed thigh. I feel embarrassed and uncomfortable because I feel her smooth, warm skin, her muscles almost instantly flexing, I assume to prevent them from jiggling in my hand (which means she feels uncomfortable with my hand, even if accidentally, there). As I feel my hand make contact, her muscles instantly put resistance, keeping it for a fraction of a second on the surface of her skin, but the combination of the strong impact and the full weight of my body, managed to break the barrier of her strong muscles, resulting in a not too controlled jiggle that sends rippling waves along her leg, bouncing my hand a few times as I try to regain balance.
Being honest, I don't think even Enid would have resisted such an impact with my full weight. I mumble as I try to articulate an "I'm sorry" to Anna. I hope she understands this intimate touch was not intentional.
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reptongeek wrote:
Enid's POV
I'd been so caught up with running the shop and training the couple of new hires that I quite forgot that my college was graduating Robyn's class.
It wasn’t until the day after when she came unexpectedly through the door to say goodbye that I even knew.
Me and Tristan were very proud that she had graduated Top 5 of her class and then she apologised for not coming into the shop
'After I didn't attend Laura's funeral, I thought you didn't like me' she confessed. I saw Tristan go very ashamed.
'I'm sorry Rob' he told her 'It's true, I was angry for a while, and I'm sorry I gave you the impression you weren't welcome'
'Also I never thanked you for teaming me up with Marie' Robyn went on 'She became a really close friend, just like Susan and I couldn’t have got through the last three years without them, so thank you'
She held out her hand and respectfully Tristan and me gave it a shake, wishing her good luck with her new life in England. Robyn then left to rejoin her girlfriend as they drove to the airport
Caitlin's POV
My girlfriend needed to say goodbye to a few other people before we left. First her friends Leanne and Kim which was very emotional for her, her tears ran down her cheeks for the whole of her visit. And then she wanted to visit Tristan and Enid in their coffee shop to reconcile with them before she left
'When I didn't attend my exes funeral, it caused a rift between us' she explained. 'I need to mend it before I go, because apart from anything else, Tristan is responsible for teaming me up with Marie'
I waited by the taxi to give her some privacy as she entered the shop to say her goodbyes. She then left the coffee shop but the owner - who I presumed to be Tristan - came out and called her back. The two of them embraced and when they broke the hug Tristan spoke
'Goodbye, my friend'
His voice cracked a little as if he was suppressing a sob.
'Goodbye Tristan and thanks for everything' Robyn replied. She came back to me and I felt that a great weight had lifted off her. We got into the taxi and drove to the airport
Tristan's POV:
One day, Robyn surprisingly comes alone into the shop. Enid congratulates her for graduating on the top 5 of the class. Robyn asks me if I'm still mad at her for missing Laura's funeral, that brings memories back to my mind and I feel tears starting to fill my eyes, even in spite of me trying to stop them.
When Robyn exits the coffee shop, I chase her, as I don't want that to be the last image she has of me, I tell her I'll miss her, she hugs me, I hug her back, holding her tight, I even feel like sobbing, then, I am shocked as I feel her back shudder, my tears instantly stop and are drained in my eyes (not one falling). I encourage her to let it all out.
Does Robyn allow herself to cry at the doorstep of the coffee shop? Does she allow herself to sob?
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Enid's POV
Before I started work, Melissa had sent me my plane tickets down to Texas for the following week. She still wasn't telling me where we were going, it was very mysterious and quite thrilling actually.
The day proceeded as normal although Isabel accidentally bumped into Tristan causing him to lose his balance and fall into Anna, William's wife.
Isabel was worried and couldn't stop stammering out an apology but me and Tristan manage to calm her down and tell her everything is okay.
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Rachel's POV
Kate came over so we could finalise our trip to Berlin, so she could complete the set of U Bahn challenges. It also gave her an opportunity to look through my notebooks of my previous trips including the last one in March
'Brussels looks so beautiful' Kate said, as she scanned my pictures, tears running down her cheeks. I gently fondled her boot toes as I watched her crying. After Kate had finished looking at my photos and wiped her tears away, she looked at my notebooks
She was most interested in the four trips I had undertaken before I had met her; to Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Moscow and Shanghai
'I wouldn't be able to do those now probably' I told her ruefully, pushing down her boot zips and pulling them up again. 'In Mexico City there are lots of drug cartels and my world championship made me too well known to visit them again'
We both kissed tenderly on the lips and talked a bit more, then Kate had to go to pick up Caitlin and Robyn from the airport
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Isabel's pov:
It had been a busy morning especially with Tristan taking his time away to focus solely on one table. As I was running around waiting multiple tables I accidentally lost my footing and bumped into Tristan. That wouldn't have been so bad except he lost his balance from the impact and landed hard on Anna's thigh making it jiggle more than expected.
I was so embarrassed I couldn't stop apologising. Enid eventually came over to see what was wrong. I stammered out what had happened. I was told that it was a genuine accident and not to worry about it. Although busy I was told I could have the rest of the afternoon off, Enid coming from behind the counter to fill my position.
I was assured I'd be needed more the following week as End wouldn't be working...