Third person point of view
Oliver finished preparing everything for the opening. He removed his gloves and put them away. He let out a sigh and sat down for a breather. The other staff would take care of the rest. He drank some water and put the bottle aside. His phone started vibrating in his pocket. He took it out and it was his mother calling.
He wondered what she was up to now. " Hello ". " How is it going ? " Oliver knew very well that the question was about. " Good. I like him ". " Alright. I will give you some more time. So come to a decision and let me know ". " Alright ". He hung up and let out a sigh. There was no lie in saying he liked Christian but dating and marriage were different.
But the decision had to be made. In a way Christian was quite the catch. That was undeniable. He rested his chin on his fist and got lost in thought. Jason knocked on the table. " Knock, knock. Back to earth ". Oliver blinked and smiled. Jason tilted his head. " Good ? " Oliver nodded. " Let's get to work ".
The day began and went by in a whoosh. Christian finished his dinner and glanced at the clock as he packed his things. He had to stay in the hospital because of some patients. So he just ordered some dinner for himself. He was hungry after a long day and did not feel like cooking. He was done packing and walked out to go home. He went to his car.
He put his things on the passenger seat and then sat in the driver seat. He was about to start but thought of Oliver. He tapped the steering wheel wondering if he should visit him. He decided on doing so and drove to the cafe. He parked his car nearby and walked to the cafe. He wanted to go in but thinking about how he was with patients the whole day, he stopped.
He unlocked his phone and called Oliver. Oliver saw the contact and was surprised. He answered right away. " Hey ". " Hi. I am outside your cafe. Are you free right now ? If not I will wait for a while ". Oliver was astonished. " I am free. Wait right there ". He quickly ran out of the cafe. He pushed the door open and saw Christian standing to the side.
Christian saw him and hung up. Oliver walked up to Christian with a smile. " What a pleasant surprise ". Christian smiled. " I was on my way home and just dropped by ". " You should've come inside ". " It is fine. I've been around too many patients today. I did change and disinfect and all ". Oliver nodded and smiled.
" I understand ". He then thought of his mother's words. " Actually... I want to talk to you about a few things. And maybe at a better time. When are you free ? " " Is it urgent ? " " Not really ". " Then can it wait till the weekend ? I am a bit busy this week ". " Alright. It is fine. Don't worry ". Oliver smiled to reassure him.
Christian nodded. Oliver pointed to the cafe. " How about I get you something ? " " Let me pay this time ". Oliver chuckled. " Fine. I will get you your things and the bill too. Give me a few minutes ". " Sure ". Oliver went back inside and packed a cake slice along with some macarons. He billed them just like Christian asked.
He went back out and gave them to him. Christian smiled and took them. " Thank you ". He gave the money to Oliver. " Please visit again ". Christian laughed which made Oliver grin. Christian's eyes shone with amusement. " I will get going ". " Okay. Honestly... I did say that I want you to visit but you should also go home early and rest. We can meet when you are free ".
Christian smiled. " I know. I came at my own accord ". Oliver nodded. " Bye ". Christian walked to his car. Oliver waited till he drove away and then went back inside. Jason saw this and raised his eyebrows. " Boyfriend ? " He asked as soon as Oliver stood beside him. Oliver looked up and thought about it. He really didn't know what to label Christian as. " No ".
Jason looked taken aback. " Then... talking stage ? " Oliver chuckled. " I guess ". Jason shrugged and went to his position. Oliver now really was starting to ponder what they were. To say friends, they never met with that purpose. To say anything else was also weird. He should really have a talk with Christian. He huffed and pushed the thoughts away.
After that day, Oliver saw Christian only once. He really seemed to be busy. Christian took the initiative to call Oliver on Saturday. Oliver picked up and went to the locker room. " Hello ". " Hey ". Oliver leaned against the wall. " You are done with work ? " " Yeah. I am home already ". " That's nice ". Christian smiled.
" You asked to meet so I wanted to ask about that. Tomorrow is fine for you right ? " " Yes. How about you ? " " I am free too. So what do you want to do ? " " I am not sure if it is suitable to go out ". Oliver expressed his thoughts. They were silent for a few seconds. Oliver hesitated to ask Christian to come to his house but Christian broke the silence.
" Then... how about you come to my house ? Is that okay ? " Oliver's eyes went wide. " Is that fine with you ? " " Yes. I don't mind. I also don't think it is possible to talk a lot if we are outside. So if you have no problem, we can talk here ". Oliver didn't mind it at all. " Alright then. I don't mind it either. I will come there tomorrow ".
" Morning ? " " Probably ". " Fine. I will send you the address and also location ". " Done ". " Bye. Good night ". " Good night ". Christian hung up and looked around the house. The house was cleaned but he felt like doing it again. It was getting dark but he still got to work. He cleaned the house and arranged things a bit. He sat down on the couch with a huff.
He had sweat a lot in the process and wiped his forehead with a tissue. He already checked the kitchen and made a list of items he needed to get. He would go in the morning. He heated the leftovers from morning and had dinner. He was done with his tasks and went up to the bedroom. He took a shower and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
-MG