Chapter 2: The Big Ask

Elizabeth finished getting her quotes and started walking back to the parking lot when Josh Radinsky caught up with her.

"Hey Liz, um, I was wondering if you wanted to go and grab a coffee… with me?" Josh asked, smiling.

Elizabeth stopped and looked at him.

"Can you not talk about sports for five minutes?" Elizabeth asked. Josh nodded his head. "Then okay".

Josh jingled his car keys as they headed for his car, she had said yes to a date with him. Not a date date, but it was a start. Josh opened the passenger door of his car for Elizabeth. Elizabeth thanked him and carefully got in. Josh closed the door and got into the driver's side. They headed off to the House of Java.

Elizabeth and Josh walked into HOJ and snagged a table in the corner. Jessica came up to take their order and gave Elizabeth a wink. It was time she moved on and started dating again. Jessica thought Josh was the perfect choice.

"So Liz, what are you planning on doing for the article?" Josh asked. "Are you going to have photos with the quotes?"

"Maybe, its going to be a two-page spread. I might send the photographer down to snap a few rolls" Elizabeth replied, smiling. Josh smiled too. "So, tell me about yourself, I hardly know you"

"Well, I live with my parents, I have an older sister who went off to college" Josh supplied.

"What does she major in?" Elizabeth asked, interested.

"She's a psych major, sometimes she uses me as a guinea pig when she's home" Josh told her.

Elizabeth giggled.

"My brother majors in law, I'm glad we don't have to be his witnesses" Elizabeth added.

Josh grinned back at her.