Sage's POV

"Man, I really need to get out of the house today" I say to myself I decided on going to the cafe and the bookstore today just for some self care. I've been missing my latte that I normally get on a daily basis. I got myself ready and headed to my Sage green jeep. Heh, ironic isn't it my name Sage and my jeep is sage green. I guess my parents just knew it would be my favorite color. 

I headed into town blasting music with all my windows down. I finally started to feel better as the beach air blew through my hair. I arrived at the cafe first to get a latte named after me. They named a latte after me due to the amount of times I've been in this cafe. I am always there whether it be while studying or just to grab a coffee. I loved this cafe. 

It was right beside the bookstore. It was perfect in my mind cause it is both of my favorite places right next to each other. The cafe was also just gorgeous. It was an old building but it had these beautiful vines flowing down the front of the white brick building. It has huge windows overlooking the coast. I often would sit and stare out the window looking at all of the wildlife. 

"I'm back bitches" I say with a big grin on my face. 

"Oh my god, Sage is that you. Where have you been, girl? It's been over a week since the last time I saw you" Spencer says. 

"Oh you know, I have just been traveling the world and went to Greece, Spain and a few other places" I said giggling.  

"No way really, how was it?" Spencer says. 

"I'm just joking, dummy. I just haven't been out of the house in awhile. I'll explain after I get my famous Sage latte." 

"Alright, I'm right on it" Spencer says. "Order up" Spencer says while walking over to the table I picked out. I picked the one over in the corner with my back towards the door. "Alright, spill what's going on" Spencer practically yelled.  

I started telling him everything about how Axel cheated. Half way through we were interrupted by someone walking in. I didn't care to look who it was so I just sat there scrolling through Instagram while Spencer took care of the customer. 

"What would you like Sir? Spencer says. 

"I'll just take a black coffee please" the random man says. Ew just black coffee I thought to myself. That voice sounds oddly familiar, I thought. Spencer finally rejoined me at the table. 

"Damn, he is fine as fuck. Look behind you right now" Spencer said. I slowly turn around and there he is Matteo with his perfect hair in a black compression shirt and grey sweatpants. He was drinking his black coffee while typing on his computer. 

"Oh shit, Spencer I have to go like now" I say panicking. 

"Wait, why? No, Sage we were just getting to the good stuff" Spencer says sounding upset.

 "I'm really sorry. I promise i'll come back but I need to leave like now"I say while picking up my tote bag and coffee. I practically sprinted out of there.

Matteo's POV

I decided to go to the cafe today. Everyone seems to love it around town and I'm due for a black coffee. I need to check in on my emails from the business; so I thought it would be a perfect quiet place to go. I get there and start to look at the menu on the wall. 

I realize there's a "Sage Latte" guess I found my new coffee place. I ignored it and just ordered my large black coffee and sat down to start checking my emails. I only glanced at the back once. I saw curly long red hair but I didn't think anything of it. I mean Sage isn't the only redhead. It somehow peaked my interest. I decided to stop staring because it could just be a random red head. 

I starting checking emails "Fuck, why is there so many?" I say underneath my breath. I wasn't really paying attention but I could see out of the side of my eye that the girl turned to look at me. I didn't pay much attention though because if I was a girl I'd be looking at myself too. 

I saw the girl get up and pack her stuff quickly. She looked in a rush. She almost looked like Sage but I'm just being crazy it's not her. She runs past quickly looking frightened. It's her, it's Sage. I quickly ran after her 

"Sage, wait please" I say. "Sage hold up" I practically yelled. She went running into the bookstore so I followed. I didn't spot her at first but I finally saw her in the last aisle. She spotted me and started to walk away. 

"Wait, please Sage. I just wanna talk." I say. 

She still didn't stop but she was blocked in because of the bookshelf behind her. With no where to go. I went to grab her arm and she flinched, she fucking flinched. I swear to god if my brother had any reason for this I will kill him. "Sage, Hey it's okay. I'm not mad, I just wanted to see if you were okay." I'm sorry if I scared you, that wasn't my intention at all" I say quietly. 

 "Yeah I'm fine. Why?" Sage says. 

"I was wondering because you ran out of the cafe. Then you wouldn't talk to me when I tried to get your attention" I say. 

"I'm okay, I'm sorry. I just feel bad because I never texted you back about hanging out" Sage says. 

"Hey it's okay, I promise. I understand I'm your ex- boyfriends older brother. I get it, I really do. It's okay" I say. 

"I'm sorry, Matteo I feel bad but I really need to go. I'll text you I promise" Sage says. I move out of her way and watch her walk away. As she was walking away I noticed that her hair was down. I had not seen her with her hair down yet. She was extraordinary.