"Nope, I'm not doing too much!  I'll take you over there."  Alex stood, held her notes and folders under her arm, and crammed her pens into her back pocket.  She called out a "Thank you!" to the service team as they exited the restaurant.

"It's real easy to get to the store, you just..." and Alex explained the easy path as she led him on it.  They walked the few blocks, talking and exchanging stories as they went until they finally made it to the store.

It was a large sports outlet, so even though hockey supplies were rare in California shops, this one had just what they needed.  Cole explained some of the rules of hockey as Alex listened intently.  She had never actually sat down for a hockey game before.  Once in a while when she went out to dinner the bar area would be playing a game and she would catch a glimpse here and there.  Other than that she never watched hockey, but wasn't opposed to it either.

Cole paid for his gear and they returned to campus.

"Look out online for your biography- it should be up by next week," Alex said with a smile.  Most people liked to read their own biographies.  Heck, she was proud to get her own on the staff portion of the newspaper.  Who wouldn't be?

"I, uh, guess I'll be seeing you around then?"

All-in-all, Cole seemed like a great guy.  They clicked so quickly and naturally, it was like a breath of fresh air.  Alex thought he was cute, funny, and incredibly kind.  Knowing of the breakup he just went through, she wasn't intent on making any moves, or even asking him for his number as friends.  Not that she didn't want it, but she didn't want him to be uncomfortable.