The only good thing about the dinner so far, Chelsea thought, was the food. Her date was boring. Her brother’s girlfriend was rude. And while she had gotten plenty of compliments about her little black dress, it was starting to feel constraining and uncomfortable. However, the steak and asparagus - that was excellent - and as her date kept bragging about how much money he was saving his company by writing more efficient c...

Chelsea stood in the kitchen of her and her brother James’ apartment chopping vegetables for dinner. Dinner would often be something they both worked on, unless one of them was making one of their specialties, but tonight James was late coming home, something that had recently been happening a bit more often. Ever since their night a few months prior, things had seemed to be a bit - different - between the two. Not awkwar...

It had been four months since Chelsea and James moved to Chicago. After James’ promotion following the success of his meeting in Boston, he had been offered a new position in the city and a significant raise. He and Chelsea had discussed the situation quite a bit. Moving meant leaving their friends where they were behind. But given their new relationship, they figured it might also be for the best. They weren’t sure how l...

Chelsea tried not to fidget as she and James waited inside a casual American/Mediterranean-style restaurant situated about halfway between downtown Chicago and O’Hare Airport. They had made sure to be early to their scheduled appointment. Chelsea was reluctant to even call it a date because she wasn’t sure what it would be. They were meeting up with Angela, the waitress she had been texting over the past week. Angela had...

It had now been three months since Chelsea and James’ adventure in the park and, much to Chelsea’s relief, nothing bad came from their adventures. The fact that it was now winter also dampened any further attempts to try any outdoor or public shenanigans. However, Chelsea or James were not thinking about that today. Today, they were fulfilling a desire of their new friend Angela: a trip to the Adler Planetarium. Chelsea a...