A Chelsea Morning (standard:romance, 1600 words)
Author: KarnelianOrchid	Added: May 31 2025	Views/Reads: 6/5	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A young woman, Chelsea, has graduated from college, in New York City, and lands a job as meteorologist at KCTV in Kansas City. There, she meets a neighbor, Pete, who becomes her infatuation. Through a series of adventures, and a harrowing misadventure, th

A Chelsea Morning 

Chelsea stood in her new apartment, squishing her toes into the thick
plush pile carpeting and staring out the window. Even after the work 
she had put in, her graduation, the excitement and festivities, none of 
it felt real yet. 

The hard work proved worthwhile. After sending only a few applications
and demo tapes, she had been picked up by KCTV to start as their new 
meteorologist. She couldn't wait. 

Her head was still spinning with the excitement of that phone call and
the whirlwind of packing, plane ticket  acquisition, taxi cabs, her new 
apartment, an expense account, and the complete rush of these last 
minute surprises. She felt absolutely dizzy! 

Kansas City was a far cry from New York, where she customarily checked
the windows at night to make sure they were locked. This is definitely 
an upgrade, she grinned to herself. She opened the screen door and 
stepped onto the balcony. 

Everything looked fresh and clean to her. The air was lighter and she
could breathe more deeply than she had prior. 

Chelsea hadn't realized how dirty the streets of New York were until she
had gained this comparison. She sipped a warm coffee and clucked under 
her breath, “Sometimes perspective is everything.” 

A full moon rose in a night sky littered with stars, as though it were a
personal greeting. She was rarely able to see stars in the city. This 
was a treat. Chelsea felt she had accidentally landed exactly where she 
belonged. 

She stood, taking in her surroundings, in jeans and a light tank top,
with a soft breeze whipping her blonde hair to and fro. It had been an 
exhausting day and she was glad to have a day to unpack before starting 
work. Chelsea was dishevelled, hair tangled, no makeup, and completely 
content. 

She stood in the shadows, smiling softly, chin tilted up in thanksgiving
to the moon and stars, and whatever luck had brought her here, when a 
voice disturbed her reverie. “Hello!” 

Chelsea looked around unable to detect where it had come from. Then she
heard it again and the whereabouts of the disembodied voice snapped 
into focus. She leaned out to peer onto a neighboring balcony to 
discover a large parakeet perched on the arm of a man. “Hello!” 

She threw her head back laughing at the silliness of the situation and
the delightful sound of her laughter made the man turn and lean out to 
view her balcony. 

“Well hello, Miss. You must be my new neighbor.” 

Chelsea stepped closer to address the bird and its owner. “Hello. I'm
Chelsea McMahon. Very pleased to meet you, and your bird,” she offered, 
smiling. 

“I'm Pete Scott and this is my parakeet, Axel. If you're not too busy
packing, why don't we share a drink on the balcony, unless your husband 
would object.” Pete held her eyes with his stare, holding his breath 
and waiting anxiously. 

Chelsea glanced back into her apartment and stumbled, “I really should
be unpacking.” But the way he  seemed to inhale her, his attention so 
focused, and his jade green eyes pulling her to him like a magnet, made 
her throw caution to the wind, “Okay, one drink. You're on!” 

Pete disappeared into his apartment and offered a grateful thanks, “Good
boy, Axel!” He picked up a bottle of wine, two folding chairs, and 
quickly appeared at Chelsea's door before she could change her mind. 

The attraction was instant and before Chelsea knew it, they had talked
until the hour grew very late. 



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