Chapter 4
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I was busy taking orders at the counter. Cameron was working in the coffee house alongside of me. He liked it so far this week. He was always getting hit on by other girls.
I could tell he was really flattered by all the attention he was getting. But he never took things to far. Or was flirting back with them. From what I could tell. There was a girl in the coffee house again that week. She was chatting away with Cameron.
Her name was Hilary Asher. She had eyes for my guy. It figured. She was ten times prettier than I was.
She was chatting away with Cameron while he was supposed to be busing tables there. I frown. He laughs at something she was saying. Then I see her give him a piece of paper. Placing it in his hand. I wondered what that note was about?
I get someone wanting to order. So, I have to get back to work. I try not to worry about Cameron anyway. He was going to leave me one day.
Either for another girl. Or for other reasons. It was best not to get to attached to the man. No matter how good looking he was. I sigh as I make two more pots of coffee to have them ready on hand.
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"What is the story with the hot new guy you got them to hire. Is he single?" asks a coworker Cindy Francis.
"No, he is my new boyfriend. Well sort of. We are seeing each other. He lives with me" I tell her with a smile.
"Damn you are lucky. How did you meet him?" asks Cindy.
"When Jan and I went to the A-ha concert that night. We tried to get you to go remember?" I ask her.
"I am not that into that band" she says with a shrug. "I like rap"
"Well we met him at the concert. After it" I tell her. That much was true. We did meet after the concert was over and done with.
"You are one lucky girl. To snag a guy like that. Tell me does he have any brothers?" she jokes.
"No" I laugh. "Sorry"
"Better watch it. Skanky Hilary is working over time on him" warns Cindy.
"I see her" I say with a sigh. "I see her"
"Cameron is working here now to?" Jan asks me as she comes in for her shift.
She places on a apron around her middle.
"Yes, I helped him get a job here" I tell her.
"How does he like working?" asks Jan.
"He seems to be adjusting well to this place" I tell her. She nods.
"How are you two getting along?" wonders Jan. She smiles at me.
"They are dating" blurts out Cindy.
"You guys are? Aw! I am thrilled for you! You have not dated since Daren" exclaims Jan as she hugs me.
"It is nothing. We just saw we had a chemistry between us and we are going from there" I tell her. She grins.
"I am happy for you both. Uh-oh. Here comes that skank Hilary" warns Jan as she and Cindy look over. Sure, enough there was Hilary was coming over with Cameron.
"Hey Jayla. Are you going to be able to hire Hilary here? She is interested in working with us. I told her to come talk to you" mentions Cameron as they join us.
"Since when?" Jan asks Hilary.
"I have always loved this quant little coffee shop. In fact, with Cameron here this place just got very more interesting" Hilary gushes as she stares right at Cameron. His face went into a lovely shade of red.
"We are not hiring at the moment" I hear Jan saying.
"Here is an application. Fill it out then bring it by to Bill when he is here on Sundays" I tell Hilary as I hand her application.
"Thank you. Thank you so much! Cameron I can really use the work. Thank you for telling me" gushes Hilary as she hugs Cameron right in front of me.
Jan makes a face then acts like she is gagging herself with her finger. Then Hilary takes the application after she is done plastering herself all over Cameron. She is pathetic really. Cameron looks at me then smiles sheepishly.
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"Good luck Hilary" I tell her.
She nods then wanders off.
"Why did you do that?" wonders Jan.
"Why not? We are always hiring off and on. She is always in here anyway" I mutter.
"Why not give her up to Cameron. Set them up why you are at it?" grumbles Jan as she gives me a look of shame. She shakes her head.
"What is that?" asks Cindy as she sees the piece of paper in Cameron's hand.
"She gave me her phone number. She wanted to go out on a date. I already told her I am not interested. But she placed this in my hand, she does not understand what no means" Cameron tells us. He crumbles up the paper. Then tosses it in the trash.
I smile at Jan. She grins back.
"I am off. Cameron you will be off work in an hour. I will have dinner ready. What sounds good?" I ask him. We lived around the block he and I walked to work together.
"I am starving. Anything sounds good to me" says Cameron.
I nod.
"I will make something great" I promise him. "See you when you get off work" I tell him.
He grins at me. He grabs me as I go to pass by. He hugs me. I feel my friends watching us. My cheeks flare up a blush. He is smiling as he pulls back. He kisses me lightly on the lips.
"See you then" he tells me with a grin.
I nod.
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I walk away as I hear my friends giggle at me. I shake my head.
I was soon back at home. Rummaging in my fridge. I decide on a taco night. It was Tuesday after all. Then I check to make sure I have everything for tacos.
Thankfully I did. I begin to chop up vegetables to for the tacos. Tacos were one of my favorite meals. I loved them. I was nearly done with dinner. I see Cameron come in. He looks as tired as I felt.
"Smells wonderful. What are you making?" he wonders.
He hugs me hello.
"Tacos" I tell him.
"Tacos sound great. Never had tacos" he tells me.
"You are in luck. You will love them" I promise him.
"I will? More than I love you?" he jokes as he grins at me. I laugh.
"Maybe!" I joke.
"Never as much as I love you" he reminds me. He kisses me. "I sure am glad to be off work"
"Me to. Me to" I agree. "How do you like working there?" I ask him.
"I enjoy seeing you at work everyday" he tells me.
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I smile. I fix him up a plate of tacos. Then myself one. I get us drinks from the fridge. We go to sit down on the couch together. I show him how to pick up the taco and eat it because he looked a little confused on that.
"This is great! I love these!" he declares after polishing off one taco.
"More than me?" I joke.
"Never as much as you. But these are great!" he promises me. He smiles at me.
"Glad you like them" I reply back. I grin back.
"Thank you for making these babes. I love you" he declares.
"I love you to Cam. You are welcome" I say as I smile back at him.
This was night was turning out better than the day began. That was something.
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