Gorgeous Devil

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Talia's POV

"One in one hundred children are psychopaths." I read out loud.

"Check it out Jess- a catalog dedicated to you." I hum as I plop down onto one of the bar stools. I point at the newspaper headline and flash her a grin. She narrows her eyes at me as she polishes a wine glass behind the bar.

"Oh look, my favorite customer." She says sarcastically as I put the newspaper down.

"What will my favorite high school drunk have today?" She drawls out as I pout.

"I may have a baby face- but I have the boobs of a twenty five year old porn star." I huff, taking my ID out of my wallet and sliding it over to her. She quickly scans her eyes over it- like she's been doing for a year so far, and hands it back to me.

"I still can't believe you're of age. You act like a ten year old." She mutters, pulling out a bottle of Hennessy. I arch an eyebrow and lean in.

"But I f**k like a-" I start to whisper but she groans.

"Okay, okay, what will you have? Jesus." She rushes out, trying to stop my sentence. I lean back with a laugh.

"Jess, you need to get laid- my s****l jokes should not be getting you this pressed." I point to the Hennessy. "You were on the right track with that." I say as she pours some for me. She sighs and blows a piece of her short hair out of her face.

"With that s****l humor, I'd think you'd be pregnant by now." She says, laughing along with me.

"As long as the father is rich- I'd be okay with that." I shrug, drinking some of my glass. Her eyes widen and smile drops as she looks at something behind me. I furrow my eye brows and glance behind me, just to connect eyes a broad shouldered man. He gives me a smoldering blue eyed stare as he makes his way to the bar, folding up sleeves to his elbows; he looks like he just got out of working a city job.

Judging by his leather shoes, I'd guess a CEO.

"Looks like my baby daddy just walked in." I mutter to myself as Jess hushes me. I turn back around and laugh.

"I'm just joking Jess." I put my hands up in surrender as she hides her smile.

"Talia, he's my boss." She whispers as she grabs another glass to polish. I raise my eyebrows at her.

"Maybe your baby daddy." I mutter as she chokes on her saliva trying to hold back her laugh.

"I'm gay, you ass!" She says in a hushed whisper, chuckling to herself as I hear her boss walk into the bar area. She busies herself as he orders a bottle of wine. I glance at him from under my eyelashes, watching as he leans against the bar two stools away from me. He looks at me again but I quickly avert my eyes.

Who would've known that I'd be shy- out of all people. I cross my legs and pretend to read the newspaper as I can feel his heavy stare. I slowly turn my head to see if he's still looking- just to connect eyes again. His hands are in his pockets as he observes me, whereas I quickly turn bashful and avert my eyes- to his crotch.

His f*****g crotch.

If I could whack myself over the head with my newspaper rolled up a couple of times- I would. But it's too late, as soon as I take my eyes off of his impressive print- I look up to see him give me a smirk.

"See something you like?" He asks in a deep voice. My eyes widen as I feel goosebumps spread on my arms. I could talk myself up to everybody in the world- but I'd always end up f*****g up when it came to my flirtation skills.

"Only if you do." I wink and quickly turn my body the other way to hide my cringe. I'm f*****g cringing at my own damn self. I hear Jess snort as she grabs him the bottle of wine and puts it on the counter for him.

I feel mortified as he mutters something to Jess and I hear her hurry to get whatever he requested.

I finally work my courage up to face him again- but he's gone.

Jess puts a bottle of Hennessy in front of me with a lazy smirk.

"Only if you do." She mimics- clowning me. I laugh bashfully and point at the bottle.

"What's that?" I question, putting a strand of my brown hair behind my ear. She grins.

"A bottle- compliments of Mr. Luca Vincenzo. I guess he did like what he saw." She teases as I blush.

"Ka-chow." She makes finger guns as I roll my eyes.

"My flirting wasn't that bad." I sigh, finishing my drink.

"It wasn't- it got you a bottle of Hennessy. I've never seen him get any female a drink, he's usually pretty grumpy." She says as she glances at him across the room.

I feel his eyes on my every move as I smile.

"Maybe I should flash him as a thank you?" I suggest as her eyes quickly glance at my boobs.

"You wouldn't dare-" She says as I laugh.

"I meant flash him a smile- geez Jess, get your head out of the gutter." I say as she rolls her eyes.

"You know that's what you meant." She says as bite my lip.

"I know." I shrug.

"I also know that I haven't gotten laid in a while." I mutter as my eyes trail away, finding their way back to a certain tall and intimidating man across the room. Luca. That's his name. He sips on a glass of wine as a guy next to him talks with him- probably about business. I bite my lip again, this time his eyes dart across the room to me. My eyes widen.

"I'll be back Jess." I murmur as she nods.

I feel my legs moving in his direction- but I quickly change my mind and make my way to the bathrooms instead.

I sigh.

"What a print." I say, as I push the bathroom door open- feeling a bit disappointed at myself for being a coward.

I move to close the bathroom door, but the door jams as a hand opens it back up. Leather shoes take a step into the bathroom as I stumble back- glancing at the breathtaking blue eyes that had captured me before. My heart pounds against my chest as his eyes rake up my body, darkening once they reach my eyes.

"Hello amore." He says, closing the bathroom door.

My breath gets caught as he locks the door.

My face fills with heat as I stutter.

"Hi." I squeak out.

The corner of his lip tilts up as I feel my eyelids go heavy with lust as he takes steps towards me. I back into the sink and dig my palms onto the counter.

Oh man.

Oh man indeed.

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