Destined to be Theirs

Mate Midus' POV

Today starts out as any other day, setting up the bar getting ready for opening hours. My phone goes off "Yeah" I answer no one calls unless it's an employee or house mate. "I'm so sorry boss but I can't come in to work tonight, my car broke down on my way back from visiting Ma." Cheryl explains to me. "Damn it Cheryl I need you tonight it's going to be packed tonight!" I tell her she's my barista for tonight and I don't have anyone else to call in as it's their only day off the week. " I know , I know but I'm stuck out in the boonies Midus!" Cheryl claims. "Look Cher this is the fourth time you've called in since we opened, I'll cover for you shift tonight but you better be here tomorrow or don't plan on showing up at all!" I tell her sternly, "I can't keep doing this we just opened up a few months ago and I need more reliable people." Huffing Cheryl replies "Look I can't help it, I'm only human and things keep going wrong can't you cut me a bit of slack here?" "No I can't you either be here tomorrow night or you're fired!" I say getting tired of her excuses and then Vitim playing, it really drives me up the wall. "FINE!!" Cheryl yells and hangs up. same s**t different day I think. now I have to play bartender when I should be going over inventory and books. looks like another late morning for me again. Guess I just need to look for another employee for the bar.

As the evening goes on and I'm taking orders and slinging drinks the most amazing scent him my nose, rose water and cinnamon a f*****g heady intoxicating aroma. Looking up to find the scent I see the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on.Shes a tiny thing can't be no taller than 5'4, dark curly hair that goes past her shoulders but not yet to her waist. Can't really tell her figure from here but she has a nice rack, but when she looks up at me with her mahogany eyes, my heart skips a beat and I think is it her could she be the one? As I make my way to her I hear her stomach growl chuckling I say to her "Guess I know what you need from me, huh." she blushes a beautiful shade or red as she responds to me. "Uh ...yeah I'm hungry but I need a shot of whiskey first Hun." she says sighing " I've had a s**t show of a day and I need to lose myself for a bit." Seeing the dimness in her eyes and the stress out look on her face I grab a tumbler and fill it with whiskey for her, she looks like she really needs it at this point. Needing to know more about her but not wanting to push her on it I say "Well babe I got just the thing for you." as I slide the tumbler towards her. I get the urge to just wrap her up in my arms and make sure she is taken care of , whoa where did that come from! I feel like she is the one but I don't know yet I have to touch her to know for sure though. As I'm lost in thought she gains my attention back when she says that she just wants a food sampler but it's the please that snaps me into focus. The way she said it has my dragon clawing his way out, I feel my eyes widen and I take a deep breath to calm him back down. "Not now Dante!" I scolded him, "Mate, Mate is so beautiful, I need her now!" Dante exclaims. "Not yet we haven't even felt the sparks yet how do you know it's her?" I question him he just huffs and doesn't reply. then he takes over making my voice lower and huskier as he says to her " Babe lay off the please or I might give you something not on the menu!" I cannot believe he just said that but without missing a beat she replied "Well Sir I can't take what you offer without knowing your name." I feel Dante ruffled up and I'm on the brink of just taking her right here. Never has anyone been so bold, that didn't know me. I tell her as much. I'm so shocked and at ease at the same time. I really need to know her better I do believe she is my mate.She noticed my eyes and asked me about it, telling her they aren't contacts. She asked for me to come closer so she can get a better look but I noticed the bar getting crowded so I asked for a rain check . As I go to put in her order after I watch her slam back her whiskey, damn a woman who can handle her whiskey is f*****g hot. Each second I'm more convinced that she really is my mate. I feel her eye burning into me and I turn and catch her checking me out so I grin at her she smirks and winks at me. yeah I'm going to lose my mind and claim her if I don't settle down.

All I think about as I'm taking orders after order is what has her so down. I need to be near her again I'm getting anxious to go back to her. As Lou brings in her food, I exhale to keep myself and Dante in check. Making my way back to her I see she is lost in thought. as I set her plate down I startle her out of her reverie. Telling her I'm sorry for scaring her and asking what she was thinking about. She tells me about her cheating bastard of a boyfriend and I hide my clenched fists under the bar top as I say " Now you gotta tell me the story on that, What dumb ass cheats on a beauty like you?" She blushes again and asks for a rain check seeing as I'm backed up yet again. I leave her to go about her business and I to mine.

all of a sudden I feel eyes burning my back and I look over at her damn I still don't know her name. she points to the dance floor and smiles. I nod letter her I understand her and go back to work.

I told her I go on break in an hour or so and it feels like the longest hour of my like especially with Dante scratching at my control to got see her a again.

The way I'm feeling right now she has got to be my mate but I don't was to make a mistake so I'm going to wait until I feel the sparks against my skin to know for sure. She checks all the boxes though. Finally I get a break in customers so I have Lou come up from the kitchen to take over while I go hunting. I look out to the dance floor and nearly stop breathing as I catch sight of her in her red dress that hugs the nicest hourglass shaped body. I watch entranced on how she's moving her body to the beat of the music I slowly make way to her as I grab her hip I can't help but press up against her. Dante is purring and content to finally have her in our arms. She goes to turn around , oops. guess I startled her again. Trying to calm her down I make a comment about the way she dances. As we converse I lead her up to a private booth in the back of the VIP Lounge she asked what the rate it's to be up here so I tell her it's a perk of being the owner. I have to bite my tongue to keep from laughing at the surprised look on her face.