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Ziva Asinobi's POV

"That concludes the meeting guys! I want to see those arrangements exactly how I pictured them or it's gonna be a war in the club!" I 'threaten' and most of my team laugh at the realisation.

I'm catering alongside my team for an opening event at a brand new club tonight.

I'm catering specifically for the VIP section, so I'm a little nervous, but I have full faith in my skill.

My client has a lot of faith in me.

So now I'm in the meeting room at work, with A3 sheets all over the table.

Celebrities will be there.

New musicians and actors mostly.

And a lot of cameras so I need to plan a way to make sure than none of my staff get in the way.

I've separated the tables into film casts and the music scene to make sure that I have all the right people where they need to be.

Dietary restrictions and allergies are down.

They'll be served food, two courses, during the main speech and a steady fellow of drinks as they eventually start moving around and 'regular' people and reporters start to flood in.

People can be insane so we switch out drink cups and bin the old ones immediately someone stops looking at their drink or they're away from it for too long, and they've already told us about security measures.

I'm just about to go through clean up, when my thigh vibrates with a text.

I pick it up and my heart jumps.

Tobias Miller.

I open it immediately.

'Ms Asinobi. I have some things I'd like to discuss about my father's birthday dinner. Come to dinner with me.' It reads.

My heart immediately lurches and then drops.

On today of all days?!

'I'd love to... but I'm catering for an event tonight unfortunately' I respond.

I really am disappointed.

I know it's not a date but the thought of getting dinner with him seemed exciting regardless.

And then I get an idea.

'Come to the event?' I ask, before I can stop myself.

'It'll be a good way for me to show you what I do without spilling a drink over you' I joke.

'Can I call you? Are you busy?' He asks.

I nearly drop my phone.

Call me?!

'Yes' I respond.

Not even a moment later, his call comes through and I take a deep breath to compose myself first, then I pick it.

"Miss Asinobi" he greets.

The moment he says my name I feel my bones turn into a puddle.

It should be illegal for a man's voice to be this smooth and deep.

"Mr Miller. It's good to hear from you" I say.

"Likewise" he responds and I can hear the smile in his voice.

"This event. Tell me about it" he says.

So I explain it to him.

The premise and how it would be good for him to see me work so he knows he's not wasting his money.

I explain to him that I'm allowed to bring a plus one since it's a public event.

I had asked my friends earlier in the week and they all have work related stuff to deal with so they declined.

"Your work could never be a waste of money" Tobias says seriously and I immediately feel my face heat up.

If I don't calm the fuck down?!

"How d'you mean?" I ask as nonchalantly as I can.

"I saw somewhat how efficient you were during the senator's event and I'm sure you will be just as capable during this event tonight" he responds.

Damn, that was the fastest 'no' I have ever gotten.

I feel the instant sting of rejection and I open my mouth ready to respond, when he speaks again.

"That being said, I only saw you work for a little while. It'd be good to see you again, Miss Asinobi" he says.

"Ziva" I nearly choke, feeling flustered by his praise.

"You can call me Ziva" I respond.

Him saying my last name like that is going to give me intrusive thoughts I never thought I'd have.

"As long as you start calling me Tobias, Ziva. I'm sure we can come to that agreement can't we?" He asks with a chuckle.

How is this somehow fucking worse?!

"Good" he responds.

"Send me the address, I'll find you once I'm in" he responds.

"Yes Tobias. I'll see you there" I say as calmly as I can.

"See you soon" he responds curtly, before hanging up.

I feel myself exhale the moment he does.

What did I just ask and agree to?!
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"I need a fresh pour of drinks and a new set of cups and napkins on table 3. Table 7 has a spill I want cleaners on it in the next few seconds" I say down my walkie talkie.

It's connected to all my staff's earpieces and I have one in too.

The speeches have finished, and they're introducing the Dj for the event, which means it's going to start getting heavy in her very quickly.

An open bar for an opening night is always an interesting experience.

I know a lot of the celebs won't do too much because they want to keep up with appearances, but there is always the one or two who have a lower tolerance than they think they do.

And so far there's no sign of Tobias either.

I didn't see if he came in or not and I haven't had the chance to see if his name was checked off at the door and regular customers will be on the main floor soon so I won't be able to.

I've been checking my phone when I get the chance too, to make sure he's not lost or anything, but nothing.

Maybe he decided against it last minute?

Oh well.

Soon enough, the Dj starts her set, coming out of the doors swinging and the club is alive!

I relax a little bit, most of the work now done and I've already received a bunch of compliments from my head chef.

It's going well.

I feel a tap on my shoulder and I turn around to face them.

I nearly stumble back when I see Tobias in front of me.

When did he get here?

How did he get in without me knowing?!

I immediately look at his fit.

^^ Tobias' fit.

From his tied up hair down to his comfortable but classy shoes, he looks really good!

A simple gold chain sits almost hidden under his shirt and it's almost illuminated by his dark skin, which is moisturised to perfection.

He gets closer and to my surprise, he greets me with an open arm.

"Is it okay to hug you?" He asks.

Abso-fucking-lutely it's okay!

I nod and I give him a hug.

And he smells amazing!

Before I start embarrassing myself by deeply inhaling, I pull away.

"When did you get here?" I ask him.

I have to raise my voice a little bit because of the music but it's not too much.

Tobias leans down to give me his ear and I nearly collapse.

What the fuck is wrong with me?!

I ask him again and he looks at me with a grin, putting a hand on my back and pointing me to where he was sitting.

I can hardly even focus though.

Even though I'm wearing my simple serving uniform, I feel like his large hand is burning into my back.

And it's so close to my ass too!

"I was hear the whole time. I just didn't want you to know I was watching you!" He says loudly enough for me to hear.

"You were watching me this whole time?!" I ask.

"Yes ma'am. You're talented and I'm glad to have you on my team!" He says.

"How did you even get in?!" I ask.

He shakes his head with a grin.

He leans down to talk in my ear.

"Talk logistics with me later" he says.

His voice is suddenly lower, so he doesn't deafen me by yelling and I nod in response.

I spot a celebrity moving towards us with purpose and Tobias drops his hand to let me get back to work, suddenly making me feel bare.

I sigh at the fact that I can tell from the way the celebrity is walking, he's drunk.

I've seen this celebrity online and I've seen his trailer for an upcoming movie.

I expect Tobias to move away and let me get back to work, but instead he doesn't budge.

He instead, stands in front of me, almost completely blocking my view.

"Doc!" The celebrity says.

He has a Scottish accent, which is so well hidden in his acting roles.

He's tall with toffee coloured skin and dyed hair and dark eyes.

He's dressed from head to toe in a brand I don't think I have even seen before.

He's attractive.

Not 'Tobias Miller' attractive, but nonetheless.

"Theo. How are you?" Tobias greets.

Theo grabs his hand and shakes it hard, barely moving Tobias at all.

How the hell do they even know each other?

I want to move out of the way, but Tobias standing directly in front of me, almost demands that I stay.

Or maybe I'm just a fucken simp.

I see Theo's manager not too far behind, trying to scout for any reporters or sleazy camera people trying to get any sneaky shots.

"Daisy says hello, by the way!" Theo says with a big grin.

Daisy?

Who's that?

"Send my regards" Tobias responds smoothly and Theo chuckles.

"I'll bet you all the money in the world, she still has a crush on you and I sure as hell wouldn't mind having you as an in law" Theo says, laughing heartily.

A crush?

Honestly, I get it girl!

I can't even be as jealous as I want to be, because I don't know this man.

I just work for him, for real.

I'm pulled out of my thoughts when Tobias turns to me with a smile, grabbing my shoulder and pulling me forward.

"I'm actually here to see a friend" he tells Theo, putting an arm around me.

Eh?

Friend?!

I was not listening.

Tobias smiles back at Theo, arm still around me.

"Oh your friend?! I apologise!" Theo instantly says.

Tobias shakes his head with a polite smile.

"Don't be. She's catering the event and I be wanted to watch her work" Tobias explains.

Theo looks at me impressed.

"You did really your ones. The food was amazing" he commends.

I beam brightly.

"Thank you!" I respond.

He holds out his hand

"Theo Remora. What's your name cutie?" He asks.

His speech is slurred and leans too far forward nearly falling but Tobias catches him.

"Okay, you're done, huh?" Tobias says, holding Theo up and signaling his manager.

His manager immediately swoops in and Tobias gestures to his table, which is right outside the scope of the reporters.

His manager nods, dragging Theo away and Tobias turns to me again, with a brilliant smile.

I hold up my walkie talkie.

"I need some water on table 10 please" I say.

I look back up at Tobias, who chuckles.

"What?" I ask.

"You look so different in your uniform" he comments.

I look down at my clothes.

It's a white button down, with a pair of black pants and black trainers.

"Good way or bad way?" I ask.

"Good way. You look all focused and cute" he says.

My heart thuds in my chest.

"Thank you" I respond.

Cute?!

He really thinks so?!

"You're welcome" he responds.

Then he regards me for a minute.

"You owe me dinner. When will you have some time for me?" He asks bluntly and my jaw nearly drops.

"Tomorrow?" I ask, more than say.

"You askin' or informin'?" He asks with a slight chuckle.

"Informing!" I respond quickly.

"Good. Send me your address and I'll pick you up at 6:30pm tomorrow" he says.

"Okay" I respond.

And with that...

He walks away.

I know it's not a date!

But he's so smooth I wish it was!

Then at least then, the butterflies would make sense!

Right?!

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