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Chapter 25

Nicky turned around still amazed at what he had asked from her and wondered what the h@ll se was supposed to get him. What did a woman cook for her man the morning after a hot night together? But instead of food, her mind was full of images of what that hot night would include. Suddenly the room seemed pretty hot. Did someone close the air condition in there? She fanned herself with the catalogue as she reached the counter where she would give Mike’s order to be cooked. An order she still hadn’t thought of.

She was forced to focus back to her work, when she reached the food counter and since she hadn’t said a thing, June spoke to her.

“Earth to Nicky, earth to Nicky. Where is your mind today girl? Could it be in our handsome customer on the table beside the window?” She said.

“Whaaa what?” Nicky mumbled.

“Well I can understand why you’ve totally lost your concentration today. He does look extra yammy with the wet look on his hair today. It makes you think that he just got out of the shower after a night of debauchery.” June teased her and Nicky groaned.

“Not you too. Do all the girls here drool at the sight of him?” Nicky asked desperately afraid of the obvious competition. All the girls working here were beautiful and more sophisticated and experienced than her. If they made a pass on him, she would definitely be a long gone memory for him. Or maybe not even a memory at all. She would be completely deleted of his mind. She was green with jealousy at that prospect.

June was studying her face and could see the impact her statement had on her. She had thought of something sad that had caused her to pale at first and get red with furry the next moment. That was unusual for Nicky who was always sweet, with a smile on her lips. Maybe there was more to her relationship with Mike than a client and a customer and her teasing was affecting poor Nicky. Instantly she felt bad for teasing her and made a mental note to talk to the other girls and tell them to lay law on their teasing too. Nicky was a good kid that apparently hadn’t had it easy till now. It would be wrong of them to add more problems to her pile.

“Hey I was just teasing you. Are you feeling alright? Do you need to take a break?” June asked anxiously.

“Yes, yes I am fine, just a little tired that’s all.” Nicky lied.

“I didn’t mean anything just now about Mike. All the girls here treat him like a friend because he is such a great guy, always kind to us and gives awesome tips. But none of us would ever attempt to pursue anything more with him. We are just teasing you because he seems to treat you a little bit different.”

“What do you mean by that?” Nicky asked baffled by June’s comment.

“Come on honey it is quite obvious that he has you singled out. Don't you worry, I don't mean it in a bad way. You have a special kind of innocence and kindness that when people get to know you a little it draws them to you. We’ve picked up on it from the first time you stepped your foot to work here. In the beginning, when the boss had announced that a new girl would come to work to the cafe with us and that she had been recommended from a close friend of his. We had imagined that it would be some tramp girlfriend of some friend's of his that would make our life difficult here with a diva’s complex." Nicky turned red at the statement that had no truth in it whatsoever.

"I wasn't his girlfriend, just one of his employees" she exclaimed.

"We know sweetie. As soon as you came and started working as busy as a bee here, with your bright smile, we knew that we had a gem among us and that the boss’s friend had recommended you due to your hard work and your great work ethics!"

"Thank you, that's very kind of you." Nicky visibly relaxed a little bit.

"It's just the truth honey. And obviously we weren't the only ones to notice you.  Mike might be blind but he can see better than any of us with the eyes of his soul. And that means he can judge people much better than any of us. He seems to like you. A lot! I think we could be having the beginnings of a great new relationship here!" She added and winked at a doe eyed Nicky.

"I am sure that's not the case. I mean look at me why would he choose a girl like me when he can have his pick of all the beautiful and interesting women that he probably meets on an everyday bases."

"You are selling yourself short but now it's not the time or the place for some ego boost exercises. The boss is giving us the stink eye. So tell me what did the hunk order for today and we will talk about this again off work?"

“He told me to choose his breakfast for him” Nicky said and blushed like crazy at the admission.

“Mhmmmm and he doesn’t like you at all you say… It seems he isn’t the only blind person here. Soooo what are you going to order for your man?” June asked and Nicky felt a heat wave from the top of her head to her tippy toes at the mention of Mike as her man. That was something she could get used to. If she let herself believe that she could do it.

“Here you go daydreaming again. If you keep it this way, we won’t have anything done here today. Try to keep your head in the game here. What should I prepare for him?” June asked. Nicky contemplated what she would cook for him the morning after they had spent the night making passionate love together.

“Make him a bowl of fruits, strawberries and banana slides with a lot of whipped cream on top. A few fluffy pancakes with caramel syrup and a glass of peach juice.”

“That is one sexy breakfast if I say so. A good choice for your handsome man. Are you going to assist him to eat it?” Nicky blushed again as she pictured herself in bed feeding him the breakfast she had chosen for him. She would trade kisses with bites and they would share some of the strawberries.

“Hey daydreamer, there are other customers waiting for you to take their orders. I’ll prepare the feast you order and summon you to take it to him.” Nicky shook her head trying to clear it of all the improper thoughts. She had work to do and if she didn’t get her act together the only thing she would accomplish in the end, would be her getting the sac.

She turned around took the pot of coffee and made some turns on her tables offering more coffee and taking orders.15 minutes later June ringed that Mike’s order was ready and taking a deep breath she went took it from the counter and with trembling hands she delivered it to Mike.

“Here is your order Mike” She positioned the plates and glass in front of him.

“What did you make for me sweetie?”

“I didn’t make it. June did. She is the cook here.”

“I don’t care, to me it’ll feel like you prepared it for me, so what is it.” Nicky was at a loss of words and after a little while Mike asked again.

“Nicky if you don’t tell what you brought me I won’t be able to eat it. I won’t know what to reach without making a total a@s of myself.” That took Nicky out of her reverie.

“Yes, I am sorry. I’ve brought you a bowl of fruit with whipped cream, pancakes with syrup and a glass of peach juice.”

“Perfect. All of them sweet like you. I am going to thoroughly enjoy them as if they were you!” Nicky blushed once more. If there was a championship of blushing she bet she would be a proud winner these past few days.

“Mike you can’t say things like that. We are in the middle of a cafe. A cafe I am working in, may I add.” Mike grinned at her flustered tone.

“You are right my sweet. I am going to tell you all about it after you finish your work here.”

“After I finish work?” she looked at him quizzically.

“Yes we’ll be leaving together today”

“Mike I have seven more hours of work here. You can’t mean you’ll be staying that long.” She frowned. Not that she didn’t like having him there all day. He was such an eye candy, it brightened her day to take secret glimpses of him during her shift. But she didn’t want him to feel obligated to wait for her so many hours.

“Are you kicking me out? Your boss won’t like that a lot. Bad Nicky kicking out customers.” He teased her.

“I am not kicking you out Mike, but I don’t want you to stay because of me here.”

“Well you are right at that, partly I want to stay here because I like feeling you close to me. Plus I want to stay longer today cause I missed on my work the past days. You are too much a distraction for me.”

“I am sorry I didn’t mean to cause you any problems.”

“Don’t be silly you are the sweetest distraction I’ve ever encountered. Go do your job now and we’ll talk when you’re off work. We’ll go to my place for dinner.”

“What? When did I agree to that plan” She said saucily with a confidence she didn’t know where it had come from.

“You can’t leave me eat by myself. I am used to your company. Plus I’ll be needing you to assist me to cook.”

“How did you manage it before me a couple days ago?”

“I have no idea! The past seems such a blur without you”

“You are such a charmer”

“Does that mean we’ll be leaving together today?”

“We’ll see. Enjoy your breakfast.” She said and left him

“Oh I intend to” He sang and dug in to his food. He savoured each bite imagining as well that she was feeding him.

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