Spiced Apple Toddy ~ Karl Jacobs x Candle Girl

XIII

A/N             Hey y'all, I'm back. Let's ignore the fact I haven't updated in like two weeks and move on 😃

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Much to my dismay, I was back in the store today.

Fortunately for me, someone else decided to show up, too. 

Yes, Clara was there. But she's not the only one.

When he came, though, I was in the back. So unlucky him, he had to go through Clara at the front desk to meet up with me.

And all that happened for me was I got a show watching the two of them from the back. 

"Hi, Clara! Is Liz here today?" Karl said to her.

 "Depends, do you want to make out with her in the break room or not?" I had to hold back my laughter from that one. Karl doesn't know her like I do, so the look of shock on his face is priceless.

Catching me off guard, he has the perfect response, "well which one would make you say yes?"

Clara looks a little shocked from that. Most people don't know how to respond to her being a smart ass right away. 

"You got me there," she pauses for a second before turning to the back of the store, "Lizzz, someone's here to see you."

I poke my head out right away and put on an expression of fake shock like I didn't realize he was here.

Without much thought, I walk straight over to him. "What can I help you with today, sir?" I draw out the last word to be extra dramatic.

He rolls his eyes and playfully punches me in the arm. 

He gets straight to talking, though, "okay so I may or may not have-"

I cut him off, "Any statement that starts like that is not a good one. Please don't tell me this isn't too bad."

"Well actually you might be happy about this, depends on how much you like children."

I widen my eyes at him. What the fuck is he trying to imply?

His brain seems to sort of catch up to what I'm think. "No, no it's nothing weird," he reassures me. 

"Okay, I won't interrupt anymore, please explain in full."

"So, like I was trying to say, I may or may not have agreed to babysit Chris' baby without really knowing how to take care of a baby."

This time when I widen my eyes it's for a good reason. I absolutely love babies.

"So now you need help taking care of the child you agreed to take care of but don't know how to take care of?" 

"...yes," his voice sounded a little defeated.

"I'm in," I said putting enthusiasm into my voice so he could tell I'm happy about it.

"Great, Chris is bringing Tucker over at 6."

"I'll be there," I said giving him a smirk that he couldn't see because of the mask, but it's the thought that counts.

With that, he turned and left the store with his back facing the door telling me 'thank you' all the way out.

That's when Clara came around the corner, "Now I didn't hear the whole thing, but I heard something about a baby so you better get explaining there."

I gave her a big dramatic eye roll before explaining the situation. 

All she did was nod her head in approval.