"U sound just like my b-*hits me* Oh my God! U're my boss, aren't u?" I ask, cursing my big mouth
"I am, yeah" he says with a poker face, taking a sip from his coffee
"Mr. Maddox, I'm so sorry! I was just trying to lighten the mood! U're my first customer today and I didn't want to start my shift awkwardly!" I say and I immediately regret it, squeezing my eyes shut
"Crap! Let me try again!"
"God no! Even your apology is too much!"
"I'm sorry Mr. Maddox..." I say, looking down, trying not to cry
"Just...try to talk less! it might tire the customers..."
"I can assure u that I don't talk much if I see they don't want to!" I tell him looking at him with wide eyes
"Good...because some people just want to get their coffee and go"
"I know! I promise I will try to talk less!"
"I've heard such nice things about u, I'd hate that little flaw to be a deal-breaker..." he says, walking towards the back. When he's out of sight, I leave out a big breath I was apparently holding and lean back on the counter. As I look down, I hear the door open, so I quickly perk up again, but when I see Logan, I frown again
"No one has ever looked so disappointed to see me before..."he says playfully
"It's not u, trust me!"
"What's up?" he asks coming closer, leaning on the counter, and I go close too
"My boss finally came and it did not go well" I whisper
"Ouch..."
"Yeah...it totally ruined my mood"
"Then u're not gonna like what I came to tell u..."
"Shit, what happened? Did u test positive for AIDs or something?"
"God no! I'm 100% free of STDs!"
"Then what?"
"Tomas found out about us having sex, so he might be extra awful from now on..."
"What? How?"
"Well, u marked me *shows neck* and as he came close to see it better and tease me, he saw a couple of red hair on my shoulder, so he figured it out..."
"Is he that observant?"
"Well, he wants to be a detective, it'd be bad if he wasn't..."
"Perfect! Now he'll think I run around fucking people"
"Well, isn't that kind of what u do?" he asks and I tilt my head on the side, looking at him pissed
"Excuse me?" I ask him with a raised eyebrow and he sighs
"I didn't mean it like that...I-"he starts but then Mr. Maddox gets in the room
"So, the usual, officer?" I ask, playing like he's ordering. He looks at Mr. Maddox and gets the message
"Yeah *clears throat and pulls away from the counter* thank u miss!" he answers casually
"Please, I'm not stupid, I know u were talking..." Mr. Maddox says and I bite my tongue
"I'm sorry, he came to tell me something, he was just leaving"
"U're lucky there aren't any customers..." he says looking at him up and down
"I wouldn't bother her if there were, sir" Logan tells him
"So, u told me what u wanted, u can leave now"I tell him and he turns to look at me
"I wasn't done..."he says coming close again, but Mr. Maddox gets in the way
"I thought she told u to leave, officer..."
"And I said I wasn't done" he says, looking at him with a raised chin, holding his belt
"Logan!"
"What? He said it himself, there aren't any customers around, I can stay and finish our conversation"
"She asked u to leave, so the conversation is over"Mr. Maddox insists
"Who are u to tell me that?" Logan asks him, going closer to him
"I'm her boss, but most importantly, I'm not deaf. I heard her when she told u that u can leave, maybe u should listen to her too"He tells him and Logan raises his eyes at me
"Let it go, Logan, don't make it worse!" I say seriously
"Fine, I'll go, but it's not over, I have to explain..."
"Just go, u already said enough..." I say and he leaves pissed, after throwing a glare at Mr. Maddox
"Is he the guy that bothers u?"
"No! Not at all! He's the guy who tries to protect me from the guy who bothers me..."
"Is he your boyfriend or something?"
"Definitely not..."
"Is he dangerous or not, Sandy?" he asks indignantly
"Sandra...my name is Sandra. And no, he's not dangerous. He just thinks he knows me because we had sex 5 times" I say more to myself, but when I realize I actually said it out loud, I curse myself again
"That was inappropriate, I'm sorry, I thought I said it in my head"
"It-it's ok...everyone has sex, it's nothing to be ashamed of"
"Oh, I'm not ashamed. I just don't think it was appropriate to think out loud in front of my boss..."
"It wasn't, but it's ok. It was kinda obvious that u are...sleeping together"
"I promise it won't be obvious anymore..."
"I don't have a problem with the sexual tension, but if u like getting marked, please cover it before coming here" he says walking back to the office and instinctively I touch my neck with both hands
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When I'm done for the day, I get out and walk to my car. There, I find Logan waiting for me with a cigarette between his lips
"Jesus, what are u doing here?"
"I was waiting for u to finish so we could talk..." he says, letting the smoke leave his mouth
"I didn't know u smoked"
"Irrelevant" he says and I sigh, taking his cigarette from his fingers, bringing it to my lips before talking
"Look, Logan...I'm very tired, my psychology is trash and I didn't exactly sleep last night, so give me a break"
"If u let me explain, I'll help u relax"
"Fine, explain..."
"What I meant was that since u don't date but u have sex instead, it's easy for u to just hook up with someone. I didn't mean that u fuck everybody. I'd like to think that there are only a few guys that match your criteria and that u choosing me, means that I'm a good one!"
"Well, I don'r exactly pay much attention. I just see if they are handsome and clean enough. But I must admit that u're probably the best one, meaning that u're not just looking for girls to fuck. U're boyfriend material...and that makes it hard for me"
"I told u that I don't mind us having casual sex...u don't want anything more? I'm ok with that!"
"And I take your word for it, but promise me that if u find someone that u want to have a relationship with, u'll let me know...u really deserve a nice girl to spend the rest of your life with"
"I promise. Can I spend the night with u now?"
"If u're willing to come to my place, sure. I have an early shift and my house is way closer than yours..."
"Ok, now shut up for a minute!" he says, taking back the cigarette and throwing it away, before pulling me close from my waist, crashing his lips on mine, with his free hand in my hair, and I chuckle, putting my hands on his chest as I crash on him.
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Coffee Mess
RomanceSandra Sheen is a 18-year-old girl who just finished high school and decided to take a gap year before going to college, in order to gather money. When she starts working in a coffee place near a police station, she finds herself surrounded by polic...
