"You sound just like my b-" I start saying, chuckling, but then it hits me "Oh my God! You're my boss, aren't you?" 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; you'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!" I plead
"God no! Even your apology is too much..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Maddox..." I say, looking down, trying not to cry. Why do I want to cry?
"Just...try to talk less. It might tire the customers"
"I can assure you 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 you, 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, 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 you, 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 you're not gonna like what I came to tell you..."
"Shit, what happened? Did you test positive for AIDs or something?"
"God no! I'm 100% free of STDs!"
"Then what?"
"Thomas found out about us having sex, so he might be extra awful from now on..."
"What? How?"
"Well, you marked me..." He starts, showing me his 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 you 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" he says, clearing his throat, and pulls away from the counter "Thank you, miss" he answers casually
"Please, I'm not stupid, I know you were talking..." Mr. Maddox says and I bite my tongue
"I'm sorry, he came to tell me something, he was just leaving"
"You're lucky there aren't any customers..." he says, checking Logan out
YOU ARE READING
Coffee Mess
Roman d'amourSandra 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...
