When Gaby Valentine started her new job at the Solana hotel she expected it to be quite uneventful. But with rowdy families, crazy coworkers and criminal activity every now and then: it's anything but.
(Starts from season 2 onwards because nothing...
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After Joyce surprisingly didn't shut down our small town girl fiesta last night I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. She was probably just making a show considering it was her first day. Unfortunately she still thought Mateo was into her. That will turn out to be a nasty surprise no matter how it ends up.
This morning she had asked me to help her put up posters for a dance competition she had organised. The prize for the best dancers wasn't the best. It was a €100 voucher for Kenneths salon which doesn't amount to much as it's hardly ever open. Despite that I was actually pretty excited for it. I had been told that I could participate but only if one of the guests was short on a partner. I had been praying for someone to not have one since I found out.
Once I'd finished stapling posters to every available surface I decided to go to the bar and get the morning gossip. With luck Mateo Leslie and Liam were all there I was definitely going to get my money's worth. Leslie was tending to some injury that Liam had managed to obtain somehow whilst Mateo seemed to be having a good old rant. "Morning people" I greeted as I propped my elbows up on the bar. "Morning Gaby" Leslie greeted back. Mateo was still ranted to himself quietly. "What's up with him?" I nodded to Mateos frustrated face. "I wasn't really listening to be honest" she admitted. I laughed a little. "I think it's something about Miss Temple-Savage". Mateo finally broke his train of complaining and tuned into our conversation. "No I was just saying yesterday she electrified swimmers in the pool with her stupid microphone and today he say she shoots him with a gun. This woman she had to go" I had never seen him this serious it was quite a sight. "She shot him? Are you sure you heard that right?" I questioned very uncertain that Joyce would shot Liam and he would be fine now. "It was a staple gun" Liam clarified for me. "And anyway I'm pretty sure it was an accident" he flinched as Leslie dabbed a cotton pad on his cheek. "Hold still in nearly done" Leslie grunted. I then made the choice to have a little fun with Liam. "Oh is that where that big gash on your cheek came from?" I joked. There was actually only a small scratch but teasing Liam was too funny to resist. "What?!" Liam exclaimed feeling his cheek. "You told me it was just a scratch!" He snapped at his dad. He started completely freaking out. "Woah woah woah!" I waved my hands at him to calm him down and get his attention. "It was just a joke". "If we all stick together and say we cannot work with her they will sack her. Yes?" Mateo blurted out. I rolled my eyes and was about to say something but then noticed Savage behind him. Instead I stood there and prayed he wouldn't say anything else. "Come on has the mouse got your tongues?" He was trying to get us to speak whilst we were trying to subtly tell him Joyce was right there. "She looked like a scary drag queen with her big hair and too much makeup". Here we go. "No offence Leslie". "Yeah but we got rid of her now" Leslie said trying to get Mateo out of his hole. "What are you talking about?". Thank god Liam was staying out of this. "I'm saying. Now we've got a new one" she winked very obviously. "That you really like". Her hinting could've have been more clear but he still didn't catch on. "Are you crazy? Listen to what I am saying. I do not like the new manager-" before this went really bad I had to say something. "Behind you you pillock" I whispered/hissed/coughed. He heard that and his face oh my god. It was priceless. If it wasn't for the fear he would loose his job I wouldve died of laughter. "I...I..." he couldn't think of what to say that would save him until "I love her". I frowned at his decision wondering if he had listened to anything I said yesterday. "I cannot explain it. Yes she is beautiful but it is more than that". I took a peak at the woman in question. She looked absolutely smitten. Not a good sign. "Every time we are together my heart beats so fast". Okay this was getting a bit soppy now. I did a subtle fake cough to signal for him to shut up or piss of. Did he listen? Did he hell. "But how can I say this to her? She is the boss and I am just a barman. A very good looking barman" he winked at me. I rolled my eyes. "But just a barman". "I can't listen to anymore of this" I declared as I pushed myself away from the bar and the towards reception. Normally I love listening to Mateo make a fool himself but this felt different. It felt sore. So I had to get away.
