Coffee Mess

Now Or Never

"So, what's up?"

"Well, I wanted to say I'm sorry for last night..."

"U have nothing to be sorry about, u were right, I should have told u I'm seeing someone else"

"Have u been seeing her for long?"

"Actually it was our first time last night. I didn't know how it will goso I didn't say anything. But I shouldn't have brought her there. She said she had heard it's nice and I didn't want to say no..."

"Look, Logan, it's ok! I don't have a problem with u seeing other people, I just felt like u rubbed in my face that I don't..."

"I promise it wasn't that! I didn't even had sex with her, she was so boring I couldn't even think about sex!"

"Oh come on, she was cute, u could have had a one-night-stand!"

"The thing with me is that if I don't connect at some level with a girl, I can't work! That's why I take them out first or if I pick them up in a bar I talk with them..."

"Aww! If I don't connect with them I just take whatever I can; a make-out session, sex, oral...I don't want my effort to be in vain. But, with me, how? I mean, we didn't have a date..."

"No, but we had exchanged a few words, u made me laugh every morning...There's a connection, a vibe!"

"That's true! Anyway, I'm sorry u didn't have sex last night, if it makes u feel better, I barely had some!"

"Was it that bad? He was so cocky!"

"I bet he was! But it was bad, yeah, I felt nothing..."

"U'd think he's good with all that attitude he has!"

"Well, he could be, I just didn't feel anything...no heat, no chemistry! I just laid there, waiting for it to end! Maybe I was too into my head, I don't know..."

"Why? Did something happen? I mean, I saw u leaving running..."

"Were u on a date or were u looking at me?"

"Well, I had to do something in order not to fall asleep, so I just looked around... Nice dancing BTW!"

"U saw that too, huh?"

"Everyone did! Mary, the girl I was with, though u were a couple with the big guy!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! I'd think that too if I didn't know better... Or at least that u're screwing each other!"

"Well, we're not!" I say defensively

"Then why did u get defensive?" he asks with a raised eyebrow

"Ok, we kissed a little, but that's it! I stopped it and it's not gonna happen again!"

"Why? U looked good together... And if u kissed, it means u're attracted to each other!"

"It doesn't matter. He's my boss. I Won't go around fucking my boss, it's inappropriate"

"Well, if u ask me, if u have your cards on the table and be clear about what having sex would mean, I don't think it's gonna be a problem... It's not like u'll be asking for a promotion or something!"

"Yeah, but if I get a promotion and whatnot, I'll always be wondering whether I earned it or if it happened because I'm sucking him dry!"

"If u blow him like u do to me, then the promotion will be well deserved!"

"Shut up!!" I say punching his arm and he laughs, rubbing it

"Anyway, don't overthink it! If it comes to it and it's good, be clear and just enjoy it!"

"Look at u, telling me to go fuck somebody else. Are u tired of me already?" I say teasingly and he laughs

"The day I get tired of having sex with u, shoot me!" he says and now I'm the one laughing

"Anyway, for now, I have to talk to him... I'll let u know if something happens!"

"Good!"

~~~

"Hey Fred, is Mr. Maddox here?" I ask him when I get in

"Nope, he won't come tonight!" he answers, fixing the tables

"What? Why?"

"He didn't say, but I'm guessing it's because of what happened between u 2 last night..."

"U saw us?"

"I saw the dance, then u storming to the back, him following u and then u left running and he punched a wall"

"Shit..."

"What happened, Sandra?"

"Nothing, if he wanted u to know, he'd tell u..."

"Yes, but him not coming tonight without a valid reason, means it's important"

"Fred, please, I don't want to talk about it, and apparently he doesn't either"

"I'll take it. I have orders to walk u to your car after, though!"

"At least he thought of that..." I say going to the back to leave my things.
As I'm about to go help Fred, I get pissed Mr. Maddox didn't come, so I call him, but it goes straight to voice mail

"Hey, it's me, I just wanted to tell u that if the reason u didn't come tonight is what happened with us last night, then u're a coward! I came earlier to talk to u because we need to clear things up, but, apparently, I'm the one with the balls... Take your time, but be sure that we'll talk about it sooner or later! I don't want u to get the wrong idea of me! Good night!"

I say and then hang up, put the phone in my purse and go to Fred

~~~

The whole night I keep checking my phone every half hour to see if he has called or texted or anything, but nothing, so I end up being moody until my shift ends at around 3 in the morning
As I wait for Fred to close up and take me to my car, I get a phone call from Mr. Maddox

"Please, it's 3 in the morning, I'm not in the mood" I say when I pick up

"Are u still at the bar?"

"Yes, I'm waiting for Fred to take me to my car as u ordered him" I answer and he hangs up

"Dick head" I say looking at my screen and then I put my phone in my purse again. As I raise my eyes from it, I see a black jeep stopping in front of me and I immediately get in the bar again

"Get in!" I hear Mr. Maddox saying after rolling the window down

"What are u doing here?" I ask getting out again

"Get in, Sandra!"

"No! I wanna go home!"

"U needed to talk, so let's talk!"

"I'm tired, I don't want to do this now!"

"Now or never, your choice!" he says looking at me seriously and I sigh

"Fred, Mr. Maddox is here, I'm leaving with him, ok?" I yell at him and he comes to check

"Oh, ok!" he says after he sees him and I get in the car