It Started With Hello

Chap. 52

There leaning against the round couch was Thomas and a few of his what she assumed was his friends. Of course her first customer would be him she swallowed hard "That will be $30" she said trying to avoid eye contact making him let out a snorty laugh. His eyes run over her body making her hand holding the tray shake he was at least in his late 20's why was he looking her this way "Oh so cold don't be that way~" he pulls his wallet out his pocket "Are you being this way cuz I got you and your little boyfriend thrown in jail, baby you were just cultural damage on that" his friends laugh beside him but this was not funny to her going to jail wasn't fun. She puts the card reader on the table sliding it across the table at him it slams against his chest "Ok kitty I see you got claws I like that" she glares at him just wishing he would scan the damn card so she could leave "How is that boyfriend of yours is he here tonight?" he twirled the card in between his fingers. She lets of a huff "Can't you just scan your card" he shakes his head no with a smile "No he's not" she said hoping now that he'll scan his card but she's wrong "So he is your boyfriend?" why the hell did he even care she thought to herself it wasn't any of his business. He could read the frustration on her face "Oh I see your just his dirty little secret right..? am I right?" she swallows hard she didn't really mind that her and Blake didn't have labels but the way Thomas was talking didn't sit right with her. Maybe she felt a bit guilty she wasn't his secret she met his family and his friends he was more like her secret. Apparently her not answering gave Thomas all the information he needed because a smile spreads over his lips "Is there a problem here?" Chris says suddenly behind Emma putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder "It's not Emma's fault you lost your race with Blake a few months ago you should have finished the race Thomas" Chris says takes the tray of drinking from Emma's hands sitting them on the table. Thomas presses a few buttons on the card scanner before scanning his card with a grin "I got exactly what I wanted that night and I know exactly what I need to know now" he slides the scanner back to her she picks it up off the table. Chris rolls his eyes "Whatever weirdo just stay away from her I may not be able to kick you out the club because you technically haven't done anything. But I can still kick your ass so don't try shit" Chris glares at him before leading her away "I told Whitney to not make you give Thomas and his dick friends their drinks and let one of other girls do it" he says in a frustrated voice. She looks down at the card reader "Claire was the one that told me to go to the table she probably didn't know all the drama going on" on the card reader it showed Thomas left her a $50 tip and a message was underneath. She taps the message to read it

-Thanks for the info ❤️

she heart stopped in her chest what kind of information did she give him that he was so happy about? As they reach the bar door she takes a minute to look back seeing Thomas already looking at her he was on the phone having a intense conversation when their eyes meet she quickly looks away "Come on Emma I'll make sure to let Claire know to let one of the other girls take drinks to him the rest of the night" Chris says in a soft voice taking her back behind the bar with the other girls. And although Emma didn't serve him the rest of the night she could feel him watching her every moment most of the night putting her on edge hoping what she said tonight wouldn't come and bit her in the butt later.