For What Its Worth...Lust

Céline

Day one of being back at work has felt great. Not to mention I was finally able to give Persephone a day off. I really do need to hire more people. Speaking of Persephone, her secret admirer just walked through the door, looking quite disappointed, now that he spotted me at the counter.

"If it isn't Mr. Rocky, decided to visit during the day, I'm glad you took my advice"

"Just Rocky please, is Persephone working today?" Guess I'll use this golden opportunity to run a little experiment.

"No she's not, she actually has a hot date tonight from what I know" I said hoping he'll take the bait. His jaw tightens and he forces some strange contorted smile as he responds. Experiment successful.

"Hot date you say? You wouldn't happen to know where would you?" I can see his mind moving a mile a minute trying to figure out how he would interrupt her date, how cute. Experiment extremely successful.

"No I don't sorry"

"I see, well then I'll just get out of your hair now"

" Now wait just a minute, why don't you have a seat so we can chat a little" he seems apprehensive but sits anyway.

"How can I help you, shortstack?" oh he didn't just go there, but play it cool Celine.

"It's Celine, and it's not how you can help me but how I can help you. Coffee?"

" Sure, I'll take it black" "Oh don't be so predictable, i'll make you something special"

"Fine, so how can you help me Celine?" he says, dragging the e.

"You see I've noticed your interest in my very best friend which means I must intervene and make sure you know a couple things." I say as I make his coffee.

"Like what?"

"One if you hurt her, you'll get hurt" I say matter of factly.

"Oh really by you?" He says once again underestimating me just cause he's a giant.

"Oh just know I have my ways. Two if you want her to know something you gotta be very direct like extremely. And lastly she is stubborn, like the most stubborn person you'll ever meet, meaning she won't ever back down even if it gets her in trouble. Remember these if you're serious about her."

"Oh it's not like that. "Yeah right it's not you were ready to go and interrupt her date just a second ago. You can lie to yourself all you want, but it's written all over your face. Now take your coffee and get outta my store, and remember to give back every now and again" he wipes the surprised look off his face quickly. Trying to keep it cool I guess.

"Okay okay, but remember you offered shortstack"

"It's Celine, Mr. Rocky." I correct him again as he heads to the door

"Yea Yea" he says waving me off.

"Oh and Persephone working tomorrow" I say as my last little help to that love struck fool.