Solangelo One Shots

I'll be your Server (part 2)

Two weeks ago I had a request to do a part two of I'll be your Server, so I thought I'd write it. Enjoy!

Nico's POV

I tapped my feet on the concrete ground at the back of the restaurant where Will had instructed me to meet him, waiting nervously for the blonde haired beauty to show his face. It had been a long time since I had casually dated, and I wanted the rest of the night to go well. 

Escaping my parent's talon like grasp had been a nightmare. I had argued, begged and lied to my parents to let me go out without them for the rest of the night, but they wouldn't budge. Finally, I had to say that I was going to bed, paying Hazel twenty dollars to make sure that they didn't notice I was missing. She had greedily accepted the money and I had climbed out my window, making no noise, and soundlessly driving away back into the city. if they asked where my car had gone, Hazel had been instructed to tell them that I had taken it in for repairs. I had set up the night perfectly so that I could stay out all night and if Will bailed on me, I would have done it all for nothing. 

"Hey." I heard a voice from the shadows. I turned around to see Will coming from the front of the restaurant. He was still wearing his black pants and shirt, but he had ditched the apron so I could properly see all of his lean but muscular figure. Seeing him looking so good, I immediately felt embarrassed that I was still wearing my wrinkled dress shirt and awful bright red tie that my father had insisted I wore. I hadn't had time to change into anything better looking, for fear of being late. Subconsciously, I brush a twig from the top of my head. 

"Sorry I look so bad," I apologized. Will gave me a half smile. 

"I  think you look incredible." I felt myself blush. Will was sweet, kind and cute. He was exactly what I was looking for. 

"So, where do you want to go?" I asked. It was late by now, nearly midnight, but the city was still a bustling metropolis, waiting to be explored. 

"Follow me," Will instructed, glancing toward the street. The restaurant was in the quieter part of the city, and we were the only voices I could here. "I know a place." 

I followed Will back to the street where he turned left, walking purposefully toward an unknown destination. I had to jog a little bit to keep up with his long strides. Will turned a corner, bringing us onto a small side street, dimly lit by flickering street lights. It might have felt creepy if I was alone but tonight it seemed to give off a peaceful vibe, as if it were an untouched corner of the universe. Will stopped at the front of a small cafe, the open sign hanging in one of the large windows. "We're here," he announced with a huge smile. When he pushed open the thin glass door, I heard a bell chime above us.

Dark oak tables and chairs filled the interior of the cafe, while art and posters covered the wall. The medium sized room was empty, save the young twenty something year old girl behind the counter. Her long brown hair was tied up in a ponytail, and she seemed content listening t the quiet music that was coming out of the speakers on the wall. The room was dimly lit by the lights on the ceiling and there was a smell of fresh brewed coffee in the air. 

"I come here every day after work," Will confided, smiling fondly as he gazed around the room. "Laurie and I are pretty tight." The girl behind the counter, whose name, I assumed was Laurie, glanced up from wiping down the counter and smiled. 

"That's right," she said. "The usual for you, Will?" Will nodded. "And who's this?" 

"We're on a date," I blushed. My eyes flitted to Laurie, and I could see a smile playing across her face. 

"Good," she said. "Will doesn't go out enough, and he needs to. I always try to help him get a boyfriend, but he never seems to listen to me." Will rolled his eyes.