Hardship (Lonzo Ball)

Café

*Valentina's POV*

So it's been about three months since I have lived LA. I have been putting in a lot of work in acting and also I got a job at a café down the street. Lonzo goes there a lot though. He is there just about everyday with his two idiot friends. He always bothers me while I'm working. I swear he does in purpose to annoy me. I don't know what he thinks is so special about him. Cause he's a Laker? Doesn't impress me. Maybe a little bit... No it doesn't! Ugh. Anyways... I finally got a casting job in a TV show. It was a one time pop up but still!

"No fucking way!" Stephanie smiled at me.
"I know right!" I smiled at her, "I'm so excited!"
"Oh my god that's so cool!" she told me, smiling bigger. I told her about my appearance in a new TV show that hasn't been aired for longer than a month. I'm appearing in the last episode. "So when does the episode premier?" she asked.
"Two weeks," I told her, smiling.
"That's soon!" she squealed.
"I know! I'm so freaking excited!" I squealed.
"I'm excited for you!" Steph smiled at me. I giggled a bit and leaned on my couch. "This could be my big break!" I smiled at her.
"I bet it will be!" she smiled at me, "You're so talented!"
"Oh my god thank you!" I smiled at her, "You are too though! I'll make sure to mention you when I win some kind of award," I teased, laughing. She did too. "I have to get ready for work though," I yawned, getting up.
"Alright babes," she stood up, "I'll come visit you later?"
"Sound's good," I smiled at her.

I have been working for about 4 hours and I heard someone come in. I finished making someone's coffee and I gave them it. I went back to the register and I looked up. Lonzo. Great. "Where's your little gang of friends?" I laughed a bit.
"Not with me today," he laughed.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"The usual," he told me.
"I take a lot of orders, I don't know your order. You're not my only customer," I sassily told him I was lying a little though. I knew his order.
"A caramel latte, size medium," he told me.
"Hot or cold?" I asked, hot was the answer.
"Hot," he told me, "Like you." I laughed and shook my head, trying to stop the smile from forming. "See look at that, you're smiling," he smirked at me.
"Shut up," I laughed, shaking my head, "5.68." He handed me a 10$ bill. "Keep the change for yourself cutie," he winked at me. I put the rest of the change in my apron and went to make his drink. I handed it over to him and he flashed a smile at me. I flashed one back quick and continued to work. Stephanie ended up coming not long after.

"Hey," I sat down by her, on my break now.
"Does Lonzo always come here?" she looked at me.
"Yeah he is here just about every day, usually with his friends though," I glanced at him.
"Damn he likes you," she told me.
"I don't like him," I shrugged.
"You gotta be kidding me!" she looked at me like I was crazy, "Nothing about him?! Who the hell are you!?"
"I just don't like him, sure he's cute but he has too big of ego for me to like," I shrugged, "Not my type I guess."
"You gotta be kidding m," she repeated, "You are fucking crazy."
"I guess," I laughed, shrugging it off. She laughed as well, shaking her head. "I'm going in for it then!"
"Go for it hun," I laughed, "All yours." For some reason it was really hard to say that. I didn't want her to go talk to him... I don't know why though... I didn't want really anyone to talk to him but I don't want him... I just don't want anyone else to have him either... What a I saying? I make no damn sense...

"So I'm cute huh?" he smirked at before he left.
"You're ight," I nodded.
"You said yourself I'm cute," he smirked at me.
"Also said that you had a big an ego," I shrugged.
"Still," he winked at me, "At least I know what I want and that's you."
"Too bad you cant have me," I smiled at him, "I'm not up for taking."
"You got a mans?" he asked.
"Nah," I shook my head.
"A woman?" he raised a brow.
"Me, myself, and I," I laughed.
"Lame," he laughed.
"True shit though," I laughed too, "I ain't need no man. I'm fine by myself."
"You don't get lonely?" he asked, "Need a man to help you?" he leaned in, talking lower. I shook my head, my breathing hitching. "No," I stated.
"I think you're lying," he smirked at me, as he got closer and closer. For some reason I want him to just kiss me. I wanted his lips against mine... He pulled away though. "See you later," he winked at me and then walked out. Damn what is he doing to me?...