The Past

I Love Fireworks

"So let me get this straight," Alex asked cleaning off the counter as I sat on a stool holding a coffee pot."She's been waiting up for you, for the past 2 years and hasn't said a word until now?" Alex is around my age, and works early shifts every other day.

"I can't believe you let that hoodlum in!" Diane snapped walking over, refilling her coffee pot.

"That hoodlum has a name!"I snapped at her a little angered by her remark.

"Oooo,"Alex gave a little smirk twirling her red ponytail."She's blushing!" I felt my cheeks get red and hot.

"Stop! Okay? So what if he spent the night? Its not like we did anything." I felt embarrassed and a little upset.

"Good! You don't need any accidental extra mouths to feed." Diane said taking her coffee pot and walking over to a booth.

"So???"Alex pepped up with excitement."What's his name?!"

"Dallas,"Oh great my cheeks were getting hot again."Dallas Winston..."

"DALLAS WINSTON?!?" Alex looked at me like I was crazy than chuckled. "Out of all guys, our sweet little Sara goes after one of the toughest guys in the Big Apple!" She hopped on the counter and sat down on the edge.

"I didn't go after him! Okay? He just helped me out and I went out with him only twice."

"Mhm okay..."She smiled deviously at me a chuckled.

"What?! Its true!!" I snapped at her.

"Okay, Okay!" She put her hands up in defence as I took a towel and playfully threw it at her.

"What'd I miss?" I heard a deep voice playfully ask as he hugged me from behind.

"Dal, this is my friend Alex." I said tilting my head looking back at him still hugging me around my waist.

"Hi!"She waved and got down from the counter. She grabbed the coffee pot and mouthed; Hes so hot! I think as she gave me a quirky smile as she got back to business.

"When do you get off?" He asked spinning me around, and sitting me on a bar stool keeping his hands in my waist.

"About fifteen minutes if you let me get back to work." I giggled and jumped down and grabbed a tray to start cleaning up booths.

   He sat there at the bar, while Alex was making conversion with him playfully messing with me until I got off work.

"So what are we doing?"I walked over as I hung up my apron.

"My buddies got some fireworks from Alabama if you're interested."

"I guess that'll have to do." I sang a little bit at the end jokingly.

"What?" He said with his strong New York accent with a sound of laughter.

"I'm messing with you," I said grabbing my coat and opened up the door to walk out."I love fireworks." I said smiling up at him as he grinned and put his arm around my shoulders as we walked off into the night.