The story of you and I

CHAPTER 5

Emma's POV

It was 5:03 PM,  I had been able to achieve almost nothing in what was left of the afternoon after meeting Alex, I had a hard time concentrating. I decided to go down to the kitchen to meet a few minutes with Danna our executive chef and Raul, the new Sous chef to ask them how everything was going, I was very excited to have Raul in our staff and in previous interviews they showed good chemistry with Danna.

Even before entering the kitchen, I was surrounded by the delicious aroma of the dishes that the kitchen of our hotel offered.

"Aha! I arrived just in time! It seems that my invitation to taste the new dishes was lost in the mail, please wait for your attention calls in your emails! " I said with a long face pretending to be angry.

Danna laughed so hard when she saw Raul's face, he seemed genuinely scared because he didn't know that I was really only joking.

"She is only kidding, Raul, but don't worry, she also made me sweat with her sarcasm when I just started working here" she said putting her hand on Raul's shoulder in solidarity.

"Maybe I'm just kidding this time, but please, if there is food involved, I want to be invited" I said smiling warmly to both of them.

"We are just experimenting, but I think this new menu is going to be spectacular, Raul is very creative and we make such a good team," said Danna, focusing again on the garnish of the new salmon-based dish they were working on.

"Raul, I wanted to talk to you and ask how everything is going and how you are enjoying the new job"

"Very well, the team is very tight and everyone gets along well which favors the work environment, Danna is always willing to support us and I love the way she runs the kitchen, so I feel very comfortable. Thank you, Miss Emma, for the opportunity" he said the last part with the seriousness of a newly hired professional. It was cute.

"Please call me Emma. I am very happy that you are part of the team" I said turning around to greet the other members of the kitchen.

After greeting everyone and my usual little conversations to find out how everything was going, I took out my cell phone to see the time and it was 17:23, so I decided to go to the bar to do the same check-up with the bartenders and wait for Alex, a wave of anxiety ran through my body in that instant, and I just couldn't get why. 

"Ladies and gentlemen, how is life treating you around here?" I said as I propped my elbows on the bar counter and looked at them with a smile. As we chatted about minor things and answered an email about an order we were waiting for, I felt a presence by my side. I turned instantly guessing who may be, but it was only one of the waiters who came to pick up some drinks, however, out of the corner of my eye I could see that someone was watching me, it was Alex, sitting at a table with her elbows leaning on it, hands clasped and her jaw resting on them, staring at me. A small smile crept on my lips, as I approached the table shaking my head slightly.

Alex got up from her chair, not knowing whether to give me a hug or a kiss on the cheek, she was now wearing black jeans, knee-high boots in the same color that made her look much taller and a loose red blouse that left her right shoulder uncovered, her hair was now wavy at the ends and she looked sooo good, she smelled like a mixture of vanilla and jasmine, a mix that I have never experience before. I just smiled and nodded at her, pointing her to the chair to take a seat.

"Were you able to rest? Are you comfortable in your room?" I asked narrowing my eyes because I didn't believe she had time to sleep and get herself looking so beautiful in such a short time.

"Yeah, yes, the room is very comfortable, thanks for asking, and how was the rest of -" she was interrupted by the waiter who came to leave us the menus.