Love Can Drop Dead (Sequel to DBNO)

Chapter 43

My pager buzzed in my apron pocket and I smiled at my customers as I walked away after placing their orders in front of them. I hurried over to Jay to collect my next order and rushed over to the table that had ordered this one. They smiled and thanked me before I walked off and sat opposite Jay, who handed me a glass of cool lemonade since I badly needed a drink. He smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Liz, I just want you to know that Anna and I are here for you, even if Jeremy won't be" he stated and I nodded slowly as I saw the concern in his hazel eyes. They were similar in colour to mine.

"Thanks Jay" I said and he nodded before looking over my shoulder and sighing.

"Don't worry about Adrian. He'll come around" Jay said and I sighed.

"I hope so. I hate not talking to him" I shrugged and Jay smiled at me.

"I know you do. It's horrible for me and Anna seeing the two of you like this as well" Jay shrugged and I grinned at him before asking if he could get the drinks for our table of friends.

When that was done I collected the drinks on my tray and walked over to my friends before setting the drinks in front of them. I was just about to walk away when Jeremy caught my wrist and stood next to me.

"You shouldn't be working" he sighed and I frowned at him.

"Why not?" I asked, confused as to why he was saying this.

"Because you're on your feet constantly and rushing around. It's not good for you or the baby" he sighed and I smiled at him, before placing my hand against his cheek and brushing my lips over his.

"I appreciate your concern Jer, but I'm fine and the baby is tiny. Besides I thought you wanted nothing to do with me anyway" I sighed, seeing Adrian shifting in his seat behind Jeremy. My boyfriend shuck his head at me.

"What gave you that idea?"                                                         

"Because you walked out when you found out I was pregnant, and you've hardly spoken to me since" I sighed and he grimaced.

"I know and I'm really sorry. I just needed to get my head around being a dad. It doesn't sound so bad now, and I'm going to be here for you. For the both of you and I'm going to support you as best as I can" he said and I smiled up at him, my stomach churning uncomfortably, making me feel a little sick but I ignored it and kissed Jeremy lightly. He responded immediately and held my face in his hands before pulling away.

"I love you" he said and I nodded at him, a smile on my face before I saw one of the tables closest to us wave me over. I squeezed Jeremy's hand before I hurried over to deal with my customers.

Surely he didn't think I would love him already, just because I'd told him I was pregnant? If so he was stupid, because I didn't love him. Did he think that by saying it first I would tell him that I loved him back? Then he would break my heart? Yeah I don't think so, I'm not letting him do that to me.

I handed the orders to Jay and he quickly got them ready but I saw how he was frowning at me and at Jeremy over my shoulder. He didn't ask and I didn't volunteer any information.

"He likes you" was all Jay said and I placed the final glass on my tray and smiled at him before walking away. I was pretty sure Jay was wrong on that, but I wasn't going to tell him so.

Not long before I was due to finish my shift for the night I saw Jeremy remove his phone from his pocket and walk to the toilet. I quickly asked Vicky to cover me, telling her that I needed to go to the bathroom and she happily accepted before I rushed off. I walked through the doorway which led into the tiny corridor where the bathrooms were located. The ladies toilets were on the left, with the men's located on the right. I assumed that the male toilets worked the same way as the females'.