Sunshine seeped through the window above my bed—that and a draft. I yawned and glanced at my phone. It was nine o clock, I jerked out of bed now rushing around my small studio apartment.
I rushed into my bathroom and took a cold shower. I hurriedly dressed in my uniform and grabbed my purse. I didn't have time to put a whole lot of makeup on—not that I had a whole lot, I just put some mascara on and my usual red lipstick.
I hopped in my rusted red Buick. It might be thirty-five years old but it got the job done—for the most part. I drove the ten minutes to the four star restaurant I worked at. I rushed out my car snatching my purse from the passenger seat in the process. I hurried inside ignoring the stares from customers, I immediately walked to the back shoving my things in my locker.
" Your late Lucy. " My boss Carlos stated. I sighed before turning around.
" I know I am sorry it won't happen again. " I mumbled and he shook his head in disappointment.
" Your lucky we're full today or your ass would be fired right now. You have one more time to slip up and your gone. This is a high end restaurant and I won't tolerate lateness or any other form of disobedience. Are we clear ? " He yelled at me. I clenched my fists at my sides to keep from yelling right back knowing that I don't have anywhere else to work at the moment. Come on Lucy, just get through this shift and you can go home. I chanted in my head before mumbling an almost incoherent yes.
" Good you have tables, eight, ten, twelve, sixteen, twenty,twenty-one and nineteen. " He said and my jaw dropped that's seven tables !
" Joey called out so...sorry not sorry, get to work. " He smiled devilishly before turning on his heal. I was fuming by the time I went around to take orders. I was caught up that I didn't notice the man more like wall I ran into. I fell back before large arms caught me.
" What...? " I mumbled looking up into the face of the wall, he was a god to say the least. I didn't have time to analyze him further because he had an irritated expression on his face.
" Watch where your going. " He growled letting me go roughly. I muttered curses under my breath as I walked away.
" Hi what can I get for you today ? " I asked a good looking man in a business suit.
" Uhhh can you come back my friend went to the bathroom..." He answered with a smile. I nodded and went to take other orders. I went back in the kitchen to bring drinks to table twenty and stopped back at table nineteen to take the gentleman's order.
The man I ran into earlier was sitting with him now and they seemed to be in deep conversation.
" Are you guys ready to order ? " I questioned digging in my apron to retrieve my note pad and pen.
" Don't you see us talking..." The man I ran into stated turning his head to fully look at me and when he did he stopped talking and placed a grim look on his face.
" Can't we get another waiter who isn't clumsy like you ? " He groaned shocking me and the man he was sitting with.
" Not if you want to be served today you can't, " I gritted right back rolling my eyes, I turned to the other man who had a wide smiled on his face. " What can I get you ? " I asked ignoring the glowering look from the other man.
" Ummm, I'll have the baked ziti with a Caesar salad and water. " He replied closing his menu I nodded scribbling it down before turning to the other man.
" And you sir ? " I asked trying to keep my voice level.
" Same only you can bring me a bottle of mosacto with mine. " He answered in a demanding voice.
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Mateo - # Wattys 2017
RomanceLucy Mathews didn't quite know what she was getting into when she agreed to be the personal assistant of Mateo D'Amico. Surly she didn't think she'd be getting twisted into a Mafia gang ran by his half brother or being in danger because hit men are...