Melinda, a waitress, and Sadie’s current partner in crime for the night, walked up to the window with a sneaky smile. Melinda gave her a sideways glance. Sadie grinned back at her.
“What are you up to?”
“Now, why would you think I was up to something?” Mock surprise was written on her face. “I’m offended.” She placed her hand on her chest and smirked.
Sadie gripped her hands on her hips and burst out laughing. “No, you’re not, takes a lot more than that to offend you.” Melinda was one of the sassiest, wildest girls Sadie knew. There wasn’t much that would or could offend her.
She laughed. “True.”
Shaking her head and still laughing, Sadie turned around to grab the rag again and continue wiping down the counters.
“Hey, Sadie?”
Sadie turned, and Melinda handed her the plate from the window. “Do me a favor and take this to table two, I have to run in the back really quick. Thanks, girl.” She watched Melinda bound through the door and out of sight before Sadie even realized who the order was for.
She looked over at table two. Him. Her obsession was still on his phone. Somewhere between watching him and her conversation with Melinda, he had taken off his jacket. She was now treated to a spectacular view of muscular arms stretching a short-sleeved T-shirt. The black shirt was tight on him, and Sadie could make out the outline of his chest. Her face heated. She would love to run her hands over that bare chest. Damn!
She took a deep breath and walked around the counter to the floor. Trying desperately to even her breathing, she inhaled deeply and let it out. Breathe in and out. This wasn’t really helping; she felt like she might hyperventilate. She was going to talk to him. She would finally get to hear his voice. Sadie hoped she wouldn’t be disappointed. She had dreamed of that voice. The butterflies in her stomach had completely taken over and her hands started to tremble a bit. She kept taking deep breaths. As she got closer to his table, her heart beat faster. She prayed he wouldn’t see it beating through her uniform. That would be awkward. She drew in one last deep breath.
She reached his table but he hadn’t looked up yet. She cleared her throat and smiled as his eyes reached hers. Her smile spread further across her entire face when the most amazing eyes stared back at her. Sadie gazed into his eyes and was dumbstruck. She couldn’t believe she was finally going to get to talk to him.
Seconds passed before Sadie realized her smile wasn’t being returned. His gaze slowly travelled down her body, lingering a second longer at her breasts before making his way up to meet her stare. His jaw tightened, and she could swear she heard an appreciative soft growl. Her cheeks tingled, and without needing confirmation, she knew she was blushing. Her heel nervously tapped the floor as she remained standing in front of him with an awkward grin. I probably look half crazed. His full lips twitched and curled slightly at the corners. Sadie stepped forward. “H-hi.” She quickly cleared her throat and smiled again to combat her blush, which was an impossible feat. This man had reduced her to stuttering on a one syllable word. Real smooth, Sadie.
A small flicker of amusement in his eyes was all she caught before his entire demeanor changed. His face contorted to a scowl. Her smile quickly faded when his eyes grew darker. She retreated back a step. What just happened? It was not going how she thought it would go. He looked mad. That was strange, because everyone who waited on him had said he didn’t talk much, but he was pleasant and polite. Melinda even said he had a sweet smile. Sadie would just have to take her word on that.
It was just Sadie’s luck. The one time she got to wait on him, she caught him on a bad day. Her shoulders slumped in disappointment. This was like getting a raise and then finding out your rent just went up, like buying the perfect dress and then realizing it looked way better on the mannequin. Utter disappointment.
She placed his food in front of him and looked back at his face. “Uh…cheeseburger and fries. Can I get you anything else? Refill on your coffee?” She tried desperately to hide the shakiness in her voice.
“Just the check.” His eyes dropped from hers to focus on his food.
Her smile returned at the sound of his voice. It was better than she imagined, deep and gravelly. Chills ran through her. She imagined him saying her name, moaning her name. Sadie finally had a voice for her fantasy.
“Okay, I’ll go grab it for you,” she cheerily replied. As she spun around, she heard him speak once more.
“Have the other girl bring it.” His voice was still gravelly and hot, but his tone dismissed her. He wasn’t even remotely interested. Sadie’s face heated as her heart sank.
She did her best to conceal her disappointment and forced a small smile. “Sure.”
She had just turned her back when she caught a hushed whisper. “Shit.” She glanced over her shoulder.
Sadie waited as he shifted in his seat. Maybe he was having a change of heart? Maybe he wanted her to bring his check which meant spending a little more time with him. He grabbed his burger, and his gaze flickered up. He arched his brow. “Thanks.”
She forced a smile and nodded. At least he had the decency to be polite when he dismissed her.
She walked quickly back to the counter. She refused to be hurt by his attitude. That was what she told herself. Truthfully, though, she was hurt. The one time she got to talk to him, he blew her off. She wasn’t even good enough to bring him a
