don’t know if I’m ready,” I admit.
“Oh, you’re not. But it may get him to start backing off. As it is right now, Parker knows pretty much everything that’s going on with you,” she says making a point.
“Shit. I’ll think about it,” I say nervously.
“Good and when you’re ready let me know, I have a great guy for you,” she says way too happily.
“You’ve been planning this for too long haven’t you?” I say calling her out.
“Maybe. Don’t get me wrong, I thought you and Parker were great, but I don’t approve of what he did to you. You deserve to be happy, even if it’s with someone else,” she says with a smile.
“Thanks Harp,” I tell her as I see waiting customers, “Back to work,” I tell her as I head towards them.
The band starts at 10:00 p.m. and they are okay. Nothing to write home about, but they are at least decent. The crowd was strong to start, but it’s slowly thinning out.
It’s almost 1:00 a.m., so the band’s done soon, which is good , because I’m ready to close up and head home.
We start restocking the coo lers as soon as the band is done. There are a few stragglers still drinking, but majority has left.
Once last call is announced, I wait patiently so we can leave.
“Have you given any more thought to what we talked about earlier?” Harp asks, as she comes up beside me.
“No,” I answer her truthfully.
“Okay, well just think about it.”
“I will.”
Thankfully, the night is over and we are closed. I waste no time saying goodnight and heading outside to my car. I just want to go home and relax, forgetting all about band members.
Chapter Ten
Friday is the same thing; hang out at the house with Nora until I drop her off at her friend’s house for the night. Then I head into work. The Hellions are playing tonight. Talk about some hard core punk rock. It’s a good distraction though.
I get into work a few minutes before 8:00 p.m. I say hey to everyone as I make my way behind the bar. Marcus is already serving customers and looking semi-busy.
I put my purse away and clock in to begin my shift.
A little while later, Harper shows up looking happy.
“What’s going on?” I ask right away.
“ Nothing,” she says with a look.
“You’re up to something?” I say calling her out.
“Who? Me? Never,” she says with a devious laugh.
“And here I thought it was something good with you and Tuck,” I state with a laugh.
“We’re good, really good actually,” she says with a huge smile.
“ I’m glad to hear it. So now, what are you hiding?” I tell her truthfully.
“Parker’s coming home soon.”
“What? Why?” I ask confused.
“Taking a little break,” she says still smiling.
“No Harp, don’t get your hopes up.”
“Oh come on…you know you miss him.”
“Missing him and being with him are two totally different things.”
“You’re right. So hang out and see how things go.”
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Too late, he’s coming in here tomorrow.”
I feel my shoulders fall. Great. Just want I need…a Parker distraction.
After waiting on customer after customer I can finally take a breather.
“Hey Natalie, how are you?”
“I’m good Cameron, how about you?” I say making conversation.
“Good. I wanted to ask you something, when you get a minute.”
“Go ahead and ask me now.”
“I was wondering if you would like to hang out sometime?” he asks kindly.
“Oh…umm,” I start to say.
“Just as friends, that way we can get to know each other,” he says quickly.
“Can I think about it?” I ask nervously. Don’t get me wrong, Cameron’s a good looking guy, I’m just not sure I’m ready to date.
“Sure. You aren’t still in a relationship are you?”
“No.”
“I didn’t think so. I thought I heard he was having a kid or something,” he says surprising me.
“Yeah, something like that.”
“Think about it. I’m not
“Oh, you’re not. But it may get him to start backing off. As it is right now, Parker knows pretty much everything that’s going on with you,” she says making a point.
“Shit. I’ll think about it,” I say nervously.
“Good and when you’re ready let me know, I have a great guy for you,” she says way too happily.
“You’ve been planning this for too long haven’t you?” I say calling her out.
“Maybe. Don’t get me wrong, I thought you and Parker were great, but I don’t approve of what he did to you. You deserve to be happy, even if it’s with someone else,” she says with a smile.
“Thanks Harp,” I tell her as I see waiting customers, “Back to work,” I tell her as I head towards them.
The band starts at 10:00 p.m. and they are okay. Nothing to write home about, but they are at least decent. The crowd was strong to start, but it’s slowly thinning out.
It’s almost 1:00 a.m., so the band’s done soon, which is good , because I’m ready to close up and head home.
We start restocking the coo lers as soon as the band is done. There are a few stragglers still drinking, but majority has left.
Once last call is announced, I wait patiently so we can leave.
“Have you given any more thought to what we talked about earlier?” Harp asks, as she comes up beside me.
“No,” I answer her truthfully.
“Okay, well just think about it.”
“I will.”
Thankfully, the night is over and we are closed. I waste no time saying goodnight and heading outside to my car. I just want to go home and relax, forgetting all about band members.
Chapter Ten
Friday is the same thing; hang out at the house with Nora until I drop her off at her friend’s house for the night. Then I head into work. The Hellions are playing tonight. Talk about some hard core punk rock. It’s a good distraction though.
I get into work a few minutes before 8:00 p.m. I say hey to everyone as I make my way behind the bar. Marcus is already serving customers and looking semi-busy.
I put my purse away and clock in to begin my shift.
A little while later, Harper shows up looking happy.
“What’s going on?” I ask right away.
“ Nothing,” she says with a look.
“You’re up to something?” I say calling her out.
“Who? Me? Never,” she says with a devious laugh.
“And here I thought it was something good with you and Tuck,” I state with a laugh.
“We’re good, really good actually,” she says with a huge smile.
“ I’m glad to hear it. So now, what are you hiding?” I tell her truthfully.
“Parker’s coming home soon.”
“What? Why?” I ask confused.
“Taking a little break,” she says still smiling.
“No Harp, don’t get your hopes up.”
“Oh come on…you know you miss him.”
“Missing him and being with him are two totally different things.”
“You’re right. So hang out and see how things go.”
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Too late, he’s coming in here tomorrow.”
I feel my shoulders fall. Great. Just want I need…a Parker distraction.
After waiting on customer after customer I can finally take a breather.
“Hey Natalie, how are you?”
“I’m good Cameron, how about you?” I say making conversation.
“Good. I wanted to ask you something, when you get a minute.”
“Go ahead and ask me now.”
“I was wondering if you would like to hang out sometime?” he asks kindly.
“Oh…umm,” I start to say.
“Just as friends, that way we can get to know each other,” he says quickly.
“Can I think about it?” I ask nervously. Don’t get me wrong, Cameron’s a good looking guy, I’m just not sure I’m ready to date.
“Sure. You aren’t still in a relationship are you?”
“No.”
“I didn’t think so. I thought I heard he was having a kid or something,” he says surprising me.
“Yeah, something like that.”
“Think about it. I’m not
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