eight okay. Then after Daniel goes to bed you and I can talk about some things,” he said.
“That sounds great, I’d really love that. I’ll see you at eight but I will call when I am on my way. Should I bring anything with me?” she sai d with a smile, running her hand through her hair still trying to fix herself up for the day.
“Nope, just bring yourself, Darlin. Us guys will take care of the rest,” he said with a smile and a little growl in his voice.
“Well all right then ladies, you have a good day. Tracie I’ll see you tonight. Alexis if you have any problems at all tonight don’t be afraid to call me, okay? Seriously I’d rather have you call me than not if you run into issues,” he said.
“I’m sure I will be fine but thanks Thomas,” she answered.
Thomas turned and put his pea coat on and grabbed his laptop bag and walked out the door. The two female employees watched their boss leave after saying goodbye one last time. After he had a gotten into his truck and pulled away Alexis turned and looked at Tracie who was suddenly quiet again.
“So Trace, did Thomas just ask you on a date? Is that what just happened there?” she asked smiling.
“Shut up Alex, he just invited me over for dinner with his SON. He does it once in a while. Thomas and I are just friends, don’t get all excited over nothing,” she said not realizing she was blushing a little bit.
“Well if you say so, because to me it sounded like a date,” Alexis said.
“It’s not Alex, trust me,” Tracie said in a stern tone as she was looking down and counting out the money in the cash register.
“Okay, well he is sexy as hell , for and older guy. I wouldn’t blame you, I’m just saying,” she answered back.
“Yeah, I know he is, I mean handsome not old,” Tracie said and then put her hand over her eyes adding, “Could you just go grab the cream cheese from the fridge for me please?”
A few minutes later Thomas was driving north down the rain covered street. He had to go and pick up the dogs from the vets at 1:30. He had dropped them off after bringing Daniel to school so they could get their shots and checkups. He looked at the clock on the radio in the truck, it was 12:15 now and he had some time to burn. So he decided to go and talk with Derrick for a little bit at their bar The Whaleback until then. The bar opened at noon but was not usually busy at that point and he knew Derrick had been there since 11 am. Thomas drove down the street and a few minutes later he pulled into the parking lot of the bar, there were only a few other cars in it. When he got inside he saw only four people: an older couple and two regulars who were sitting up at one end of the bar. He knew them all and briefly said hello before setting up his laptop at the opposite end of the bar and sitting down. Even though Thomas was half owner of The Whaleback, Derrick was the one who ran it and Thomas never wanted to step on his toes. Therefore, he waited for Derrick as opposed to getting himself a drink.
After sitting there at the bar for little bit he heard Derrick yell from the back room that he would be right out. Derrick and Thomas had installed security cameras all over the bar inside and out when they opened the place. He knew Derrick would eventually see him sitting there.
“Get your ass a drink you old fart, I’m not your damn servant!” Derrick yelled from the backroom.
The comment from the back room made Thomas, and the two old men that were sitting at the bar laugh aloud. Thomas walked around the bar, pulled out a longneck and started a pot of coffee. He turned and asked the two old timers if they needed anything. However, they were okay, so he walked back around and sat down on his seat.
The Whaleback was an oddly decorated joint, a mish mash of interests and style that seemed to work in unison. The walls had fishing nets and small lights on them, old fishing supplies hung in various places. Old black and white pictures of the
“That sounds great, I’d really love that. I’ll see you at eight but I will call when I am on my way. Should I bring anything with me?” she sai d with a smile, running her hand through her hair still trying to fix herself up for the day.
“Nope, just bring yourself, Darlin. Us guys will take care of the rest,” he said with a smile and a little growl in his voice.
“Well all right then ladies, you have a good day. Tracie I’ll see you tonight. Alexis if you have any problems at all tonight don’t be afraid to call me, okay? Seriously I’d rather have you call me than not if you run into issues,” he said.
“I’m sure I will be fine but thanks Thomas,” she answered.
Thomas turned and put his pea coat on and grabbed his laptop bag and walked out the door. The two female employees watched their boss leave after saying goodbye one last time. After he had a gotten into his truck and pulled away Alexis turned and looked at Tracie who was suddenly quiet again.
“So Trace, did Thomas just ask you on a date? Is that what just happened there?” she asked smiling.
“Shut up Alex, he just invited me over for dinner with his SON. He does it once in a while. Thomas and I are just friends, don’t get all excited over nothing,” she said not realizing she was blushing a little bit.
“Well if you say so, because to me it sounded like a date,” Alexis said.
“It’s not Alex, trust me,” Tracie said in a stern tone as she was looking down and counting out the money in the cash register.
“Okay, well he is sexy as hell , for and older guy. I wouldn’t blame you, I’m just saying,” she answered back.
“Yeah, I know he is, I mean handsome not old,” Tracie said and then put her hand over her eyes adding, “Could you just go grab the cream cheese from the fridge for me please?”
A few minutes later Thomas was driving north down the rain covered street. He had to go and pick up the dogs from the vets at 1:30. He had dropped them off after bringing Daniel to school so they could get their shots and checkups. He looked at the clock on the radio in the truck, it was 12:15 now and he had some time to burn. So he decided to go and talk with Derrick for a little bit at their bar The Whaleback until then. The bar opened at noon but was not usually busy at that point and he knew Derrick had been there since 11 am. Thomas drove down the street and a few minutes later he pulled into the parking lot of the bar, there were only a few other cars in it. When he got inside he saw only four people: an older couple and two regulars who were sitting up at one end of the bar. He knew them all and briefly said hello before setting up his laptop at the opposite end of the bar and sitting down. Even though Thomas was half owner of The Whaleback, Derrick was the one who ran it and Thomas never wanted to step on his toes. Therefore, he waited for Derrick as opposed to getting himself a drink.
After sitting there at the bar for little bit he heard Derrick yell from the back room that he would be right out. Derrick and Thomas had installed security cameras all over the bar inside and out when they opened the place. He knew Derrick would eventually see him sitting there.
“Get your ass a drink you old fart, I’m not your damn servant!” Derrick yelled from the backroom.
The comment from the back room made Thomas, and the two old men that were sitting at the bar laugh aloud. Thomas walked around the bar, pulled out a longneck and started a pot of coffee. He turned and asked the two old timers if they needed anything. However, they were okay, so he walked back around and sat down on his seat.
The Whaleback was an oddly decorated joint, a mish mash of interests and style that seemed to work in unison. The walls had fishing nets and small lights on them, old fishing supplies hung in various places. Old black and white pictures of the
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