Chapter 9: An Unwelcome Customer

Nina

Enzo didn’t seem to recognize me right away with my uniform and my hair pulled back. He came in and sat down at the counter while I was pouring coffee for another customer, which I nearly spilled all over the table out of shock.

My hands trembled as I approached the counter. Was he following me, or was this just a coincidence? Now, more than ever, I regretted ever sleeping with him. Why must he insist on playing with my feelings like this? Couldn’t he just move on to the next girl?

I walked behind the counter and immediately turned my back to him, pretending to fiddle with the coffee

machine.
“Hi, Nina.”

So he did recognize me.

I took a deep breath and turned around to face him.

“What are you doing here?”

Enzo looked around and gestured a bit with his hands. “What do you mean? It’s a diner. I’m hungry.”

both know that you could have gone to any other restaurant in town, and you chose this one. Are you

his head. “Can I just

huff, I grabbed one of the laminated menus from behind the counter and

a kind old man named Phil. He walked with a cane, but

being rude

started, but Phil cut

he said. “Enzo Rivers!

since I met him. He looked handsome when he smiled, and suddenly I had a flash of a memory from Friday night in his bed. I blushed and looked at the floor. “Is Nina being harsh?” Phil

She’s just surprised to

before hobbling

up from the menu. His brown eyes were captivating, but I tried not to let them

me to talk to him more than I needed to,

the grilled

grilled cheese sounds good right now,” Enzo said, handing back

Phil’s dissatisfied glare, then retreated to the kitchen to put in Enzo’s order. I hid back

carried the plate of hot food back out to the counter. I set it down

said, his mouth full after. taking a bite of grilled cheese. “This is good…

replied when I looked over to see Phil glaring at me from the register. While Enzo ate, I busied myself with pouring coffee for other customers and clearing tables. I always felt Enzo’s eyes on me as I worked, but whenever I turned around, he only seemed to be looking at his phone and his food. It was unsettling to feel like I was being watched, only to find out that I wasn’t being watched at all. I chalked it up to Enzo making me nervous, but it felt like there was something

finished, he waved me

god, I thought to myself. He’s

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