One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 92: The coffee bean shop

~~~The one who said that he'd rather roam. The one who said he'd rather be alone. If you could only see me now. If I could hold you now, just for a moment if I could make you mine. Just for a while turn back the hands of time. If could only hold you now. I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain. Taking any comfort that I can. Looking back and longing for the freedom from my chains, lying in your loving arms again~~~

-Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge-

Coffee Bean shop...

"Oh, holy crap!"

I frowned when I heard Jack scream behind me. I was currently at the counter and helping our employees collect orders from the customers.

"Why? What's going on with you?" I asked glancing at her.

"Haist! I forgot to bring those delivery receipts I brought home last night."

"Why did you bring them home?"

"Because I wanted to double-check the prices of the ingredients we got from the supplier, but gosh! Why the hell did I forget to bring them?"

I chuckled as she complained and even stomped her foot on the floor.

"Where are you going?" I asked as she got up and started arranging the stuff on her table.

"Well, I think I have no choice but to get them." She took her phone and walked over to me to kiss my cheek.

"Hey, why don't you just ask my driver to pick them up?"

"Oh, thanks, but it's okay. I'll just go and get them."

"How about asking Gary to bring them here? I know he's home because---"

"Gary?"

"Hmhm." I nodded.

"You mean your brother's driver?"

"Yup. Dale told me he wasn't going to ask Gary's service today, so I'm sure he's home and watering his plants in the garden." I mentioned 'his' and not 'the' because the guy really loves to plant, so my mother gave him a nice spot in the garden to plant whatever he wants to plant.

"No way!" She scowled that made me laugh at her.

"And why not? I don't see any problem with that?"

"Haha... in case you have forgotten, he's the driver of your narcissist brother and he, of course, is loyal to him. How do I know if he wouldn't tell his boss that I asked him a favor?"

"And so, if he tells his boss? What's the matter---"

want to have another conversation

to mention --- no --- I didn't mention that it's not just the driver of

this morning that he wouldn't need Gary's service --- because he would like to spend time with mom and Cali

have to

her hand before closing it behind her. "Hmm... good luck, future sister-in-law," I muttered to myself before I continued what I was doing before

some stuff on the counter when I felt someone standing in front of the counter. And since I wasn't looking when he came, I immediately greeted him and asked for his order

morning, Sir. Can I take your order---" but my words hung in mid-air when he took off his black cap and sunglasses

shirt and jeans... casual attire... which

which, if I remembered correctly,

up from my old illusions and mentally shook my

you doing here?" I asked him, slowly letting out the breath I was holding when

had breakfast and I want to eat

gaze. Maybe the reason I didn't recognize him in an instant is that

your order, Sir?" I asked giving him a stretched

with two slices of Chocolate caramel fudge cake and a Pistachio

after reciting his orders as they were for two people. Is he

that hungry." He shook his head and I gasped silently as he answered my silent question. "Those are for two people,

last word. Suddenly I felt a pinch deep in my heart and I couldn't exactly explain that feeling. But before anything could across my head, he

and black boots." He said not looking at

lips which made him stare at me for a few seconds. Cali waved her hand

forehead as I got confused why she's here with

them if I could take her with

in my head for the second time. How did he know what

work?" I casually asked him to

feeling inside again

to

nodded. "We will just bring your order to your table, Sir." I smiled. The one who always give by a salesperson to her

shook my head. "It's a father and

be

as she forgot some important documents and our staff have their own

the disappointment took its place

daughter is waiting,

sigh before returning to

he's wearing formal attire, the one

the dimple on his

to have breakfast

you leave your love nest?" I asked myself without noticing that I had

you she

What the hell! What the hell

cover myself from

I'm sorry, I have so many things in mind and I couldn't remember anything that you told me." I