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

help but laugh as I forgot to mention --- no --- I didn't mention that it's not just the driver of my

this morning that he wouldn't need Gary's service --- because he would

have

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

of the counter. And since I wasn't looking when he came, I immediately greeted him and asked for his

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

jeans... casual

with one of his signature smiles which, if I remembered correctly, is one of the things

tongue hard enough to wake me up from my old illusions and mentally

slowly letting out the breath I

and I want to eat something

gulped when he smiled again, but I didn't avoid his gaze. Maybe the reason I didn't recognize him in an instant is that he isn't using his

your order, Sir?" I

would like to order a Chocolate cookie crumble cream frappuccino with two slices of Chocolate caramel fudge cake and a Pistachio coffee frappuccino with a slice

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

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

explain that feeling. But before anything could across my head, he stepped

a pink jacket and black boots." He said not

know but when I recognized who the 'girl' was he referring to, a light chuckle escaped my lips which made

my forehead as I got confused why she's here with him when

I could take

him when he answered the question in my head for the second time. How did he know what I was thinking? Is he

work?" I casually asked him

feeling and awkwardness I started feeling inside again as I prepared his

to

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

I shook my head. "It's a father and daughter date and

it would be fine if

went home for a while as she forgot some

the disappointment took

daughter is waiting,

heard him sigh before returning to their

the counter. But this time he's wearing formal attire, the

smiled, showing the dimple on his

to have

Doesn't your girlfriend prepare you breakfast before you leave your love nest?" I asked myself without noticing that I had asked the question aloud.

told you she

What the hell happened to my

myself

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