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---"

I don't want to have another conversation with

--- I didn't mention that it's not just the driver of

--- because he would like to spend time with mom and Cali at home for the whole

have to

bit my lip when I saw her leave and opened the glass door. She waved 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 she interrupted

I felt someone standing in front of the counter. And since I wasn't looking when he came,

hung in mid-air when he took

shirt and jeans... casual attire...

He flashed me with one of his signature smiles which, if I remembered correctly, is one of the things I fell

wake me up

slowly letting out the breath

haven't had breakfast and I want

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

what's your order, Sir?" I asked

cream frappuccino with two slices of Chocolate caramel fudge

after reciting his orders as they were

I'm not that hungry." He shook his head and I gasped silently as he answered my silent question. "Those are for

in my heart and I couldn't exactly explain that feeling. But before anything could across my head, he stepped aside and pointed to the 'girl' he spoke of sitting in one

that beautiful girl in a pink jacket and black boots." He said not

escaped my lips which made him stare

she's here with him when Dale told me they were going to help mom cook for

take her

the question in my head for the second time. How did he know what I was thinking? Is he now a fortune teller or was

didn't go to work?" I casually asked him

awkwardness I started feeling inside again

report to

I said in a not-so-interested mood as I nodded. "We will just bring your order to your table, Sir." I

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

be fine if

while as she forgot some important

disappointment took its place in his

daughter is

sigh before returning to

day, I was surprised again when I saw him in front of me at the counter. But this time he's wearing formal attire, the one he used to wear at work. "You're here again," I said not in a

showing the dimple on his left

to have breakfast before going

breakfast before you leave your love nest?" I asked myself without noticing that I had asked the question aloud. I only realized it when he shook his head and gave me a half-hearted

you she doesn't know how to

hell! What the hell

myself from

things in mind and I couldn't remember anything that you told me." I replied with a