Chapter 7

"Something about a poor girl divorcing her rich husband sounds interesting to me," she remarked with a playful smile.

‘’Alright,’’ he agreed. ‘’If that’s what you want.’’

She extended a hand forward and this time he took it. ‘’Well then, I guess we now have a deal.’’ 

Alexis’ phone went off for the fifth time in just three minutes. Annoyed, she pulled it out of her apron pocket to see the name Haven Gray flashing on the screen. She frowned. Jeez, what kind of accurate time keeper was he? Fine, she knew she had agreed that he could call around two since they apparently had somewhere to be today, but it wasn’t even two yet. Why was he in such a hurry?

Not wanting to give him the satisfaction of answering quickly, she pocketed her phone back, putting it on silent.

‘’Was that Haven?’’ Sam asked, coming out from the back room.

‘’Yeah,’’ Alexis said. ‘’I told him I’d be at work by this time.’’

‘’It’s not like you can’t answer while working.’’ Sam said with a stare. ‘’Just tell him you’re busy right now.’’

‘’I’ll pick up when it’s time too.’’

Sam nodded and walked over to one of the cabinets. ‘’Aren't you excited though?’’ she asked, pulling out a bag of coffee beans. ‘’He’s handsome and famous.’’

‘’And his personality sucks,’’ Alexis added. 

‘’Are you talking about Haven?’’ Jake asked, stepping into the room with a few orders in his hand. He reached for the coffee beans in Sam’s hand. ‘’When is he coming over again? I hope he brings the other guy with him.’’

‘’You mean Matt?’’ Sam asked, blinking. ‘’What happened to table number six.’’

Jake frowned. ‘’He sucks in bed.’’

Alexis and Sam shared a laugh as Jake began to grind some decaf coffee beans.

‘’So you think Matt will be worth your time?’’

‘’Why not? He’s pretty and he seems nice.’’ he gushed immediately. ‘’The whole time when he was here, I kept watching him.’’

Alexis didn’t know much about Matt, but he seemed like an okay guy. Still, she was wary about him too. If he was a friend of Haven, surely he would be just as weird as his friend. 

‘’Don’t bother yourself with him. He isn’t gay,’’ Sam said.

Nodding, Jake let out a soft sigh. ‘’That doesn’t mean I can’t have a crush on him.’’

Sam patted his shoulder. ‘’Don’t worry, it will die soon.’’

The grinder came to a stop and Jake left the room, carrying cups of freshly made coffee. When he left, S

am turned to Alexis. ‘’How’s your dad?’’The small smile on her lips instantly faded. ‘’I wasn’t allowed to see him for some reasons.’’ It had only been for two days but Alexis felt like she hadn’t seen her father in two years. Her father was the only family she had left. If anything were to happen to him, she wasn’t sure how she would cope with it. With a puff of determination, she smiled back. ‘’Once I get paid, I’m moving to Hawaii with him.’’

Sam couldn’t help but share in her spirit. ‘’That’s if you get a good lawyer too.’’

Alexis knew her father wasn’t capable of such a thing. Although she didn’t know the whole story, she could bet her life her father wasn’t one to steal a car and then murder someone with it. Yes, she knew he was a drunkard who did things while he was drunk. But he was a sweet drunkard who would even help an old lady cross the road while he wasn't seeing straight. Biting down on her lips, she ran a hand through her hair. It hurt to even think about it.

The cafe phone suddenly rang, causing Sam and Alexis to jump slightly. Sam moved over and picked it up. After a minute, she handed it to Alexis.

‘’Your husband,’’ She snickered.

‘’Stop that.’’ Alexis frowned. Taking the phone, she placed it on her ear.

‘’I hope your reasons for not picking up are valid?’’ Haven asked.

‘’I’m at work.’’

‘’So?’’

"I am busy now, so—"

‘’We have plans today,’’ he cut her off, speaking nonchalantly. ‘’And it’s almost time.’’

‘’Well, it’s not like I’m getting paid immediately. I need to eat tonight, you know.’’

There was a second of silence. ‘’I’ll take you out for dinner then.’’

‘’No,’’ she refused as quickly as he offered. ‘’I’m hanging up,” She warned.

‘’Don’t you dare.’’

Beside her, Sam laughed. ‘’You guys sound like a couple already.’’

‘’Stop that.’’ Alexis frowned again.

‘’Stop what?’’

‘’I wasn’t talking to you,’’ she snapped at Haven. She leaned against the counter. ‘’Where are we going anyway?’’

There was a brief moment of silence followed by some shuffling noises. ‘’Dinner plans.’’

‘’Dinner plans?’’

‘’Yes, we’ll be meeting up with some people.’’

‘’People?’’

Haven groaned. ‘’What are you, a parrot?’’

Alexis scrowled a bit. She didn’t know where he was taking her to, but she didn’t like it. Especially if it would involve his ‘kind’ of people. She cupped her elbow, staring at the floor tiles. Sam had left the room a few seconds ago, so it was just her and Haven. It had been a while since she had gone out with a man. And if she had to meet with people, she would need to display some etiquette. After she had dropped out of school, she had never

really had the time to learn things like that.