The Innocent Wildcard

a waitress here, and she's busy taking plates of hotcakes, sausages, eggs, and oatmeal to the tables. I've always been curious abo

ost luxurious silk dresses, and the men seem to be wearing either suede or velvet, but it's hard to tell from here. Even the kids are dressed in expensive fabri

y and head out to the golf course. I think they might be businessmen because they follow the same routin

k hair, full lips, and he's quite tall. I'm sure he has a wife, so I've never approached him. I watch him from a distance, secretly admiring his bushy eyebrows an

hat it might be like, but I can only adm

would never pay attention to the help unless paying a bill? My eyes sc

or whispers from beh

ty, i stylishly

ou haven't made a

ever notices

offs. We both watch him stroll out of the door. Our eyes go to

the counter. "Five glasses of orange juice, plea

and pour liquid into each spilling nothing. I lift the heavy t

likely dates models with flawless skin or the athletic type. I'm neither. I peer through the doors and watch the dreamy guy cover the green grass with a firm stride. The ripples of his shirt flare between his muscles, revealing curve

don't sell yoursel

." I

would look. The grand hall, the music, even the four-tier strawberry cake for dessert takes my mind to a fantasy. I've had my wedding planned o

rather wait. I never had a boyfriend because of how the boys at school turned m

that. I'm 22 and would like someone who is no older than 25. The crowds outside load away golfing equipment into caddies and flood back inside. I

an who eyes me up and down. My skin crawls at how licentiou

, like you, hone

haker. I shake for ten seconds, then pour the yellow drink into

sweetheart

use cognac, white creme de cacao, a heavy cream and shake it up. As I p

s him his glass. "

heir stations the same as mine, then accept customers. I move faster than them. For every one of their customers, I do three. I h

. I didn't pack a lunch, so I'll have to get a vending machine salad, which might be a good thing. My skin needs more of veggies and water. I buy the meal, along with water, and sit alone at a

and choose a hot guy. I browse my matches tab until I find a guy who looks nice and with a

conversation an

I text his profile to Taylor and then lay my phone down. I hope tonight won't be a