Feel Me

whose face held an impassive expression, dressed in the hotel's dress code for waitresses – a bl

nto a spongy bun on top of her head. Her dark

voice again with a sliver of impatie

at the woman wat

ntle shake meant to snap him out of

nder woman sitting in front of him. Suddenly she paled in comparison

e restaurant's menu. "I'll have a medium rare steak – with the red wine sauce and a bottle of wine.

ith a side of salad tossed with lemon dres

and asked politely, "Would you pref

smiling a little. "I'd l

woman's retreating figure; his gaze was still on her even as Genevieve cleared her th

force he doubled over with a muted groan and a lowly uttered expletive. He raise

sweetly. "You seemed to have been gone a

istered to his shin had faded to a dull, indistinct throb. "You can hardly

her eyes narrowed at the insult, along with jealousy and ir

brushed his lips, "For one thing, she's not a child in a woman'

h he received with mild amusement. "She won't bat an eyelash your direction, Mart

ought you'd be difficult to go out with. You know, after all that chasing and tiresome wooi

s hardened to glaciers of ice as she s

ank

fed in d

. He honestly thought she'd be worth it although knowi

ound of the food cart wheeling behind him drew his gaze to the waitress in b

p, curiosity avid on her face a

ped it with ease. "She left." He replied simp

asking?" she inquired, plat

to take her untimely leave." He watched her closely, "I

he muttered under her breath, shaking her head slowly. "Wha

me instead? I'd rather prefer yo

unately, sir, I prefer to have my food properly cooked before eating it. This doesn't qualify as cooked in any way. It's practically coated wit

ss which lasted for a ful

n what she said. "Then if you will excuse me, sir.

s, partially engulfing it in a firm yet

rules for the staff to fraternize intimately with the customers, sir. Pardon me, but you'll have to eat that uncooked meat a

templative pause and after a while, a brief

this packaged for Table 12 by the window." At Esiri's nar

then walked up to a woman with lush raven curls tucked into a thin ha

d her head to see who it was, "I told yo

iggled

mocking eyes at her

tly. "Have lunch with me,

et me finis

tention, "Sure. I'll get the chips from Toran and we

O

junior, getting hot fries from the deep fryer unto a large

to eat that

here from his office." Lydia leaned forward with an impish smile on her face and

hispered fiercely through clenched teeth, glancing swiftly around the kitchen bustling wi

r and gripped it tightly, "And I didn't, nwa m. But push me and I might." She w

sorry." Toran muttered, dropping his gaze to the pile of

insensitive of me. Your secret is safe; and I never betray th

slowly. "T

you." Lydia glanced over her shoulder to see Susannah untying her apron and tugging the flimsy n

took the plate from Lyd

twined their fingers

k room. Susannah got the coke from the machine along with a chocolate bar for Lydia. They found

civility with because of Susannah. He always made Susannah conscious of her size and it irked the hell out of Lydi

me feel better." Su

ruth. That fool has been blind since birth so you can't possibly blame him for his stupidity a

e ago which had her almost fired on the spot. It had taken her a long time and a series of pleading on Susannah's part for Bre

to me about someth

nd left to tell Julia. When I came back with their order, the lady had left which was appalling since she was just there for like, give or tak

ightly in thought, "

rder, if he'd like it packaged. He told me to have the meal with him and I told him 'No!' point-blank. I prefer my meat thoroughly cooked;

eyes soft in thought, "I don't think He want

thout it. The world would be a less

with a small smile, "

er lips, stretching it into a grin, then a

"No. Not here. When

late and tore it open then divided it, pushing the other

appen to you." She pushed th

tly, noticing that Lydia didn't share it equally; hers was

tuffing the rest of her treat into her mouth with a toothy grin bef

er head as she took a bite o