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My mouth watered as my taste buds had their own little dance party from all the scents in the room. Smelled like a mixture of fried foods and fruit.
We settled into a table for two by the window facing the parking lot, and seconds later, a younger woman came over and filled our waiting cups with water.
“What would you like to drink?” she asked, staring at me.
“Apple juice and a small coffee, please,” I said. I needed coffee. I still had some things to do and needed a little push to keep me running.
She smiled warmly before facing Lombardi. He kept it to water. The woman eyed us both curiously before walking away with a little sway in her hips.
Lombardi chuckled and when I looked at him, he was grinning.
“Interested?” I asked, not liking the pang of jealousy in my chest. I pushed it away, not willing to think about what that meant.
I dated around, but I hadn’t been in a real relationship since I was sixteen. I just didn’t have anything of me to give.
He snorted, and I felt like he was laughing at me. The waitress came back with our drinks.
“Are you ready to order?” she asked me.
“Sorry, I didn’t get a chance to look at the menu. Can I have a few more minutes?”
“Of course.” She grinned before going to the table next to us to ask if they needed anything.
I looked over the menu. My mouth watered.
I ended up ordering a honey crepe filled with peaches and drizzled with more honey. Lombardi got something heavier, crepes Benedict involving ham and eggs.
Before our food came out, the waitress came back three times to make sure we didn’t need any refills or anything else.
I frowned as she walked away again. “I think the waitress has a big crush on you,” I said.
Lombardi broke out in laughter and shook his head. “You’re unbelievable, you know that.”
I frowned, not appreciating being made into a joke, especially one I didn’t get. He picked up on my ire and gave me an apologetic smile.
“Sorry,” he said, his expression softening. “I’m not her type.”
“What?” I still didn’t get it.
He shook his head in disbelief. “It’s not me she’s crushing on. It’s you.”
My mouth popped open. Oh.
Did not expect that.
I laughed and shook my head. Definitely wasn’t expecting that.
After that, breakfast went by quickly. The waitress continued to check on us, but I never gave her any sign I was interested. She was pretty, but my interest was in men.
Lombardi left a nice tip when we finished and headed out. Considering our drinks never went under the halfway mark, she deserved the tip.
And the crepes really were the best. I wanted to go back and try their omelets. Those looked just as good. I got lost in my head, and by the time I was pulled out of it, I realized why the SUV wasn’t moving any more. Lombardi had pulled up in front of my apartment building.
“What are we doing here?” I asked.
“I’m dropping you off. You’re done for today. Rest up for Monday.”
“But I still have work to do.”
“And it’ll wait until Monday. Shanton is a big client for us, but I’m not sacrificing my employee’s health for him. Rest up so on Monday you can hit the ground running.”
I frowned and glared at him.
He kept his expression blank.
I sighed, knowing I wasn’t going to win.
“And I don’t want to see you around the building at all until Monday. I’m going to be keeping an eye out for you. Stay away.”
“Fine.” I caved. “Fine.”
I grumbled to myself about bossy bosses as I climbed out and closed the door. I gave him a wave and then stalked into the building, feeling peeved that he wasn’t letting me work. I thrived on working. It kept my world spinning.