Chaotic (Imperfection Perfection #1)

“Sorry to deliver the bad news, sweetheart, but I’m Brian’s favorite. I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. I’m sure we can figure out a way to…work together.” That twisted smirk remained on his face, and it really made me want to hurl. I had no idea how he and his ego both even fit through the front door.

“Justin, are you bothering Della all ready? You know the rules around here since the last situation we had to deal with. Do I need to remind you?” Brian gave Justin a sharp look, and I couldn’t help but giggle at the sheepish look on his face as his eyes finally cast downwards away from my body. I could only imagine what the ‘situation’ was that Justin had been involved in.

“So, Della, Kassie’s out front, she’ll help you out for the day. Learn the menu, learn the cash register, and be quick on your feet. If you can get those three by the end of the day, you should be good to go for the weekend. Think you can manage?”

“Of course,” I answered quickly, even though I was suddenly really nervous. I introduced myself to Kassie who was a petite Asian girl with sleek black hair and almond shaped eyes. Her size definitely didn’t stunt her speed though; I had to work quickly to keep my long legs up with hers.

She explained to me that the place got pretty busy on Thursdays night because of the fifty cent boneless wing special they had, but she handled it all effortlessly. I wasn’t sure I could do it by myself, but by the end of the night she had given me a few of my own tables, and I had a feeling I all ready had a few repeat customers in my favor. I couldn’t believe the tips I had stuffed in my pockets for basically working an hour on my own.

I stepped out of the restaurant just after midnight, exhausted, but feeling good about myself for finally having earned my own money. “And where do you think you’re going?” I stiffened immediately when I heard a voice behind me, but relaxed just a little when I saw that it was Justin and watched as he snubbed his cigarette out with the tip of his boot.

“Well, I figured I would go work the street corners for awhile,” I replied with a roll of my eyes, crossing my arms over my bare stomach. For some reason, I hadn’t thought to switch out shirts before Brian locked up for the night, and I was now paying for it.

“Really? Which one? I’ll be sure to be your only customer.” He stuffed his hands in his pockets, following me down the sidewalk as I made my way back towards the direction of the dorms.

“Funny. I’m just heading back home for the night, you can leave me alone now.”

“C’mon, Della, do you really think I’m that big of a jackass to let a girl walk alone in the dark? Dressed like that?” He tugged on my elbow, pulling me in the opposite direction as I struggled to go the other way. “I’m giving you a ride back whether I have to drag your ass to my car or not. I really wouldn’t mind, just to let you know. That is one fine ass.”

I could feel his eyes boring holes through the back of my shorts as he pushed me in front of him, so I stopped abruptly. “Fine, I’ll let you give me a ride home, but do you think you could stop staring at my body for at least the ride over. It’s a little creepy.”

“Sorry,” he snorted, holding up his hands defensively. “Didn’t realize I was such a creeper. Here we are.” He pointed to a rusted out car that literally looked like it came straight from the seventies and hadn’t been kept up what so ever. It might have been cool back in the day, but now, it was just gross looking. “Um, I think I would rather walk.”

“Oh, a princess, huh? Trust me, it will get us from point A to point B, and it’s clean on the inside.” He pulled open the door that creaked loudly and pushed me gently. “Get your ass in there, I promise you won’t catch any diseases.” I sat down stiffly, not wanting to let my body touch any part of the car, but surprisingly, it was clean on the inside.

I was expecting it to be smelly and have that cigarette smoke stench, but it actually smelled a lot like cinnamon mixed with the cologne of his that I was all too familiar with. “See, not so bad, right? Which dorm do you live in?” I gave him directions and we headed that way, the drive silent the whole time. He kept his eyes trained on the road as he sped through the mostly deserted roads, keeping his promise.

Really, I didn’t mind Justin looking at me, but when he seemed to constantly have a different girl with him every time I saw him, it just grossed me out. I guess if I thought about it, not that long ago I had been sort of like him, flitting from guy to guy, even though I didn’t hook up with all of them. I had been a whore with a purpose if I really thought about.

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