“Yeah I can’t complain but I’m sure you look pretty hot doing that. The customers must get a pretty nice view.” And there he goes with his little wink again. Most of the time I think that’s pretty cheesy but not coming from this guy. “Well I should be going, got to grab my laundry. See you on Thursday, right?” He leans down and ruffles Calebs hair whose plopped himself down on the couch with a pile of books. “Good to meet you buddy. See you later.”
“Bye bye Chase. Pound it.” Caleb gives him a fist bump that Chase returns with a laugh and heads out the door.
“We’ll be there, see ya Chase.” I wave and shut the door behind him. Wow no wonder Ally wanted to set me up with him I could totally see myself dating him and a whole lot more.
Chapter 8
Leah
I end up working the night shift with Remy on Wednesday night which is rare since we haven’t worked together since my first day on my own. Nights at Ginos are totally different than the mornings. Instead of the usual crowd being senior citizens, it is jam packed with students ordering pizza and guzzling down beer. Remy and I are both worn ragged by the flow of customers that are coming in. “Wow I’ve never seen it this busy,” I say as I take a sip of water and then start to fill up two pitchers of beer for a table of guys I just seated. “Yeah I like the breakfast shifts much better, they’re a little more laid back. At least they fly be this way though and the tips are so much better especially if they drink more.” Remy answers back. “So how are things going with you and Gage? I haven’t heard you talk about him much at class lately.”
I shrug my shoulders, “We’re just friends Rem.” I remind her and she just rolls her eyes back at me. “Seriously,” I add on, “but he’s coming to hang out with us tomorrow night we’re going to see this band. The guy that lives across the hall from me is in it and invited me out. They’re playing over at Kilroys.”
“You’re not talking about Major Hoosiers are you? I know they play there a lot.”
“Um I have no idea. I didn’t ask him the name of his band. Have you seen ‘em before?”
I head towards the table of guys and drop off the two pitchers of beer and take their order as Remy follows me over. “What can I get for you guys?”
The guy with shaggy blonde hair spouts off the tables order. “Well we’ll take a large supreme no onions, 25 buffalo wings with ranch and one side of you.”He ends his order with a wink. Yup only Chase can make that sexy in my book. I roll my eyes at him as his friends bust up laughing and fist bumping. “’Kay I’ll put that right in minus the side,” and I turn on my heel to punch my order in. “Real original guys,” Remy mutters to them as she turns back to follow me. “So yeah to answer your question I have seen them a few times they’re pretty well known around campus and not just for they’re music. Please tell me the guy who invited you is Chase O’Neil?”
I punch in the order to send back to the kitchen and print off a bill for a table that is finishing up. “Yeah actually it is, he lives across the hall from me. We met, well officially anyways, a few days ago.”
“Oh he is so sexy, everything about him and his voice, ah! Plus he seems to be the only one of the group that isn’t a man whore. You have to introduce me to him please, please, please,” she begs.
“Um, okay sure. How about you come with the group of us tomorrow night?” “Awesome I love you!” Remy gives me a hug and bounces off to check on her tables. Hopefully it doesn’t make things too awkward with Gage. We haven’t seen other since Saturday night and I had to call him a few times before he finally called me back and it almost seemed like I had to convince him to come with me on Thursday. Plus this will be the first time he meets Caleb, most of the time with any of my friends I explain the whole situation first but I had never had any guy friends before and wasn’t sure how he would react.
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Ally and I are getting ready to go watch the band on Thursday night. We’re riding with Skylar and Gage told me he would just meet us there. “So does this look okay? I wasn’t really sure what to wear.” I look down and assess myself. I chose a short denim skirt and paired it with a white tank top and a black leather cropped jacket. “Yup you look totally hot. Gage and Chase won’t know what to do with ya.” Ally says as she shoves a pair of knee high black leather boots at me. “Here these will complete the ensemble.” I slide the boots on and face the mirror smoothing out my curls. “Ally I’m not trying to impress anyone. Especially Gage, he already has the totally wrong idea about us.” Ally snorts, “Whatever Leah. I’m surprised Mr. Stuffy is even going to this place. Isn’t it beneath him or something? I thought he only goes to the country club.”
“Whatever Als.” I lean down and shove Calebs shoes on. “Ready to eat buddy?”
“Mmhmm,” he replies back, running to the front door to wait for us. “Get to see Chase too.”