One True Pairing: A Geek Girl Rom Com (Fandom Hearts) by Cathy Yardley

Author:Cathy Yardley [Yardley, Cathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2017-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“We’ve got to what?” Hailey repeated, feeling stunned and almost dropping the muffin she’d just placed on a plate for a customer.

Stan came up next to her. “You okay?”

She looked. There was a huge line of people at the coffee shop. “Jake—listen, can you hold on? I’ll call you right back.” She hung up.

“Everything okay with that boy toy of yours?” Stan teased.

She was in no mood. She had only a few days left. Tomorrow was the last chance they’d have at capturing any of the convention fans, getting them to the bookstore. Which meant she had to help Jake get attention now. She made lattes as fast as she could.

“Hey, this isn’t what I ordered,” a man in a Huskies sweatshirt complained.

“Isn’t it?” she asked apologetically, as she finished up another. “I thought you said double-shot decaf caramel latte, no foam.”

“I wanted half-caf,” he said, although she knew damned well that’s not what he’d asked for. “And there’s still foam.”

That was milk, she thought, but she took it back. “Sorry. I’ll get another one going for you,” she said, her jaw clenching so hard she thought it would pop.

“Yeah you will,” he snapped. “And I think I should get a refund. I’ve been waiting here for twenty minutes, and you can’t even get the order right!”

That did it. She glared at him. “It was more like seven minutes, because we get busy. And I made a mistake, but you’ll get it over. If it’s that much of a problem”—she dug into her pocket, throwing a five-dollar bill on the counter in front of him—“go over to Starbucks or something. I hear they love to suck up to assholes.”

Silence fell on the shop. She winced. Damn it. Damn it!

“Hailey?” The manager, Lizzie, cleared her throat, speaking nervously. “Can I speak with you in the back for a moment? Stan here will be happy to refund your money, and we’ll get whatever drink going you’d like, sir. Thank you all for being patient.”

Hailey felt shame burning through her, as well as anger. “I’m sorry, Liz,” she said in a low voice, as Liz shut the door behind her. “I didn’t . . . I’ve been kind of stressed lately.”

“I know,” Lizzie said. “And it shows.”

That hurt. “I’m coming to shifts on time, and I’m working hard, though. I just . . . today . . .”

“I know you’ve been working hard, and I know you’re working two jobs,” Lizzie said. “You’re burning out. I think you know that.”

Hailey bit her lip. “I’ll pull it together. I promise.”

“I called Trina,” Lizzie said. “You’re off shift now.”

“But we’re backed up,” Hailey protested. I need this job! “I know, I shouldn’t have mouthed off. I’ll apologize to that guy, okay? I’ll make him three lattes. I’ll make those little leaf designs. I’ll . . .”

“Hailey,” Lizzie said, her voice going a bit harder. “I really don’t want any drama here. You’re a hard worker, but it feels like you’ve got a little too much going on right now.

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