The Baby Favor by Chance Carter

Author:Chance Carter [Carter, Chance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Fairmont Media
Published: 2017-12-28T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Melissa

I heard the shouts and hollers before they even opened the door. Donnie and his friends, fresh from some idiotic adventure or something akin, burst through the Alibi's front entrance with enough force to startle a couple of the customers just tucking into their Friday night beer.

I rolled my eyes but didn't watch as they found a table in the corner, too busy counting out change for my last customer. Naomi approached the bar, casting a look at the rowdy group and then one at me. Her expression was soft, full of pity, and I shook my head vehemently.

"I'm over it. I doubt Donnie is, but I am, and I'm going to pretend like nothing happened from here on out," I told her.

"Isn't this the first time you've seen him, though?" she asked. "You know, since you broke up."

Since I hadn't gone into details about how that break up had gone down, Naomi naturally assumed the worst. It was messy as far as breakups go, but it could have been much messier. No matter the mess, however, I was willing to look past it and move on. I needed to if I wanted to stay sane.

"It is," I confirmed. "But that doesn't change anything. Except the fact that I'm not serving their table, of course."

"I assumed." She cracked a smile. "I'll keep 'em in line."

"All you have to do is keep 'em in drinks," I replied. "It was never my job to keep Donnie from making an ass of himself, and it's not yours either. It was a service I provided out of the good of my heart, and if he crashes and burns now, that's his own goddamn fault."

Naomi winked. "I like it. Can I get a Bud and two vodka tonics?"

I went back to work, and it wasn't long before I forgot all about the little foursome in the corner. They would not be forgotten though, unfortunately.

"...Can't believe she's such a slut!" Matt practically yelled. It was loud enough for me to hear it from across the room, which meant it was loud enough for almost everybody in the bar to hear.

Andre chirped in next. "Yeah man, and that trashy new boyfriend of hers..."

His voice faded out as Donnie's booming laughter barreled over it.

I refused to look over at the group, even though I knew they were all waiting to see my reaction. I couldn't react, not when Donnie probably knew that Hank had warned me to keep it together. Even if he hadn't, Hank was only in the back office right now. I didn't want to lose my job tonight, so I kept ignoring them.

Naomi came back for more drinks, and this time her expression was even softer. I couldn't take it.

"I'm fine, Naomi."

"You don't look fine. You look like you've swallowed a whole egg, baby."

I looked up and frowned at her. "Fresh or hard-boiled?"

Naomi's lips cracked into a smile, and we had a giggle together while I filled her orders.

"At least my ex isn't a gold digging tramp!"

My smile fell.

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