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Authors: Liliana Rhodes
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"Is there anything else I can get for you sir?"
"Sit."
At first I moved towards the couch, I wanted to do whatever he said, but then I remembered I was working.
"I'm sorry sir, but I need to continue making the rounds."
"Sit. No one is going to say anything to you about it. Join me."
"But–"
"No buts. Sit. You're a waitress right? I need you to wait on me."
I looked out at the crowded room. I wanted to get back to work and earn some money. I
needed
to earn money. Again, the old me would've done the responsible thing and return to work, but I still wasn't ready to do things the old Ashley way. Old Ashley got me no where, it was time to change that.
I set my tray of champagne down on the alcove's cocktail table and sat on the couch with him.
"Is there anything I can get you Sir?"
"Don't call me sir, call me Xander. And you are?"
"Ashley."
"Pleasure to meet you Ashley." He extended his hand to me and I shook it, letting my hand be engulfed by his and overwhelmed when the warmth of his hand penetrated deep into my core. "Didn't they warn you about me?"
I couldn't help it, I giggled and nodded as my cheeks turned hot. It never occurred to me that he might know of his own reputation. I wondered how much he did to maintain it.
"They did. I guess I don't listen very well."
"We'll have to change that," he said.
His voice returned to its menacing tone again and I began to worry. Was he going to turn into the jerk Jackie warned me about? Maybe he planned to report me to the catering manager, Mr. Smithfield.
I was working with Jackie for just the one night but hoped to do it regularly. Being the only recent prospect I had to earn money, I didn't want to mess it up. I kept an eye out for Mr. Smithfield, who Jackie earlier convinced to give me a chance.
"Have you been waitressing for long? I don't think I've seen you here before."
"No sir, tonight is my first night."
"Sir? What did i say?"
"Sorry...Xander."
"And on your first night you decide to bother the one person they warned you about? Interesting." He was quiet for a moment. "What did you do before this?"
I didn't answer him right away. I didn't know why he asked so many questions. His face was stoic. I couldn't tell if he was trying to be friendly or simply interrogating me.
I didn't think I had a choice, I had to answer him.
"I just graduated college."
"Ahh so you just graduated college and you're waitressing? What did you major in? A waste like Art History?"
He laughed at his own joke but I didn't find it funny. I folded my arms in front of my chest.
Great, this is how he's going to make me cry.
"It's none of your business but yes."
He laughed even harder, the sound boomed out of him and I knew everyone heard it but no one reacted. He took a glass of champagne from my tray and handed it to me.
"I think you need this."
"No, I'm working, I can't."
"Don't make me tell your boss that you refused a simple customer request."
He had a stern look and I couldn't tell if he was joking or not but based on what Jackie said about him before, I wasn't going to take any chances. I picked up the glass but as I took a small sip, I saw Mr. Smithfield enter the
room.
There I sat, the girl Jackie begged him to let waitress, resting and drinking champagne with a guest. I couldn't risk him seeing me and both of us losing our jobs.
"I'm sorry, I have to go."
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Charming The Alpha
Copyright © 2013 by Jaded Speck Publishing
Cover by Jaded Speck Publishing/Michelle Kleinhans
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This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.
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