10:25 am.

"Fuck! I'm going to be late!"

After Alex jumped out of her bed she ran to the bathroom to have a quick look in the mirror, taking yesterday's makeup off of her face while running towards the kitchen to have a quick breakfast. As she was eating cereals with vanilla yogurt she quickly checked her phone to see some unread messages.

From unknown: Hey Alex, I just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed spending time with you the other night. Do you have time to meet for lunch today? x Jenn

'if by spending time you mean a one night stand' Alex thought to herself. 'and how did you even get my number? Fucking Nickols must have given it to you'

She left the message on read and moved on.

From Nicky [8:30 am]: Wake-up call! Be here at 10:30 am, diner opens at 11am, we need to be there at 10:45am.

It was currently 10:30 and Alex remembered she was in a hurry again. So when she was done eating, she put her mascara and eyeliner back on and she dressed herself in her finest black skinny jeans and a grey t-shirt. She went to the door, put her heels on and took her brown leather jacket to go. As she took one final glance in the mirror next to the door she shook her head "This hair, ugh I look like shit" she moaned while fixing her hair by putting it in a messy bun. As she ran down the stairs she bumped shoulders with her creep of a neighbor who apparently got back from getting his newspaper from the newsstand at the corner of the street. "I'm sorry!" she called over her shoulder as she continued her way down the stairs.

"Don't even bother to take it off Vause!" Nicky said as she saw Alex take her helmet off. "you were supposed to be here at 10:30 kid, not 10:45. Red's going to kill us!"

"Sorry Nichols, I got stuck in traffic" Alex joked as she put her helmet back on. "seriously tho, calm your tits we'll be on time"

"Yeah right, those two streets" Nicky laughed while putting her helmet on and getting on her motorcycle "just try to keep up will ya"

"Pardon me, you keep up" Alex laughed as she sped off.

"Show off" Nicky said to herself as she followed her best friend to Red's.

"Girls, gather around please." Galina Reznikov spoke to her employees. "All of you know this is a very big day, the opening of Red's diner! I would like all of you to be at your best performance today, no bullshit and no drama. I will not tolerate it. Two shots and you are out of this team, Russians don't play baseball" the Russian ended her speech.

"But above all, I want you to be on time." Red said while looking at Nicky and Alex as they entered the diner from the back. "it's 10:50, why are you late?"

"Sorry Red, we got stuck in traffic, you know what it's like" Alex tried to begin an apology.

"Actually I don't, I take the subway. The two of you should try it one day, trade it in for those motorcycle's. And Alex, no lies. You overslept, I have eyes, your shirt is inside out" Red said as everyone grinned.

"Shit" Alex mumbled as she went to the staff room to put her shirt on the right way.

"Yo Vause, you done yet?" Nicky asked while entering the staff room. "hey, what's going on?" The wild haired knew her best friend was going through something as she saw Alex sitting on the ground with her hands in her hair.

"I don't know Nichols, ever felt fucked up without a good reason why?" Alex asked her best friend with desperation in her voice.

"All the time kid. Hey it will be okay, come on let's get back to the others and you can tell me tonight at your place, we'll have some drinks ay. Does that sound like a plan?"

"Yeah right, so you can empty my liquor cabinet again" Alex laughed "but you have yourself a date, tell Lorna you'll be home late"

"I will" Nicky laughed as she walked to the door into the diner.

The business was blooming and there was a line at the door that wanted to get in for their morning coffee and some breakfast. As Red opened up she welcomed all the guests and thanked them for coming in and the day began.

"A latte please"

"A black tie please"

"A green eye please"

The orders started to fly around and Alex and Nicky were off to serving everyone. Around the afternoon Alex was standing with her back towards the counter while making someone's cortadito as she heard a familiar voice ask for a Thai latte.

She began making the order and she heard the familiar voice again, this time talking to Nicky who stood at the counter "What a beautiful place you have here. When I heard Red's was opening another diner, at central park, I just had to visit"

"Well yeah beautiful people come to beautiful places, isn't that right Vause?" Nicky flirted as she tried to get Alex's attention from the Thai latte to the gorgeous blonde at the other side of the counter. "you know what, I'll send her to your table. Why don't you have a seat over there by the window, enjoy the view for a while" she ended with a wink.

"I will, thank you" the blonde answered smiling.

"Why did you send her to a table, I was almost done Nick" Alex said irritated as she saw a blonde head walk away from her. "Now I have to follow her to the table like a stalker"

"Well, this one you're going to want to have a chat with" Nicky had a smug smile on her face "I will not accept it if you don't come back with her number. I mean if I didn't have Lorna.."

"Are you joking?" the raven haired began. "since when, like ever, do I need help with this Nichols?"

"You weren't even looking at her while making her order, come on Vause, you believe she would have given you her number after that?"

"It's New York, she'll be used to it"

"Well, she's a regular in the store in Queens so I know you're new and all but try to play nice. We don't want to lose a costumer"

"Please. With me, she'll come back" Alex said confident while giving Nicky a wink and putting some drinks on a tray.