Coffee Cups And Guitar Strings.
"Rachel I'm serious if you start any of your primadonna bullshit Gunther will fire us both, and I basically had to sell myself to get this job." Santana all but shivered at the memory as she tied a plain white apron around her waist and grabbed a notepad.
"I'll try my best to sustain this job Santana, although I can't promise anything, I did just completely mess up my perfectly sculpted call back for funny girl!" Rachel threw her arms in the air in a manner that would rival Mariah Carrey.
"Yeah, fuck this job up and I'll mess up your perfectly sculpted jewish face. Now move." Santana shoved her way past Rachel and moved further into the restaurant. She had scored this job two weeks ago through a guy she knew from late night dance classes. It wasn't ideal but it paid well and she got to sing, although she could do without the obnoxious men that hit on her almost 24/7.
She weaved through the tables collecting dishes and taking orders for almost 40 minutes non-stop before Gunther called her to his office. 'What the fuck could Rachel possibly have done in 40 minutes? I'm going to kill that fucking dwarf.' Santana thought to herself as she walked down the narrow hallway that was behind the small stage, to Gunther's Office.
"Mr.G I swear I had nothing to do with Rachel-." She was cut off by Gunther's laughter. She stopped and looked around the small room, Gunther was sat at his cheap Ikea desk and a blonde girl in front of him who had her back to Santana.
"Ah Santana, always a pleasure!" Gunther waved her into the room. "As you know, Sally isn't working today, so you're in charge." He cleared his throat and clasped his hands together. "This here." He gestured to the blonde girl "Is Dani." He smirked slightly as he introduced the Blonde girl.
The girl turned in her seat, her form now facing Santana who still stood in the door frame.
Santana's breath momentarily caught in her throat as she took in Dani's physique. Dani had luscious blonde hair that was pulled back slightly out of her face. It hung graciously down her back, Santana had an urge to run her fingers through it. Her lips pink, plump and full, Santana couldn't help but think they look very kissable. Dani's eyes were the warmest shade of chocolate brown Santana had ever looked into, and that dimple in her chin was adorable. Dani flashed Santana a wide grin, and she swore that her cheeks turned a slight shade of pink.
Santana cleared her throat and directed her attention to Gunther.
"Uh yeah, Dani, so now what Gunther?" Catch a fucking grip Lopez. She smiled briefly at Dani and tightened her grip on the doorframe trying look not at all fazed by the most gorgeous girl she had ever seen.
"Sally isn't in, so you gotta show Dani the ropes." Gunther rose from his seat, Dani in tow. "You know, taking orders, when it's time to perform ect ect." He plucked a small piece of skin from his forefinger. "Now if you'll excuse me." Gunther shoved passed Santana. Leaving Santana and Dani in the small office.
Santana's thoughts were moving at one hundred miles per hour. She never had difficulty approaching or even talking to hot girls before, so why now? Sure Dani was highly attractive, she had cheek bones to die for and eyes that you could contently die in, but Santana didn't understand why she couldn't speak to her.
"So uh, what is there to do around here then?" Oh fuck her voice is so husky and I just want to- snap out of it Lopez! Dani was about a foot away from where Santana was standing, she had her hands shoved into the pockets of the hideous skirts they had to wear, and she had a small smile plastered on her face.
"Well, um we serve badly cooked fries and sing to people for $8:30 an hour." Santana chuckled bitterly at her own comment. Dani's husky cackle filled the air and Santana felt herself wanting to hear that again.
"Maybe I should have applied for this job sooner then." Dani mused. Santana moved swiftly away from the doorframe and started moving back towards the restaurant, Dani following not that far behind her.
Santana looked over her shoulder and smiled at the shorter blonde. "I started two weeks ago, don't worry you're not the only new girl, my friend started today too actually." Santana reached around the counter and grabbed an apron. She handed it to Dani who took it with a whispered thanks and curt nod of the head.
"So this is where we clock in and out and collect our aprons. Lunch should be on your rota that Mr.G gave you, um we sing or whatever at 10am, 1pm and 4pm and everything else is just in between, got it?" Santana asked Dani as the blonde tied the apron around her curvy waist. I wouldn't mind running my hands around- She was interrupted from her inner thoughts when Dani spoke.
"Yes sir! I worked at Starbucks how much harder could this be, right?" Santana arched an eyebrow at Dani who just shrugged and grabbed a notepad and pen.
"You're one of those basic white chicks huh?" She asked jokingly. Dani arched a perfectly sculpted eyebrow and her lips pouted in a somewhat natural manner.
"There's nothing basic about me, you'll see." Dani winked at Santana and moved deftly further into the restaurant, straight to a waiting customer with Santana's eyes not so subtly following her form.
Yip this is me dying, and Dani is an Angel. Santana started stacking cups when that loud over dramatic voice she came to love pulled her from her thoughts.
"I am so thankful you got me this job!" Rachel all but screeched as she leant on the front desk, her head resting on her hand. Santana sighed and turned to face her friend.
"Just Rachel know that you can't fuck it up." Santana mirrored Rachel's position on the desk, her eyes searching the restaurant for a certain blonde employee.
"I possibly couldn't now! They let me belt don't rain on my parade, while you were with Gunther. What was the situation there anyway?" The shorter brunette rambled.
"New employee" Santana stated simply with a soft sigh. Rachel nodded.
"Point them out to me?" She asked she rotated her body to have the same view as Santana. The Latina pointed straight at Dani who was fiddling with the old jukebox at the other side of the room, her face contorted in concentration as she tried to get it to work.
"San! She is so pretty!" Rachel lightly squeezed Santana's upper arm as she looked at Dani.
"You're telling me." Santana sighed again as she continued to look at Dani.
"So is she batting for your team?" Rachel asked as she fiddled with a pen laying askew on the desk.
"I doubt it." Santana looked back at Rachel when Dani started walking towards them.
"How do you know?"
"Shut up she's coming our way!" Santana hissed.
"You like her!"
"Shut it dwarf or I will-." She was cut off by Dani's presence.
"Hey Santana and um." Dani gave a small wave as she stood in front of both girls.
"Dani this is-." Santana began but Rachel beat her to it.
"Rachel Barbara Berry, but you can call me Rachel, pleasure to meet you!" Rachel extended her hand and Dani shook it somewhat taken aback by the abruptness of the two.
Dani directed her attention to Santana who had returned to stacking cups. "I was looking at my rota and it turns out you and I share the same lunch, considering I only know you guys I was wondering if you'd like to grab lunch with me?" Dani bit her lip softly, her hands buried deep in her pockets. Oh how in the hell can I say no to that? Fuck I'm in trouble.
Rachel looked at Santana with a look in her eyes that said 'If you don't go with her I will make you watch Funny Girl on repeat all weekend' "Yeah sure let me grab my purse." Santana flashed a small smile in Dani's direction as she undid her apron and grabbed her purse.
"Ready?" She asked the smaller blonde as she waited at the door.
"Sure." Dani smiled so brightly at Santana taht her chin dimple was now more prominent. Butterflies flew from their cocoons in Santana's stomach as she held the door open for Dani.
I am in so much shit.