Chapter 2
Rose arrived at the café five minutes late.
"Miss Tyler, where on earth have you been this morning? You are late." Donna asked.
Rose remembered the words John Smith had told her to say. "Donna, I was star-crossed this morning."
A smile lit up Donna's face. "Oh alright, love. You're fine. Just get to work now."
Rose grabbed her apron and started taking orders.
A little while later, Rose was getting ready to leave when Donna came up to her.
"Rose, before you leave, could you wait that table for me?"
"Sure. I don't mind." She walked over to the table in question. "Hello, Sir. What can I get for you?" Rose asked.
"Well, I'd like a water, but I believe I still owe you a tea, Rose Tyler." It was John. Rose smiled.
"Coming right up. I'm off after I wait this table." Rose disappeared and returned, moments later, with the afore mentioned beverages. "Here you go."
"Thank you. I'm assuming you are off work now?" John asked.
"Yeah. Until two, then I have to go to my other job. I work there until five." Rose explained.
John gestured to the seat across from him. "Well, sit down and rest a bit."
"Thanks. How about you? What are you up to?" Rose asked.
"Well, I have nothing going on until three. At three, I have a recording appointment until five. If you want, you could stop by when you are off work. We could get dinner or something." His face turned red in embarrassment.
Rose smiled in amusement. "Are you asking me out?"
"You don't have to consider it that. I mean, it can be whatever you want it to be. Erm, so, do you want to?" John asked sheepishly.
"Of course I'll go out with you. I haven't done anything fun for a while." Rose giggled. "I'll call you when I'm finished at work."
"Okay. I'm guessing you are heading to work?" John looked up at her.
"You guessed correctly. I'll see you later though." Rose gave him a beautiful tongue between her teeth smile. "I promise."
"Alright then. See you later, Rose Tyler." John smiled.
"Later, John Smith." Rose grinned, then walked out the door. She was falling for him already. She couldn't believe this. She had just met him, and she was already going on a date with him.
When she got to Sally's Diner, Martha, her boss, told her she was only needed for half a shift. Martha was closing early. Rose was glad to get off work early. She went home to her flat.
"Alright. What am I going to wear?" Rose asked herself. She eventually chose a pink sweater and blue jeans. She brushed her hair out, and put on a light amount of make-up. She grabbed her white trainers and hailed a cab to take her to the recording studio.