Loves' Promise

Chapter 3

Author: Sailor of Shadow

AIM: Imagination03

E-mail: Imagination03@aol.com

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING

It was lunch time before the Crown Rose got truly packed, Serena didn't know when she was going to be able to catch her breath all she knew is that if 'Nicole' didn't get here soon, already being an hour late for her shift, she was going to personal kick that bimbo to the corner where she obviously belonged. Just as she thought this the electronic doors opened and in waltzed 'Nicole' in an outfit that definitely wasn't made to comply with company policy, but was made to comply with all the guys attentions eating lunch there today.

" Nicole, you're an hour late" Serena said walking up to the girl who was winking flirtatiously with a group of boys in the back corner.

" I know, I over-slept and then I had to wait for my clothes to dry." She replied rolling her eyes at Serena.

" Well maybe you should have checked the setting on your dryer cause you clothes seem to have shrunk." Serena snapped her nerves already frayed.

" Just because you don't know how to flaunt what you got " she gave Serena a disgusted once over, " Doesn't mean you should hold back those who do."

Serena stood there in shock for a moment, then she grinned. " You are so right Nicole, I am so sorry for trying to hold you back, I tell you what I have a special place for you to work today. Follow me please" Grinning maliciously she led Nicole back out the electronic doors to the corner of the sidewalk. " You will be working here today Nicole because frankly dressed in that outfit..." Serena gave her a disgusted once over, " You aren't fit to work anywhere else. You can pick up your check next Wednesday, good bye" with that Serena went back into the Crown and to her customers.

Nicole looked in shock at Serena's retreating back, seething she muttered under her breath as she walked away, " Oh the bitch is going to get it, NOBODY, fires ME"

~*~ 3 Hours later ~*~

The lunch run was over and Serena was tiredly wiping down the counter when she heard the electronic doors swish open again, sighing and muttering to herself she called behind her back " I'll be with you in a moment!"

No hearing a reply she turned around to find herself looking into the bluest eyes she had ever seen.

Not getting a chance to utter a scream she felt her mouth being covered she stood there in shock before she realized who was in front of her.

"MINA!!! YOU SCARED ME TO DEATH" was what she actually said, but all you could hear from behind Mina's hand was something like."

" MIWA, JU SCURAD MA TA DWEATH"

Laughing like a hyena Mina collapsed on the floor..and Andrew came out of the back room to see what all the fuss was..eyeing a fuming Serena and a laughing Mina he wisely retreated back to the back room.