If there was one thing I can say…It's that I loved him. I always have, from the day I saw him, to the day I took my last breath…This is my story of how I ended up marrying and having the most perfect children I could ever ask for with my narcissistic tea-loving jerk of a Boss.
Well, to start this off I must give a bit of a preface to the story I'm about to share. My name is Mai Taniyama and I'm in my first semester of college and I worked for Shibuya Psychic Research, aka SPR. It wasn't until I started working there that I figured out I myself was a medium. Ha funny right? Anyway, I'll stop blabbing about myself. My boss' name is Oliver Davis. That's right, the one and only. He's not as nice as people think. He's really a big prick. But hey, I love him all the same. About a year ago, Mr. Davis, or Naru as I like to call him, left for England after finding his brothers body in a lake on one of our case. That same day he broke my heart into pieces, and I still haven't recovered, I haven't dated, flirted, hell I've barely talked since. I eat, bathe, go to school, work out, and sleep. That's about it, and I know it sound like I'm over reacting, but his rejection was so much harsher than you would think. Thinking I fell for his brother, Gene (who ended up being my spirit guide) and mistaking it for him. HA! I may be a clumsy idiot but I'm not stupid. I knew who I fell for and it wasn't Gene. I couldn't take the pain of remembering so I quit soon after. Now, with that out of the way, onto the story!
Mai's POV
I groaned as I heard my alarm go off. Rolling over I looked at it and slammed my hand on the snooze button to shut it up. Slowly sitting up I made my way to my shower and cleaned the sweat off my body.
"Another nightmare…." I sighed as I washed my hair. I got out and got dressed, made tea and grabbed a small thing to eat, a pop tart to be exact, then left for work.
As soon as I entered the restaurant I said hi to my coworkers and clocked in, wrapping my apron that I put my pen and pad in around my waist. The place opened for breakfast not to long after I arrived. I worked through the lunch shift when two people were sat in my area. I had previously been helping other waitresses, so I finished taking those drinks out then went to check on my costumers.
"Hello, I'm Mai and I'll be your waitress, can I start you with something to drink?" I said with a happy smile, looking at the two men. Blinking my eyes widened as the taller one looked up. No….
"Just a water." The Chinese man said. Color drained from my face as I smile and nodded, looking at the other man who could only be….
"Tea. Earl Grey" Naru said as he didn't look up from the menu. I swallowed hard and nodded.
"Right away..." I said and went to the kitchen to make the drinks. No no no nonononononoooo! I internally screamed. I quickly brought Lin and Naru their drinks. They were talking in hushed tones and I gently set the drinks down, Narus already made the way he liked it. Three teaspoons of milk, and two of sugar. He blinked as he saw it already prepared completely and finally looked up, eyes widening slightly before quickly gaining composure.
"What can I get you to eat? Or would you like a minute?" I said sweetly, acting normal even though my heart was beating out of my chest.
They ordered, and I went to put it in then went to the bathroom, splashing my face as tears welled quickly.
Naru's POV
We arrived back this morning with news of a case that seriously needed our attention. However, when we returned we had seen there was a new receptionist at Mai's old desk. I inwardly growled and went to my office with acknowledging the new girl who was fangirling already. I clenched my fists, shaking. 'Where'd she go? Why'd she quit? Why do I care?' I thought and slowly calming down I went to yell for Mai to make my tea. But stopped. 'Damnit. She's the only one I want to make my damn tea.' I sighed and went to make it myself. The assistant looked like she wanted to take over saying it was her job. I just brushed her off. She quietly went back to her desk when Lin told her to stop.
I spent my first few hours back in my office and reading over the cases that came in and before I knew it, it was lunch time and I was hungry. I grabbed my jacket.
"Lin." I said. The girl blushed at hearing my voice for the first time. I inwardly sighed. Lin got up and followed, I looked at the girl, "Take your lunch. Lock the office door as you leave." I said coldly, and she nodded. Lin and I left to make our way to where we always ate lunch when in Japan. We took our seats as the hostess took us to our normal table. I stayed looking at the menu as a waitress came over.
"Hello, I'm Mai and I'll be your waitress, can I start you with something to drink?" I didn't think it was the same Mai I had once rejected, much to my own heartbreak, seeing her cr- 'What? No I never cared. She was just my assistant.' I heard Lin say he just wanted water, which was normal. I ordered tea. Figuring I would have to mix my own milk and sugar which I was ok with here.
I made up my mind by the time she returned with the drinks. Reaching for the teaspoon next to me I stopped, seeing it was already prepared. I looked up to ask what the hell she thought she was doing but stopped. My composure fell as my eyes met the chocolate brown eyes that haunted my dreams. I quickly grabbed my composure back and ordered with Lin. I watched as she retreated to the kitchen, then saw her quickly run to the restroom.
'Was she…crying?" I felt my heart string pull and take a sip of my tea, closing my eyes as I did. Hearing a small chuckle from Lin I looked up and glared.
"You miss her, you know that." He said.
"Find out when she gets off." I ordered, he just nodded and chuckled. Soon I saw her come out of the bathroom and another waiter stopped her, asking her something. She smiled and nodded as the guy quickly left. She giggled and shook her head, her now waist long hair, pulled into a pony tail swaying as she did. Then going to the kitchen. Soon coming out with our food on a tray. Elegantly she set the food down on the table and smiled.
"Can I get you anything else?" She asked sweetly. Her velvet like voice entering my head and making me look at her lips, wanting to kiss he- 'No Noll. Stop.' I waved her off.
"Tea." I said, and Lin said no to her offer. She walked away after setting our receipts on the table 'huh…Knows we always pay separately…didnt think she knew that', then grabbing my tea cup and pouring some more, coming back with it once again, prepared perfectly. I finished my second, then third cups of tea and paid, same with Lin. I left a generous tip. Why? My tea was perfect.
I waited at the door as Lin asked the manager when she got off, then left with him.
"5pm" He said. I nodded and went back to the office with him.
