A/N 0 So, yesterday I did my homework and today we have an early post! XD , and for the people that are wondering I will keep doing the graphic ficlets but; I hadn't had the time yet, This weekend I sure have one more!
A/N 1 I am so happy that you are still giving this fic a chance, interacting, following, and making this story a favorite! This is amazing! I don´t have enough words to say thank you! This chapter as well is one of my favorite ones please enjoy!
Chapter 11 black coffee and a bagel
"So, are you working the bar tonight Roby?" Joe asked Donna sitting in front of the kitchen counter at his parent's house meanwhile Sherly poor herself some cornflakes and milk in a bowl.
"Yup, it's Saturday, I have a pretty full day today, right now I have to go to the coffeeshop 11 to 5 and I will have a couple of hours to run some errands, and I have to be at the Black pearl at around 7 to prepare the bar and do Inventory of the liquor and receive the beer supplier, I guess I will be over at 2ish", Donna said while she finished washing her breakfast plate "You Know that Charles never lets me close, I guess is his way to take care of me. So, the drunk guys don't harass me, you know the later the hour the drunker the people".
"Yeah, I guess so, respond Joe with a doubtful face, So I will be there at midnight, by the way, Raul keeps nagging me about your whereabouts", Joe said with a smirk
"Don't even mention it, Said Donna with shame on her face" Sheryl giggle
"You know he keeps calling to the house as well, but he hangs out if my dad answers", said Sheryl laughing out loud, "It's like if you were teenagers".
"I don't know why you keep hiding Roby?" Joe said with real curiosity
"My reasons are mine and I am not going to apologize for who I am as well he is cute and all but In life I had to learn that guys like him are so full of it, he knows that I like him and he wants to get to know me in a biblical manner because I am a fan, No thank you", said Donna flustered
"Only you understand how your mind works Roby? You said one thing and then do other" Sheryl roll her eyes Donna was Starting a get frustrated about the conversation topic
"So, Sheryl are you going with Ethan to The Black Pearl tonight?" Said Donna trying to change the topic
"No, actually you are stuck with Joe, Ethan and I will go to the movies, the Tom Cruise movie Mission Impossible, as far as the reviews go, it's pretty amazing, and when we finish that only God knows what this man is planning. But I am pretty sure that we'll get home around 12 so there is no real reason to go there we've seen the band more than ones"
"Ok, I will be the third will again with this one", said Donna embracing Joe and kissing him on the cheek
"Let me alone Natalie it's only a friend", Joe shrunk his shoulders
"But I guess is only because I intimidate her, she sure thinks that we are lovers", mocked Donna to joe
"Eww, stop it, na! She knows that you are family, the thing is still hung up with his ex-boyfriend and I am not going to be a rebound".
"O my God! I'll be late and Josephine will kill me, we have to postpone this conversation for later. She is going to be here any minute and I am not ready yet", Said Donna grabbing her bag, and a sweater running out the door leaving the siblings amused.
That day Donna had the noon shift at the coffee shop and she was going to be serving the coffees to the customers meanwhile Josephine was going to be waitressing, Donna liked to prepare beverages, she was very good at that, and was ironic that only 3 months ago she used to buy instant coffee, at this moment she wouldn't get caught dead with one.
"So, girl, the day is very slow, so I am guessing that everyone is watching the Olympics on the TV because the street it's almost dead", Said Josephine to Donna while giving Donna a customer request for a black coffee with 2 sugars and a beagle. "Be a doll and cover me for a second, I want to buy some painting brushes before the store closes, you know that normally I wouldn't let you alone but today ends the sale in the art supply store, it only takes a minute". the pink and purple hair girl begged
"Come on, and if all of a sudden, the coffeeshop gets full?", Said Donna with a concerned face, while she was doing the coffee
"Don't worry I already call and it only thing to do is pay and get going, also we have one customer and It seems that he is not going to be a problem, he has a bunch of books and a notepad, maybe he is doing homework or working on something, so I don't think he is going to bother you. Also is only one block from here you can always yell at me" Josephine said jokingly
"Ok, go but you have to run", Said Donna knowing that she had to step out of the counter and hand-deliver the coffee and beagle to the customer.
"Also, actually, you will thank me later Roby", said Josephine winking at Donna
"What do you mean, I am doing the favor here" Donna couldn't believe how cynic was her co-worker?
"At the end of the day, we will see who make who the favor, the customer is at the tables outside", and Josephine running and skipping outside –
Donna went from annoyed to upset in a second, she didn't understand what was going on and what she meant.
Harvey was trying to finish as soon as possible professor Gerard homework an Investigation of all crimes against humanity that occurred around the world since the XX century and pinpoint the ones that were dismissed due to corruption indicating specifically the ethical problems that suffice at the trials while proposing a plausible solution to win each case. This paper was a very deranged punishment.
He had mixed feelings, on one hand, was very pisst up at Scotty and the Professor and on the other, he couldn't stop thinking about this bewitching blockbuster girl.
Harvey was a bit of a womanizer when he didn't was with Scotty and being charming was one of his best attributes, he could sell Ice to the Eskimos if he wanted to. Sometimes he didn't have to work that hard to get what he wanted, the girls basically threw themselves at him since he was a teenager, so in that department, he never had an issue.
But the defiance in her eyes, her attitude in general, and above all the smoking hot body of the tattooed grungy-looking nameless girl at blockbuster was distracting him from his work. He had to ask her out, she would be a nice distraction from his problems, last night between wet dreams and the imminent need to release himself, her presence was there.
He could only fantasize about all the things he wanted to do to her. She was messing with him without even knowing. it was ridiculous. Harvey was absorbed in his thoughts with a smile on his face and biting his lips a bit that he didn't notice that his coffee and beagle were in his way and who was delivering them on.
"You have to be friking kidding me!" Donna thought while she discovered who her customer was.
As she approached Harvey with a grim on her face and a friendless attitude, she definitely was upset at this moment, she was done with all the arrogant handsome men, her ex-boyfriend was in so many ways similar to Harvey and she loathed his attitude, she already knew how the conversation was going to go. First, this guy was going to flirt with her, then he was going to act like an asshole and making her doubt herself, so she would need his approval, then probably he would want to get his way with her and at last, he was going to ditch her. She was getting angrier by the second, and this was due to her mixed feelings for him, He was so hot and handsome and that next day shadow beard was driving her crazy for some reason she had always liked that look She knew that she had to be super strong to not fall in his game.
"Mhm", Donna cleaned her thought trying to get Harvey's attention without success.- here is your order, where can I put it? Asked Donna, seeing all the books spread out on the table.
"Hey, It's you! This must be my lucky day!", said Harvey, for a second, he thought he was hallucinating or that he somehow summoned her out of his mind.
"I don't know but I'm sure it is not mine", Donna mumbled making a gesture with her hands to clear the table.
"So, I guess you must be tired by now", said Harvey smiling at a serious and annoyed Donna.
"Of you a bit", Donna said with a cross-eyed funny gesture, couldn't help it. "Anyway, what are you talking about? And what has to do with where I put your coffee and beagle?"
"It's only that you've been running through my mind all day and night", Harvey said with a smirk, Donna couldn't believe him, he got a nerve
"Come on pretty boy, make space for your food, you know I don't have all day", Donna said annoyed. Trying to get out of there as soon as possible.
"So, you admit that I am pretty?", Said Harvey while he gathered his books together and puts them back in his backpack, to make room for his coffee and beagle only keeping the notepad and a pen.
"Well yeah, pretty annoying I think you are more like a blowhard", said Donna arching a brow, "Anyway why you have so many books? What are you doing, you know this is not a library?".
"I'm learning about important dates in history. Wanna be on one of them?" Harvey said grabbing the beagle from Donna's hand barely touching her hand- high voltage electricity was in the air between them. They were looking into each other's eyes; Harvey's were darker every second and Donna's hazel eyes tried unsuccessfully to hide how much she liked him and his stupid flirting at the same time trying to have a serious gesture.
"O my God, that cheesy line had ever worked?", Give me a break Regi, Donna said without realizing she just called him by his name. Harvey was ecstatic that she remembered him and knew who he was, it didn't matter that she was using a name that only official papers had printed but it was rarely used.
"No, but it's a nice icebreaker", said Harvey searching for a name tag in Donnas apron, "Elliot?", Said Harvey confused, Donna couldn't contain a chuckle
"Well let me know when it works, and that is not my name, but keep trying", Said Donna as she goes back to the counter.
As Donna went back to her place Harvey noticed that she had another tattoo this one was on her shoulder the yellow halter top she was wearing allowed him to see all her braless back, he had to go, or else he was going to embarrass himself, he started to put all his stuff in his backpack and grab his coffee and beagle as he heads out, then he realized he was almost going to leave without paying the bill, so he went to the counter with the food in his hands and carrying his backpack hanging it in his good shoulder
"I just realize that I have to go gorgeous, so can you give me the check?", Said Harvey trying not to be nervous. Donna gave him the ticket
"So, soon o no! you are quick", said ironically Donna while Harvey paid letting a couple of dollars in the tip jar.
"Don't worry I am pretty sure that we'll see soon and then you can have a lot of me", Said Harvey while winking at her blowing her a kiss, smirking at her.
Donna didn't make a gesture; she only waited until he left the place, to allow her to fall apart for a second. The rest of her shift she was out of place and pissed at Josephine, that didn't know what had happened and why the customer had gone as soon she left after all she thought that he was going to be there a while, but she didn't dare to ask Donna.
A/N 2 As always I am incredibly thankful that you got until this point! because of you is why I publish my stories! Please let me know what do you think of how is the story developing, I haven't written any chapter including Raul again do you think he should appear to get toe to toe with Harvey or we just let him get the hint? It's up to you to let me know!
A/N 3 Fun fact the idea of the title of the homework that Harvey is doing actually is a suggestion that Flor, darvey_dh in Twitter gave me she was doing a similar homework back in November!, check out her fics in FF they are amazing! She is one of my favorite authors! She inspired me to write and so this is what I am doing!