I let Josh sleep on the couch last night I woke up to get ready for work I left him a note to come up to the diner for some lunch when I got off work at 1.. I threw on my petit pink dress and candy stripper apron. My boss liked me I was good with people, she especially liked me working the weekend morning shift because we would get a mix of families and guys still hung over from the bars letting out at 5 in the morning and I was good with them all. Work went relatively good I was making a lot of money for it being almost empty after the breakfast rush. I was taking an order for a group of guys when my heart started to race and my stomach dropped to the floor. Drake had walked in with a group of guys he was laughing and smiling he didn't look depressed like Josh had said. They sat in my section there was only two of us on and Penelope was over crowded with the smoking section. I had no other chose but to take there order. I went to the back to place the order I had half heartedly listened to the one was flirting with me but I paid no attention. I took a deep breath and walked over to Drakes table.

"Hi what can I get for you?" I asked thinking everyone else could hear my heart beating too.

"Ashlee? What are you doing here?"

"I work here."

"Can I get you guys something to drink?" I tried to keep my composure. Drake just sat there dumbfounded and red in the face. He didn't say anything when everyone ordered sodas.

"I gave them there drink and took there orders."

"Ash can we talk?"

"No I'm sorry I'm working. Now guys what can I get you to eat?" I was shaking from the inside- out but I just plowed through it knowing it would be over soon. I walked into the back and placed there order. My other tables order had came up I picked it up quickly and placed it on there table I just wanted to get back to the back were Drake couldn't see me.

"Hey baby so why don't you sit down here with me." The husky rocker looking guys said patting the seat next to him. I put on a fake smile and put my hand on his shoulder.

"I would love to but who would serve my tables which pays for my rent."

"Baby you can come live with me I'll treat you like a princess."

"What would you do if I turned out to be one of those fatal attraction chicks?"

"You look to sweet to be crazy!"

"Awww… thank you." I played along with all the guys it got me a bigger tip they all say the same thing.

I walked into the back Drake and his friend's food was done. I walked over and placed all the plates on the table.

"Do you guys need anything else?" I asked hoping they would just let me go. Drake looked at me like I was crazy for acting like I didn't know him.

"We need to talk Ash."

"I'm busy Drake!"

"There is only us and one other person! I thought you went back to Jersey!"

"This is your old fiancé, Dude she's hot." One of the clean cut boys butted in.

Drake stood up and took me by my upper arm and pulled me into the bathrooms hallway.

"I thought you went to Jersey."

"What is this, your state I can't be here?"

"No but I have been calling you at your nana's for 2 weeks and she just kept saying she didn't know where you were. I was scared shitless I didn't know where you were or if you were okay. I even called Johnny to see if you were staying there."

"I got my own apartment I wanted to finish up the school year."

His hand on his body sent shivers through me, I smelt his musky cologne it was a smell that once reminded me of home but now flooded my mind with images of him and Jenna together.

"Josh knew where I was he help me move in. He slept over last night."

"Ash what time do you get done?"

"Soon."

"We need to talk we need to figure this stuff out I want to see you again."

"I don't know if that's such a good idea."

"Come on just ten minutes please."

"Fine I get done in like an hour."

I walked away from Drake and went over to my first table.

"Is that guy bothering you because I could break him like a tooth pick." The husky guy asked.

"No… I hardly know him anymore." I said loud enough for Drake to hear me as he walked by me. When he heard this he winched a little like he had just been punched him in the side.

I waited on everyone like it was a normal day I picked up Drakes check just to rub it in his face that I was doing okay by myself. Josh walked in about 10 minutes before my shift was up. I walked over to him and sat him down at the counter and told him Drake was coming back he didn't know what to tell me just said do what I thought was right. Josh left to go home to get ready for the concert.