9am 'shit I'm late for work, I really shouldn't have stayed up all night watching x-files' I jump out of bed , throw myself in to the shower opposite my room. Quick shower then out the door while trying to put my hair in to a bun.
9.45 I open the door to the restaurant. "Your late" Lucy says popping her head around the Kitchen doorway. "I'm sorry overslept" I grab a black apron from the draw on the way throw to talk to Toby the manger. Lucy just grins and points a finger at me then disappears. ' ok she's up to something'
I stand in front of the office door and knock. 'whys the door shut'
"Come in" I walk in and chuck my stuff down.
"Toby I'm really sorry that I'm late. Been a rough night, so overslept" I then realise then that there is someone else in the room. looking straight at them my mind tells me to ' leave now' I turn to leave.
"Miss James we need to talk" 'oh no not again' . Turning back around
" LT Colonel Shepherd, I believe that I said all that I wanted to say to you last night". Again I turned to leave. This time I'm quicker and I leg it out the door before he can say anything else. I do however run straight in to Lucy. ' what the hell is she doing standing there'
"Izzy we are going to open in 10 min's and nothing is done" she looks into the restaurant then back at me with a defeated look on her face.
" Chill out sweety, we can get it done and It looks like it's now raining". Looking out the window as we walk down the restaurant to start taking the chairs off the table the rain come down heavier .
"plus who in their right mind will come here with a hangover this early in the morning in this weather" She is now smiling at me. ' oh that's not good, what I said shouldn't have made her that happy'
"what?"
"nothing its just that that guy is watching you" she tilts her head to indicate the Lt Colonel standing at the back of the restaurant. 'why cant he just listen to me and leave, but no, he's not going to do that is he, he's going to be all good looking and make me want to talk to him just so that I can look at him. Stupid man. Try to be angry. Yes that's good. Except I cant stay angry for to long dame it. '
"Well I wish he would just leave"
"Why he's hot" again she's just smiling at me.
"Please Lucy just believe me when I say that I just don't want him here" talking a deep breath
" No matter how good looking he is"
"you think I'm good looking" he is standing directly behind me. I squeak as I jump. "shit" taking a breath "you should wear a bloody bell around your neck" Lucy is now laughing so hard that she is finding it hard to breath.
"shut up Lucy" She wipes the tears from her eyes and start to walk off back to the kitchen. She pauses at the LT Colonel and says " She loves a man in uniform" then she runs off so that the sugar cube that I just threw at her misses her by a mile. I keep looking in to the direction were she disappeared hoping that I wouldn't have to look at him.
"she has serious mood swings doesn't she?" I look at him confused.
"Lucy is it? Well since I've been here she has been hyperactive, sad, angry, annoyed and mischievous" he smiles looking straight at me.
"yeah, but what do you expect she is only 16".
"really?"
"yep, sad I know she looks older then me" taking down another chair
" you should see Anne She's 15 but looks about 24"
"wow" 'ok he's still listening to me not good'
"which actually sucks some time because I look about 15" ' why am I still talking to him, oh yeah coz if I make the conversation then he cant. See not so stupid. Wait it does however mean that he would be here longer. And that's stupid'
" I don't think you look 15 but I defiantly didn't think she was 16" he takes down the last of the chairs.
"well thanks for saying I don't look like 15 Lt colonel. You may have just made my day" I say while walking to the counter to do cutlery wraps, he follows me.
"You know that you can call me john". I look up and he is looking around the restaurant . 'nice bum' he turns back around. 'oh he soooo did that on purpose so that I could check him out. What does he think that because I fancy him I will do what he wants, not a chance'
" To be honest I don't think that you will be here long enough for it to be ok for me to call John" 'ooohhhhh good girl cold indifference' I half smile at him.
"ok I can see that this isn't really going to work right now, so how about I come back later."
" Lt Colonel there really isn't anything that you can say that will change my mind" I say looking straight in to his eyes 'nice eyes, no be strong'
" I have said all that I'm willing to say on the matter". I look down at the wraps as I put them in the draw.
"Please just 30 minutes of you time" then he gives me that puppy dog look and I begin to melt.
"I finish at 5. Just 30 minutes no more." he flashes me this incredible smile then walks off.
" see you at 5 Miss James"
"bye".
"Izz, we're open and table 3 needs a latte" Slightly shocked that there are actually people in the restaurant I get to work.
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"Lucy you had better stop staring at me!" Looking up to see her staring at me for the hundredth time that day.
" I'm not staring I'm looking" She says walking up to me behind the counter. 'here it comes'.
"So why is the hot air force guy practically stalking you?" Before I could reply
"Wait that guy is still hanging around?"
"Shit Jake sneaking up on people is not nice"
" I just wanted to see you, is that a crime?" feigning hurt.
"But seriously, why is that guy still hanging around?" He puts an arm around my waist, 'be glad that the place is empty'
"hey did you just say seriously?" I'm now smiling at him.
"What no, no I didn't just say seriously".
"ooooooooohhhhhhhhh, he just said seriously" Lusy Is now back in front of me. "Seriously" I reply.
"seriously" she says back.
"ok you two know that that's not funny right. Now he's starting to pout.
"O.M.G, Like seriously" I'm now laughing so hard that my ribs hurt. Jake punches me on the shoulder and Lucy goes away again.
"I think that you two have been watching far to much Greys Anatomy".
"Yep you are probably right, but seriously Mc dreamy is hot". He shakes his head "would you stop saying seriously" Before I could answer he kisses me. 'finding it hard to stand, glad arm around waist, need oxygen, want kiss'
"Excuse me". 'oooooopppppsssss! Is it 5 already. Should have gotten rid of Jake'. I quickly look at the Lt Colonel who is now standing with his hands in the front pockets of his trousers, looking amused, slightly bouncing from the heel of his feet to the balls. 'dame he looks good, bad girl, really should have gotten rid of Jake'.
"erm" 'no naughty girl getting rid of Jake to look at John. No not john, Lt Colonel.' "I will be with you in a minute, take a seat" I say calmly, now looking at Jake.
" I need to talk to him. Come back in 45 minutes and I will tell you what's going on." Jake does not look happy but does as I ask, he leaves. The Lt Colonel is still looking at me " would you like a drink?"
"yeah , cappuccino please"
slightly surprised " really? took you for a espresso man." I go to make the coffee.
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I take my time making the drinks. This way it gives me time to think. 'don't look at him directly for too long, this could get you in to trouble'. Finishing the drinks I turn to find out where he has situated himself. Right at the far end of the restaurant away from the kitchen. 'Strange'. I place the drink in front of him like the proper waitress that I am.
"Thanks"
"your welcome" I reply while taking the seat opposite.
"So, why an espresso man?"
"Because you give the impression of constantly being on the move. You seem to want quick answers. And you give you give short reply's. However, you do seem to know that you have to do the niceties first to get what you want. But this is just to lead to you goal." I take a breath.
"Really? how have you come to that conclusion?"
"Well, when I told you to get to the point most people would have danced around the subject, especially as it could have been quite emotional, and reactions could have been unpredictably, but not you" he knew exactly what I was referring to.
"You also fidget". I take another breath
" this could be taken as a nervous trait with most people, but I don't think so with you. I think it has to do with you having an objective and trying to reach it". He's still listening.
" So an espresso is a quick strong drink for people on the move who don't have a lot of time for whatever reason." taking another breath.
"that or they are doing their exams" I smile. "You do know a lot about coffee" I give him a duh look.
"and you do know that you only have 25 minutes left right?" ' wow counting the minutes huh. Is that how much time you got till you get rid of him or how much time you have with him.
"ok, to the point again" He doesn't look angry just amused and a little something that I cant explain.
"Your father is a very important man and he only found out about you a year ago" taking a breath he goes on.
"It has taken this much time to find you".
"ok" ' now he's talking to me like I'm a child again' fazing out. ' I really should finish that assignment tonight' "And I've lost you again" I look up surprised "pardon?"
"I'm starting to think that its me"
"What's you ?" ooopps caught again.
"Every time I talk to you, you seem to drift off in to your own world, so is it just me or do you do it to everyone?" trying to look innocent I say " I was thinking" trying to look offended.
" you said that he only found out about me last year and that he has been looking for me since, right?" 'really hopes that he buys that'.
"I want cake" Shocked I look at him again
" I said that out loud again didn't I " Now he's laughing. 'what'.
"what" looking confused. "your more like him then you know.
"He stops laughing I miss it almost immediately .
" he's dying and only you can help him"
" wow your as subtle as a brick to the head aren't you". There he is looking at me intently again.
" We don't have a lot of time Miss James Please come with us to save him" he says solemnly 'shit he went the emotional route not good'
"everything will be taken care of, you will be gone no longer then 2 weeks , your university has been notified."
I just sit there staring at him blankly "they are willing to give you the time off"
"ok" I say..
"okay what? Your coming?"
"yes I'm coming when do we leave?" He looked shocked but recovers quickly. "tomorrow evening, there are things that need to be done here first" ' Right talk to mum, Jake, Fuller and Anne. The boss already knows so no point there'.
" I will pick you up from you house at 18 hundred, ok?". He gets up to leave
"thank you" then he's gone.
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Jake walks in to find me still sat at the table. "so?" I tell him that I'm going to America with the Lt Colonel. That I will be gone for around two weeks. I tell him that I have to go and that I will tell him everything when I get back. He looks taken back. I can understand because I am never secretive. I have nothing to hid so why appear that way was my motto. However now is not the time to sit and explain everything to him, especially when I need to talk to mum about this. I finish clearing up then say my good bye to everyone.
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When I get home I find a man leaving my house. I pass him on the stairs he says hi then he's gone. I walk in to find my mother sitting at the table with a suitcase beside her.
"I take it that guy as from the air force" I don't have to say which one because she already knows. I slid on the bench directly opposite her .
" your making the right decision I just done want you to go" she states. That's mum for you. "yeah I know" was all I could think to say. 'This isn't a big deal I go do what they need me to do some back then get on with my life. Nothing major so why worry, right'.
" So did you eat?"
"huh?" "food Izzy, Have you eaten anything?" now I got you.
"oh right sorry, yeah I had pancakes". I get up to turn the kettle on. I start to feel really hungry
"That's not enough Izzy and you know it". She move to look in the freezer for something for us to eat. I make the tea.
" You know for someone who thinks about food most of the day you actually don't eat that much" I turn to see her head disappear in to the fridge.
"Its not really my fault we were really busy today". I make two cups of tea and take them to the table.
"That's not an excuse Izzy and you know it, how about Bangers and Mash?" My head shoots up from the magazine I was flicking through.
" Brilliant my favourite. Can we have onion gravy to?"
" yes of course" she moves to the cooker.
" So mum how was your day?"
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I still do not own and of the stargate characture's. please Rand R
