Dave watched his Mistress from where he was sitting behind the main counter at the café. To say she wasn't in the best of moods would be quite the understatement. She was sitting in her office getting more and more pissed as each second passed after twelve o'clock.

Finally Dave watched as she stood up and started stalking towards him. He watched her walking towards him as if she was in slow motion. Then couldn't help a slight chuckle at his inner monologue that was complete with an Australian accent in his head `The panther slowly leaves her cage in obvious frustration at her prey's lack of appearance. To say she is angry would be understating the panther's very nature...' However, he was so into his inner rendition of The Crocodile hunter that he didn't notice the subject of his thoughts stop right in front of him.

After waiting for over thirty minutes for `The Dom' to show up Nic was beyond pissed off. NO ONE kept her waiting and lived to be happy about it. However, seeing the reason she decided to pick Dominic over her other potential smiling like and idiot did nothing to help her mood. "What the hell is so funny David"

"Ooohh the full name eh Mistress? Come now, tell me what has you growling like a pissed of Panther?" Dave knew full well what had his Mistress so upset, but he also knew that the only way to get her to cool down was to rant and get it out of her system.

"What's wrong? You want to know what's wrong, Dave? How about that idiot Dominic missed his appointment by let's say....thirty minutes. Even though if I was being Exact I'd say thirty SEVEN minutes. If I wanted someone who was going to late for work I would have kept Mallory."

Dave just laughed at Nic knowing she wouldn't have kept Mallory if she paid her to. She may be a bitch to some, but the girl had her standards. "Aww I'm sorry for talking you into picking him, but I'm telling you picking a girl named Tess just would have been bad news. I may have some old episodes of Roswell. You'll see, dangerous things come from girl's named Tess."

Nic tried not to smile at the geek coming out of her friend, but couldn't help the small one that slipped through. "Careful Dave, your inner geek is showing."

Again Dave just laughed, "Yeah yeah, NICOLE. Why don't you just go back to your office and chill. I'll make you your favorite coffee and bring it back to you."

Dave watched as his Nic walked back to her office. As he started making her coffee he smiled as he again started his inner Crocodile Hunter narrative, `And the panther returns to her cave to think about who her next prey will be, the pervious one all but forgotten.' Dave was so into himself that he again failed to notice someone approach him, this time from the opposite side of the counter.

"Hello" The customer called out to Dave who now had his back to him. When he got no response the customer tried again, "Excuse me," this time talking a little louder. After he still got no reply the poor guy was beginning to get a bit upset and was about to just give up and leave when Dave decided to turn around.

When Dave turned around he was sure that he'd died and gone to heaven. The guy standing in front of him was impishly cute and a tad bit muscled. Realizing that he had yet to great the customer Dave decided to get a feel for the guy standing in front of him by treating him like any other guy. "Hey, welcome to Satan's Lair. We serve all kinds of poisons and offer a few ways to find the few we don't." Then after a pause were he made sure the guy realized he was giving him the look over he finished with, "So what's your poison?"

Initially, the guy had every intention of being the bitchy customer, but after the seeing how hot the person behind the counter was, he let it go. And decided he might need a cup of water. "Um..Actually I just wanted to know if this place was hiring." After seeing the slow smile on the hot guy's face behind the counter, the costumer decided a cold shower might be more appropriate to the cold cup of water.

Smirking Dave noticed the way the guy was looking at him and liked it. "You must be the luckiest boy in the world. Because the Lair IS hiring and Satan herself is in her office." Thinking it over, Dave decided to get the guy an interview. "I'll tell you what, why don't you wait here for a minute. And I'll see about getting you an interview." Remembering to get the coffee he promised, Dave went to prep his Mistress.

While Dave went to get him an interview, the customer couldn't believe his luck. The first place he goes to get a job and he already had an interview. `And I didn't even have to put in an application first. Thank god for fellow gay...'

The customer's own inner monologue was interrupted with the hot barrista returning. "Good news kid, the Mistress will see you. Just go straight back there and you'll see the office. And here's a tip, just be cool and you're in."

"Thanks man."

Watching the guy walk away Dave had one thought, "Nice ass..."

Knocking on the door, the guy slowly entered and started talking before he was fully in the room. However, he got the shock of his life who he saw who `Satan' was. "Hi, thanks for giving me an interview for the jo...Oh, shit!"

When the potential Dave had told her to give a try came in her office Nic was barely paying attention. However, at his less then interview like words Nic looked up. And upon seeing who she was supposed to be interviewing come into view, Nic couldn't help the slow smirk that came to her face. "Harrison." Nic couldn't help but chuckle at how shocked Harrison looked. "Well sit down so we can start."

"Satan! You own this place!?" Great, Harrison thought, it figures no way I'm getting this job now. Why me?

Rolling her eyes Nic said, "Harrison, what is the name of this place?"

Again Harrison groaned, of course. Who else would name a café Satan's Lair unless it was named after themself?.

"Soo! Now that you've put two and two together, used a calculator and got 4. Let's start the interview."

"Wait, you're still going to interview me for the job?"

And again, Nic rolled her eyes, "Look Harrison, I have a position to fill and the guy I was supposed to interview for the job didn't show up. So can I start now?"

"Ye..yeah, I mean...Yes, let's start." Harrison couldn't believe he still had a shot at getting a job. And while he knew it would be difficult working for `Satan' he knew people would kill to work at the popular hang out.

"Good, so first things first. Do you have any experience working at a place like this?" Nic asked going completely into business mode.

"Yes, I used to work at a diner over the summer in high school."

"Really?" Nic wasn't expecting for Harrison to actually have experience.

"Yes, every summer I worked the counter, but the Diner closed last year. And I heard..." Harrison cut off what he was about to say and a light flush came over his face causing Nic to smile evilly.

"But you heard this was the coolest place to be and you wanted to try and get a job here? It's ok Harrison, I understand." Nic laughed as Harrison was now completely pink. Deciding to give the guy a break Nic decided she didn't need to hear anymore. "Ok loser I'll give you a shot. You start Saturday. You should be here by nine, your shift will start by eleven."

Harrison couldn't believe his luck. He knew for sure Satan was just leading him on the whole time. "Seriously? Awsome! But wait, why do I have to be here at nine if I don't start till eleven?"

Resisting the urge to roll her eyes again, Nic said, "Harrison, you may have experience with a diner but the Lair is a whole nother game. You'll need to learn how to make everything we serve here as well as how to talk to our customers.

And if you don't mind. You see how Dave is dressed?" She waited for Harrison to nod, "Good, I need you to go shopping and get some clothes along those lines. Now I'm not saying go turn into his twin, I mean...don't come dressed like a loser ok?" When Harrison nodded again, Nic then gave him a genuine smile.

"Congratulations, you are now a member of my Lair."

Not believing his luck Harrison said, "Seriously!"

"Ok look, I know you come from a loser background...but if you say `Seriously!' One more time like a little school girl I will fire you before you leave this office."

"Right, sorry Satan, I mean Nic, I mean... " Flustered and remembering hearing the hot guy behind the counter call her `Mistress' he decided maybe that's what you had to call her.."Mistress?"

Nic stared at Harrison for a long minute before she raised one eyebrow then started laughing. "Call me whatever Harrison, they all apply. Now leave"

"Ok, got it."

"Good." Then right before Harrison walked out of her office she said, "Two more things, you need to call Sam. And when you do, don't tell her about me owning this place."

Waiting for Harrison to leave Nicole then stood up and followed him out to the front just in time to see Dave checking out Harrison's butt.

"So I take it you're enjoying the view?" Nicole smirked at her friend.

"That's a strong hell yes from the peanut gallery!!" Dave said while starting to make a coffee for a customer.

"Good, he's your newest co-worker. He starts tomorrow."

"And does he have a name?"

"Of course he does Dave, everyone has a name."

"You're not going to tell me are you?"

"Nope"

******

::ring:ring::

"Hello?" Sam said answering the phone.

"Hi, is this the cell phone of my childhood love Samantha McPherson?"

Sam smiled hearing her only guy best friend. "I don't know is this the boy who cried on the Pirates of Caribbean ride at Disneyland when we were six?"

"That was low Sam. You know it was scary." Harrison said.

Sam laughed out right at that, because she could practically hear the pout in

Harrison's voice. "Aww Harrison you know I love you! Now what's with you ditching me and the girls yesterday, huh? You should know, Lil took personal offense to that."

"Sam you know I wanted to be there to catch up yesterday, but I know how I can make it up to you. What are you doing now?"

"Nothing, why?"

"Feel like going shopping with me? I need to buy some new clothes for my new job. We can shop and talk What do you think?" Harrison asked hopeful, he really had missed his best friend. And he had a feeling he would need help shopping for his clothes.

"Sounds like a plan, when are you coming to pick me up?"

"I'm actually down the street, see you in like a minute."

::click::

`I should so have Faith kick his ass for hanging up on me...But then, she hung up on me too.' Sam thought to herself while putting her cell into her pocket.

::knock::knock::

Hearing the knocks Sam just looked at the door. She knew the only two people in the house who bothered with knocking were Mike and Brooke. And since Mike was at work she knew exactly who was on the other side of the door. Getting her keys and wallet Sam opened her door and stared at Brooke standing in the hallway. "Well? As you can see I was heading out so what exactly is it that you want?"

Brooke opened her mouth to reply then closed it. After a minute of Sam staring at her like the one brain cell she had left decided to go on strike for equal rights, Brooke finally responded with, "Well, I was going to ask you if you wanted to go out with Mac and I. However, I can see you already have plans so I guess I wont. Or is this just an elaborate rouse to ignore me? Because if that's the case you're hurting Mac more then your hurting me." Brooke said with a pleased tone in her voice as if she won this time with Sam by using Sam's weakness, Mac.

"It's cute how you think that just because you have no life the rest of us don't have one either. Unlike you Brooke, I still have friends that want to hang out with me. But wait a minute, I'm sure Mary Cherry will hang out with you. In the mean time, using Mac to try to guilt me into spending time with you is pretty pathetic. I mean, really, don't look now but your desperation is showing." Sam said with a smirk at Brooke who for all intents and purposes looked utterly pissed off. Even though whether it was because of Sam's obvious dismissal of her or another one of her plans falling through remained to be seen.

"Uh, am I interrupting? Because I can go back downstairs and make more noise coming back up them"

Turning around slowly with a smile occurring at the same speed Sam said,

"Harrison you're always interrupting something but since we love you SO much, we never tell you. So you ready to go?"

Looking between Sam and a seething Brooke one last time Harrison says, "You got it buddy let's go. Later Brooke."

As Sam and Harrison were about to leave the house Mac intercepted. "Mantha where you going?"

Kneeling down to be closer to eye level with Mac, Sam said, "Harrison and I are going to buy you the bag full of candy I promised you yesterday. Can you watch the house for me while we're gone?"

At the mention of a bag full of candy Mac's eyes immediately lit up as she shook her head in agreement.

"Good, see you later mini me." Sam said as she closed the door and met Harrison in the car.

"Jesus, Sam she looks just like you did when we were little." Harrison smiled at his best friend as he started the car up and started to drive away.

"I know, that's why she's my mini me."

"Really Sam? That's why? And the fact that calling her that irritates Brooke means nothing to you and has no bearing on why you call her that?"

Sharing a quick knowing look with Harrison Sam replies with, "Nope not at all."

Harrison just laughed, "Sure Sam."