I paused, still looking at the pad in my hands. "Hello? Jack?" I glanced up to see Ralph sitting at the table with Andrew across from him, glaring at me. His pale green eyes drilling holes in to my skin and his muddy brown hair in a clean-cut.

"Hey Ralph." I said lowering my arms. "What are you doing here?" I asked trying to start a conversation.

Andrew scoffed and crossed him arms over his chest. Ralph shot him a glare, but said nothing. "Well, we're eating." He laughed.

My face flushed from embarrassment. "Oh...right, it is a restaurant." I brought my pad back up. "What can I get you to drink?" I asked, going back to my waiter mode.

"I'll have a diet soda." Andrew did not waste any time steering my attention from Ralph.

"What kind?" I was trying not to grind my teeth as he smirked at me.

"Surprise me." It was more of a challenge than an answer to my question.

I smiled then turned to Ralph. "I didn't know you worked here." He said continuing to try to chat with me. "If I knew, I might have come to visit sooner." Ralph joked, not noticing Andrew rolling his eyes.

I chuckled turning my back completely to Andrew, forming a wall between him and Ralph. "I couldn't have asked you to do that."

Ralph smiled, his eyes brightening. "But I'd want to, plus it doesn't hurt that it's a pretty nice place." He joked leaning his elbows off the table. I did not say anything about how it was bad etiquette, because I was in no boat to, with how bad I could be about it.

My manager came over to make sure I was actually doing my job. "Hello. How are we doing over here?" He asked in his fake nice voice. "I hope everything is all well." He directed his gaze to me.

Before Andrew could say anything against me, Ralph answered. "We're fine. Our waiter was just recommending things to us." He said in a confident voice, that made me almost believe what he was saying. "I'll just have a cup of tea if you'd be so kind." Ralph ordered from me and I nodded.

"I'm glad you're getting excellent service. Enjoy yourselves." The manager said, before slithering away.

"I'll have your drinks right out." I said rushing off to the kitchen. The cooks ignored me as I fumbled around with cups.

Not soon after, Carrie came bursting in and headed straight for me. "What happened? I saw our boss at the table." I shook my head and carried on. "Do you know those two? The blonde guy seemed to be very interested in you." She said nudging me.

"Yeah." I replied putting the, now full, cup of some diet soda down. "The blonde is Ralph."

Carrie perked up at this. "No fooling?" She looked to the door. "So the brunette must be that Andrew guy you told me about." I nodded. "Did he just bring him here to rub Ralph in your face?" Carrie asked, not seeing anything wrong with her statement.

"I don't think he knew I worked here. Shit!" I jerked away, after I burnt myself on the hot tea kettle. "It's just my luck I get to wait on that asshole. He's already trying to act better than me just cause I'm their waiter."

My co-worker was having none of that. "Oh, Hell no!" She yelled, gaining the cook's attention. "How dare he come in to our place of work and degrade you!" I could see the evil glint in her eyes. "What did he order to drink!?" She asked, furiously.

I finished pouring the tea, with my apron as a pot handle I might add. "Don't Carrie. I don't want him to get me fired." I said grabbing both glasses.

"Fine, but be warned." She said darkly. "He will pay. One way or another."

"Yeah, if he wants to eat he will." I replied, laughing at the face Carrie gave me as I left. Passing my manager, he glared at me, as if to say, 'don't fuck this up'. I sighed and set the drinks on the table. Ralph said a small thanks while Andrew preferred to act as if I did not exist. "Are you two ready to order?" I asked straightening my posture.

"Is there anything that you could recommend?" Ralph asked. 'If not to order, but at least to talk to me again'. I secretly hoped.

"Well, I don't really eat here but the chicken breast served in Thai green curry sauce with basmati rice smells good while it's being made." I said the first thing that came to mind.

Ralph wrinkled his nose. "I think I'll just have the melon and parma ham instead." He replied handing me his menu.

I thanked him and turned my attention to Andrew. "And for you?" I asked as I finished writing down Ralph's order.

"I'll take the mackerel on a bed of dressed salad leaves with warm toast." He held out the menu for me to take. "And try not to burn the toast." A smirk found its way on to Andrew's face.

I glared at him. "I'll have that right out." I said through gritted teeth, before I stormed back to the kitchen and handed the orders to one of the cooks. It was not particularly busy that day, so I was in no hurry to return to the floor. I collapsed on the table and let out a grunt. 'Why did they have to come to this restaurant?' my brain screamed as I buried my face in my arms.

"There are some people at table three that are waiting." Carrie said as she strolled in with empty plates. "You better go before the boss gets, even more, pissed with you." She suggested.

"Right." I replied shooting up and out the door. By the time I got back, the food for table seven was ready. Loading it on to a serving try, I headed back to Ralph and, unfortunately, Andrew. "Here you are." I said placing Ralph's food down first, then Andrew's. "I hope everything is satisfactory and please enjoy." I was about to turn away, when Ralph grabbed my arm.

"I know this might not be the time, but could you stop by my place after work tomorrow for dinner. Brianna wanted to talk to you." He said, taking a worried glance at Andrew.

I thought about it for a second before nodding. "Sure, I'll text you about it later tonight." I said and went back to the kitchen.

"So how's waiting on the ex and his new boy?" Carrie asked as soon as I entered. She had her nose back in her book.

I sat across from her. "Sucks." I answered flatly. "Andrew keeps giving me the evil-eye." I snapped biting my thumb nail.

Carrie looked up from her book. Her usually indifferent face was now twisted with anger. "Andrew sounds like a douche." She sucked her teeth.

I shut my eyes and mindlessly nodded to her. "Yeah, but I have to play nice with him." One of the cooks whistled at me and I got up to load another tray. "I'll be right back." I delivered the food to table three and was about to go back to Carrie, when Andrew waved me over. "Yes?" I asked putting on a fake smile.

"We're ready for the check." He smirked at me in return.

"Coming right up." I retorted in a bitter voice and hurried off to get their check. After Andrew paid I took the receipt and took it back to the cashier. As I pulled it out of the casing, I notice something, besides his signature, was on it. 'Stay away from Ralph.' Plain, simple, and to the point. Just like Andrew.

Carrie hurried out of the kitchen, probably looking for me. Spotting me, she dashed over. "What are you smiling at. I had not noticed I was smiling. I handed her the paper and her face grew red. "Oh Hell no!" She raged back in to the kitchen and came out a few minutes later with a tray full of drinks. Carrie acted as if everything were normal and then there was the crash.

"What the Hell's your problem!" Andrew yelled.

"I'm so sorry sir." Carrie said, not really meaning it.

Andrew threw down his napkin, letting out another angered yell before storming out with Ralph right behind him.

I was almost rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. God how I love Carrie.

A/N: Whoo! Got another chapter done! :) I can't believe I'm actually at 22 chapters! :D

Carrie: Get on with it.

Me: Fine XI

Terrordactyl: Was it that obvious? :x Oh well! LOL XD I actually wrote something for Valentine's Day that goes with this. Any who, Thanks for reviewing! :)

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Jack: Say it.

Me: Fine you were right and I was wrong. You were able to get people to actually join your club, besides Carrie. Getting off that though. Hope this was worth the suspenseful wait. :D I would also like to thank you for reviewing my other story as well! It shows that Ralph's brain is trying to put it all together.

Jack: *Evil smirk*

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LustForTheLetter: Hmmmm...Andrew dying from falling off a cliff sounds pretty good. *Bacomes thoughtful*

Jack: I believe my club could start a petition.

Carrie: Yes! *Is in club shirt*

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