Chapter 4
707 Words
Gina
The next day is smooth sailing at work. Traffic was good and the calls waiting to be transferred to the right person were much more pleasant today.
At lunch I go into Mario’s coffee shop to pick something up quick for lunch.
“Gina! I have grape leaves today!” Mario greets me.
“Oh, Mario, you know the way to my heart. Please give me a dozen then!” I tell him.
“No sweat! Coming right up!” Mario smiles and wraps up my order.
“Fancy seeing you in here again.” A deep voice says behind me.
I turn around and see that it is Zander.
“Well, your father has the best food for lunch, and it right next to my work. So I would say this a win win for me.” I tell him.
“Gina! I have a idea for your pizzelles, I think you need to add some orange peel to the anise, I think they would taste like ouzo.” Mario says.
“I will experiment and bring a batch and you can tell me if it works Mario.” I tell him.
“Here you are Gina, so you coming to dinner? Please I will cook!” Mario asks like he always goes every Friday.
“I have plans this weekend, Mario.” I tell him.
“Ah what are you doing that takes you away from my table?” Mario asks.
“Well, for starters it is girl’s night at House of Blues. You know I have to be there for my girls when they need me.” I tell Mario.
“See Zander, Gina’s a good girl, she cares about her friends.” Mario tells to Zander.
“Ok, papa.” Zander says shaking his head.
Mario mutters something in Greek I do not understand, as he takes my money for the grape leaves.
“What is he mumbling about?” I turn and ask Zander, we’ll aware he was probably looking at my ass this whole time. I know I got one, and gets looked at a lot.
“He just being a grumpy Greek because he wants me to marry and have babies. Just ignore him.” Zander laughs.
“Ok then, that’s my question to leave. Have a good afternoon, Mario I will see you Monday with Pizzelles!”
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Zane
I’m walking back to the building and a thought occurred to me. When I got up to my floor, I asked my secretary what was on my schedule for tonight.
“You are supposed to take Natalie out tonight to LaMonte.” She says to me.
“Call her and tell her I decided we need a casual date at House of Blues.” I tell her.
“House of Blues with Natalie? Are you sure?” My secretary asks me.
“Yep, not in the mood for high class tonight.” I tell her.
“Then why are you with Natalie? I will make the call, but you owe me for the screaming I got to listen too.” My secretary says to me.
I shake my head and laugh at what my secretary says before go back to my office. She is right Natalie is very high class.
Natalie is a model I see casually. We are basically friends with benefits. Neither of us want a relationship, both are career oriented. There is times that we have needs and we call each other up when we need some relief.
Mostly it is her when she is in town for some modeling gig. She is good in bed but she is high maintenance.
I’m sitting at my desk going over a contract when my secretary comes in.
“You owe me a pair of Jimmy Choo’s, but I finally got Natalie to agree to go to House of Blues tonight at 7pm.” She tells me.
“Your the best Kate! I add to the list of Christmas gifts I’m getting you.” I tell her.
“Yeah, right. Tell my husband that.” She says as she walks out the door.
Ok Gina Lombardi, let’s see how you are outside of a coffee coffee shop meetings.
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