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“I’m glad to hear that. The previous girl had some heated conversations with some of the yogis from the studio down the road,” Sharon says, rolling her eyes.
“Oh, I worked at a biker bar before this.”
“So, yogis are like poodles to you?”
“Wet poodles,” I laugh.
She laughs along with me as she fishes her car keys out of her purse. “I knew we did the right thing when we hired you. All right, well, you can lock up soon,” Sharon says on her way out.
“This early? I thought we’re open till four,” I reply, slightly confused.
“Technically, yeah, but there’s a game on today. It’ll be empty, I guarantee it.”
I’m not sure I like the idea of going home at this hour. My father will be there, ever the sour pill after I took a job at a café instead of joining his financial empire.
I’ll give the man credit—he’s made a fortune over the years, and he works hard every single day. But the more time I spend behind a bar counter, the clearer it becomes that I’ve made a home in this industry.
“Cool. I’ll see you on Monday then,” I say.
Sharon waves goodbye as the front door closes behind her. I get busy cleaning up for the day, wiping down the counters, and putting away whatever needs to stay in the fridge overnight. I like it when it’s quiet and empty like this. It gives me time to be alone with my thoughts. I know what I have to do, but I have yet to find the courage to do it.
My father will have questions.
I can’t bring myself to tell him the whole truth. I don’t think he’ll be able to handle it. I should definitely tell the guys first. One of them is the father, and once I bring my dad into the loop, he’ll want to know who’s responsible.
My head is buried in the dairy fridge below the counter when I hear the door open. For the first time today, I’m excited at the thought of customers coming in despite Sharon’s directive to close the shop early, but as soon as I stand up, I freeze. My thoughts fly out the window, and my heart starts beating faster as I watch Orion, Kai, and Drake approach the coffee bar.
“Hey,” I manage, my voice trembling.
Hell, my whole body has turned to jelly. They look ridiculously handsome, though visibly tired.
Orion gives me a slight smile, the corner of his mouth twitching. “Hey, Nadia.”
“What are you doing here?” I ask.
“We were in the area and figured we’d come to check in on you,” he says.
I look at him, then at Kai and Drake. I don’t know what to make of this. Deep down, I’m thrilled. Hell, I’m downright giddy and ready to jump over the bar, eager to tear their clothes off and let them take me in every possible way.
But they fired me unceremoniously. I should still be mad. All I can do is cross my arms and frown slightly.
“Not a single text, not one call, nothing. Now, all of a sudden, you care?”
“We need to talk,” Orion replies.
“I thought you said all that needed to be said when you fired and dumped me all at the same time.”
Drake steps closer, but there’s still a broad counter between us. “Nadia, we’re dealing with a complicated situation. We had to get you out of there.”
“I know who Colton Harrow is,” I say. “And I can take care of myself, thank you very much. You didn’t have to throw me out like an old pair of shoes.”
“We were trying to do what’s best for you,” Drake says. “Colton showing up there wasn’t something we were prepared for.”
“Well, it’s done. So, what do you want from me?”
I foolishly turn my back on them to lock the soft drink fridges before I switch off the lights. There’s no way in hell I’m keeping the café open for these three.
I’m even tempted to run as far away from them as possible, even though every fiber in my body screams for them.
