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“You are going to make a new batch in less than an hour?” Melissa’s eyes went wide.
“What other option do I have? We can’t serve that. We will not serve that,” I affirmed.
She nodded, grabbed my keys, which I extended in her direction, and trotted out of the back door. I looked around, and at least all the other stations were flowing as they should.
“Lesha, I’m sorry,” I heard Alicia’s voice over my back. I closed my eyes as I turned to greet her because I could hear the sickness in her voice. Her pale skin was flushed when my eyes found her. This couldn’t be happening.
“How long have you been sick?”
“It just happened. I promise you I felt good on the way in.”
“You know what I’ve told all of you when you signed on for this contract. If you are sick, you can't come in. You can’t handle food and pass viruses to other people. What did you touch?” I snapped, feeling my heart start to race. The last thing I needed was to get over 1500 people sick.
“I only was on the sauce station and I am not sick. It’s morning sickness.” She snapped and I saw the tears come to her eyes. I waved my hand for her to follow me out, calming myself while I walked.
“Alicia. I’m sorry. I am under a lot of pressure with this project. I shouldn’t have snapped, especially in front of others. Take the day off and take care of yourself.”
“I’m okay. I can’t not work. I can’t afford to,” she spoke honestly.
“I’ll take care of today. Just go home and feel better. If there is anything you left in the kitchen, I will grab it for you.
“No, I have my wallet here. Thanks.” My eyes followed her until she walked out of the building. I knew what she said, and I wanted to believe her, but I couldn’t risk it. Being an entrepreneur was a lifestyle a lot harder than I could have imagined. You had to worry about every facet of a business. I pulled out my phone again, just wanting to hear his voice.What if he wasn’t done with his meeting?
Right as I stood there, thoughts warring, his name flashed across my screen, and I blew out a breath of release as I swiped up.
“You okay?” He spoke before I said hello.
“It’s hectic.”
“But you got this right? You prepared because you prepared yourself.”
“Yeah… yes.” I stumbled as I leaned back against the wall. A rest was probably the last thing I should’ve been taking, but I just needed a moment.
“What’s going on?”
“I’m good. I got this. How was your meeting? Did things go well?” It sounded like he was in his car.
“I know you good because I know who you are. I asked what was going on, baby. Tell me.”
“One of my girls got sick now I’m freaking out thinking she may have contaminated something. She said it was just morning sickness, but now I’m nervous. This has to go right. I swear I didn’t want to bother you with this today. I know your day is just as big as mine. I have to learn how to stand on my own. It’s just my first big event. I mean this is nothing like baking treats for your crew. I’m down three servers. I know I prepared the food but maybe I should’ve worked harder to ensure I got the right people in place.”
“It’s all a learning experience. You will get better with time.”
“You are right. I’m sorry I didn’t want to bother you.” I said again, knowing I had dumped a lot on him.
“For one, I called you, and two, never fucking say you are bothering me. Whenever you need to talk to me, I don’t care what I’m doing, you can call. I already told you that.”
“I know.” I smiled into the phone already feeling like I could take on the world. “How is it that something as simple as your voice can make me feel better? I thought my damn head was about to pop off my shoulders a few seconds ago.”
“You just needed your man, baby, and it ain’t shit wrong with that because your man here.” His voice echoed in my ears. I turned around and saw him standing beside me, coming from the kitchen door that was now propped open. I was pulled to him, and my phone hit the ground. It could have shattered for all I cared. The way his lips pressed mine, my body heated to its total capacity. I exhaled into his mouth, and he aggressively snatched my tongue into his and sucked. He was bringing me back to him. He wanted everything around me to melt away, and I gave in to that feeling. We stayed there locked together for I don’t know how long.
“What you need me to do.”
“I could use some help serving, but aren’t you working today?”
“Yes, we all are.”
As if on cue, I heard Cairo’s voice, and I opened the door and looked behind him. “You ain’t gotta act like that. I’m trying to change yo’ life with yo’ biscuit head ass,” Cairo spoke in Melissa’s direction, and she looked disgusted.
