My class ran longer than expected, so I was fifteen minutes late as I strolled across the lot towards the bleachers full of family and friends. A little boy is up to bat from the opposing team. Glancing around the field for little Jack's number, I spot him in the outfield. He's tall and skinny just like his mom. My smile widens, I wasn't kidding when I told Vic that I loved seeing Jack play. The batter manages to hit the ball and it floats right to Jack, I scream out my excitement as he catches it. I'm so glad that I didn't miss that!
Spotting Zara's black hair, I make my way to her. "Hey! There you are!"
"Here I am." I joke. I give her a hug and sit beside her. There are two sets of bleachers so everyone is pretty spread out. "Feels like I haven't seen you in forever." She bumps my shoulder, "What's new? How's lover boy?"
I laugh, "Who is lover boy?" Her eyes narrow at me. "Oh please, that hot man that you've been spending so much time with."
"We're friends." I correct her, "No lovin' going down."
She hmms, "I'm sure he wants to."
"Maybe." I shrug, "If he weren't in his situation I'd totally be down. He seems to be doing well though."
The crowd cheers around us, pulling our attention to the field, we were too wrapped up in the conversation. "Dammit, I missed what happened." She whines making me laugh. It looks like another out and they're switching. "Oh Jack's dad has been taking him to the batting cages to practice. He's improved his swing so much."
"Holy crap, isn't that dangerous?"
"They have cages designated for kids and the speeds of the pitch can be adjusted. He was really excited and I'm glad Elliot is pending more time with Jack."
"Oh wow. Elliot's been coming around more?"
Zara tucks her black hair behind her ear, "Uh, yeah." She doesn't look at me and I know something is up. I smack her arm with the back of my hand and whisper shout at her, "OHMYGOD!"
She smiles, "I have no idea what's going on. He's different but he's been coming around more, showing more of an interest in everything."
"Is this good? I mean this is good right?"
"Jack's thrilled to see us together more but I won't lie, I'm nervous. He wasn't around much when Jack was a baby. I have some resentment for that."
"I don't blame you at all but your face and smile says it all. You still love him."
The game is still going on, we're both waiting for Jack to come up to bat.
"I do." She pauses and leans into me, "We slept together."
"I KNEW IT!" I yell out and a few people look at us. She stands up abruptly and I glance forward noticing Jack coming out. She yells and shouts loudly, Jack waves to her and then moves to the plate his face is serious as he swings the bat a few times. The pitcher tosses the ball and Jack doesn't swing. The next ball he swings and he knocks it out. This has both of us screaming our heads off. He's only eight years old but he may have an amazing future in MLB.
When the game is over, Jack's team won, we move towards the fencing since Zara needs to wait. "By the way, our conversation isn't over." I remind her.
"I wouldn't expect anything less, let's get lunch or drinks soon."
"Perfect. Well I'm outta here." We hug and part ways. I only have a few hours until my shift starts, so I make use of my time by doing some laundry and cleaning up. I quick grab a shower and dress to make some great tips. A few texts from Vic were sent while I showered, he had sent me a picture of him eating alone earlier today and I saved it. It made me smile.
Once I was all sexed up, I headed downstairs to help Uncle Drew get ready. When he saw me, he just shook his head, making me laugh. Mike arrived not long after, doing a double take at me. "What?"
He points at his chest moving his finger back and forth, "Ahem. I'm gonna have a tough time working tonight."
I look down at my cleavage, "Oh my gosh. This is nothing new."
"No one's gonna want to me to serve them, dude you better share your tips." He jokes.
"Oh the ladies love you Mikey boy, just flex those muscles." He faces me and makes his pecks bounce. I burst out laughing, "See I can't do that!"
We stop goofing off and got ready to open the doors, like most small-town bars everyone ends up here or the other bar on the other side of town especially with the college being nearby. It really doesn't start to get busy until eight or nine o'clock but we open at five. Sometimes the blue collared works like to come in and unwind after a week of 9-5. After delivering food to a table of guys, who chatted me up a little bit, I noticed a woman sitting at the end of the bar. "You guys are distractin' me. I gotta work." I said playfully.
I went around the bar and up to the woman, "Hey, would you like something?" I asked her, taking in her appearance. She reminded me of the woman who was here the other night. She smiled tightly, "I'll have a cosmo please."
"Sure thing." While making her drink, I notice her eyes darting around like she's looking for someone. Pouring the liquid into a glass, I grab a napkin and place it in front of her. "Would you like to open a tab?"
"Um, no."
"Okay, that'll be seven."
After placing a ten down, I ask her if she wants change and with a shake of her, I thank her and tell her to holler if she needs me. The bar fills up a bit but nothing too crazy yet. I don't mind when it gets full, I'm too busy to think and I enjoy the chatter of people. Sometimes a guy can get handsy but I shut that shit down, it's rare anymore because most people are locals. I notice the woman still sitting idly at the end of the bar, glancing around. "Hey Mike," I move in next to him, "You wanna see what this is lady wants?" He glances around. "Sure." He hands me the beer glass he was filling and I finish up for him. He's back a minute later, "Says she's waiting for her husband."
"I've never seen her before."
He shrugs, "Me neither."
"Fuck, I hope we don't have a fight."
"Wouldn't be the first time."
I laugh. He's right, you see it all in a bar. Men fighting, woman fighting, sexual instances that no one wants to witness, vomit, and the list goes on. It's fifteen minutes later and she's still at the same spot. I decide to chat her up, feeling bad she's alone.
"How you doin' over here?"
"I'm good. Thank you." She grips the stem of her glass with her left hand showcasing an enormous diamond ring. Her eyes dart towards the door as a group comes in, she looks a bit nervous. Maybe this is a hook up.
"Your friend running late?" I ask being the nosey bartender I am.
She gives me a fake laugh, "My husband seems to like it here, I'm waiting for him."
"I know just about everyone who comes here, who's your husband?"
She eyes me, "I'm sure." Glancing down at my cleavage, "My husband is Victor. Victor Russo? Do you know him?"
Holy shit. This is Victor's ex-wife in front of me. She must see the surprise on my face, she leans in and speaks low but I can still hear her despite the noise around us. "Victor is MY husband, so whatever you guys have going on is ending. We are getting back together." Her face is smug and I'm fighting my urge to punch her in the face for what she did to him. Seeing him break down at Rage was heartbreaking, and I know he has no plans to get back with her.
Jade, the bitch, is surfacing. I lean in, resting my elbows on the bar top. Her gaze moves to my cleavage again because let's face it, in this position they look amazing. "Oh Melissa, you are sorely mistaken." Her eyes snap up, and this time I'm wearing the smug smile, "You see, it's not your name he's chanting when he's fucking me." Her face reddens and sputters, "Slut." Then rushes off. Oops. The smile on my face hurts. That felt so incredible to put her in her place. Then I think of Vic, oh crap. That's totally going to get back to him somehow, I need to speak to him.
I send him a text.
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The words are flowing like a damn river, and I am making use of this. I NEED to know what you are thinking, I have been wanting to write this scene for ages. As much as I should save these chapters, I wanted to get this one out because it's just EPIC imo. It'll be the last for the night.
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ps. I didn't not really edit any of these, if there are wrong words that tends to happen when I'm tired and words are just flowing. lol