Free My Most Precious One by Evangelene

looks like he wants you, but you seem to keep giving him the brush off.” She poured herself some wine from the open bottle.
    “Last Tuesday was awesome, it was perfect, but there’s something there that’s not right, I don’t know what it is?” I sipped my wine.
    “Yes! I fucken want him, but my brain keeps telling me no. Roxi I worked hard for all this, he’ll just come in here and fuck it all up!” I finally relented.
    She dunked her spring roll into the peanut butter sauce. “You’re fucken kidding me right? Sweetheart, I get it you’re scared, this is going to be a very grown up relationship, get over yourself and walk into that man’s arms and grab some dick. ” I nearly choked on my rice noodles.
    “Roxi he’s rich, and I don’t mean rich like a few million, the man is loaded.”
    She laughed “Yeah, I know, he’s the new landlord. My sister was talking about.”
    The noodles came right back out of my mouth and into the box.
    “What?” I stammered.
    “Very lady like Lexi.” Roxi looked at me with disgust.
    “Roxi?” I screamed “You wait until now to tell me!” I put the takeout box back onto my coffee table.
    “I only had time to see you now.” She offered.
    “Forget it, I’m not talking about Lukas anymore.” I gestured my hands out to erase the air.
    We spent the rest of the night bitching and complaining about work and our relationships with our parents.
    She was getting ready to leave when she stopped.
    “Look this Tuesday the terrace is opening up and Philip wants a staff party, so let’s go and have fun, okay?” She kissed me and left.
    So much for a quiet night at home, I reached for my phone and saw I had a missed call and text. The call was from my mother, the text from Lukas.
    Goodnight Alexia
    I stared at this little text that sent shivers down my body. I could still feel the heat of his touch. I looked around my home. His presence was still felt inside my condo. I let out a sigh. I scrolled up and press the add contact button and added his name. My Suit.

Breathe

    Tuesday morning came and Philip wanted us all to be there in the late morning to set up. The bistro didn’t start its seasonal hours just yet, so on Mondays and Tuesdays the place was still closed until four. Next week it would open from seven in the morning until late, which none of us liked, but like they say c’est la vie. I saw Gavin and Cooly on the terrace loading up the BBQ getting the food ready, while Roxi and Kaci and some new staffers were putting up the lights. I saw a familiar face, one I didn’t expect.
    Jaks was helping set up the music system. Philip had walked over to me, “I know! His yummy!” He gave him a once over then another.
    “You’re beyond gay.” I said to him as he laughed. “Too bad he’s not!” He pouted.
    “What’s he doing here?” I asked.
    “Well he needed more work and we needed a bartender. Roxi recommended him.”
    We both headed to the terrace. “Ahh!” cried Roxi. Kaci just made fun of her mimicking her scream.
    I walked over to Jaks. “Hi, so I hear we’ll be working together this summer?”
    I hadn’t seen him clearly at the bar the last time I was there. He was very good looking, he had shaved his head until he almost had no hair, but you can tell he was blonde. He had blue eyes but nothing like the Lukas’. He smiled and it made him all the more endearing. He had an athletic body, very lean and tight little muscles, no wonder Philip was drooling.
    “Yeah, well Roxi said the place was great to work at.”
    I smiled “I’m…” He cut me off.
    “Lexi, I know Roxi told me.” He grinned.
    “OK then, I’ll let you get back to work.”
    I opened some beers for everyone, while I made a glass of sangria, well more like a pitcher. It was a hot day and I wore a white loose V-neck t-shirt with jeans and white and black fedora and yes my customary Converse, only because I hadn’t had time to get a Pedi done.
    The sound system was up and Philip