Page 16 of Enzo

"Hi," she said, her hands braced on his chest to keep herself from falling. Her heart was beating fast while his scent made her body want more than she should from her boss.

"I didn't see you there. The guys and I were just having a little chat. Weren't we, guys?"

She turned around and gave them a look that dared them to disagree with her. They smothered laughs and agreed with her.

She turned back to smile at Enzo. "I'm ready for work." Her voice dropped; it was husky with need.

His hand came up to caress her face. "Then you better go put your purse in your locker."

She nodded, allowing her hand to caress his chest before she walked away. Enzo disappeared into his office with Ven following behind him. How much would the kid tell him? With a shrug, she walked into the employee section; she had a job to do.

She stored her purse and then walked out. She opted for a pair of nice jeans today, not skinny ones because she liked breathing, but tight enough, and a dark tank top.

"Hi, Cole."

"Hey trouble," he greeted her with a wide grin. "You know, when I first saw you, I wasn't sure you were going to make it through the first day. Now I'm not sure we'll make it through your thirty days."

She gave him a cheeky grin. "What's first on the agenda today?"

"Let's make a drink. What's your favorite?"

"Well, if I were going to a place where I had to order an alcoholic beverage, I'd probably get a peach daiquiri."

"One peach daiquiri coming up."

She watched as he put peaches, crushed ice, lime juice, sugar, and rum into a blender. He stopped when the mixture was still thick but smooth.

"Now you try it."

"Something tells me that no one comes in here asking for peach daiquiris." She started imitating him, looking every now and again at him to see if she was using the right amount of each ingredient.

"You're right, they don't. But now you can make something you didn't know how to before."

She nodded; he was right. She poured the daiquiri she made into a glass and sipped his first, then sipped hers.

"Hey, mine tastes as good as yours does." She gave him a big smile as she took another sip, knowing she shouldn't.

"Drink it all up."

"You're just trying to get me drunk."

"And face off with Enzo? No, thank you."

She sipped on her drink and worked pouring beer. She also learned how to serve scotch and vodka on the rocks. Her glasswas empty, so she started on Cole's glass, just taking a few sips. It's not like two peach daiquiris could make her drunk.

"Deja, take a break. Go grab something to eat from the fridge."

She nodded and picked up her glass.

"I'll be keeping that." He took the glass from her and poured the rest down the sink. "I knew you were a lightweight, but I couldn't have imagined how much of one you were."

What does he mean?

I've no idea.

Me either, but that's okay because we love him. We love everyone.

All the voices in her head agreed, including anger. Today was one of the best days ever. She took a thirty-minute break, making sure she ate a sandwich and chips before going back out front to see if she could make another daiquiri.

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