A is for Author (The ABCs of Love), page 19
She could see his posture change. His arms straightened against the counter, increasing the space between them. “Wow. You really hate this?”
She turned back and leaned across the counter again. “No. I like working here. I told you. Coffee’s good. Pastries are nearly perfect. Great music on the loop. It pays the rent. I get to meet all kinds of interesting people. I’m just not a big fan of the hypocrisy.”
He looked uncomfortable. “I don’t get it.”
Shaking her head, Ivy said, “Forget it. Sorry. There are moments when the whole idea of Velvet and Mr. Titus Cameron, wonder-boy creator of the perfect franchise, just makes me tired.”
He stood at the counter blinking.
“Hey,” Ivy said. “Sorry to get all existential-crisis on you. This is a great job, really, and if you never wander into another Velvet Undergrounds shop, you’ll even be able to believe in all this.” She motioned to the air around their heads. “Meanwhile, as long as you’re working, coffee will be free.”
She smiled but felt the tension in the air, and she wondered again why she always felt the need to say what she was thinking. Making this encounter awkward was not in her plan, but she could tell she’d said too much. Her commentary on the shop had made him uncomfortable.
She’d make it up to him. She’d offer to create the schedule for the next couple of weeks so he could avoid working with Old Betty.
He could do all his shifts with Ivy. It was the least she could do. She smiled to herself.
Hearing the bell, she turned to welcome the next customer. Smiling at Bentley, she said, “Ready? Let’s do this.”
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