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I poke my head out the staff door and sure enough there’s no delivery guy in sight. This block is funny and people often getlost and end up a block down where the sign has been nudged by a truck and points in the wrong direction.
When I make it around the corner, a confused looking [description] turns and beams at me. “Are you from Oniero?”
I nod. “Yeah. Listen, get back in your truck and I’ll take you around to the right door. This is actually Sandford Lane.”
He blinks. “It is? Well no wonder I couldn’t find the entrance.”
I just manage to stop myself from rolling my eyes. It’s not his fault I’ve been extra salty this month. I think it’s cause I still haven’t got my period and I’m bloated as hell. “Yeah.”
I hope in the passenger seat and he starts up the engine. “So you worked here long? You like it?”
“Mhmm.” I shrug. It’s not that I don’t love my new job. I do! I just don’t need to make small talk with the delivery guy. I hate small talk.
We get to the right door and I point. “This one.”
He pulls to the side and I slide out, quickly finding my key to unlock the door, while he goes aorund to open the trunk.
He unloads six boxes and we somehow find room to stuff them into the tiny storeroom.
When he’s done, he lingers at the door. “So, um. I’m definitely requesting this job again. Now I know where to find the shop and all. Plus I wouldn’t mind the excuse to see you again.” He gives me a wide grin.
Oh boy.
I’m not even sure what he thinks went on here apart from a business transaction. I start to close the door, but he stops me with a hand on the frame. Internally I groan. I know what’s coming. “So, can I have your number. Maybe you can show me around some other places. Like some great local restaurants or you know... your bedroom.” He waggles his eyebrows at me.
I roll my eyes. “Sorry. I’d rather have a filling done. Ask your boss to find someone else for the next delivery or we’ll take out business elsewhere.” I slam the door in his face before I have to look at the slightly confused and hurt expression on his face a moment longer.
See what I mean about salty?
That probably wasn’t necessary, but guys like that really piss me off. Not interested in dating, not interested in taking anyone home.
If I fuck a guy, I go to his place, where I can get up and leave whenever I want.
Just then I hear the door on the front bell tinkle as it opens. Kalli calls out, “It’s me! Are you here, Jade? Is everything alright?”
“Yeah, just another lost delivery driver,” I call back, hurrying around the corner to meet her in the main showroom.
She smiles at me, holding up a tray with two giant caramel mocha lattes. “I got us something to take us through the afternoon.”
I’m on that thing in two seconds flat, taking my first sip with a huge sigh. “You’re the best. This is everything I need right now.” I take another long gulp of sweet, creamy frappe and set it down behind the counter. “Did I mention you’re the best?”
Kalli laughs. She kicks the chock under the door with the toe of her fifties style pump and steps forward. “Anything else happen while I was gone.”
“Nope. just the delivery. It was the fabric from [supplier].”
Her eyes widen. “Oh good. I can start working on that gown. I’ll be out back if you need me OK?”
I nod, leaning my elbows on the counter and staring at the door.
Kalli disappears into her workroom and I consider what to tackle next. We haven’t been that busy lately and I’d love to justhave the afternoon off, but I need the hours. I need all the hours I can work right now, before—
Let’s just say that things are tight.
I’m just logging on to the computer to check inventry, when movement at the door catches my eye. The woman who walks in is petite and slim, with a wispy blonde pixie cut and long dangly earrings. She doesn’t look like our usual customer, but I still put on a bright smile and greet her, “Hi, welcome to Oniero. Can I help you find something today?”
She comes across to the counter, not even looking at any of the garments on the racks. “Oh hi. I’m actually looking for Kalli, I hope I’m in the right place.”
Oh not a customer, then. I mean she’s kinda outside our size range, but I’m glad I’m not going to be the one having that conversation. “Yeah, sure. She’s just out back. Want me to see if she’s available?”
