Derrek had found himself incredibly busy the last few weeks, this of course, had been no real surprise. As he seemed to always be busy, rather it had something to do with his children, or flying back and forth between Atlanta, and California, sometimes New York. He was always on the go, and therefore, it could leave him losing touch with those outside of his family. No, in fact, most times, it did just that. Yet, this morning, he’d find himself outside a local cafe, that had actually become a regular place for him to go to, rather he was in a rush. Or simply to get some silent, and peace, to focus on work. It always found to be a toss up between those two, and with how often he’d find himself there, he’d come to know the staff whether well. This including a young blonde by the name of Emma, who always seemed to be a delight. She got his humor, and they were able to bicker and joke with each other that brought a calm to the male. For this, he had not only become a regular of the cafe’s, but that of the blonde’s. Derrek had just about been ready to enter the cafe, when the sound of his phone would then go off, causing him to step back and pull it out of his pocket. Just about to answer it, when he realized just who it was, and without hesitation, would find himself denying the call. His thoughts not lasting upon the rejected call for much longer as a familiar voice would then cut in on anything that might’ve been running through his mind. Turning towards the familiar blonde, Derrek returned a smile, as he reached for the drink that he knew she knew like the back of her hand, “Always so good to me, darlin.” He commented, “Oh, you know me, still kicking. Yeah, I’m sorry about that, I actually had some work that I was finishing up in New York, and a new project in the works. Dealing with that bullshit, but I’m supposed to have some free time coming up, so you’ll see more of me, I’m sure.” He assured, bringing the cup to his lips, “How’s my favorite waitress doing?”
Emma had been able to talk to Derrek since his arrival in the dinner. He was one of those rare clients who it just clicked within moments of meeting with one another. She was interested in his work and he offered his time to be a distraction when she needed it most. It also helped that he tipped really well, which always made the girls jealous. He was her favorite client just as she was his favorite waitress. And funnily enough, an unlikely bond had formed since that day. Every day when she knew he would be there, like clockwork, she looked forward to seeing him most. But those were things she would never say aloud in case of how they would come out. Her smile widened when she noticed that the male had stopped when he heard his name, extending her hand with the coffee towards him. It seemed that she’d interrupted a call, but she was all the more happy that he’d ignored it for now, except she made a mental note not to keep him waiting that long in fear of it being important. “Well, I was already buying myself a coffee, I thought it was the good and right thing to do.” As a fellow coffee addict, she knew that Derrek would appreciate the coffee that she went out of her way to get him. “How are they going? Your projects I mean. I was kind of assuming that work had gotten busy for you again, as it did with me since I have a second job as an assistant now, but I couldn’t leave the cafe. When do you think you’re going to be back so I can make sure I’m there to welcome you back to your booth. I’d hate for any of the other girls to take my place since they’ve been trying to for months now.” She grinned at him and shrugged her shoulder. “Busy, mostly — but good nonetheless. And you?”
