Waiting Tables

Chapter 14 - Interviews With Dad

"Oh my god, he's back again," Calum muttered, looking up to find the increasingly familiar blonde make his way to the bar.

Ashton rolled his eyes. He'd told Luke he didn't have to keep showing up at the restaurant when the two were going to do something later, but Luke insisted he didn't want Ashton to think poorly of himself by Luke just sending for him to have sex.

Luke was too good to him sometimes.

"He's always hanging around lately, how adorable," Louis teased. The three had been sitting at the bar, chatting because it had been slow for a bit.

Ashton rolled his eyes.

"Whatever," he walked away, going to check on one of his tables, smiling and waving at Luke on his way over.

"Hello, how are you today?" Louis asked, making his way to where Luke had sat and setting a coaster in front of him. "What can we do for ya?"

Luke bit his lip as he scanned the alcohol on shelves in front of him. His eyes landed on Louis.

"You're the bloke who made me that specialty drink that one time, yeah?"

"You are correct!" Louis grinned, happy that Luke remembered.

"Can you make me something new?"

"Happily, I've got something I'm working on," Louis grabbed a fancy glass from under the bar and tossed it in the air, spinning around and catching it in his opposite hand. "I'll whip something up for ya, mate."

"Thank you," Luke smiled, leaning against the bar counter, his suit jacket sleeves raising up to reveal an expensive watch on his wrist. Louis looked at it as he poured some sour mix into a cup.

"That's a bloody neat watch, there,"

Luke smiled.

"Thank you, one of the junior partners got me that when we closed a big deal a few years ago," he shrugged like it was nothing. Louis' eyes were wide at the casual way Luke brought up his wealth. It seemed unreal to him. "Would you like it?"

Louis stopped what he was doing, his arms freezing in midair, bottle of tequila suspended as he gazed at the man in front of him.

"W-what?"

Luke shrugged, starting to undo the clip.

"I'm not trying to be like this," he blushed a little. "But I have at least two other watches exactly like this one. If you like it, I'd be more than happy to share."

Louis spluttered, setting the bottle down, waving his hands in a frantic motion.

"Oh, I couldn't. That wouldn't be, I would..."

Luke smiled.

"Please, any friend of Ashton is a friend of mine," Luke smiled sweetly, one of his dimples popping. Louis could see exactly how Ashton gave into this man. "I enjoy it when other people are happy. By itself, this watch is meaningless. If it's making someone else happy, then I get the satisfaction. Does that make sense or does it make me sound like a sophisticated asshole?" He bit his lip.

Louis laughed, picking his stuff back up and continuing with the drink.

"Okay, if I make you another drink you enjoy, and you think me service is good, I'll maybe accept it as a tip."

"Yeah, deal," Luke nodded, the two sharing a smile.

Calum, having seen Louis and Ashton's boyfriend getting along well injected himself in the conversation.