Saviour

Picnic in the Park Part 7

"So you actually kissed him!" Samantha gasped as she sat on the worktop swinging her legs while I prepared the coffee machine for the day ahead. I sighed as I explained for the third time that morning what had happened "shh! Yes I kissed him, but it was a mistake"

"Ooooo" she shrieked "look at you Miss Maggie Malone kissing a big celebrity"

"The song was Molly Malone you div and he's not a big time celebrity he's just Q" I checked my watch 10 minutes until opening.

"That may be the case Maggs" Samantha continued jumping down off the worktop to open the shutters "but I know plenty of girls would want to get in his bed"

"That's fine" I called out to her "they can have him, I can't picture him that way sure he's amazingly hot and sweet and those eyes..." I quickly snapped back to my point "I can't imagine myself sleeping with the guy!"

Samantha popped her head around the kitchen door "you mean you totally wouldn't fuck him?"

"No I totally wouldn't fuck him" I mocked walking back out to the front to stock the pastries.

"Wouldn't fuck who?" shit that was definitely Sals voice behind me I turned around to see the sleepy but always well groomed Vulcano offering the brightest smile I'd seen that day so far.

"Wouldn't fuck ahhh...." I stammered what the hell was I supposed to say.

"Ben Affleck!" Sam interjected "Morning Sally" she teased, Sal rose his eyebrow at me

"It's true" I nodded "just don't find him attractive like that"

"good save" I mouthed to Sam as she passed me with Sals usual "Wait. Sal it's Wednesday? You never come in on Wednesday" I queried to him

"Well y'know I just wanted to know if you wanna get lunch later" he shrugged

"I haven't even had breakfast yet , Murr and I slept in this morning" I said laughed wiping the sleep still resting in my eyes

"Brunch it is then I'll meet you at your apartment in an hour!" he roared as he rushed off out the door before I could change my mind.

"I'll give you the rest of the day off if you come out tonight" Sam called

"Oh Sammy not tonight the guys are coming over"

"So?!, they come over nearly every night when was the last time my little Magnolia let her hair down with big old Sammy sunshine" Sam ruffled my hair as she passed she was right though it had been a while since we hung out properly. "And anyway you might find a bit of hot sugar to go home with."

I rolled my eyes as she persisted but the more I thought it might help me get over this stupid little crush on Brian. "Yeah okay I give in I'll get a cab to yours around 10, and pick somewhere fun! Mama wants to party!" I gave my friend a throat crushing hug and ran home to meet Sal

I could already see Sal waiting by the time I turned the corner, one of these days I will be the early one I vowed. His face broke into a smile when he seen me "I thought you would want to grab a jacket it might rain" he commented.

I searched the sky for any rainclouds it had been a pretty nice day so far "Nah I'll be sweet"

Sal laughed at my home slang coming through. "Okay then my lady ready to go?" he grinned linking his arm in mine

"Oh shush" I protested "you sound like Brian when you say that"

"You would know all about that wouldn't you" he laughed raising his eyebrow to me yet again.