"Sage! Breaks over" Matt called from the back door. I took a last long drag from the chalky stick before smothering its glowing embers in the cement. I made my way back to the door and took the green apron from atop and empty muffin box. I tied the green straps around my waist and stepped up to the register. Matt grabbed his tea from beside it and walked towards the back door.

Not many people want coffee at 4 in the afternoon, and  if they do they usually use the drive-thru. I picked up the chocolaty drink and took a sip. The bell rung and 2 guy one about 18 the other late 20's dressed head to toe in black. The familiar Lucipurr sweatshirt on the shorter of the two. "Hi, welcome to Starbucks."

"Hi." A deep voice returned and they turned their attention to their phones. "Do you have pumpkin spice lattes still?" He asked looking up. "Not until next year, sorry." "Rick go ahead." He told the other apparently named Rick. "Hey can I get a cinnamon roll picked latte?" "Uh what?"  Everyone expects us to know the secret menu items too. "Um iced latte, two pumps of cinnamon, extra cream,  nutmeg, and cinnamon on top." "Size?" "Grande." "Name?" "Ricky"

I scribbled down the 5 letters and sat tge cup on the counter punching it in. "6.74" he handed me a ten and received his change. I started ok n the drink and he decided to spark up a conversation.  "How's your day been?" "Uh good, you?" "Great, I love you're HIM tattoo." "Oh thanks, you're sweatshirts pretty cool" "really, so would you be going to the Freakshow this Friday?" "No not really" I laughed. I put tge straw in and put it on the counter top infront of him.

"Well maybe you'd wanna go check it out sometime?" "Im not sure." " Well what's you number, incase you chance your mind." " (649) 540-6668" I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket. I quickly pulled it out replying before shoving it back in. "No way for a pumpkin spice?" The taller one ask again. "There might be some of the mix is the back." "Might you be able to check that theorie?" " sure."

I walked back it wouldn't be expired just were not supposed to make them any more. Sure enough there was a 2 quart bottle. I grabbed it and a pump walking back in. "You can't tell anyone okay?" " deal, can I get 3 large please" "whoa okay."

The ricky guy just stared at him as I rung it up. "Im going to see Sabrina" "4th time this week." " don't be mad cause I got a lady." I sat rhe three cups on the counter. "Hey babe what time you get off today ?" Rick asked looking at me "huh" " when does your shift end?" "Um 7:30" " Okay ill pick you up at 9" " huh" "be ready, wear something hot." "I don't understand." He hugged me over the counter and kissed my cheek grabbing his drink and walking out.

"What just happened?" I asked the other. "You're going on a date with Ricky at 9 he will pick you up from your house and he prefers you wear someone "hot"." "Did I agree to this?" The doorbell rung again and he reentered the store. Giving his friend the get out really quick look he walked back over to the counter.

"Sorry, I get nervous around really beautiful girls." "Oh, thanks" "So dinner tonight?" "Sure." "Okay, I'll text you. If you don't reply I know where you work" he laughed walking towards the exit. "Bye Rick" "Tonight my dear Sage"