Alexander nods. “Do you have any suggestions?”
Eden presses her lips into a thin line and crinkles her nose, appearing deep in thought. Alexander thinks it’s the most adorable thing he’s ever seen.
“When’s our next day off?” she asks. “Have you already worked out next week’s shifts?”
“I have, but I can move things around.”
“It probably wouldn’t be a good idea to go out on a weekend. The kitchen’s going to need us.”
“How about Tuesday? Restaurant’s usually very quiet. The others should be able to handle it if we’re both away.”
Eden smiles. “Tuesday works great. I think the aquarium offers discounts then, too.”
Alexander arches a brow. “The aquarium?”
She shrugs, sweetly shy. “I’ve always wanted to go, but I hate going to places like that all by myself, so—”
“The aquarium it is,” Alexander says without hesitation. “I’ve never been to one, either.”
Her smile outshines a thousand suns. “Really? You really want to go?”
“I do if you do.”
“I can’t wait.”
Alexander leans forward to kiss her, unable to help himself. It’s ridiculous how lost they get in each other’s taste. When they finally pull away, Alexander is blissed out of his mind.
“You, um...” she mumbles, struggling to recover from her giddy thoughts. “Something about ground rules?”
“Oh, yeah.” He clears his throat. “I think we should keep this between us for now. Until we figure things out.”
She nods. “Sure, I get that. But I’m pretty sure the others already know.”
“Do they?”
“Mentioned something about how we looked like lovesick puppies.”
Alexander smirks. “Were we that obvious?”
“Pretty sure they were drunk when they said that, so I’d take it with a grain of salt.”
“Duly noted.”
“But yeah, I agree. I think we should keep it on the down low, too.”
“No PDA in the workplace,” he says sternly. “Nothing personal, but that’s not something I’m into. Like, ever.”
“Ever?”
“Ever.”
“May I ask why?”
Alexander shrugs. “Work is work.”
“Gotcha. I can respect that.”
“Thank you. Anything you want me to keep in mind?”
