Do You Like That Waitress?

Some minutes later, Ethan and his stylishly dressed friends walked into the restaurant majestically; they looked around to find who they came to meet. On locating the person, they walked up to her. 

"Why did you tell us to come here?" Ethan asks, he knew that this was the same place he was informed by his men that Bella and her friend were working. 

He had been so busy with the company that he had no time to come and see her. His company was preparing to launch another powerful technology that will shock the whole world, so he has been staying at the company to ensure that everything goes smoothly.

"I told you guys to come here so that we can have lunch together. The three of you have been staying at the office for the past two weeks, so doesn't it feel great to see the outside world again?" She asks, smiling at them. Sophia Anderson is Mark's younger sister. She is well known for her beauty and sophisticated attitude. She is the one who got sick due to a high fever. It was because the guys went to visit her, that is why they ran into Bella in the hospital.

"We can't win against you, so let's place our order," Ben said smiling. Ben has been in love with Sophia for a long time but had no courage to confess to her because of what he did to her in the past.

He had bottled up his feelings all the years hoping that he will be able to confess his love for her one day.

"Waiter, we are ready to order now" she called on Bella to come and take their order.

Bella hurried to her, she knew that she had been in the restaurant for a while, so she wanted to answer her first. She gave the menu to Sophia first. When she turned to face the others on the table she was surprised to see that they were the same men she met at the club. 

Bella was scared at first but she quickly composed herself. She passed the menu to them and waited for them to place their order. When she finished taking their order, she went to give the chef their order. 

She had already promised Amanda that if she ever sees those men again she won't run away like a coward,  so if they approach her again today she was going to ask them to stay away from her but what if they still want her to talk to their friend she will do that so that they can leave her alone.

A few minutes later, their food was ready, so she went to give it to them. She arranged the food neatly on the brown table. She left immediately after serving what they ordered.

"Stop staring at her, you are making her uncomfortable," Sophia said to Ethan smiling. Ethan maintained and turned to face Sophia.

"I wasn't staring at her," he replied, frowning at her statement. They started eating their food but Ethan couldn't stop looking at where Bella was standing.

When Benjamin noticed where his friend's gaze had been on for a while now, he looked at his face to see his expression and what he saw surprised him; Ethan was staring at the girl lovingly. 

Ben already had his suspicion, that maybe his friend was in love with her because Ethan never had to run after women, instead, they were the ones running after him. But ever since Ethan met this particular girl, he hasn't stopped going after her.

He even rejected the girls they had brought for him that night so how could he not know that something was seriously wrong with his best friend who takes delight in partying in the company of several women.

They continued eating without interruption until Sophia asked a question that surprised them.

"Do you like that waitress?" She asks Ethan, staring directly into his eyes.

"No, he replied, but why did you ask me such a question?" He asks, avoiding Sophia's piercing glares.

"Because you kept stealing glances at her even though she wasn't even looking at you. You were not even concentrating on the food in front of you, that is why I decided to ask you to know what you are going to say but I never thought you would lie about it" she replied sadly. 

"Ethan, it is not a crime if you like her. She is very beautiful and no one will say anything about your choice of a woman. If you are denying your feelings because she's a waitress you can provide a better job for her hmm". Sophia nudged him playfully by the sides. She tried to play the matchmaker not knowing it wouldn't work.

"Stop it, Sophia, he said he doesn't like her so let him be," Mark said angrily to his sister. He knows how annoying his sister can be sometimes. She won't stop until she gets the answer she wants, that is how persistent Sophia is.

The next day, Bella was heading home after a long day at work when a car suddenly stopped right in front of her. Ethan wearing green blazers came down from the car and obstructed her path. 

"Can I have a word with you?" He asked in a neutral voice. "I just need a minute and I promise that I won't take much of your time".