Taste of Love - By Stephanie Nicole Page 0,4
with you when you came in." She took a deep breath, still determined not to lose her cool. The fact that she was so calm seemed to rattle the man in front of her, and she liked that very much. "Now I think it would be best if you and your companion both left my restaurant before I have to call the police."
"Lady, you just messed with the wrong person," he shot back at her before storming back out the kitchen doors.
Madison turned around and faced the silent kitchen. "Okay, everyone. Back to work, show's over. Austin, make sure those tables all get a free round of drinks for the disruption. Leo, if you are caught up on your tables, please meet me in my office." Leo nodded and followed his boss.
"Come on, let's go." He grabbed Alexandra Lee by the elbow.
"But we haven't even eaten yet. What's going on Cameron?" Alexandra Lee was confused.
"Shut up! Just shut up! Please!" Cameron had long lost his patience. He dragged Alexandra Lee to the door and hailed a cab. "Here's her address, and here's thirty bucks. That will more than cover the trip, plus a nice additional tip for having to listen to her." Cameron shoved her into the taxi and shut the door. He tapped on the roof and set the cab in motion.
Just as the taxi pulled away, his car pulled up. He sank into the back seat and buried his head in his hands. They'd all made fools of him in one day; the record company, his manager, his mother, his date, and now that restaurant owner. That wasn't something he took lightly.
"Leo, I'm sure that you handled everything properly, but I do need to know what was said out there." Madison sat down behind her desk and gestured for Leo to sit in the chair on the other side. The waiter's hands were shaking, and he looked both helpless and furious.
"I did what you told me. I offered them the table by the fireplace as it was nice and cozy, and more romantic. The woman looked very appreciative and was ready to move, but the man took great offense to it. He asked if I knew who he was, and to be quite honest, he looked kind of familiar...but I really don't know who he was." He paused. "I hope I didn't ruin anything."
"No, you handled it well from the sounds of it. Some people just have anger issues." She turned on her computer. "What did he say his name was again? Cameron Davis?"
"Cameron Rome," Leo corrected her.
Madison pulled up her Google search and entered the name. She hit enter and was amazed at how many results turned up. "Oh my!" She clicked on some of the links. "Looks like Mr. Rome is a famous singer." She looked over to Leo, who stood up and looked over her shoulder as she clicked a few more of the search results.
"Oh, hey, I know this song. I just never knew who sang it," he said.
"I know it too..." She started to hum the melody of the song.
"If I'd known he was that famous, I would have just let you handle it. Maybe you wouldn't have screwed it up as bad as I did," Leo said with regret.
Madison smiled at him for the first time since the incident began. "No Leo, you did just fine. I'm sure your words and actions were impeccable. We'll get through this, don't worry." Madison reassured him, though she secretly hoped that Cameron Rome didn't make good on his threats, just when business was finally booming.
Chapter Two
"Tate, can you get me a Cosmo, please?" Madison asked the bartender as she took a seat on one of the stools. The dinner crowd had thinned out and there were only a few tables left, so she took leave of the kitchen. She was rubbing her temples with her head down when she sensed someone sit next to her.
"Tough night, huh?" Austin asked.
"One of the worst. I am so ready for it to be over," she groaned. Her Cosmo was set in front of her, and she took a long drink of it. The liquor burned all the way down. She looked at the glass with a raised eyebrow. "The man may have an attitude, but he sure makes a mean drink," she sighed.
"Hey bitches!" A tall, dark-haired, flamboyant man walked into the bar area as if he owned it.
"Chase! What are you doing here?" Chase was one of