[8] Anxiety

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It's been two weeks since Easton and I first started training and tonight he's finally going to let me work behind the bar.

The last two weeks have been much the same as our first two training days together. We talk, we laugh, he teaches me things, we spend time getting to know each other and we have many play fights during the day. Spending time with Easton is my new favourite thing to do, I'd be lying if I said I won't miss him a little now that our training is coming to an end.

It's currently 3 PM and I've just finished getting dressed. Tonight I'm wearing my black, high waisted skinny jeans with a brown coloured singlet tucked in along with some comfortable flats. My hair is down and straight, as usual, and I'm wearing light make-up.

I make my way downstairs to where Caleb and Claire are waiting for me. 

"You look so cute." Claire smiles as she stands up from the couch "Are you sure you don't mind us tagging along?" 

"Of course I don't mind, I'm feeling a little nervous so I'm glad you guys are coming." 

Caleb checks his phone for the time and then looks back at us. "We better get moving if you're going to be there on time."

As usual, it's only a short drive to the club. Caleb chose to drive as he isn't a big drinker, Claire on the other hand can't wait to get her drink on. 

The bar is quiet with only a few people sitting on the stools, some playing pool and a few workers getting everything ready for the night shift. I make my way over to the bar and wait for the male serving to notice me. 

"What can I get for you, babe?" He grins 

"Is Easton in yet?" I question shyly "Uh, tonight is my first night."

"Oh, you're the Newbie?" he smiles as he looks me up and down "Yeah, let me go and grab him." He exits the bar. 

"Early as always." Easton smiles as he makes his way to the front of bar "Let's go." He holds the waist height swinging door open for me and I follow him in. 

We reach the office where he has a few more documents for me to sign and I notice a few of the girls in the lunchroom having a quick gossip session. All of them are dressed in dark pants, some of them in tights, some of them in jeans and a lot of them in tight leather pants with crop tops and other fashionable looking tops, and every single one of them is in high heels. 

"Easton." I question softly 

"Yes Sweetheart?" He raises a brow 

"Is what I'm wearing okay? I feel a little, underdressed."

He turns his attention to the girls for a moment then back to me. "We don't have a dress code as such other than pants or shorts because you have to bend and reach so much during your shift, but what you're wearing is fine." He assures 

"The heels aren't part of the dress code then?" 

"No, most of the girls choose to dress how they would if they were going out for the night, but you don't have to do the same." He shrugs. 

I sign the remaining paperwork and he leads me out the front once more. "Alright guys listen up, this is Aubrey and tonight is her first night so can we make sure we give her a hand if she needs anything."

"Sure thing boss." One of the girls smiles as she makes her way over. "Hey, I'm Kassie." She holds out her hand. 

"Aubrey." 

"Newbie, we're out ice can you go and get some?" The male from earlier yells. 

"That's Justin, ignore him, he's a pain in the ass." She rolls her eyes and faces him. "Her name is Aubrey, not Newbie and get the ice yourself asshole." she turns back to me. "Don't let anyone push you around or tell you what to do okay?" She smiles and makes her way back out to serve. 

"Stick with Kassie, she's a nice girl." Easton whispers. "Now, shall we go and serve your friends?" 

"Sure." I nod. 

I make my way over and smile "Let me guess one water and one vodka and raspberry?" I question Claire and Caleb. 

"You got it." Claire grins and pulls her money from her wallet. 

"We've got it, don't worry." Easton pushes her hand back, not excepting her money. 

I reach down and grab a bottle of water and hand it to Caleb than grab a glass and a shot glass for Claire's drink. I measure the shot of vodka in the shot glass and tip it into her cup. Easton grabs the soda gun and hands it to me, I press the raspberry and fill the remainder of her glass with it, before placing it back in the holder and handing it to her. 

"Like a pro." She grins and takes a sip. "Thank-you."

The rest of the afternoon goes on much the same, small drink orders and nice people being understanding towards me being a little slower than the rest of the crew, I guess having Easton by my side helped as well, it was clear that I was still learning or I wouldn't have someone standing with me. 

A few hours pass and it hits seven PM. The place is really starting to fill up now, with the night club upstairs already at capacity a lot of people are in the bar. The music is loud, and the lights have been dimmed, the line up for the bar is huge and I'm starting to feel very overwhelmed. 

"Come on Newbie, you're slacking off," Justin smirks as he walks by pushing into me. This is the fourth time in the last twenty minutes he's pushed into me or made a mean comment.

I do my best to shake it off and keep serving, but he's right, I'm so much slower than everyone else and it's so busy that Easton has had to leave my side to help serve. I feel my chest rising and falling quickly and I know what's coming. I try my best to push it away, but I can't. 

I exit the front of the bar and head into the lunchroom. My chest is rising and falling quickly, my mouth is dry and my hands are trembling. I can't do this. 

A moment later Easton appears with a worried look on his face. "Aubrey, are you okay?" He questions. 

I nod my head, trying to catch my breath. He steps closer and places his on the side of my neck, his thumb lightly touching my cheek. "Hey, look at me." He says softly. "Take some deep breaths." 

I take a few deep, shaky breaths until finally, my breathing gets back to normal."There you go." He speaks softly. "You okay?"

"Sorry." I swallow "I just, I got a little overwhelmed." I admit "I, I don't know if I'm cut out for this." 

"Come and sit down for a second." He leads me to the couch and sits me down, grabbing me a water from the fridge. "Here, stay out here for a little while and I'll come back." 

Easton leaves the room and a few moments later I hear talking outside the door near his office. 

"What did you say to her?"

"I just told her to pick up the slack, sorry if your girl can't handle it, boss."

"Last warning Justin, I mean I'm sick of your smart fucking mouth." Easton snaps.

"Damn she's really gotten to you, hasn't she? What's so special about her, she can't be that good in bed surly." 

"Get you stuff." 

"Dude come on, it's a joke."

"Get your stuff Justin, we don't need you here tonight or any other night for that matter."

"Dude.." 

"I want you gone by the time I get back out here." 

His footsteps become louder and louder and the door to the lunchroom opens once more. He makes his way over and sits down next to me. "Feeling any better?" He asks softly, his whole domina completely different from how it was one second ago.

"I think I'm okay now." I nod "You didn't have to do that, fire him I mean." 

"He had it coming, you're not the first girl he was rude to and you wouldn't have been the last. The girls have been complaining about him for a while now, I just needed a reason to get rid of him and he gave me that tonight."

"Thank you for looking after me."

"Of course sweetheart." he smiles down at me as he places his hand on my cheek once more stroking it softly. 

"Hey Boss do you know where-" Kassie calls as she enters the room, but stops once she sees the two of us. "Sorry." She bites down on my bottom lip. 

"It's fine Kassie, what's up?" He questions, his hands now by his sides

"I was wondering if you'd seen Justin, we really need help out here."

"Justin got himself fired, but I'll be out in a moment to help you."

Kassie leaves the room and closes the door as it has been before. "You can stay out here as long as you need," Easton says as he looks back at me. 

"I think I'm okay now," I tell him truthfully. "I'm really sorry about that whole anxiety attack." I sigh 

"You don't need to be sorry, it happens to the best of us." He stands up and holds out his hand "Let's go."

The rest of the night goes well, it was super busy, but Easton stayed by my side and if anyone gave me any trouble he stepped in right away. I still don't know if I'm strong enough or cut out for this type of work, but Easton has given me an opportunity and it's my only form of income so I have to do the best I can.

It's around 2 am when the club closes, Claire and Caleb are long gone by this point as well as a few of the staff members who had started earlier than me. 

The lights flick back on and the clean up begins as we collect all the empty cans and any plastic cups and place them into trash bags for the cleaners to collect when they start in a few hours. 

"You did really well tonight." One of the girls smiles as she walks by 

"Thanks" I smile back softly. 

"So then." Kassie grins as she makes her way over "What's going on between you and the boss?"

"W-what? Nothing." 

"Come on girl, he's been by your side all night, he fired Justin for being a dick and we've been begging him to do it for months but he didn't listen, and then in the lunchroom." she wiggles her brows. 

I bite down on my bottom lip softly "We're just friends, we've been spending a lot of time together that's all." 

"He and I are friends as well, but he's never looked at me the way he looks at you." Kassie grins from ear to ear. 

"Kassie, are you giving Aubrey a hard time?" Easton laughs as he makes his way out to where we are.

"Not at all boss, just getting to know her a little." She grins and skips back to the bar. 

"You did really well tonight." Easton grins as he leans against the table 

"Thanks" I smile softly up at him 

"Boss we're leaving, everything is done," Kassie yells from out the back. 

"See you all tomorrow." He yells back and turns his attention to me once more. "Why don't you go home and get some sleep, you've earned it." 

"What about you?" 

"I have paperwork to do and rosters all that fun stuff." 

"I could help?" I offer 

"Or you could go home and sleep." 

"Or, I could help." I raise a brow at him.


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