Jasmyne was an average college girl. She worked after classes part time at a coffee shop off campus, studied hard and got good grades. She was quiet, a little shy, just a small town country girl in her second semester of college in the big city.
She wasnât oblivious to her looks, not entirely, a lot of guys asked her out on dates, and she felt she was pretty, but no supermodel by any stretch of the imagination. She gave her face one last look in the mirror, her wide almond shaped blue eyes staring back at her owlishly. She knew her eyes were strange, sheâd been told so all her life. Beautiful but strange, such a very pale blue. Her complexion was smooth, milky white, soft and unblemished, made to seem paler then it actually was by the shock of jet black hair that fell in soft tight curls half way down her back. She wore no make up, not even a hint of eye-shadow, or a touch of lipstick on her full lips. Her high cheekbones needed no highlighting with blush.
She gave her clothing a final glance, the short black skirt, and white tank-top that displayed the cafĂ©âs logo were pristine, and snug as always. She had originally hated the uniform, it seemed to reveal too much, but she needed the job and in time had grown to almost like it. She was 5â8, and the short skirt showed off her long legs to an advantage. The shirt hugged her high, firm breasts that were neither very large nor particularly small. Of course the amount of guys asking her out had tripled since she started working there, and heaven knew her mother would faint if she ever saw her only child in such a short skirt, but Jasmyne felt very feminine, very sexy.
Satisfied with her appearance, and now running a little late, she grabbed her bag, left her dorm room and locked the door behind her. She jogged down the stairs and outside, the air cooler now as the sun had just set. It was a short walk to the café, which was right across the street from the college.
âHi Jasmyne.â Jasmyne smiled at Carla as she entered the cafĂ©, noting there was very little business for a Thursday nightâŠ.maybe it would pick up later. The cafĂ©âs was very clean, indicating it had been slow for awhile, and Carla had had a lot of time to clean.
âHi Carla.â Jasmyne replied, and walked behind the counter and into the back room. Here she put on her little apron, and put her bag in the staff room. Carla joined her a moment later.
âItâs dead tonight.â She said, flopping down on one of the chairs. Jasmyne smiled.
âGood, I need to study.â Jasmyne said. She put on her name tag.
âYouâll have lots of time for that.â Carla informed her with a smile. âThere was a gorgeous guy in here earlier asking if you were working tonightâŠI told him what time you would be coming in, I hope thatâs ok.â
âGorgeous guy? What gorgeous guy?â Jasmyne asked, somewhat surprised.
âI donât know who he was, Iâve never seen him around campus, but he was really sexy. He said his name was Michael.â
âI donât know any Michaels.â Jasmyne shrugged. She went up front and Carla followed.
âWell this is one Michael I wish I knew.â Carla said, pouring herself a Pepsi from the soda machine. Jasmyne grinned at her friend and looked around the cafĂ©. A lone male sat near the back, his head down and eyes focused on a text book, and an older couple sat near the front windows, talking quietly. The rest of the cafĂ© was empty. Smoothing her hands over her apron, she gave a mental shrugâŠall the better really though it would mean less tips tonight.
In a matter of an hour she had completed all of her assigned cleaning tasks, and sat down on a stool behind the counter, her physics text book open in front of her. Carla was in the back chatting on the phone to her boyfriend, and the elderly couple had left, replaced by a group of four students, who were quietly studying together and chatting. having joined the lone male in the back of the café.
She was just becoming completely engrossed in her studies when the little bell above the front door tinkled, and a man walked in. Jasmyne looked up and her breath caught in her throat. He was very tall, at least 6 foot 4âŠ.maybe even 6 foot 5. His hair was long, it fell loose around his shoulders in a golden brown cascade, and looked like silk. He was wearing a long black leather trench coat, and a black pair of jeans and button down shirt. The clothing did nothing to disguise his build, which was obviously very muscular. He had broad shoulders, lean hips, and moved with a catlike grace that belied his size.
But it was his face that grabbed her attention the most, especially his eyes. They were a rich, luminescent golden brown that seemed almost to glow, observing her with a calm, curious look. He had strong masculine features, and was very, very sexy.
âHello.â He said simply as he walked to the counter and she felt a tremor run through her, he had a deep, rich baritone that was very pleasing. She snapped herself out of her reverie.
âHi.â She managed, and looked away quickly, her cheeks flushing when she realized sheâd been staring. âWhat can I get for you?â
âJust a regular coffee, black please.â He replied, and she felt another chill go down her spine at his voice. She turned quickly and grabbed a cup from the dispenser with a shaking hand. To her dismay, he sat down at the counter. Good gracious how was she going to study now with a delicious creature like that sitting less then three feet away? She filled his cup, and set it on the counter in front of him.
âThank you.â He said and she smiled, then turned and hurried into the back room. Carla, whoâd just hung up the phone took one look at her face and said:
âOh my God, whatâs wrong?â She flipped her blond hair back over her shoulder, eyeing her friend in concern.
âTheâŠohâŠ.heâs gorgeous, this guy who just came inâŠ.â She managed to stammer. Carla bounced to her feet and scurried to peek around the corner. She ran back to Jasmyne, giggling low, her features flushed.
âThatâs the guy who asked about youâŠ.Michael.â
âShut up!â Jasmyne exclaimed in shock, her mouth dropping.
âIâm serious! Go talk to him silly!â Carla gave her a push toward the door. Swallowing hard, Jasmyne forced herself to calm down and walked nonchalantly back out in to the front, retaking her stool near the register and returning her gaze to her physics book.
Play it coolâŠjust play it cool Jasmyne⊠she told herself.