"is that everything?" Y/N asked as she wrote the couples order on her notepad. They nodded and went back to their conversation, she smiled and walked back to the kitchen where she gave the cook the order then walked towards another table.
"hello, I'm Y/N and I'll be your waiter this evening, can I get you started with some breadsticks?" She said sweetly and tried to hide her distaste at having to be so formal but if she didn't she would be fired.
"No thank you, can we get the chicken parmigiana? " the man said. She nodded and wrote their order on her notepad.
"anything else?"
"no thank you" The women said. She smiled once again and walked back to the kitchen, gave the cook the order and walked back into the seating area. Her eyes lit up when she spotted her coworker leaning on the back wall, probably preparing himself to serve the rich snobs that came every year on valentines day.
"god I hate this job sometimes" Y/N complained as she lent against the wall. Her co-worker laughed and kept his gaze on all of the happy customers. She couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart when her eyes skimmed over all of the customers. Each table held two people with their hands connected over the top of the table and fond smiles on their faces as they intensely watched their partner talk.
"I hate these guys, every year they come here and every year they complain about me to Alana" Her co-worker winced as he remembered the previous year when their boss almost fired him. If they weren't understaffed at the time, he would be on the streets.
Y/N laughs and continues to skim over the tables, observing each couple and making sure everyone has what they needed. She heard bells ring to her left and hew eyes darted towards the door. She groaned and was about to make some joke about how full their restaurant was when she realised she knew that face.
"hey isn't that your ex Jake?" Anthony asks as he straightens his posture.
"yup"
"and isn't he the boyfriend that cheated on you with your best friend who is here with him now?" he adds.
"yup"
As soon as she caught sight of his tight curls and dorky posture, the memories from that day came back to her. She never wanted to relive that night ever again, she had moved on and forgotten about it but now, it was like she never forgot.
Flashback:
Y/N and Jake were at shaws bar celebrating he and Rosa's drug task force .
She was off to the side, chatting with Rosa and Amy as they laughed at a tipsy Jake trying to get a sober Terry and Holt to dance battle with him. Y/N smiled fondly and watched her boyfriend for a moment before she turned her attention back to the girls. The three of them sat at the booth and talked for what seemed like hours, briefly turning their attention towards the boys as they did so.
Y/N was about to change the subject when Amy suddenly gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. Y/N furrowed her eyebrows and turned her head around and as soon as her eyes locked on her boyfriend, her heart shattered. Jake had his arms wrapped around some random girl as they made out, seemingly forgetting there were other people in the bar. She instantly shot up out of her chair and ruffled through her purse, pulling out a 20 dollar note and slamming it on the table before she sprinted out of the bar.
As soon as the cool New York breeze hit her face she felt tears slide down her cheeks. She began to walk down the street, folding herself into her leather jacket as she desperately tried to hold back sobs. Her heart was constricting in her chest and for a brief moment she wondered if it would just stop working all together.
Y/N" Jake's voice called from somewhere behind her. She continued to walk down the street, worried if she stopped she wouldn't be able to hold herself back from punching him. She tensed when she felt a strong hand on her shoulder and turn her around. She instantly darted her eyes over his shoulder because she knew as soon as she saw his caramel eyes she would break down.
"I'm sorry, I'm drunk and I didn't know what was happening" he slurred.
"cut the bullshit Jake, you know what you did, you were kissing her back!" she shouted, not bothered by the strange looks they were getting. She sighed and pressed her fingers to her temple, fighting an oncoming headache.
"do you feel guilty?" She crossed her arms over her chest and looked him straight in the eye.
"it was just a kiss, I don't know why you're getting so worked up about it"
She scoffed and collided her hand with his cheek before she spun on her heel and walked away. That was the last she had ever heard of him, she went straight home and blocked his number. He never tried to explain what happen, he never came to her apartment, never called.
End of flashback
"you want me to take his order?" he asks as his eyes trail Jake and his date as they walk in and take their seats at one of the only free tables.
Y/N sighed and pushed herself off the wall, preparing for a whole new of awkwardness. "no, it's my job. Have fun with the snobs"
She took a deep breath and plastered a friendly smile on her face before she walked over to the table. "hello, i'm Y/N and i'll be your waiter today, can i take your order?"
She could feel both Jake and his date's eyes on her but she refused to make eye contact, she was just glad her boss wasn't around.
"um, could we have some water to start of with?" Jake asked hesitantly.
She nodded and wrote their order down on the notepad. "anything else?"
When neither Jake or his date answered her question, she sighed and walked away from the table. She knew she was being petty and improper but she didn't care, seeing him again made her heart constrict and she wanted nothing more than to throw herself into traffic.
***
Jake tried his best to listen to his date as she droned on about something he couldn't bring himself to be interested in but he was too distracted watching his ex bounce from table to table like a ping pong ball, taking their order and presumably giving it to the cook. He felt his heart pang in his chest at the look of exhaustion on her face.
He quickly fumbled with the menu when he saw her walking towards his table with two glasses of water.
"here you go, is there anything else you need?" She asked with a smile that was clearly forced as she stood up straight and kept her gaze on the glasses of water.
"could we have have the pepperoni pizza?" Jake asked and looked over to his date who nodded in response.
Jake watched as Y/N's fingers clutched the pen tight as she wrote their order on the notepad.
"is that all?" She smiled again, finally lifting her gaze to meet Jakes. He felt a lump in his throat and the look of pain in her eyes which was understandable. He cheated on her and now he was on a date with the girl he cheated on her with.
"no, i think we're okay" His date spoke up.
"great, I'll let you know when your orders almost ready" she smiled before walking off again. He leant back in his chair and watched Y/N's retreating back until she disappeared into the kitchen.
An hour had passed since the last time either of them saw Y/N and it was slowly making Jake anxious. He didn't even care about the fact that he hadnt eaten since breakfast, he just wanted to make sure she is alright. His face lit up when he saw her coming out of the kitchen and walked to a room which looked like an office.
"i'm gonna go see what's taking so long" He said to his date before he stood up and walked over to the door.
"hey" he said.
"what do you want Jake?" she asked in an annoyed expression as she walked towards an office.
"look, I cant do anything about the meals. The cooks are swamped, it's valentines day and we have those rich snobs over there who almost get us all fired every year" she explained and pointed to a table of older rich women.
"I don't care about our meal, i wanted to apologise" He smiled sadly.
"apologise for what?" she asked like she didn't know what he was talking about
"you know" he trailed off and averted his gaze to the floor.
"no Jake, I don't know. Enlighten me"
"I'm sorry for cheating on you, I'm sorry for saying you were overacting and I'm sorry i'm making your life miserable right now" he said as he walked towards her.
"Jake, I don't care anymore. I cried enough over you, be with Annie if she makes you happy. I don't care" she sighed
"but she doesn't make me happy" he whispered and looked into her eyes/
"you did, I miss you".
"well you should have thought about that before you kissed her" she shrugged before she walked out of the room.
***
Y/N sat on her couch and turned her TV on, flicking through the channels until she found something mildly interesting. She pulled her knees to her chest and draped a blanket over herself before picking up her warm cup of coffee. She was just about to take a sip when she heard a knock on her door. She groaned and put the coffee back on the table before throwing the blanket to the ground, shuddering at the sudden cold and opened the door.
She opened the door and immediately went to shut it again but something stopped her.
"what do you want?" She sighed as Jake leant in the door frame with dried up tear tracks on his cheeks.
"I broke up with her, I couldn't do it anymore" he sniffled. She sighed and gently grabbed his arm, pulling him inside and gesturing for him to sit on the couch.
"Do you want anything?" she asked from the kitchen.
"you" he whispered under his breath so quiet she barely heard him.
"what?"
"I want you, I miss you. you were the best thing that ever happened to me and I realise that now" he stood up and walked to the kitchen.
He walked towards her and smiled sadly before he gently cupped her face and pulled her lips towards him in a sweet kiss. As soon as their lips touched again all of her self control went out the window and she clenched the sides of his jacket to pull him closer.
A/N: I know Jake would never do that but I'm dramatic ;)