Just then, my stomach growled—loudly, making Laura laugh as she told him, “I think we need menus, too.”
No sooner did she say it than two laminated menus appeared in front of us.
I looked at the selections on the front before flipping it over to peruse the back.
“What do you recommend?”
“Their fries are amazing!” Laura offered, and Derrick looked at her with a big smile.
“Thanks. The secret is the beer batter.” He pointed to the section with their burgers. “But you need more than fries. Get a cheeseburger, too. My favorite is the Western Burger.”
I read the description and handed him the menu.
“Sounds perfect.”
“And what are you having, beautiful?” he asked Laura with a mischievous smile.
She took her time surveying him up and down and biting her bottom lip in the process. She left him no doubt what she was thinking.
Damn, I wish I had her moxie.
Finally, she told him, “Well, since I don’t see sexy bar owner on the menu, I guess I’ll have the sliders with fries.”
He returned her stare with a cocky grin.
“We have a special menu for my favorite patrons. I’ll have to show you that one later if you’re interested.”
“Oh, I’m interested.”
“Good.” He gave her a wink. “Let me put your food order in,” then he moved to the other end of the bar to stand in front of a touchscreen where he proceeded to press buttons.
“I thought you said he slept with Vicky?” I hissed.
Laura shrugged. “That was last year.”
“Okay, but still… he slept with her. I get the impression he doesn’t go home alone a lot.”
My friend seemed undeterred.
“I just want to fuck him, I don’t wanna marry him.” She took a drink, then set her martini glass down with a smirk. “You should try it.”
I shook my head. “That’s not my style.”
“Maybe it’s time for a new style.”
“Well, I’m definitely not fucking him after youandVicky.”
“I didn’t mean him.”
I could tell Derrick was coming back, based on the way Laura sat up straighter and pushed her boobs out.
“Hey,” she called to him. “Do you have a brother you could introduce to Gretchen? She’s newly single and ready to mingle.”
He raised an eyebrow while I knew my cheeks were beet red.
“Newlysingle, huh?”
“Her divorce was final earlier this month. But she kicked him out almost six months ago, so while she’sofficiallynewly single, she actually has been for a while. So, do you have any brothers you could set her up with?”
