But it was too late. I had already made awkward eye contact with one of them. I immediately turned back around when he smiled at me.
"Here's the drinks for the beautiful ladies," Pablo said as he walked up with a tray of drinks. He put the fourpiña coladadown on the table.
For some reason his words made me blush. Maybe it had something to do with how I was normally called cute. I could count the times that I had been called beautiful on one hand.
"And the big, spicy shrimp skewers." He put down the two plates of appetizers. "Are you ready to order?"
"Yes," I said immediately. "I'll have the Chicken Oscar. But could I have the sauce on the side in a separate cup?"
"Absolutely." He jotted it down on his notepad. "It comes with asparagus and..."
"Is the asparagus steamed?"
"No, grilled."
I scrunched up my face. "Could I substitute the sides?"
"Of course."
"How is the broccoli cooked?"
"It's grilled as well."
"Do you have any steamed vegetables?"
"We have a sautéed vegetable medley with zucchini. But nothing steamed."
"Okay, I'll take the sautéed vegetables."
"Great. It also comes with mashed potatoes."
"Are there skins in the mashed potatoes?"
"I'd have to ask the chef."
"That won't be necessary. I'll just take a baked potato with sour cream. No butter or chives or cheese, or anything like that. Just sour cream."
He nodded his head as he wrote down my order.
"I'm sorry about my annoying friend," Kristen said. "I'll take the tilapia with wild rice."
I drowned out the rest of their orders and lifted up one of the shrimp skewers. If Pablo had been referring to the size of his penis when talking about this, then he was very well endowed. I put the first shrimp in my mouth and almost melted into my seat. I was pretty sure it was the best thing I had ever put in my mouth.
After Pablo took everyone's orders he excused himself with a smile.
"I forgot how embarrassing you are to eat out with," Kristen said.
"What? I just know what I like," I said with a mouthful of shrimp.
"Mhm."
"Those two guys are coming over here," Layla said and nodded behind me and Kristen.
I tried to finish chewing all the shrimp in my mouth.
"Hey, ladies," the first guy said as he leaned against the side of our booth. "I was telling my friend all day that he should save his card for someone special. It looks like we made the right call."
"And what does your card say?" Kristen asked.
