Page 78 of Moose

“You really went all out, huh?”

“All for you, baby.”

A few minutes went by when a young man came by.

“Hello! I’m Jack and I’ll be your waiter for the night. Can I start you off with a drink?”

I smiled. “Can I have a whiskey, neat?”

“Of course. And for the gentleman?”

“Jack and Coke, please.”

The man smiled and headed back to the bar. A few seconds later, he came back with our drinks.

“Are you ready to order?”

Moose nodded. “We are. I’m going to have the New York Strip Steak.”

“And for the lady?”

“Filet Mignon, please.”

The waiter smiled. “Of course. I’ll get those in for you.”

Moose and I drank and made small talk as we waited for our meal to come. The waiter came back a few minutes later with salads and bread.

After a bit, the waiter came back with our steaks. They were mouthwatering, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on mine.

I took my first bit and threw my head back and moaned.

“Oh, my fucking god. This is amazing.”

Moose looked at me like I was his next meal and it made me want to jump him right here and now.

“Princess. You keep moaning like that and this restaurant will get quite the fucking show.”

I laughed and winked at him. “I was thinking the same thing. How much trouble do you think we would get it?”

“More than you could get us out of, baby.” We laughed together, and he took my hand in his. “God, Lily. You are so fucking beautiful.”

Blushing, I took a sip of my drink. “Thank you, Moose. This is all so amazing. You know I would be happy with anything, right?”

“Yeah, yeah. But you deserve the best.”

“I already have the best,you.”

We finished the rest of our meal and the waiter came back with dessert menus.

“Can I get you any dessert?”

I shook my head. “We’re all set, thank you.”

He walked away, and Moose looked at me, arching his eyebrow.

“No dessert?”

“No. This is all amazing, and I loved tonight. You make me feel comfortable in my skin and embrace my past. So let’s go somewhere else for dessert. Casual. Us.”

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