Page 65 of Love Undiscovered
“Coffee,” she says.
“Phew,” I say. “Crisis averted. For now.”
“What about you?”
“Was I not clear? Coffee, all the way. The grittier, the better.”
“What makes coffee gritty?” she asks.
“You know, when it’s been sitting on the burner all day, and the bottom of the pot is slightly scalded, and the coffee gets that bitter taste?”
“No.”
“Or when it’s a fresh pot and you’ve put twice as many required grounds to the ratio of water?”
“Can’t say I know that either.”
“Well, that’s gritty coffee. Puts hair on your chest.” I punch my chest to accentuate my point. “What kind of coffee do you drink, anyway?”
“Organic Blue Mountain in a French press,” she says. “You?”
“At home? Instant. At the precinct? Whatever they’ve got that’s hot.”
“You can never make me instant coffee.”
“So, I get to make you coffee?” I wink. She blushes slightly.
Adamo brings our food, it’s enough to feed twice as many people.
“Bellisima, I make your favorite, no? And the rest to feed your man. You got a big boy, eh? Big appetite, no?”
“Thank you, Adamo,” I say. “I do have a big appetite.” He winks at me. Which I have to laugh at. Remi thanks him as well and we dig in.
For Remi, he has prepared thedolmathesandavgolemonothat she loves so much, along with an array of hummus, pita, olives, and cheese.
For me, he has a large portion of gyro, pita, tzatziki sauce, rice, and spanakopita. And it looks amazing.
“So, do you think we’re actually going to go through all fifteen questions while we’re at lunch?” she asks.
“No, but over the next few dates we will.”
“We’re going on other dates?”
“At least one more, remember? Saturday?”
“I do, actually.”
“And, if I have my way, more after that.”
“You’re very persistent,” she says. “Why is that?”
“Isn’t everyone persistent when they see something they want?”
“Are you saying you want me?”
“I thought that was obvious, Icy.” Her eyes widen, and she holds my gaze for a few seconds. Then goes back to eating and not meeting my eye for the next few minutes. So I ask another question from the list.
“How often do you visit your family?”
