Page 15 of Third Chances (Men of Manhattan 2)

"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.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Absolutely." She seductively took a sip of her piña colada.

The man pulled his card out of his pocket and put it on the table, sliding it toward her.

She covered it up with her hand before looking down at it. "Actually, it's my friend's bachelorette party. I feel like she should get the first card." She slid it over to Alina.

The guy stared down at Alina's breasts and shrugged. "Fine by me."

Alina frowned as she looked down at the card. "Wait, seriously? I'm not doing that."

The card was too far away for me to see what it said.

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