“Wow, that’s pretty broad.”
Andrea shrugged.“Well, it’s true.I’ve tried several things on the menu, and everything is amazing.”
“Alright…” Jack scanned through the menu and picked his dish.
The waiter came by a few minutes later.He did a double take when he saw Andrea.Jack couldn’t say he blamed the man.“Andrea, back already?”
Andrea’s face lit up; Jack didn’t like it.“What can I say, Ben, I love the gyros here.”
“Are you sure that’s all that brings you here?”Ben asked with a teasing grin.Andrea’s face flushed.She did that a lot when men paid attention to her.He’d thought he was the only one who had that effect on her, but apparently not.There was a twisting in his gut that he had never felt before, and he didn’t know what to make of it.
“It’s just the food, Ben.”
Ben’s eyes drifted to Jack’s and must have noticed the murderous look in his eyes.“Can I get you anything to drink?”
“Water for me,” Jack ordered.He wasn’t one to drink and drive even if it was just one.Besides, he wanted to keep his wits about him around Andrea.
“I’ll have the same.”
“Alright, are you ready to order, or do you still need a few minutes?”
Andrea looked at Jack, silently asking for his answer.“I’m ready if you are.”
Andrea nodded.“I’ll have my usual.The beef gyros with the tzatziki sauce.”
“Sounds good and you, sir?”Ben asked, looking more professional.
“I’ll have the kleftiko.”
“Very good.I’ll get that order in, and I’ll be back with your water in a moment.”Ben all but left a vapor trail behind.
“I think I scared your admirer,” Jack remarked.
Andrea’s eyes widened in shock.“Admirer?Ben?No, he’s just a guy I talk to whenever I come in.”
“Andrea, the man is infatuated by you.He was flirting right in front of me as if I wasn’t even here.”
Andrea shook her head.“No, you’re wrong.”
Ben returned a moment later with their waters.He didn’t stay to chat, but Jack saw the look of longing in the kid’s eyes.Andrea glared at him when Ben left, which made Jack laugh.
“It’s not funny,” Andrea hissed.
“Come on, it’s a little funny.”
“No, now I can never look at him the same.”
“You mean, you never had any feelings toward him?”
“No,” she venomously denied.“I just always thought he was friendly, so I was just being polite back.”
“Oh, he wants to be friendly that’s for sure.”
“Stop.”Andrea gave him a pleading look.
“Alright,” Jack conceded.He wanted to stay on Andrea’s good side, so he dropped the issue.
“Thank you.”
