had
insisted on taking Emma and it was her own damn fault if they took
a little longer and truly enjoyed the evening. The good news was
that Emma was about to start her 'resting' period. The bad news was
that by the time Sera picked her up, she'd be starting her
screeching period again.
The owners of the restaurant were
always in and out of the kitchen, but had come out to ask Sera how
the children were doing. They had met Peter once and, and just to
be polite, asked about him as well. Sera told them he was
traveling, which was true, and she wasn't sure when he'd be back,
which was also true. She wasn't ready to tell the world her husband
was A.W.O.L. and had dumped not only her, but his own
kids.
The waitress had also asked, but she
didn't seem as interested in hearing about him, as much as making
sure she didn't have to place another table setting for him if he
showed up. Interestingly, when they saw Jeff and offered for him to
join them, she was quick to offer and bring his plate and utensils
immediately.
Deb saw him first. Chad had been busy
looking at his menu when Deb elbowed Sera in the ribs and whispered
into Sera's ear "Check out the hottie over there," as she fanned
herself to make a point.
Sera laughed at her very much in love,
but not blind, sister in law and looked to where she was pointing,
and blushed. Without a doubt, that was Jeff, her boss.
He was wearing black jeans and a red
polo shirt, and she had to admit, he looked very good. She saw he
had the hostesses full attention, and he hadn't just caught her
sister-in-law's eyes, but seemed to have gotten the attention of
several of the women in the room.
He was busy talking to the hostess and
they were both laughing at something he said. She wondered if he
was flirting, but it didn’t look like it.
Jeff and the waitress were deep into
conversation, so Jeff had no idea Sera was there. Sera would have
kept it there, but Deb had other plans.
Chad caught Sera and Deb looking at
Jeff and asked his gawking wife if either of them knew the
man.
Deb laughed and quickly told Chad "No
honey, but Sera here just pointed him out and can't take her eyes
off of him." She winked at Sera and smiled to her husband
sweetly.
Sera ignored the wink and said, “As a
matter of fact, I do know him. The man over there," she stopped and
looked pointedly at her sister-in-law, "is none other than the
reason for our celebration today. That's my new boss Jeff
Mason."
Deb's voice was too funny for words.
If she was gawking before, the look she gave Sera was
priceless.
"You said he was nice, you
never said he was that nice."
Sera and Chad both laughed at
Deb.
"Oh my God woman," Deb continued, "how
could you not notice that man is absolutely gorgeous? What is your
problem?"
Chad cleared his throat.
"In case you haven't noticed darling , I'm still here. Should we ask
him over?"
His wife looked thrilled and clapping
her hands she said, "Oh yes honey, let's do, let's do."
Sera laughed at the exchange and
wondered why she had never felt this much at ease with her own
husband and then reminded herself that rolls reversed, when Peter
looked at a woman, there was a chance that he actually would go
after her when Sera turned her back.
"Do you mind if he joins us?" Deb
asked her.
Sera looked at her boss and wondered
how she actually felt about having him join them. He was a really
nice guy, but she couldn't overlook the fact that he was hot when
they were away from the office. She didn't know much about him, but
had found out that he was single, and that his partner Mitch was
married to Jeff's older sister.
Would it be uncomfortable to sit next
him? Probably, but then again she wouldn't mind as much if getting
to know him was on her turf, and with her family by her
side.
"If you guys don't mind, I
guess..."
Deb didn't waste any time and flagged
their waitress over before Sera could change her mind.
The waitress told them she knew him,
that he came mostly by himself, and that he
insisted on taking Emma and it was her own damn fault if they took
a little longer and truly enjoyed the evening. The good news was
that Emma was about to start her 'resting' period. The bad news was
that by the time Sera picked her up, she'd be starting her
screeching period again.
The owners of the restaurant were
always in and out of the kitchen, but had come out to ask Sera how
the children were doing. They had met Peter once and, and just to
be polite, asked about him as well. Sera told them he was
traveling, which was true, and she wasn't sure when he'd be back,
which was also true. She wasn't ready to tell the world her husband
was A.W.O.L. and had dumped not only her, but his own
kids.
The waitress had also asked, but she
didn't seem as interested in hearing about him, as much as making
sure she didn't have to place another table setting for him if he
showed up. Interestingly, when they saw Jeff and offered for him to
join them, she was quick to offer and bring his plate and utensils
immediately.
Deb saw him first. Chad had been busy
looking at his menu when Deb elbowed Sera in the ribs and whispered
into Sera's ear "Check out the hottie over there," as she fanned
herself to make a point.
Sera laughed at her very much in love,
but not blind, sister in law and looked to where she was pointing,
and blushed. Without a doubt, that was Jeff, her boss.
He was wearing black jeans and a red
polo shirt, and she had to admit, he looked very good. She saw he
had the hostesses full attention, and he hadn't just caught her
sister-in-law's eyes, but seemed to have gotten the attention of
several of the women in the room.
He was busy talking to the hostess and
they were both laughing at something he said. She wondered if he
was flirting, but it didn’t look like it.
Jeff and the waitress were deep into
conversation, so Jeff had no idea Sera was there. Sera would have
kept it there, but Deb had other plans.
Chad caught Sera and Deb looking at
Jeff and asked his gawking wife if either of them knew the
man.
Deb laughed and quickly told Chad "No
honey, but Sera here just pointed him out and can't take her eyes
off of him." She winked at Sera and smiled to her husband
sweetly.
Sera ignored the wink and said, “As a
matter of fact, I do know him. The man over there," she stopped and
looked pointedly at her sister-in-law, "is none other than the
reason for our celebration today. That's my new boss Jeff
Mason."
Deb's voice was too funny for words.
If she was gawking before, the look she gave Sera was
priceless.
"You said he was nice, you
never said he was that nice."
Sera and Chad both laughed at
Deb.
"Oh my God woman," Deb continued, "how
could you not notice that man is absolutely gorgeous? What is your
problem?"
Chad cleared his throat.
"In case you haven't noticed darling , I'm still here. Should we ask
him over?"
His wife looked thrilled and clapping
her hands she said, "Oh yes honey, let's do, let's do."
Sera laughed at the exchange and
wondered why she had never felt this much at ease with her own
husband and then reminded herself that rolls reversed, when Peter
looked at a woman, there was a chance that he actually would go
after her when Sera turned her back.
"Do you mind if he joins us?" Deb
asked her.
Sera looked at her boss and wondered
how she actually felt about having him join them. He was a really
nice guy, but she couldn't overlook the fact that he was hot when
they were away from the office. She didn't know much about him, but
had found out that he was single, and that his partner Mitch was
married to Jeff's older sister.
Would it be uncomfortable to sit next
him? Probably, but then again she wouldn't mind as much if getting
to know him was on her turf, and with her family by her
side.
"If you guys don't mind, I
guess..."
Deb didn't waste any time and flagged
their waitress over before Sera could change her mind.
The waitress told them she knew him,
that he came mostly by himself, and that he
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