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“Me too,” I say sincerely.
We hang up a minute later and I look at my watch again. It’s time to go, and I pocket my phone and grab my keys. I feel almost giddy as I make the short drive to the little burger restaurant. It’s called Backyard Burgers, and it looks like it’s packed. I head inside and look around for Vera’s black hair, but I don’t see her.
I spot an empty table outside, and I head out to claim it. I’m just sitting down when I see Vera pull into the parking lot. She’s driving an older Subaru, and I wave, standing when she parks and heads my way.
“Hey, have you been waiting long?” She asks, and I shake my head.
“No, I just got here, actually.”
“Oh, well then perfect timing,” she says with a smile.
“Yeah, perfect,” I murmur.
“Did you already order?” She asks as she takes a seat at the table.
“No, I really did just sit down.”
We both take our seats, and a moment later, a waitress comes bustling over to our table.
“Welcome to Backyard Burgers,” she greets us. “Can I get you two something to drink?”
“Just a water for me,” Vera says, and I nod.
“Same.”
“Got it. I’ll give you two a moment to look over the menu,” she says, and Vera grabs two menus from behind the napkin holder and passes me one.
“Thanks. What do you usually get here?” I ask her.
“I don’t eat here that much. I don’t eat out very often,” she tells me as she looks over the menu.
She studies the menu, but I watch her. She’s beautiful with midnight black hair that hangs close to her waist. She changed into a pair of dark jeans and a loose green tank top that makes her blue eyes look darker.
Did she get dressed up for me? Was she just as excited about our date as I was? Has she ever felt this way about anyone else?
“Do you have a boyfriend?” I blurt out, and she jerks back, surprised by my question.
“Um, no. If I did, I wouldn’t be here with you,” she points out, looking offended.
“Of course, I’m sorry,” I rush to apologize.
“I wouldn’t cheat on someone. Anyone,” she stresses, and I nod.
“Me either.”
That carefree air around her has dimmed, and I want to kick myself for upsetting her.
The waitress comes back with our waters before I can apologize again, and Vera smiles up at her.
“Ready to order?”
“I think so. I’ll have the Backyard Original,” she orders, and I nod.
“Me too.”
I’m not even sure what that is. I never got around to looking at the menu since I was so busy staring at her.
“So, tell me about yourself,” I say once the waitress is gone.
