fresh. I’ll make sure you kids get a real dinner,” Manny said with a wink.
“That sounds awesome,” William said.
“Want a drink while you wait for your friends?”
“Yes, please. I’ll have a Coke,” Casey answered.
“I’ll also have a Coke,” William echoed.
“I’ll be back in a few minutes,” Manny said. “Pick whatever table you want. If you need me to push any together, just holler.”
“Thank you, Manny,” Casey said. “I think we can manage—we don’t want to make you do everything.”
She glanced over the layout. Each table seated four, and with five people total, they’d need two. “We’ll push two together. Abby, David, and Eric can sit on one side, and we’ll take the other.”
“That works,” William agreed.
Casey directed him to move the chairs aside, and together they slid the two tables until they touched. They lined up four chairs on either side.
Casey settled into the middle of one side and placed her small purse on the end seat. William sat beside her.
“Hopefully that’s the only heavy lifting we’ll do tonight,” he said.
“Oh, I’m sure I can think of a few games,” Casey replied with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
“I don’t know…” William said warily.
“I’ll figure something out. Gotta keep you on your toes,” she teased. She leaned in and kissed him. “You look very handsome, Will. I forgot to say that earlier.”
“It’s fine. I’m just glad you didn’t say I looked like the Penguin or the