Bachelor Number Five (The Bachelor Series, Volume 1) by Kenneth Rosenberg

Author:Kenneth Rosenberg [Rosenberg, Kenneth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Just in case she’d had any other ideas, Amanda knew without a doubt that this wasn’t a date when she saw the enormous, dripping chili cheeseburger on her plate. She never would have ordered something so incredibly messy if she was worried at all about her appearance. By this point, Amanda had already embarrassed herself enough in front of Peter that a sloppy cheeseburger wasn’t going to make a difference. The two of them were two completely different people, with diametrically opposed views on love and life. There could never be anything between them. That’s what Amanda told herself, though she couldn’t banish the slight hint of a question about something he’d said. I like your company. The words still lingered, despite her best intentions. Of course, how much did that actually mean? Not much, Amanda knew. The two of them were becoming friends, and that was all she was looking for. She liked Peter’s company, too.

“What’s wrong?” Peter sat across from her in a blue vinyl booth.

“Nothing! It looks great!” Amanda wrapped her fingers around the greasy bun and slowly lifted it up, gobs of chili and melted cheese dripping onto the plate.

“Bon appétit.”

“Yeah. We’ll see about that.” She opened her mouth wide and took a bite before slowly chewing.

“Well?” Peter asked.

Amanda swallowed her mouthful. “I knew I should have ordered the fruit plate.”

“Oh, come on! Don’t tell me that’s not the best chili cheeseburger you’ve ever had!”

Amanda tilted her head to one side as she looked at the burger. “It does kind of hit the spot.”

“See?! They’re even better after 2 a.m. By then you’ve really earned it.”

“You’re not going to start laying a guilt trip on me are you?”

“No, look, forget it. I’m sorry.”

“I know I ruined your night. You don’t have to rub it in.”

“You did not ruin my night!”

Amanda furrowed her brow as she tried to decide if he was telling her the truth. She was happy to have his company either way. Amanda took another bite of her burger and looked around the restaurant. It was a typical diner, not much different from Lucy’s place, only the décor was newer. The tables shone and the blue upholstery glistened under neon lights. The uniforms on the wait staff were a crisp, clean white. At half past midnight the restaurant was still more than half full. It was definitely not Quincy, where everyone would be home fast asleep by this hour. “Is this place always so busy?” she asked.

“You should see it when the clubs start to clear out. It’s hard to get a table.”

“I can’t imagine working a graveyard shift like this and having to sleep all day. Plus the tips must be lousy. Everyone is probably cleaned out after paying thirteen bucks a pop for their tiny little lemon drinks.”

“Club goers are used to throwing their money around.” Peter took a bite of his own burger, swallowed it down and then began mowing into his fries.

“I’m surprised anyone can afford to go out around here at all.

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