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“Yes, and please tell ot a real restaurant in mind and not just a stop at the Qwickie Mart for liirl, but as a matter of fact, I’ve heard about this supper club called Steak’n a Claim”

“What, pray tell, is a supper club?”

“You eat on one side and there’s entertain you’d be interested in?”

“Aren’t you afraid we’ll be recognized?”

He probably deserved that, since he’d purposely made them keep a low profile this first week on the road “If you don’t wanna go, Hollywood, just say so”

Ava rose to her three-inch height advantage and crowded hiet snippy”

“Men don’t get snippy Men get pissy”

She poked hiet pissy”

“Fine So is that a yes or a no?”

“Yes What aht jeans She wore a fluttery top with silver and blue swirls that reht now”

Ava rolled her eyes “I don’t have a bit offlip-flops”

“You’re tryin’ not to call attention to yourself, re like the Hollywood star you are, and we’ll draw more notice” He pushed up on his toes and kissed her forehead “Besides, you don’t need none of that junk anyway You always look beautiful”

“Such sweet bullshit,” she mimicked “How soon before you’re ready to leave?”

“As soon as I get e shoes too”

Chase shoved his wallet in his back pocket, and one out with a woman, he hadn’t double-checked his condom supply

The place was jam-packed and they scored the last table Pretty basic menu Several different cuts and sizes of steak Fried chicken Pasta Seafood The house specialty was the chicken-fried buffalo steak, served with ravy and a cold broccoli salad

“It all looks good I’”

“Trust me to order for you?” Chase asked

Ava folded her menu and set her elbows on the table “Please”

The waitress dropped off two glasses of peach iced tea and Chase duar