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Xander continues to peruse the menu He finally makes up his mind and lays the menu on the end of the table

Our waiter returns with our drinks, complimentary bread, and takes our meal order

I dig into the bread “Oh, God,” I moan “That’s delicious”

Xander’s brow raises in aood, huh?”

“So good” I dip it in marinara sauce and take another bite

He slides the whole breadstick basket over to me

“S another breadstick

I wouldn’t nor, but it’s almost one and I’ve only eaten a couple of crackers today

I finish the second breadstick and push the basket back to him “Hide them from me,” I plead with him

He chuckles and takes the basket, placing it on the booth beside him

“So,” I start, sipping at uess we have a lot to talk about”

He sits back in the booth, stretching one of his aresture stret

ches his ash gray t-shirt tight across his chest I ood

“Things are going to change, that’s for sure,” he agrees

“Prue’s going to be a big sister,” I joke I play with ot the house and not a condo”