Chapter 5
Dino dressed in his fancy cowboy outfit of black jeans, pointed alligator boots, a purple button-down shirt with the metal collar corners, and his black, stylish cowboy hat.
Chris wore a fancy yellow dress and pretty jade necklace. They met and kissed in the lobby of the upscale Chinese restaurant.
“Thanks for coming, Dino. I hoped you couldn’t turn down food.”
“Or sex.”
She looked off and let herself be led by the maître de. Instead of sitting next to Dino, she sat opposite. He wondered.
They started with drinks and ordered a usual array of grub.
When the server left, Dino asked, “Chris, are you okay?”
She smiled politely. “Yes, of course.”
“Why are we sitting opposite each other?”
“We have to talk, Dino. It’s time for us to grow up.”
“Please tell me you are not pregs
