Page 85 of Let's Get Textual

The hostess standing behind the podium eyes Zach, her smile growing as she does.

If Zoe were here, she’d be making a scene about someone making a pass at her man, but me? I don’t mind. IknowZach is attractive. I’d be checking him out too if I were in her shoes—but I’m not. I’m standing at his side.

I have no reason to be jealous.

“Hi, two please,” Zach says politely.

The blonde smiles seductively. “Sure thing, hon. Right this way.”

She leads us to a table in the center of the crowded restaurant, but it’s not cutting it for Zach.

“Can we sit outside? On the patio?” He squeezes my hand. “Somewhere…private.”

Her smile is more forced this time. “No problem.”

We’re led outside and given a table close to the fire. Zach, ever the gentleman, pulls my chair out before taking a seat himself.

“Your waiter will be right you,” the hostess says before depositing our menus and scurrying off.

“She thinks you’re hot,” I tell him once she’s out of earshot.

He grins, the fire making the mischief shine through even more. “That’s because I am.”

I snort and open the menu to peruse. It doesn’t take me long to catch on. I peek up to find Zach staring at me, waiting to see what my reaction is.

“This place…they take their name seriously, huh?”

“Very. Thoughts?”

“Everythingis prepared with ranch dressing?”

“Every single item. Served on the side too. If you flip to the back page, you’ll see all the flavors they offer.”

“Twenty-seven? How is that…”

“All crafted in house too.” His lips tip downward. “Please tell me you like ranch. If you don’t we can leave right now. I always forget that not everyone is as obsessed with it as me.”

“Now your assmunch comment makes so much sense.”

His brows shoot up. “Assmunch comment? When?”

“When we ordered wings. They didn’t put your ranch in the bag and you sounded rather upset. I wondered about it, but pushed the thought away.”

“Ah, yes. I still haven’t forgiven those dicks.”

I chuckle. “You do take your ranch seriously.”

“Someone has to. But really, do we need to leave?”

“Ranch isn’t my go-to—I like blue cheese more—but I’m way too excited to try a few of these flavors for us to leave now.”

“I’ll take it. Now, I suggest getting the fries, that way you can try multiple flavors.”

“Then the burger…and the mozzarella sticks. Maybe the Mediterranean flatbread too.”

“Delia?”

“Yes, I’mstarving.”

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