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Elise laughed. “Have you known him a long time?”
“Yes, since grade school. I really should stop out and see him and his wife, Jessa. They’re a great couple.”
“Maybe you should since he got us in here,” Elise said with a laugh.
“I should. He’s a good man and friend.”
The server came to their table and Declan ordered for them, then looked at the server.
“Is Grant here tonight?”
“Yes, sir, he is.”
“Could you tell him I’d like to talk to him. Declan Cavanaugh.”
“Yes, sir.” The server smiled, then walked away, and Declan picked up his whiskey and took a sip, then grinned when he saw Grant coming toward him. He slid from the booth and shook his hand when Grant reached him.
“Grant, it’s good to see you,” Declan said as he shook his friend’s hand.
“You too, Declan.” Grant grinned.
Declan glanced at Elise to see her staring at Grant with her mouth hanging open, then she snapped it shut, shifted her eyes to Declan, and glared at him, making him laugh.
“Grant, this is my date, Elise Ramsey. Elise, this is Grant Hunter.”
“You could have told me,” she snapped, making both men laugh.
“And miss the look on your face?”
Elise put her hand out to Grant, and he shook it.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Hunter. I’m a big fan.”
“Please, call me Grant, and I appreciate that. It’s nice to meet you too. I hope you enjoy your dinners; they’re on me. I hate to run but Jessa and I are going to the movies with Landry and Kay.”
“Have a good time, tell them I said hello.” Declan shook his hand again, then Grant nodded at Elise and walked off.
Declan slid into the booth, picked up his glass and sipped his whiskey. He almost spit it out when Elise cleared her throat. He set it down and looked at her as innocently as he could.
“What?”
“Don’t you dare ask me what, Declan Cavanaugh.”
He laughed. “I was hoping he’d be here.”
“And if he hadn’t been, would you have told me who he was?”
“Nope.”
Elise picked up her butter knife and pointed it at him. “You, Declan Cavanaugh, are on my shit list right now.”
Declan chuckled. “I’ll figure out a way to get off it.”
Elise shook her head and laughed. “Grant Hunter. Unreal.”
“He was born and raised here.” Declan shrugged.
“And Kay? Would that be Kay O’Malley?”
