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something we had done since the first time we moved out of our parents’ house and shared a flat together. Joey was so excited to have found someone to help his son learn how to skateboard, a hobby he had been struggling with, that he didn’t even react when I stood up. I just had to mention his family and Joey was a puddle on the floor. As much as I enjoyed to one up my friend and tease him mercilessly about that, I secretly yearned for the day I had something to melt for too.
    When I got back to their table, I smiled wickedly at Joey before sitting back down. Joey looked questioningly at me, then turned and looked towards where I had come from then slammed his fist on the table.
    “Goddamn it! You always do that!”
    (Kathryn)
    I jumped when Joey hit the table and gasped at his expletive. He had seemed like such a sweet mild mannered man. He was glaring at Daniel like he wanted to climb on the table and strangle him. I looked over at Cora to see how she would react. To my relief she started laughing.
    “Joey you are scaring our new friends.” Cora laid her hand gentle on her husband’s arm. Then smiled over at me. “He does it because he knows it will work. Maybe that should be a rule. No talking about kids at dinner.”
    “These two buffoons have a game they play whenever we go out. They used to argue over who would pay the tab, then one day they started trying to pay the tab before the other one noticed. It’s been a thing for so many years I am amazed it is still a surprise to either one. Daniel is usually the winner because this one,” she points her thumb at her husband, “gets all distracted when he starts talking about our kids. Daniel waits until his eyes glaze over, excuses himself quietly, pays the waiter, usually washes his hands so it seems like he actually left for the restroom, and comes back. Somehow Joey is clueless until he is back.”
    I grin at Joey then turn to Daniel. He is watching me with a grin of his own, an incredibly sexy grin that showed dimples. He actually has dimples. What the hell? I really don’t stand a chance do I? Yeah like it matters, it’s not like you are something he would want anyway. I seriously hate my inner voice but the bitch does have a point.
    “Well we have an early day tomorrow. Where was the waiter Daniel? I need to pay for our dinner and get these two back to the hotel.” I looked over to where Tyler was leaned back, his head resting on the back of his chair. He was still awake but not entirely alert. Lily had her head resting on her hand that was on the armrest of her chair. Cora and Joey burst out laughing.
    “Kathryn, he already paid for you too.” My eyes swung back to the end of the table, my eyes widening, and then narrowing as I realized what they said. They nodded, looking smugly at Daniel who started looking slightly uncomfortable as I turned my look towards him. He held his hands up.
    “It takes longer for the waiter to figure out who ordered what and split it up. I just pay it all and have done with it.” I reach into my purse, having mentally calculated what me and the kid’s meal had cost, and brought the bills out. He crossed his arms across his chest refusing to even look at me.
    “You will take this money Daniel Kaehe, my children and I are not part of your game with Joey. We pay our own way through this world and do not expect nor accept anyone else doing it for us.” He tried to stare me down but the vehemence in my voice or the strained look in my eyes changed his mind. He sighed deeply.
    “Fine. I will accept this time but I wasn’t trying to offend you.” Once he had the money and he had slipped it in his pocket I took a deep breath. He couldn’t know that I had heard what a ‘self-centered, manipulative, moocher’ I was all my life so it was a sensitive topic for me.
    “It’s okay.” I stood up and faced Cora and Joey who had watched the exchange quietly. “Thank you for joining us tonight and making this dinner so much