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there, he would have access.
    Jess played with a piece of hair that had fallen loose from her ponytail. “They’re actually pretty cool guys, so you don’t have to worry. Anyway what are you going to order, Allie?”
    “ I’m not sure, maybe the chef salad or something,” I said absently, scanning the menu.
    “ No way. We came here so you two can try some New Orleans food, and that’s what we’re going to do.” Billy smiled.
    “ What do you suggest?”
    “ Let me order,” Alex offered.
    I looked at Jess. “Should we trust him?”
    “ Might as well.”
    When the waiter returned, Alex and Billy ordered enough food to feed ten. I hadn’t heard of some of the dishes, but I’m usually an adventurous eater so I didn’t mind.
    An hour later, I was so stuffed I could hardly move. I loved how flavorful everything was, and even liked the greasiness of it all. “All right, so the jambalaya is incredible and let’s be honest, what doesn’t taste good fried?”
    “ Next time we’ll have to get you hushpuppies,” Billy said.
    “ Hushpuppies? Aren’t those shoes or something?” I asked confused.
    Alex and Billy burst out laughing.
    “ What?”
    “ A hushpuppy is like fried cornbread.”
    “ Oh, wow, you learn something new every day.”

Chapter Five
     
    “ Remind me again why I agreed to this?” I asked as Jess and I finished getting ready in front of the mirror in the bathroom.
    “ Because you’re my best friend and Jared is hot. Oh and whether you admit it or not you want Levi.”
    “ Don’t push your luck.”
    “ It’s going to be fun. We’ve been here two weeks and still haven’t left the Quarter,” Jess pouted.
    “ True. It’ll be nice to see more of the city, but does it really have to be with them?”
    “ I don’t know why you care. If you aren’t into Levi then what are you afraid is going to happen?”
    “ Nothing,” I said quickly. “Are you ready?”
    “ Definitely. You look awesome.”
    “ Thanks.” It didn’t take long to discover that lightweight sundresses were the best wardrobe choice for the climate. Wearing a pink halter dress, I slipped into a pair of black flip-flops as we headed out the door.
    Levi, Jared, and Owen were waiting for us when we got off the elevator.
    “ Hey there Allison.” Levi blatantly checked me out. He didn’t look too bad himself, dressed once again in a fitted Lacoste shirt and dark jeans.
    “ It’s Allie.”
    “ Oh yeah, I forgot.”
    “ I’m sure.”
    “ Are you girls ready to see uptown?” Owen asked.
    “ Sure, should we follow you, or get an address for my GPS?”
    “ Neither.” Levi ushered us towards the door. “We’re taking the streetcar. That way you don’t have to worry about a designated driver.”
    “ Will it still be running when we need to get home?” I asked.
    “ This is New Orleans, it runs all night,” Jared said. I could practically hear him rolling his eyes.
    We walked two blocks to the corner of Canal and St. Charles and hopped on the streetcar just as it got ready to pull away. Levi pushed my money aside as I tried to figure out how to insert it into the machine. “I’ve got this.”
    As I prepared to argue, the car jerked forward, propelling me backwards into Levi’s arms. “Easy does it, darling.”
    Carefully walking down the aisle, I slid into an empty seat and of course, Levi slipped in next to me.
    “ So where are we going exactly?” I asked after glancing across the aisle to see Jess unabashedly flirting with Jared.
    “ The Maple Leaf. It’s a bar that always has great live music. You’re going to like it.”
    “ Glad to know you are now an expert on what I like.”
    “ I’m an expert on a lot of things.”
    Levi’s thigh brushed against mine as he stretched out his legs, and I couldn’t ignore the way it affected me. Leaning against the side of the car, I moved as far away from him as possible. With the windows open, the breeze cooled me off as we continued uptown. I watched the city