Hold Up

Chapter 9

Once we are in the dining area and I see that Renee and Phil are sitting next to each other closely at the medium sized round table and there are two other matching seats and one folding metal chair.  I let go of Taylor's hand and smile at them when they look up from putting food on their plates.  

"Looks like you'll be eating left overs for a while."  I say to them when I see how full they table is of cartons and I even see there are more in the kitchen.  

I decide to take the chair next to Renee not really knowing which sear is Bella's and I'm glad we have people over because that would've drawn up questions if I sat at the wrong one, so with the seat nest to it the one I'll be sitting in I pull it out for Taylor and gesture for her to sit and she gives me a thankful smile.

"Before you sit down sweetie, there are a few other choices on the counter in the kitchen."  Renee says looking at Taylor.

"Thanks Renee." She says and she takes her plate and I notice that our glasses are empty so I take them to the counter next to the other Chinese cartons where there are two 2-liter bottles of soda.

"Hey, what do you want to drink?"  I say pointing to the Coke and Sprite.

"I'll have Coke, please."  She has me nodding while I smile because its Bella's and my favorite and I'm thankful for that and I fill each of our glasses and I see Max finally get to the table.  

I bring our drinks to the table placing them down then I grab my plate and go back into the kitchen to see what there is.  After checking all the cartons I full my plate up with things I like and I choose carefully having seen Bella already has eaten before, like veggie dishes, chicken dishes, but rice I have no clue so I stick to the lo mein noodles.

"What, no egg roll or shrimp fried rice."  Renee asks as soon as I set my plate down. 'Damn she's observant like Bella is, maybe she gets it from both parents.'

"That will be on my next plate, since I'm starving." I say and I grab my drink to trying to ignore he and not look at her.

Renee doesn't add anything after that thankfully and Max comes to the table placing his plate and glass of Coke down and I see he grabs a carton off the table and looks inside then dishes some of it onto his plate and I see its orange chicken. 'YUM that will be on my plate next too.'

"Beer is in the fridge if you wanted another man." Phil tells Max as he takes a drink from his bottle.

"Thank, but I like milk, water, or soda with my food." Max explains and he starts eating.

"How is you arm feeling, babe?" Renee asks and I chew the piece of broccoli before swallowing and answering her.

"It's not bad, just a bit tender where you went mommy dearest on me, but other than that it's like a mild sunburn." I say hearing Phil chuckle and I eat some of the noodles. 

"That's normal, if the pain worse tomorrow and the day after like a plate it might be infected and if that happens you'll need to see your doctor."  Taylor says and I nod taking my show off and I caress her leg which makes her stiffen at first and I grin slightly knowing she's looking at me but I don't pay her any attention and if anyone sees my grin they'll just thinking its because of what I said to Renee.

"I put the after care sheet in your bad so make sure you look it over, what Taylor just said is on there."  Max says and I nod even though I already know.