I Do I Did

Seventeen

"Do you know what you'd like to order?" The waiter stood over their table.

Brendon slowly looked up from the large menu.

"We came in thirty seconds ago. Can we have time to open the fucking menus?"

"Of course sir." He walked a few feet away.

"That was rude." Pete frowned.

"So is polygamy." Brendon muttered. Ryan kicked him under the table.

It wasn't his fault he didn't like Pete. What best friend would? He was breaking Patrick's heart every other day. Playing between him and Meagan. Knowing neither one of them could resist his charms. He was a fucking asshole.

Honestly, Brendon wished Patrick would just move on. Pete wasn't good for him. He was married to Meagan and they were expecting a child. That almost made Patrick a homewrecker. Almost because Pete was technically still married to Patrick too. Ugh, this was confusing.

Pete lifted his hand to signal the waiter to come back over.

"I just want the salmon and sides." Pete closed his menu.

"I want the.." Patrick's eyes landed on a random item. "Crispy Sesame Beef."

"With the rice and vegetable mix, sir?"

"Sure."

"I'll have the seared halibut with mushroom risotto. No truffle cream."

"And you sir?" He asked Brendon hesitantly.

"Um. Ry, what was that thing you got last time we were here?"

"The duck and noodles?"

"Yeah." He looked up at the waiter. "I want that."

"Don't get that." Ryan shook his head.

"Why not?"

"Because you only ate a little of it."

"So?"

"So when you have a full serving of it, you're not going to want it and you're going to try and eat off my plate."

"I am not."

"Yes you are. And then if you don't like the halibut, you'll pout until dessert."

"I'm not a child Ryan."

"No. You're a Brendon." Ryan looked up at the waiter. "Please get him the beef filet with gratin potatoes."

"I want the duck and noodles."

"No-"

"I'm a grown ass man!" Brendon snapped. He glared at the man. "Get me the duck and noodles."

"Yes sir." He took the menus and rushed to the back.

"You're just going to waste it." Ryan muttered.

"We'll see."

"Would you like the Chateau Covtet, sir?" A different waiter held the bottle of wine in front of Pete."

"Patrick?" Patrick shrugged. "Yes. Thank you."

The waiter opened the bottle and poured some in all four glasses. He sat the bottle on the table and walked away.

Patrick lifted his glass up and sipped first. Just tasting it. When he decided it was good, he tossed the rest of the glass back. Lifting the bottle and filling his glass again. This time he took a long swig of it. Pete watched him worriedly.

"This almost feels like déjà vu to all our other double dates." Ryan lifted his glass and sipped.

Brendon lifted his glass. "Hopefully no one's ex gets engaged tonight."