Long Road Home

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Later that afternoon after Alura found out that she and her mom's would be living in the lake house forever everyone decided to go out to lunch together at a local restaurant together. "We're gonna be living here forever!" Alura squealed as they entered the restaurant together. "Table for six please!" Eliza told the hostess. "Right this way!" She replied as she lead them to a large table in the middle of the room. "What can I get you all to drink?" The waitress asked. Everyone went around the table and said what they wanted to drink before looking at the menus.

"Sweetheart what would you like?" Lena asked. Alura looked at her menu curiously before looking up at Lena. "Can I have the chicken quesadilla and fries?" Alura asked. "Of course you can sweetie." Lena replied with a smile. "I think we'll get a few starters to begin with, how does chips and queso, potato skins, and fried pickles?" Kara suggested. "Yes! Fried pickles! I've been dying to have some!" Sam said. "Pregnancy cravings..." Kara chuckled. "What are you getting Sam?" Alex asked. "I'm thinking about getting a chicken enchilada with extra salsa and guacamole." Sam replied.

"I'm getting the steak fajitas, and cheesy rice..." Kara said. Lena shot her a look. "Extra cheesy rice..." Kara added. Lena nodded in agreement. "I'm gonna get four shrimp tacos with extra salsa and sour cream." Alex said. "No...no shrimp....I'll be sick!" Sam grumbled. "Ok...chicken and beef burritos with both red and green sauce, and some cheesy rice too." Alex quickly said. "And I'll have the chicken tacos and extra salsa on the side." Eliza said. "And I'll have the steak enchiladas and salsa verde." Lena said.

Once their waitress returned they all gave her their orders and waited patiently for their food to return. "So when do you go back to Ireland?" Sam asked. "Probably in a couple weeks, just long enough to get Alura's school information and two new CFO's set up." Kara replied. "Do I have to go?" Alura asked. "Only if you want to darling. I'm sure grandma would let you stay with her till we all got home." Kara said looking over at Eliza who nodded. "Yay! I don't wanna go all the way back here...flyings boring!" Alura grumbled. Everyone laughed at the young girl.

"Here we go ladies!" The waitress said as she put all of their starters on the table. Sam and Lena instantly dove into the fried pickles dipping them in the ranch sauce that came with it. "Good thing we ordered extra of everything." Alex whispered. Sam heard it and smacked her arm. "OW! Ok! Ok! I'm sorry!" Alex grumbled as she rubbed her arm.