Fatal Attraction

Chapter Nine

"I'm just saying, you're not a true Minnesotan until you've been to RJs." Theodore chuckled. Eleanor and Liam had gotten the biggest booth in the back right corner. It was a small family owned restaurant with the biggest pancakes you will ever see. I mean the pancakes are bigger than the plate itself. Every food item is large and filling but so worth the money spent.

"I agree." A brunette with a pixie cut said from behind us. "My name is Samantha, I'll be your server today. What can I get y'all to drink?"

"I'll have a cup of water, please." I said, followed by a 'same here' from Theodore. "And maybe a cup of coffee, regular?"

"I'll take a cherry coke." Eleanor ordered as she stared down at the menu.

"Coffee, regular black." Liam smiled then Violet requested a mountain dew and Elliot had requested a glass of water.

"Alright, I'll be back with your drinks and then I'll take your order." She gave us a small smile before departing to the front of the restaurant.

"So does anyone actually know what they want to eat?" I asked after the rumble in my tummy had ceased. I glanced around the table, hoping nobody had heard the chaos erupting through my stomach.

"I'm getting a stack of pancakes to share with Eleanor and we're each getting our own sides. What about you?" Liam replied. I thought it was cute how they always answered for each other and sometimes had finished each other's sentences.

"I think I'm just gonna get the challenge." I admitted hungrily staring at the menu. "Though I'm switching the pancakes for french toast."

"So I went downstairs to the kitchen for a glass of water and you wouldn't believe what I heard." Eleanor stared at me smiling mischievously. I gave her a curious glance, cocking my head to the side. "I heard some sexual noise coming from your room last night." She winked.

"Eleanor!" I blushed. Everyone burst into laughter, congratulating the two of us for finally making up and settling our differences. "That is none of your business!"

"You're so funny, Sophia. I don't care about your sex life." She giggled as I shoved my face into my hands. The embarrassment was worse than the heat I felt in my cheeks.

"Sex life? What sex life? We didn't even have sex!" I was fumbling over my words because I was trying to keep a straight face.

"Uh huh, I'm sure you didn't." Eleanor laughed, nobody noticed Samantha as she snuck up behind us with a tray full of drinks and ready to complete our orders.

"Alright guys, here are your drinks. Have we figured out what we're planning on ordering today?" Samantha asked as she passed out the assorted beverages.

"Yes we have." Liam sniggered, causing Samantha to throw him a funny glance. "I'll have a giant stack of pancakes with scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and both bacon and sausage."

Samantha nodded as she wrote everything down in a fast paced manner. She looked at Eleanor and awaited her order silently.

"I'll have scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and bacon and sausage as well with some toast on the side, please." Lenny ordered.

When we finished ordering the food, she headed off to the kitchen to give our orders to the Chef as we sat in silence for a while, hungrily awaiting for our food. The conversation drifted from the previous topic of my sex life, ranging from plans for the day to plans for the week. I stared out the window, listening to the conversation as I thought about how quickly things change and life unfolds in front of you.

"Sophia?" Theodore nudged my shoulder slightly, snapping me out of my thoughts. "You've been out of it. The food is here and I have a pancake for you."