Within minutes, we are at Smoke. For our quaint, little town, Smoke is the place to go for something Southern yet classy. As we enter the restaurant, the smells of Southern fried foods tickle my nose, and I can’t wait to dig into those fried pickles.
The hostess takes us to a table near the middle of the restaurant. Emmett pulls out my chair for me before taking a seat, and the hostess gives us a rundown on the specials for the evening.
After the waitress introduces herself and gets our drink order, we scan the menu.
“Raegan, do you want an appetizer?” Emmett asks.
“Fried pickles?” I scrunch up my nose and request with a little hesitation.
He takes his hand and throws it over his heart. “Oh gosh, I think you just stole it.” I burst out laughing. “Please, tell me you’re not ordering fried mac-n-cheese? If so, go ahead and call the morgue!”
“You ain’t right! No, I’m not ordering fried mac-n-cheese, so I think you’re safe,” I say with a wink.
We order and then enjoy each other’s company before our food arrives.
“You know what, Raegan?” Looking up mid-bite, I finish chewing before placing my fork onto the table. “You are, by far, the most beautiful girl I’ve ever met.” It was a good thing I’d already swallowed my food, or I would have choked!
“Em, I’m sure that’s not the case.”
“Don’t kid yourself, Rae. I can still remember what you looked like when we were kids, and even though I didn’t want anything to do with girls, I knew there was something special about you.”
“Um, Em, I hate to break it to you, but you used to kiss me and every other girl on the playground, so I’m pretty sure you wanted something to do with us.” His face turns bright red. “Ohmygosh, is Emmett Bridges embarrassed?” He shakes his head. Leaning a little closer to the table, I whisper to him, “I gotta secret. Seein’ ya this way is kinda hot.” I lean back in my chair and wait for his reaction. Never, ever, do I just lay words onto the table like that.
“Well, honey, I’ll turn as red as a tomato if it keeps you usin’ words like that.” He sits back and crosses his arms. This is going to be an interesting night.
#SouthernPerfection Raegan Lowery on a first date with Emmett Bridges!
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