Intercepting Love (Second Chances #5)(46)

I took her hand, but I couldn’t seem to get over the fact that she did look exactly like Lara. They didn’t talk the same, but they definitely looked the same. Sheepishly, I confessed, “Okay, yeah I thought you were her. It’s nice to meet you though, Summer. I love your restaurant.”

She laughed lightly. “Thank you. Lara and I get confused as each other a lot, but once you start talking to us most people realize that I’m the sane one. Lara is a little more outspoken and outgoing than I am.” Fetching two menus, she motioned for us to follow her. “She’s in the back so I’ll grab her for you. Do you know what you want to drink?”

She led us to a table in a quiet corner and set down our menus. “I’ll take a sweet tea,” Kate said.

I’d never tried it, but I figured I would give it a shot. “I’ll do the same.”

“Have you ever drank sweet tea before?” Kate asked curiously.

I laughed. “No, but I figured I would try it since I’m living in the South now.”

“Okay, you two, I’ll get you your sweet teas,” Summer chimed.

After she left, Kate opened her menu and looked down at the selections. “After you retire from football, do you think you’ll always stay around here or would you want to move back to California?”

“I’m not sure. It all depends on what’s going on in my life at the moment. Like I told you before, I can work for the West Coast branch of M&M Architectural Design, or I can actually stay in Charlotte and work for the owner that’s in charge of the East Coast. Either way, I would still be working for the same company. It’s just a matter of where I want to be.”

She nodded as if satisfied with my answer and looked down at the menu. “What about you?” I asked. “Do you think you’ll ever go back to school and finish up?”

Sighing, she glanced up at me and shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know. I would love to, but then I would have to leave the team to finish up. I love my job and I don’t want to lose it.”

“What about the money? Wouldn’t you make so much more if you were an actual physician instead of an assistant?”

“I would, but it’s never been about the money with me. I never once thought when I was growing up that I wanted to be a doctor just to earn a bunch of money. I wanted to help people, to make a difference. That’s all that matters. One day I’ll go back, but right now is not the time.”

Summer came by and dropped off our drinks before heading to another table. I picked up my glass and stared at it for a second before taking a huge gulp. It actually wasn’t that bad, maybe a little too sweet. It was going to take some getting used to, but I liked it.

“Hey, guys, how are you?” Lara asked. Wearing a white shirt and black pants she actually looked like a waitress with her hair in a ponytail and stains on the apron. “Do you know what you want to eat? I’m sorry it took me so long to get out here to you. We’re a little shorthanded.”

Kate waved her off. “No worries. We were just sitting here talking anyway. I think I’ll do something different tonight and try the salmon. I figured a change might do me some good.”

Lara’s eyes went wide when she looked over at me. “Wow, I don’t know what you’ve done to her, but this is a first. I’ve tried a gazillion times to get her to eat something different. Do you know what you want?”

“What would you suggest?” I asked her. She worked at the restaurant , so she had to know what the best was.

Narrowing her eyes, she bit her lip and looked up in concentration. “Okay, let’s see. I think I would have to go with the prime rib. It’s amazing and our cook is fabulous. Do you want to try that?”

Taking Kate’s menu, I handed them both to Lara and nodded. “Yes, please, that sounds great.”

“Easy enough, guys. It’ll be out shortly.”

Now that I really took a good look at her, I could definitely see the difference between her and her sister. They had the same color of hair, but their eyes were different. Lara’s were more wide and full of life; Summer’s were gentle and sophisticated. I could definitely tell Summer was the responsible one out of the duet.

After Kate and I ate and talked about random things, it was time to head back home. “So when do you want to start unpacking your things?” Kate asked. “It’ll feel more like home if you do.”

I took her hand and kissed it. “I already feel at home, love. However, if you want me to unpack I’ll start on it tomorrow, but of course, you’ll have to help me. Maybe we could even convince Lara to help.”

Kate laughed and shook her head. “You know, the first day when I dropped you off at your house, Lara told me she saw us. She asked me if I made you brownies as a housewarming present.”

“And why didn’t you?” I asked, lifting my brows. “That would’ve been very southern of you.”

Slyly, she winked and grinned wide. “Oh, don’t worry, you’ll get your brownies. It just so happens that I have everything we’ll need to make them tonight.”

“Will there be whipped cream involved?”

She nodded.

“What about hot fudge?”

“Definitely,” she insisted.

I didn’t have to ask her about cherries because I knew what would make the perfect topping to roll around with my tongue. My cock was already hard just thinking about it.