"Hey Mike!"
"Hi!"
"Did you know that the guy up front uses you as a selling point?"
"How so? He's not promising magic tricks, is he?"
"Nope. When I said I wanted to eat at the bar because I'd rather watch sports than awkwardly watch other people, he said there was also eye candy at the bar and he mentioned your name!"
Mike smiled and blushed. Then he asked "Your usual?"
"Yes, please."
Mike went to get some cranberry juice while Danielle took a seat and looked at the menu. She quickly made her choice and when Mike arrived with her juice, he took her meal order. Danielle had been coming to this same Red Lobster every 6 to 8 weeks for years and when by herself, often ate at the bar instead of taking a table. When tables in the bar area were available, she'd eat there and watch sports on the big screen tvs. Over the years, she'd gotten to know the two main bar tenders, Mike and Derek. Both were always friendly and she always tipped them well.
Danielle ate her meal and when she was done, Mike offered her another juice. Danielle declined and Mike prepared the check while she went to the washroom. When she came out, she handed him her credit card and they talked about the hockey game about to start. Danielle told Mike that she'd drive home and catch the end of the game as she was done her shopping for the day. Danielle came to the city to shop and almost always ate either lunch or an early dinner at Red Lobster, her favourite restaurant.
As she left, she called out "Say hi to Derek!"
Mike replied "Will do. Drive safe!"
Outside, Danielle made her way to her vehicle and as she approached, she saw this man coming towards the restaurant. Somehow, he looked familiar. All of a sudden, she realized who he was.
"Carl? Carl Zimmerman?"
Carl stopped walking and said "Yes?"
Danielle stopped just in front of him and said "That is you! What are you doing in Calgary? My God, a guy who bleeds ACE red in the land of Westjet! What a surprise!"
"I'm sorry, do we know each other?"
Danielle was both disappointed and pleased that Carl hadn't recognized her. "You don't know who I am?"
"I'm really sorry, I don't recall your face."
At that moment, a mischievous thought popped into Danielle's mind. "Maybe this will help you remember" she said as she reached up, took his face in her hands and started kissing him. At first, it was simply a meeting of the lips. Then, she opened up her lips and her tongue teased his lips open and they shared a heated French kiss. She broke the kiss and looked at him. Her hands dropped to her sides and she asked "Did that help?"