Free Edible Delectables by Amy Wiseman

evening…"
    "Boy or girl?" Jason interrupted.
    Kara looked at him questioning.
    "Your friend, was it a boyfriend?" Jason inquired, staring intently.  Kara felt a slight blush grow.
    "It was a girl Jason. I was twelve ."  Kara emphasized the twelve and laughed, giving him a scandalized look.
    "Hey, the details are important in these things!" he chuckled.  Kara had the distinct impression he was flirting, and she liked it. "I'm sorry, please continue," he waved his hand.
    "So my friend was staying the night, and my parents were out.  There was a bottle of wine in the refrigerator.  The cork was still in it of course.  I believe we poked it through with a knife,” Kara looked up at the ceiling thoughtfully. “We drank the entire bottle, threw up and passed out.  I'm not really sure about the order," she admitted.  "The hangover the next day was horrible, and while my parents didn’t notice, or at least didn’t mention anything, my friend was never allowed to spend the night again.  And ever since, I can barely even tolerate the smell," she grimaced.
    Jason grinned, "Well that's too bad. Sometimes there's not much that can rival an evening by the fire with a glass of chardonnay.  But then I suppose hot cocoa with Bailey's would be an adequate substitute."
    Kara smiled and looked up at him shyly as she agreed, "I imagine that would be lovely."
    They were quiet for a minute, neither of them talking, both gazing out at the water.  The moon was full, and its reflection on the water was mesmerizing.
    "So," he broke the silence.  Kara turned back giving him her attention.  "The elephant," he started, chuckling.  Kara hesitated a moment wondering if he was going to bring up their past acquaintance, then felt her cheeks flush slightly at seeing the knowing look in his eyes. "Lake High," he stated.  Kara’s blushed deepened as her heart rate picked up and she nodded her head in acknowledgement.  Jason gave her a slight smirk and nodded his head also.
    "I remember you," he continued quietly, looking down at his hands on the table.  "You went to the library a lot, I saw you ..." he trailed off, unsure of what else to say as he glanced around the room and then back to look into her eyes.
    "I remember you too," she replied.  She opened her mouth to continue just as their drinks arrived.
    Jason thanked their server, took his drink and then turned his attention back to Kara.
    "You were a senior," she began again, then feeling braver added, "I don't know if you knew this, but all the girls in the school had huge crushes on you," Kara grinned, hoping her attempt at flirting wouldn’t end in humiliation.
    "Yeah? All of them?" he said in return, his eyebrows raised and his eyes sparkling.
    "Oh, definitely," Kara replied nodding her head enthusiastically.  Jason laughed and took another sip of his drink.  "Of course it was well known that you didn't date," Kara pointed out as she ran her finger down the ice on her glass and picked it up to also take a drink, enjoying the tart lime flavor mixed with tequila and the feel of the frozen liquor on her tongue.
    Jason frowned at this and looked up, his eyebrows furrowed, "I had a girlfriend back in Seattle," he explained.  Kara gave him an understanding smile.  "We agreed to a long distance relationship.  I was going to move back to Seattle to go to college, along with her and our friends," he continued, "so I remained faithful, while she toured the State of Washington," he finished sarcastically.
    Kara's mouth dropped open in shock, her eyes wide, "She cheated?"
    Jason gave a humorless chuckle, "That would be putting it lightly." He took another drink and looked intently at the table in front of him.
    "That ... that's ... I don't know what to say," Kara finished lamely.  She shrugged, bewildered by the thought.  Jason just laughed.
    "It sucked," he agreed, laughing again, this time with more feeling.  “But we were young; it was a ridiculous notion to believe it would have