It took Nick a little more than an hour to show up at the restaurant as he lived across town from it. He arrived to find Greg sitting patiently on a bench belonging to the shop next door.
Greg jumped to his feet, telling Nick, “I put my name on the list. We’re probably at the top of it by now.” He glanced pointedly at his watch, chortling when Nick flipped his off.
They weren’t next, but they only had a five minute wait until the hostess called Greg’s name. She led them to a table for two along the side wall. The waitress appeared moments later with menus and a pot, asking if they wanted some coffee, and filling their cups when they nodded. She gave them a few minutes to decide what they wanted to eat before returning to take their orders.
When she left, Nick and Greg sipped their coffe
