Chapter 9
The Cliff House Bistro was crowded when they arrived for lunch. Jude assured him the place was always crowded. Given the magnificent views of the bay, Rex was hardly surprised. Still, they had managed to get a table by a window within a reasonable wait time.
“This is nice.”
“It’s not too expensive, is it? Because we can go somewhere else.” Jude looked genuinely worried. Still a little tense, Rex thought.
“No, this will be great. Just what we both need.” He scanned the menu and wondered how to broach the subject he had on his mind. With Jude, it could go easy or difficult. In this instance, he was pretty sure the latter would be the case. But…he was going to have to try. “Have whatever you want.”
The waitress came and took their drink orders, both iced tea, and they remained
