Ching Tai: Monday Night

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Looking extremely pleased with himself, Jack led Cedric into the restaurant and grinned at the smiling host. "I think we want a seat by the window. A booth, by preference."

He turned to Cedric. "Sound okay to you?"

[Open for all your Ching Tai needs, but Jack and Cedric's thread is locked to them, thanks.]

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"A booth is perfectly fine," Cedric agreed. "That sounds fine."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It's slightly more private," Jack explained as the host led them to a booth and set two menus down on the table. He waited until the host had left before adding, "Which is good, just in case I can't resist you."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"In a public place?" Cedric asked and raised an eyebrow. "You're getting daring."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Getting daring?" Jack snickered. "Cedric, public and private don't make a hell of a lot of difference to me. Only difference is who I'm with. And you have never struck me as an exhibitionist. Besides, I didn't have anything particularly daring in mind. At least not while we're still here."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"And you are an exhibitionist, hmm?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"In the right circumstances." Jack smirked as he picked up the menu and made a show of reading it. "Did you have something in mind you wanted me to exhibit?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Actually, yes." He looked at the menu. "I have no idea what is good to eat here. Exhibit your skills at picking dinner."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Aww, I'm disappointed. But I can do that." Jack's foot found it's way under the table to rest against Cedric's as he studied the menu. "Okay, do you like spicy, or sweet, or sweet and sour? And how hungry are you?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Hungry and I'd prefer sweet and sour," Cedric answered. "Very hungry."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack nodded, and grinned. "You and Puff make a good pair. How about egg rolls to start, then we share mains. Sweet and sour pork, Kung Po chicken, and, hmm..." He considered two, discarded one, and offered, "And beef chow mein? That should fill you up. And if you've got room we can have deep fried ice cream for dessert."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Wow." Cedric blinked. "Yes, let's do that. My stomach just made that decision for me."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Is that what that noise was? I thought we were being invaded," he teased, gently nudging Cedric's leg with his foot.

Jack glanced in the direction of the waiter and raised an eyebrow, which was enough to summon him over. Once he'd placed their order, he rested an elbow on the table and smiled at Cedric. "So, swimming with dolphins, huh? What was that like?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Quite fun," Cedric said, leaning back against his chair and nudging Jack's leg back. "Fast. Wet."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack smirked and bit down on his automatic response, but his leg found its way between Cedric's as he leaned back and stretched. "That does sound like fun."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric made a small noise but otherwise didn't move. "Her name was Amelia. I think I'll take her with me when I run off to Mexico with Isabel."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"And what about poor Puff?" Jack asked as he settled his calf flush against Cedric's. "Where does he figure in these plans to abandon me and the plant?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Puff is most definitely coming," Cedric replied. "I've already devised a way to strap him to my broom."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack blinked, picturing the tank strapped to the back of a broomstick. For some reason, his vision had Puff waving goodbye as they flew into the sunset, and he chuckled at the image. "He'd probably be happy. He's originally from Mexico anyway."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I promise to send you many postcards from Mexico," he teased.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You also promised to take me for a ride on your broomstick, and you haven't yet." Jack made very sad eyes at Cedric, then glanced up as the waiter returned with a pitcher of water, glasses, a plate brimming over with eggrolls and several little bowls of sauce, laid them out on the table, then whisked himself away. "And if you go to Mexico, you never will."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"We've plenty of time," Cedric said and eyed the food. "Is there a specific way to eat these?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Pick them up, dip them in the some sauce, try not to drip all over yourself, and bite down." Jack did so, eyes half-closing in appreciation at the taste. "It's the soft inside and the crisp outside that make them so good," he said as he finished his mouthful.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric concentrated on this almost like he was taking an examine. Nevertheless, he avoided dripping on himself and got the eggroll into his mouth. "Very good," he said after swallowing the eggroll.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Aren't they?" Jack was in no way watching Cedric's lips as he finished his own and leaned across the table, carefully avoiding the food, and hooked one finger in Cedric's shirt, tugging gently to pull him forward for a kiss.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

It'd been too long since he'd had asian food.