That was the most original, and at the same time, lamest pickup line I have had used on me. It did work though.”She laughed and then continued; “W...uld you accept a dinner invitation from me. Cooking is off the list of jobs I can do for at least 7 days. When the stitches are out I will cook you a thank you dinner.”“That will work for me, Mary, I happen to be a decent cook myself, and live in the next building over. If you would let me, I will come over and cook for us until the stitches are. . would they get blow jobs once a week too?" Of course - that's the deal isn't it?" What about fucking?" I won't rule it out for the future, but for right now, I'd have to say don't push it." Okay," laughed Johnnie, "You can't blame a guy for trying. I just got to thinking about that bitch, Carla. Man, I'd put more meat into her than my momma puts in a pot a collard greens."As they talked, Pete was sending the appropriate alterations to Johnnie's crew. He didn't have to do anything to Johnnie -. We shared a bittersweet smile, and then returned to our meals.Kady and Noelle gave each other significant looks. But then shaking their heads, they simply shrugged and dug back into their food.I felt proud of myself for sticking to the plan. Obviously, both Lynne and I wanted more than being 'just friends'. But we were also smart enough to be aware of the romantic pitfalls, especially with the specter of Dawn hanging over us. And I valued my friendship with Lynne enough to make this work.But. That was things like adding spices or telling everyone what to look for if they wanted to try to make the meal themselves.Just before it was ready to be served, a bunch of waitresses came from the back with large plates covered in a layer of something that looked like rice, but clearly wasn’t. There were additional herbs and spices in the rice, but the grains were about twice the size and they were a very light pink.When everyone had a plate placed in front of them, the chefs did something that.