“I guess we can get the cheesecake and the assorted macarons.”
“You don’t want that treasure chest thing?” Cameron asked, pointing to the menu.
“Cam, that’s over fifty dollars.”
“I don’t care,” Cameron said. “Do you want it?”
“I’ve never had it.”
Lacey looked at the menu again, read the description of a treasure chest made of dark chocolate and filled with Mignardise and sparkling wine, but she didn’t even know what Mignardise was.
“Lace?”
“I’m good with the cheesecake.”
“Can we get the treasure chest thing, the cheesecake, and have the macarons to-go?” Cameron said, handing the waiter her menu.
“Of course,” he replied.
Then, he held his hand out for Lacey’s menu as well and walked away, leaving them alone.
“Cam, that’s way too much.”
“I promise, I won’t do this for every date, but tonight is our first, and I want you to have the best time. I want to spoil you, as I said, and I want you to always remember this night.”
Lacey smiled and wished she could reach for Cameron’s hand on the table.
“I can’t do this for you.”
“I know the money thing is one more way we’re different, but please just let me have this tonight. If you want to order in on our next date and go with fast food and a movie on the couch, I’m in.”
“Next date? I only agreed to one.”
“But I got you a treasure chest,” Cameron teased.
CHAPTER 31
Cameron
They’d ordered way too much food. There was no way they’d be able to eat it all. Everything was delicious, but Cameron found herself sampling more than eating a full entrée. They’d split their appetizers and shared the steak and chicken between them, too. When it was time for dessert, Cameron regretted ordering two for there and one to-go.
“I cannot eat that,” Lacey said, pointing at the treasure chest, which was a pretty massive dessert.
“Yeah, I thought it would be smaller,” Cameron revealed. “Like, the size of a ring box.”
“You thought something the size of a ring box would cost that much money?”
“It’s a theme park, and I go to a lot of fancy places that have the smallest portions you’ve ever seen.”
“And you want to do fast food and a movie with me? Are you sure you’re on a date with the right person?” Lacey joked.
“Yes, I am,” Cameron stated seriously. “We can’t exactly have them wrap this up. I think the chocolate would break. Want to get through as much as we can and have him wrap up the cheesecake, too?”
“You better help me eat it, then.”
“I will,” she said with a smile and picked up her fork.
“So, you were talking about college,” Lacey reminded, picking up her own fork.
