“Something to make it easier to order food.Sometimes he doesn’t have a clue how hard these apps are.”
Cassie laughed.“They’re men.Of course they have no clue.”
“Wait a second, isn’t Asher the head of Technology?”This was confusing.
“He is.”Emma sighed.“He’s also a programmer, but I’m better.”
I loved Emma’s confidence.Sometimes, I wished I had that kind of confidence, especially when it came to my family.“Where are we going?”
“Sorry,” Cassie said.“I forgot to tell you.We’re going to my favorite sandwich shop.It’s just another block.”
Summit Café, the sign over the door said as Cassie ushered us inside.She waved at the waitress who pointed to a booth in the corner.Cassie led us over to the booth that had a reserved sign on it, and we sat down.
“Who do you know?”Emma asked, looking around at the full cafe.
“This place is busy.”Sure, it was lunchtime, but the atmosphere was genuinely relaxed, and the diners were obviously enjoying the food.Cassie was a regular customer, but to have a reserved table, she must know the owners.
“My secret.”Cassie looked up as the waitress approached.“Hi, Rachel.”
“Hi, Cassie, ladies.”Rachel set three menus down.
“Thanks,” I said, taking note of Rachel’s dark blonde hair in a messy bun and her brown eyes assessing each one of us.
“Can I take your drink order?”
“I’ll have iced tea,” Cassie told her.
“That works for me,” I added.
“Water, please.”
“Coming right up.”Rachel grabbed the reserved sign and left.
“How do you know our waitress?”Emma asked.“I’ve only been here with you once, and I didn’t remember her name.”
“What makes you think I know her?”
“She called you by name and reserved you a table during lunch rush, so there’s something there.”I was a pretty good judge of people, and Cassie and Rachel were clearly friends.Was Rachel a client of FI?
Cassie shrugged.“I eat here a lot.”Cassie picked up her menu and hid behind it.
Emma looked at me and shrugged.Cassie wasn’t going to be forthcoming about how she knew Rachel, and that was okay.But I remained curious and chalked it up to how much I enjoyed a good mystery.
They had a lot of different sandwiches and sourced their ingredients locally.I liked that.
Rachel returned with our drinks.“Our soup today is a beef vegetable and minestrone.”
“I’ll have the minestrone and the Strong Chicken sandwich,” Emma ordered.
I glanced at that on the menu.Oh wow, a chicken breast, bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted roll with aioli spread.My stomach grumbled.
“I want the Mudd Roast sandwich with a house salad,” Cassie said.
Mudd Roast?I looked through the options: Roast beef, turkey, bacon, white cheddar cheese, with barbecue sauce on a toasted roll.Those all sounded delicious.
“And for you?”Rachel looked at me.
“The kale Caesar salad and the deluxe club but no tomatoes, please.”I’d stick with my choices for today.I had a feeling this was going to become a new lunch place for me.
