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June didn’t know how to respond so all that came out was a ‘hm’ unsure if he really would have been bored. “Thank you,” She showed gratitude to him, opening her door and extending his hand to help her in. ‘Maybe a skirt was a bad idea.’ She thought. He closed the door behind her. The inside of his jeep was very clean for being old. June pushed the small bag under her left leg and folded her hands in her lap.
The jeep teetered as he got in to start it and there was no roar, no rumble, it had been converted to electric and rolled forward. “So are you hungry?”
“I’m starving.” she tried hiding her smile as her hands began moistening nervously. The last time she went on a first date was with Ben and that was heavily sugar coated.
“Would you like to go to the restaurant around the corner?” His eyes glanced to the passenger side for a second.
“Sure. I haven’t been there yet. What do they have?”
He shrugged, “Food.” Followed by a smirk.
Juniper saw him glance at her bare legs and shifted them to the other side. She hated how shy she got in front of new people. June tried not to put off stuck up or a boring attitude. She noticed a small vial hanging from the rear view mirror. “What’s this?” She caught it mid swing as they dipped into the parking lot and thumbed the outside.
“That’s my dad.”
“Oh,” She stiffened the chain and released it awkwardly, withdrawing her hands back to herself. “Sorry.”
“It’s fine Juniper.” He smiled at her.
“How long has he been gone?”
“I was seventeen, so, twelve years.” He parked the car.
She noted that he was twenty nine. “I lost my dad too.” She looked over at him, “Thirteen years ago.”
“I’m sorry, it sucks.” He turned the car off.
Wolfgang exited the vehicle and came around to June’s door, thinking to himself how he knew from her file that she had no existing family members, but ignored that, “Thank you.” She grabbed his palm and slid out. Walking next to her he placed his hand on her back escorting her into the building. The warmth from his hand headed south making her question anything she felt for any other male before him. The list was short but that made it easier.
“Two,” He smiled at the hostess who appeared to be a teenage girl working her first job.
“It’ll be about five minutes Wolfie.” She sent a cheery smile at them and tapped on her screen.
They stepped to the side, “Wolfie?” June decided to question him.
“Yeah, no one really calls me Wolfgang, which is an actual name,Juniper.”
“Thirty years ago I’m sure Juniper was a common name.” She tried saving herself.
“Well Wolfgang is also a family name.” He paused as the hostess informed them that the table was ready.
June set her clutch between the wall and herself on the booth seat, and swooped her skirt under herself.
“Tonight's special is grilled chicken with a light marinade, vegetables and rice. Would either of you be interested in that?”
“That sounds great,” He handed her his menu.
“I’ll have that too.” June followed his lead and turned back to him as the hostess walked away, “So you were born here?”
“Yes, I saw a lot of it develop.” His topaz kissed arms rested on the table. “Margaret was looking for some information technologist and software engineers. That's what my family is good at and my dad designed the program we use now. He tried teaching me everything when he got sick.”
“That’s amazing.” She took a sip of water placed in front of her. “How did he pass, if you don’t mind me asking.”
Wolfgang grabbed his cup and set it back down, leaving a dry outline of his hand on his glass, “He was one of the few people to pass from cancer on the island. There’s a cure now but- he missed that by a few years.”
“And your mom?” June questioned.
“Not so fast. I want to hear about you too. Is that fair?” He crossed his arms, rocking the table as he leaned in. June nodded. “What happened to your dad?”
