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“Ah, no. She’s grabbing lunch with them out somewhere. You don’t know Mom when she’s with her friends. It’s like a bunch of squealing high school girls. They would spend the whole day and still have no intention of returning home if you let them,” Matt said with a chuckle.
“It’s good that she has a fun friend circle. I hope she’s having fun,” Jessica said and let a servant pull her chair for her to sit. When they were seated, lunch was served. Jessica was in a good mood, and she realized she was hungry too because she devoured her soup. It was delicious. After lunch, she and Matt walked out to the golf grounds. It was a big field inside the estate that had perfectly mowed grass and a few sandy patches. Matt told her that he learned golf at a young age and was pretty good at it. He showed her the basics, and even though she wasn’t very good at sending the ball to its destination, she was having a fun time learning from Matt. It was more about the time spent together and getting to know and see another side of Matt. The way his face lit up when he hit his mark, the way he was so patient with her, and the proud look on his face whenever she got something right were some things that she cherished, especially the way he came up behind her and guided her into holding the golf club in the correct way. Jessica was super aware of his arms going around her in an enveloping embrace when he was teaching her. She didn’t mind it one bit as the fresh scent of soap and clean male invaded her nostrils. She had come to like the smell of Matt quite a bit and was able to relish in it even more now that they were getting physically closer.
They spent the rest of the day playing golf, and by the time they ended, it was almost sunset. Jessica had never imagined she would have so much fun playing golf. Both of them were sweaty, and their tummies hurt from laughing too much. Matt walked Jessica to their room, then left her to take a shower first and told her that he would use the other bathroom because they both needed to shower and get clean. She agreed and took a quick shower.
Ah, it feels heavenly. I’m so worked up after our golf-playing session.
Having had a refreshing shower, she realized that she was famished. She thought that Matt must be too, since they both had exhausted themselves playing and running around the golf ground. Just as she was drying her hair, a knock sounded at the door, and she opened it to find Matt. He was dressed in a navy-blue casual shirt with a couple of buttons loose at his neck. His hair, still damp from the shower, was messily handled back making him look so much younger than he did when he was all suited up. It took some of the edges off his bad-boy image, and Jessica felt a tug at her heart. He looked like one of those college guys that high schoolers crushed on and went on stolen dates with. She was not a high school girl, of course, and Matt was no college student, but she felt young at that moment and almost blushed like a schoolgirl.
Wait, do I have a schoolgirl crush on my husband?
Matt sensed her blushing and cocked an eyebrow.
“You look cute,” he said as he ran his eyes over her outfit. She was in a t-shirt that just read ‘OKAY’ and skin-tight black jeans.
“And ah, so do you,” she got out.
“You think I look cute?” he teased.
“Yes,” she said, blushing even harder.
“Will you find me even cuter if I take you someplace I used to go as a kid with my school friends?” he asked.
Jessica looked up at him. “Where? Another fancy restaurant?” she asked. She remembered the last time he had taken her out for dinner at an Italian restaurant with food more expensive than her monthly paycheck.
“No, not that again. Why do you look miserable? Seems as if you’ll turn green and puke,” he said and laughed.
“No, uhh… it’s not that. I was just asking,” she said, embarrassed that she had let her disdain for too-expensive restaurants show.
“Come. I’ll surprise you,” he said and offered her his hand. She took it and followed him out of the mansion to a sports car that waited just outside the gate. The car was a shiny red one, with an open top like the ones she had seen bad boys in movies drive.
Bad boy in a movie—such a fitting role for Matt. Of course, he would have a shiny red top-down sportscar.
She didn’t even know what brand it was, given how she didn’t know much about cars.
“A sports car?” she said as she took in the fabulous car that Matt was walking to, a pair of keys jingling from his hands.
“Yeah. Since I’m taking you to a place I went to as a kid, I thought, why not get into full character? This was my pride and joy when I was in high school.”
“You drove a sports car when you were in high school?” she asked, not bothering to hide her amazement.
“Yeah, it was my senior year gift,” he said and opened the door for her. Matt helped her in and climbed into the driving seat. They drove through the estate, then continued downtown. Jessica was loving the ride in the car because she felt all the air on her face and hair. It was a wonderful experience. The weather was cool and perfect for a drive.
Matt pulled up in front of a small burger joint. There was a wooden signboard on the top of the door that read ‘McBurger,’ and it was lit up with neon lights. Two wooden windows on both sides of the door contained potted plants of various shapes and sizes. A signboard beside one window had the menu, which was very small. They went inside, and Jessica saw that the place was cute and decorated with neon lights and fairy lights strung up all around. There was a sort of rustic vibe to the place, and everything was put together from mismatched things, but somehow, it all worked to make the restaurant look charming. It was bustling with people, and they spotted one empty booth and quickly occupied it. Radio music played from speakers somewhere overhead.
“So, what do you think?” Matt asked after they were seated.
“I think this place looks very cozy and well-loved. Judging from how many people are here, I’d guess the food is good too,” Jessica replied honestly.
“Oh, yes. Wait ‘till you taste their house special,” he said and waved to one of the waitresses. They placed their order and waited for a few minutes. Their burgers arrived and smelling the food made Jessica remember with new vigor that she was starving. She took a bite, and it tasted amazing.
“Oh my God. Mmm… this is good,” she said between chewing.
“See, I told you. You’d love it. I instantly thought of this place when you said last time that you wouldn’t mind going to a cheap burger place with me. The food is amazing and cheap. I could eat a few burgers without hesitation.”
“Same here. Order one more for me.”
Matt laughed and ordered a second round.
