As I pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant and looked for a place to park, “That looks just like your dad’s car sitting there.”
Looking at the car mom pointed out, “It is dad’s car. Do you want to go on in or go somewhere else to eat?”
“We are here now, let’s just go on in and just see what he may be up to. Remember he is supposed to be out of town on a business trip?”
“Oh yea, that’s right.” I found a place to park four spots past his car on the same side of the row dad is parked in. I helped mom get out of the pickup and escorted her to the front door. We spotted dad and a young woman sitting next to each other in a corner booth like lovers, as soon as mom and I stepped in through the door. Dad is so wrapped up with the young woman that he didn’t even see us. I step over to the hostess stand, “A table for two please.”
As the host escorted us to a booth on the other side of the dining room from where dad and his date were sitting, I saw a young guy my age and my supposed to be girlfriend sitting at a table in another corner booth, kissing and sharing each other’s food, “Is that Alice your girlfriend sitting in the corner there?” mom asked me in a whisper.
“Yes it is.”
I indicated for mom to sit next to me where we both could sit and see dad, my girlfriend, and their dates, then I slid in beside mom.
With our food and drinks in front of us, mom said just loud enough for me to hear, “I had a feeling your dad was cheating on me but I didn’t think he was cheating on me in the same town. Then to top it off, what’s supposed to be ‘your’ girlfriend lied to you about having to spend the weekend with her folks, and ends up sitting with some guy kissing him like a lover, in the same place my husband is, and him with another woman doing the same.”
“How often does that happen? I’ve never been here before but I’ve heard about it and wanted to check it out tonight. I planned on bringing Alice here on our date this evening.”
“Your dad never brought me here either and I’ve wanted to check it out myself. I know now why your dad wouldn’t bring me here. He didn’t want to be seen with me if by chance his girlfriend, happened to come in while we were here. I have a feeling she knows nothing about me being his wife. You and Alice are having a date here tonight, just not as you had planned with each other.”
“Good one sexy.” I said with a little bit of grin.
“Okay handsome, I thought so.”
I noticed that dad and his date got their order just as the waitress was taking our order. When mom and I were about half way through with our meal, Alice and her date started sliding out of their booth, Alice’s eyes got really big as soon as she stood up and saw me sitting just a few feet away.
Mom gave a little chuckle when Alice’s eyes got so big when she saw me, that I had to chuckle to myself as well. Before Alice could make a move, the guy took her hand and pulled her toward the door, Alice turned and put her attention back on her date. As soon as the two were out the door, mom asked, “Do you by chance know the guy she’s with?”