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Andy watched the exchange between the two women with mild interest. The waitress finally looked up from her note pad at Andy. "For you sir." She enunciated the words and grinned at him. If Jordan had not seen it with her own eyes she would not have believed it. The waitress was actually flirting with Andy as if they had known each other for years and to top it all off Andy winked back at her like it was his little sister or something. "I'll have the grilled halibut with iced tea as well but sweet please and a slice of cheesecake. Andy realized what he had said and turned to Jordan. "I'm sorry Jordan will it bother you for me to have that?" Jordan smiled faintly. "No have what you like I don't mind." She smiled shyly. "Are you sure?" His face was one of concern and worry. "Of course, I'm used to it. Please order whatever you like, don't let me get in the way." He grinned at her. "Okay if you're sure it won't bother you." Jordan rolled her eyes in exasperation. Andy smiled at the waitress and as she left them to place their order. Andy stared at Jordan from across the table. She wondered what he was thinking but didn't have to wait long to find out. He reached across the table to take her small hands in his. "Are you enjoying this place so far?" She did not move her hand but rather enjoyed the sensation created by the tiny caressing of his thumb. "I really like it here. How did you know about this place?" she asked still studying the people and different areas. "I come here often as I told you." Jordan rolled her eyes."That much I can guess. Especially, the way everyone seems to know who you are." Andy's eyebrows shot up and he began to laugh low in his throat. The sound was almost mesmerizing as the music played softly somewhere in the back of her mind. The whole place had a New Orleans motif that instantly relaxed her. "Are you jealous my dear?" she looked back at him with disdain. Jealously was definitely not in Jordan McKenzie's vocabulary. If she wanted something she went for it. If she got it great, if not she simply assessed it wasn't for her. "Not in the least. Why whatever do I have to be jealous of. We don't even live in the same state." His eyebrows shot up. "I could change that if you want." Her eyes grew as round as saucers. "Absolutely not! Don't be ridiculous we don't have anything in common and even if we did, there is still so much I don't know about you and things that you don't know about me." Andy looked at her with a seriousness she had never seen before. "That's why I want to spend as much time with you as possible." Jordan pulled her hand slowly away from his and shrank back in her seat. She turned her gaze to the few couples who were dancing. "A week is not enough time to get to know someone let alone move to another state or figure out if you want to spend the rest of your life with them." He leaned forward slightly. "That depends on what questions you ask." Andy replied grinning.