“Good choice,” he
said, then turned to Rick. “And for you?”
“I’ll take the
special,” he said, handing over his menu, too.
After the waiter
left, a wide grin spread across Rick’s face. He was beaming, and he couldn’t
help looking at Karen.
“What is it?” she
asked. “Did I say something funny?”
“Not at all,” he
said. “It’s just a relief to hear that you eat meat. The last woman I dated was
a vegetarian and it caused a lot of problems for us.”
Now it was Karen’s
turn to grin. “I can understand that. To be honest, I was worried about the
same thing. I’m a total carnivore, and I would hate to be with someone who
thinks eating meat is offensive.”
“Exactly.” Rick
took a sip of his water. “I mean, some vegetarians are more tolerant, but my ex
was very outspoken about her beliefs. I couldn’t eat soup made with chicken
broth without hearing an hour-long lecture about it. To keep the peace, I ended
up becoming vegetarian myself for the last few weeks we were together. It made
me miserable.”
“I can't believe you went that far." Karen unfolded her napkin and spread it
across her lap, still smiling. "You certainly won’t
have to worry about that with me, Rick. I would hate it if you gave up meat. To be
honest, I think we're a good match.”
“I was thinking the
same thing.” He picked up his wine glass. “I’m really glad I met you, Karen.”
They clinked
their glasses and sipped their wine, keeping eye contact the whole time.
The two lovebirds
continued to chat about their similarities until the waiter returned with their
dishes. Karen’s eyes lit up when she saw her juicy steak. Rick’s special also
came with a large cut of beef, along with a side salad. He inhaled the aroma
and savored every bit of it, grateful that he could once again enjoy the food
he loved.
“Bon appétit,” he
said, taking a forkful of salad and shoving it in his mouth.
Karen watched him
and froze, wide-eyed. A look of horror spread across her face.
“Karen, are you
all right?”
“That’s so gross,”
she said, pointing at his plate.
Rick looked down
at his food. “What do you mean? You said you eat meat, too.”
“I said I’m a
total carnivore. I only eat meat. If
you’re going to devour those vegetables in front of me then I’m going to be sick.”
Without another
word, she covered her mouth with her hand and ran to the bathroom.
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