Highway Time
by: Jennifer Jenkinson
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"You're welcome hon," the hostess said, then turned towards Evan. "Your server will be with you in a moment."
He smiled up at her and nodded his thanks. As she walked away he took a long swallow of the coffee. "Man, I needed that." he chuckled. Sky smiled shyly at him and took a tiny sip from her cola, as though trying to make it last a long time. He stretched his legs comfortably beneath the table and leaned back lazily in the booth.
"Better eat now," he told her. "I'm not planning on stopping except for gas between here and the coast, it's gonna be a long night."
She shifted uncomfortably under his gaze and toyed with her straw. He was about to say more but decided against further comment as the waitress approached with a pad in hand. He guessed, correctly, that she did not have enough money to afford eating. 'I'm a sucker,' he thought wryly, 'But what the hell.'
"Are you ready to order?" the young woman with the pad asked with a tired smile.
"Yeah thanks," Ewan said. "We'll have two cheeseburgers deluxe, with gravy for the fries."
"Alright Sir, thank you." she said, scribbling quickly and picking up the menus. Sky stared open mouthed at him as the waitress moved away. He grinned at her in mock shock.
"What? You do eat, don't you?" he asked.
"Evan, I can't pay for this." she told him. "I'm kind of broke, you know?"
"Yeah, I kind of guessed, Sky." he answered her. "It's my treat okay? No strings, don't worry. You look like you could use a meal."
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