10-30-2020, 02:19 PM
[Three days later]
The new couple were found once again in that old diner, sitting in the same corner booth.
Two black coffees. Only this time, Delia would indulge in a bit of cream. Johnny stared from
across the table, lost in her eyes, as she stirred that cup of Joe, steam still rising.
Delia catches him staring as a tiny smile forms on her flawless face.
"What?" she asks innocently.
Johnny waves it off. "Nothing" he says.
"No, tell me" she replies.
"It's beyond words" Johnny says, his eyes moving the length and breadth of her image.
He was captive in her presence. No defenses. Just surrender. She knew this. And loved him for it.
"I'll be right back" he said, getting up from the booth, walking to the front of the diner.
Delia looked on as he leaned over the counter, talking to the young, pretty waitress. They both smile
as she shakes her head affirmatively before disappearing into the back. Johnny returns to the booth.
"Two-timing me already?" Delia says with an impish grin.
Johnny smiles but says nothing as he looks down into his half-empty coffee cup.
Moments later the young waitress comes walking over, she's got a rather large dish
filled with something akin to a child's party. She sets it down in the middle of the table,
beaming from ear to ear. She turns a casual but nervous glance Johnny's way. He gently
shakes his head as to say yes. The girl smiles bright, turning to Delia.
"Happy Anniversary!!" says the wonderful young lady as she begins quietly clapping.
Delia's eyes grew as big as saucers. Looking up first to the girl, then to her man.
"Congratulations! You are such a beautiful couple!" said the girl.
"Enjoy!" she said before gleefully bouncing away.
They both sat eyeing up the monster of calories placed before them. Delia now with a huge
smile across her face. Johnny's heart was singing.
"I don't understand?" Delia questioned.
"It's been three days. You lost track already?" he poked.
Delia blushed as she reached for one of the spoons sticking out of this gargantuan treat.
It was the biggest banana split she'd ever seen! Six bananas, eight scoops of ice cream, chocolate
and strawberry syrup, chopped nuts and enough whipped cream for a coronary. Topped with what
looked like a dozen cherries. Johnny knew from previous small talk that Delicato loved cherries!
Johnny takes a spoon in hand and they both dig in.
"We won't be able to fit through the door after this!" she exclaimed.
Johnny looked up into those hypnotizing doe eyes.
"That's alright. We'll just stay and have another" he said with deep affection.
"Yeah, I got eyes on her... corner diner... I will." said the gruff voiced man into a pay phone across the street.
The new couple were found once again in that old diner, sitting in the same corner booth.
Two black coffees. Only this time, Delia would indulge in a bit of cream. Johnny stared from
across the table, lost in her eyes, as she stirred that cup of Joe, steam still rising.
Delia catches him staring as a tiny smile forms on her flawless face.
"What?" she asks innocently.
Johnny waves it off. "Nothing" he says.
"No, tell me" she replies.
"It's beyond words" Johnny says, his eyes moving the length and breadth of her image.
He was captive in her presence. No defenses. Just surrender. She knew this. And loved him for it.
"I'll be right back" he said, getting up from the booth, walking to the front of the diner.
Delia looked on as he leaned over the counter, talking to the young, pretty waitress. They both smile
as she shakes her head affirmatively before disappearing into the back. Johnny returns to the booth.
"Two-timing me already?" Delia says with an impish grin.
Johnny smiles but says nothing as he looks down into his half-empty coffee cup.
Moments later the young waitress comes walking over, she's got a rather large dish
filled with something akin to a child's party. She sets it down in the middle of the table,
beaming from ear to ear. She turns a casual but nervous glance Johnny's way. He gently
shakes his head as to say yes. The girl smiles bright, turning to Delia.
"Happy Anniversary!!" says the wonderful young lady as she begins quietly clapping.
Delia's eyes grew as big as saucers. Looking up first to the girl, then to her man.
"Congratulations! You are such a beautiful couple!" said the girl.
"Enjoy!" she said before gleefully bouncing away.
They both sat eyeing up the monster of calories placed before them. Delia now with a huge
smile across her face. Johnny's heart was singing.
"I don't understand?" Delia questioned.
"It's been three days. You lost track already?" he poked.
Delia blushed as she reached for one of the spoons sticking out of this gargantuan treat.
It was the biggest banana split she'd ever seen! Six bananas, eight scoops of ice cream, chocolate
and strawberry syrup, chopped nuts and enough whipped cream for a coronary. Topped with what
looked like a dozen cherries. Johnny knew from previous small talk that Delicato loved cherries!
Johnny takes a spoon in hand and they both dig in.
"We won't be able to fit through the door after this!" she exclaimed.
Johnny looked up into those hypnotizing doe eyes.
"That's alright. We'll just stay and have another" he said with deep affection.
"Yeah, I got eyes on her... corner diner... I will." said the gruff voiced man into a pay phone across the street.
