All is Fair in Love and School (COMPLETE)

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"Dumplings as well, veggie."

Karen nods and walks away with our menus and order in hand. I turn to smile back at Chase, who is already smiling wickedly at me.

"What?"

"Competition, who can eat the most dumplings."

"Bet."

"Bet. What do I get when I win?" Chase boasts his nonexistent win.

I laugh sarcastically, "You mean, what will I get when I win?"

"Fine. What does the winner get?"

I hesitate before answering, "One pending question gets answered."

Chase nods in agreement, "Fair enough. Nothing too drastic."

"Deal?" I stick my hand out so he can shake it.

He takes my hand firmly and gives it a good shake, "Deal."

"When are we gonna study now?" I half laugh half smile.

"The night is still young. We have time for a friendly competition."

"You're very much underestimating how this is gonna go."

"We shall see."

I decide to change the subject before it's too long gone to talk about this moment, "So, darling, huh?

Chase chuckles nervously, "I'm embarrassed to say I forgot her name the second she said it."

"Karen."

"Karen who?"

"Karen. The waitress."

"Oh," Chase and I start laughing, "I was in confuzzlement."

"You did not just say confuzzlement out loud in public."

"But I did."

"This is why no one wants to fuck you."

"Excuse you," Chase puts a hand to his chest, "Everyone wants to fuck me, even the waitress."

I roll my eyes at his lack of discretion. I see Karen walking out with our first round of dumplings. I face Chase and raise my eyebrows at him. He smirks and grabs his fork.

Karen sets down our dumplings in front of each one of us.

"Do you guys need anything else?" She asks.

"More dumplings," Chase smiles up to her.

I'm anxious for her to leave so Chase and I can get eating. She nods and finally walks away. I stare Chase down as I stab my first dumpling.

"You ready?"

"Hell yeah."

-*-

"Oh my god. Priceless!"

"Priceless? It was 70 bucks!" Chase yells at me with a smile still gracing his sharp features.

"Yeah, that face was definitely worth 70 bucks."

Chase crosses his arms and pouts, "You're so mean!"

"You threw up on the waitress," I start cracking up again as I remember want went down.

"Stop laughing."

"I'm trying," I say through chuckles, "But it's just too good."

"Karen didn't want to fuck me after that."

I laugh a little more, "I wonder why."

Chase had driven me back to my house and we were parked in my driveway. We'd left after closing and after Chase had so kindly thrown up all over our waitress. Poor Karen, at least she got free dry cleaning.