The waitress loudly placed two glass beer mugs on the high and round table for the two. "I'll have that app for y'all out in a sec." she said then walked off. Now, Chester couldn't believe that he had her here. Like this. Sitting with him on a sort of date. Ofcourse it wasn't him... It was Chester she was with. The bar was playing this old blues style intrumental like music. It was quiet and not to crowded. It was kind of nice. S- Annie, stared at the mug and admitted "I don't really drink.. Not beer anyways." Chester snickered. He knew that. "Well, here's to trying somethin new." He replied and then lifted his mug slightly then drank. Annie sighed and agreed "Yeah. Somethin new." Then sipped some of hers. She was just trying to be positive and quite possibly trying not to think of Lightning.
At first, Chester had no idea what to talk about! Kind of panicked a little even. "So Annie?... What do?.. What do you do for a living?" Annie stared. At first speachless as she was probably debating to lie or not. "Uhm.. I.. Just.. work in this.. Old motel." She answered. Chester smiled slightly. Cute she was. "What about you?" she then asked. Chester quickly answered "Oh uh I work for a sort of hiring agency really. Yeah.." Annie smiled a little to be nice as she asked "For what line of work?" Chester hesitated "Eh-uh.. All kinds.. Mostly.. uh"-"Here ya two go." The waitress thankfully interrupted with a bowl of nachos. Chester smiled gratefully replying "Thank you!" The waitress nodded and asked "Would you two like anything else?" Chester looked to Annie to answer. Which Annie thought was odd. Most men didn't do that unless it was a real date. Thinking of her? But mostly because the way Chester just immediately gave her this look. It was the same look and silly stare that Lightning would give when they use to go out.
Annie slowly answered the waitress "I'm fine." Chester then followed "Same here." The waitress nodded once then walked away for now, but she'd check back and fourth with them through the night. Annie raised a brow and gave Chester this nerve shaking suspicious stare before asking "You're not from here? Are you?" Chester might have turned a little pale as he stuttered up an answer "Uh.. N-N-nope.. That o-obvious?.." Annie giggled a little answering and explaining "I just know that accent. My ex husband had the same funny and slow draw. Texas? Right?" Chester sighed with a satisfying smile as he answered "Yeah. Texas." He really hoped she wouldn't recognize him now. "Honestly to me? Between you and me, all Texans sound pretty much the same." Annie admitted. Chester felt a heavy breath of relief leave his chest hearing that. "Oh really?" he asked. Annie nodded and shrugged.
"So why you all dressed up?" Chester asked. Annie glanced down at her get up. Yes, pumps. And a button up and a skirt. Panty hose. Gosh those turned him on more than anything. Oh if she only knew.. If Sally only kmew how badly Lightning wanted to just rub his hand up her sleek sexy legs and that smooth sheer material and all the way up that skirt just to find the top and pull them, rather rip those things off. But snap out of it! Clean thoughts Lightning! Annie shrugged explaining "This is about what I wear every day." Chester snickered and played with her a little saying "No it's not." Annie's eyed widened "Yes it is." "Nooo" he disagreed on purpose playfully. "It is to! Honest!" Annie snapped. Chester leaned back and crossed his arms and stared at her. Annie wasn't sure why and asked "What?" Biting into one of the nachos. Chester smiled and answered "You're snappy. Bet you're a little controlling huh?" Annie glared without answering and bit into another nacho. Chester sighed scolding "You're eating that wrong." Annie raised a brow and glanced at the nachos.
"The nacho?" she asked. Chester nodded in an almost rude way. Annie was so confused and surprised "You can't be serious? It's just food? There's no certain way to eat a nacho?" she explained. But Chester shrugged replying "True. Except that way. That's the wrong way." Annie glared then sighed and a little intrigued asked "Okay. Well you're obviously an expert right? How am I suppose to eat a nacho Chester?" Chester couldn't help but chuckle a little. It was funny. This fake date in general was funny really. Amusing to. Chester picked up a nacho and dipped it into the toppings then holding up gestered toward her and asked "May I?" Annie shrugged quietly. "Little closer." He ordered. So Annie leaned over the table closer and he mived the chip toward her lips then paused saying "Now, you don't bite into it and eat it with two or three.. Or four bites. Just one big bite. Take in all the flavor okay?" Annie just glared a bit but nodded. Annoyed maybe?
He moved the chip closer and Annie opened her lips, She did what he said and Chester asked "Taste the difference?" Annie nodded silent as her mouth was full of food. She swallowed then answered "Pretty sure that was just a super lame move there partner." "Ouch! And you called me rude?" Chester joked. Annie couldn't help but smile and shake her head. He was an interesting character this Chester. The two sat there awkwardly quiet. Annie sipped her drink to fill in her silence. Chester seemed to do the same to. But as they drank, and wound up eating more nachos and junk than they should, and chatting, the conversation went further.
Annie laughed and after calming herself a little asked "Okay! Okay. Um.. Here's a question for you. Have you done anything to make.. The world a better place? The world you live in I mean." Chester sighed thinking how on earth was he gonna answer that?! "Pphhh um?.." he tried to come up with something but answered honestly "I have no idea!" He chuckled. Realizing he probably was in the verge of having too much to drink, he pushed his glass away slightly as Annie laughed again. Yup. That was enough alcohol. Chester stared at Annie and maybe it was the alcohol asking this one, but he asked "What do you think about your ex? What would you say about him?" Annie became quiet. She stared a moment. What would she say?
Annie was smart to avoid it as she asked him the same. "I'm.. Well... What would you say about your ex wife? Hmm? I mean honestly. Besides calling her a bitch." Chester faked a small laugh there. He shouldn't have said that. Then he sighed "I'd say she broke me. Gave up to quickly. But she is.." he stared warmly at Annie as he paused then smiled slightly "She's a beautiful person. I love her. Always will. She's stubborn and a little.. Crazy. Very smart. A little unexpected at times.. But That's what I loved about her." he answered. Annie's brows raised for a second, "Sounds like you miss her." she replied biting into a chip. Chester frowned a little and nodded. He was wondering how this Chester thing would effect his and Sally's relationship. I mean, this was just for fun really. After tonight, Chester would probably never see Annie again.
"He's a good father. My ex. He loves the kids and.. I did mess up a lot in the marriage. But.. I'd say... He was great. Taught me alot. He was hot headed though.. Got jealous easy. Work obsessive you could say.. He always had to be the best." Annie snickered. Chester smiled a little as he asked "Was he?.. The best in bed?" Annie raised a brow and blushed asking "What?" "Just... glues to the puzzle." Chester answered. Annie rolled her eyes admitting "He was... Exceptional." That made Chester chuckle softly a little. Those red cheeks of hers said it all though for her. "What about values?" she asked. Chester shook his head admitting "Too much beer to be answering that." Annie giggled some replying "Oh come on. Everyone's got values." Chester nodded and changed the subject "So you have kids?" he asked. He knew she did. Obviously.
Annie's eyes widened "Oh. Guess I did amit that already. Sorry.. Guess I blurt out and just talk and talk and talk when I drink.." she blushed again. She was adorable. And yes, she did get chatty when she drank. Lightning would just kiss her to shut her up. But Chester couldn't do that to Annie. But oh how he would if he could. This almost was painful. Sitting here like there was no bad between them. No history. Why couldn't Lightning and Sally have this instead of Chester and Annie he wondered. "Three. I have three kids.." Annie admitted. Chester wondered if she would be pretty much honest and Sally herself. Annie being just a name. Why was she lying about her name anyway he wondered?
"You don't look it. You look amazing." Chester complimented. Annie smiled warmly then admitted "This is actually rather nice.. It's.. been a tough couple months for me and I've not.. Relaxed and enjoyed myself for a while. Thank you." Chester was proud hearing that. But still, it hurt that he knew this was going to end soon already. Annie frowned a little and asked "You regret anything? Wish you could do something over Chester?" Chester nodded and joked "They could write a book about all the things I regret and wish I could fo over Annie." It was kind of a depressing joke really. Annie just put on a smile without replying. Annie finished her drink and stared into the empty glass saying "Wow I feel.. Tired." She frowned. She looked it to. Which was normal. She would drink get chatty and talk all that energy off then pass out. Just her. Chester sighed with a smile and asked "You gotta place for the night?" Annie shook her head and grabbed her purse. "No. I should probably get going home anyway really. Luckily my ex has the uh.. The kids tonight." She stepped down and fell onto the ground in a stumble but stood back up, fixing her hair and laughed it off blushing.
Chester snickered and scolded "You shouldn't drive. Just get a place here for the night. That's what I'm doing." Crap, he shouldn't have worded that that way. But Annie nodded and replied "Yeah maybe I should. You uh?.. Know any good places that.. Don't need reservations?.." Chester chuckled explaining "Don't think anywhere around here cares about reservations. But I know a decent place. It's no five star resort though." Annie nodded and shrugged "It's fine. I mean I'm not completely out of it just.. Probably shouldn't drive like this. Just to be safe. Plus I am feeling kinda tired too. Better safe than sorry." Chester agreed with that. He would hate to see anything happen to Annie.
The two began walking outside toward Chester's car and talked a bit more. "You have any kids Chester?" Chester hesitated but answered "No. No kids.. Just me." Annie snickered "Sounds lonely." Chester nodded agreeing. Although he did have kids. Annie grabbed her phone out and looked up an uber to come take her the place Chester suggested. "Thanks again Chester. Tonight was.. Something new." Annie smiled. Chester smiled back replying "You're welcome Annie. Hey, I'll wait with you. If you'd like?" Annie hummed an answer "Hmmm. I think I'd like that." Chester gladly stood next to her happily. It was nice to be with her. He noticed she began shivering after a few minutes and he glanced at her asking "You cold?" Annie shrugged answering "A.. A little." Chester snickered and took off his jacket and began to place it around her, but Annie stopped him, "Oh no. I'll live. It's fine, I'm fine." Chester didn't care though and placed his jacket over her shoulders anyway. Annie sighed but it was a lot warmer. She clenched it around her and muttered "Thanks.." Chester nodded.
They stood there a few minutes then oddly, Annie sniffed the shoulder of the man's jacket suspiciously. Chester raised a brow and stared at her confused and asked "Did you just sniff my jacket?" Annie stared wide eyed. "Do I smell that bad?" He added with a chuckle. Annie shook her head adjusting it over her shoulders "No, not at all. Just.. Familiar." she answered. Chester nodded a little nervously. Praying she wouldn't realize the truth. "Don't worry. It's a good smell." she reassured. Chester just nodded without a word. They stood and waited for a while. Annie's ride still hadn't shown. Chester was even getting a bit impatient and tired himself. A long rest in bed sounded good right now. So after glancing both sides of the parking lot and still no sign of Annie's ride, he offered "I can take you. You shouldn't have to wait outside forever just for a motel that I'm going to myself. You can trust me."
"Can I?" Annie asked. Chester smiled repeating "You can trust me." Kind of firmly. It was kind of funny. Chester made Annie feel safe and he felt all too familiar to her. Two two walkes over to his car, which was Mack's wife's old car she pretty much never drove. An old worn down buick. Small. Chester opened the door for Annie and shut it then got in himself and started up the car and drove to the motel. It wasn't far. They pulled up after the short and quiet drive. Annie yawned "Well, thank you for tonight Chester." Chester nodded "You're welcome." he replied once again. Then Annie smiled and stepped out the car, shutting the door and making her way into the lobby of the motel. Chester sighed once she disappeared. He didn't want this to be it. But he knew he didn't really have a choice.
He glanced down in the seat and realized she forgot her purse and honestly he couldn't have been happier to that. But it was also a little funny. Chester grabbed it and walked into the lobby after her. She was at the desk and had just realized she left her purse and turned around to see Chester holding up. "Forget somthin?" he snickered. Annie smiled and sighed as she walked up to him and took her purse. "Thank you... again." She said. Chester chuckled replying "If you wanted to see me again to quickly, there are other ways you know?" Annie raised a brow but nodded. They stared ar each other kinda quietly. Then Annie said "Well goodnight." and then unexpectedly kissed Chester's cheek as she stepped to her toes slightly. Chester's eyes widened as she pulled back snapping "So sorry! I don't know why I did that!?" She blushed. To much to drink was the probable answer. Chester smiled "It's definitely okay. If you kiss a man's lips half as good as you just kissed my face than I am jealous of your ex. I can't understand why any man would ever hurt you." he softened as he finished that.
Annie was a little suspicious of this man but at the same time he felt so familiar. "Well.." she muttered. "Well..." Chester muttered back. Annie sighed and stood up again, only this time she pressed her lips to his! Chester was surprised and definitely withheld himself from kissing her back. He just let her lips press against his and took in the feeling of her taking hin in. Letting Annie try to pry her tongue gently into his mouth then he pulled away. Annie was confused and joked "You ever kiss a woman before Chester?" Chester was kind of pale but nodded. Scared that if he kissed her than she'd know the truth of his identity. Annie sighed replying "Well... Good night than." then turned back to the desk. Chester swallowed loudly. It was painful and yet that little bit of a moment made his entire night, day, week! It made him lighten up a little. If only it were the real him and Sally...
She looked around a little confused. Dazed. "Lightning?.." she moaned then suddenly! Cruz sat up and shouted "Francesco!!"