When the guys got home from the garage it was around 9 pm. The aroma hit
them in the face as soon as Jess opened the front door.
"God Damn it smells good in here" Dom said sniffing the air, "Mia, what you cooking in there girl?" he called out to the kitchen only to see Mia emerge from the living room.
"I'm not, Sarah wanted to do something nice for you guys, so she is in the kitchen cooking up a storm"
Leon was the last one in the door. When he heard Mia mention my name, he made a dash for the kitchen. He stood in the doorway and watched me for. I don't know how long. I had my back to him stirring the sauce and browning the meatballs. I started singing Bohemian Rhapsody, and just finished the first verse when I heard him.
"A queen fan too huh" I must have jumped 10 feet in the air
"Jesus, you scared the hell outta me"
"Sorry, smells great in here, reminds me of growing up"
"Wanna taste it?"
"Its not store bought is it"
"No self-respecting Italian eats store bought" I said firmly. He just laughed and came in close for a taste. I was fixed on those lips. I felt my lips part slightly as if I was involuntarily inviting him in.
"That's delicious.cute smile and she can cook!"
"Wait till you taste the meatballs, they'll melt in your mouth"
"MMM" he said licking his fingers" When will it be ready?"
"Oh, it has to simmer for at least another half hour"
"Aight, I'm gonna go take a shower" I didn't realize he had taken my hand. When I noticed, I pulled back without thinking. Instantly I regretted it. He just looked at me, and then walked out.
"Good going Sarah, real smooth" I said out loud, cursing myself
"What happened" I heard a female voice answer. I turned around to see Letty "Nothing, well something, shit I don't know"
"Let me give you some advice when it come to Leon. He has a good heart and is very loyal. It can take him some time to show his interest. But if he is interested- which I know he is-he will be patient."
"Really?'
"Yeah"
" Thanks Letty"
Suddenly Vince busted into the kitchen
"When's the grub ready?"
"Half hour" I said going back to the sauce so Vince wouldn't see my tears that had swelled up in my eyes.
I heard him grunt, then walk out of the kitchen. Letty came over and put her arm around me.
"Don't worry girl. it smells great"
Mia helped me set the table. I made a huge antipasto, homemade sauce and meatballs over angel hair pasta and real garlic bread. I wanted to accent the palette just right so I had Mia take me to the liquor store to buy a few bottles of '82 Bordeaux to accompany dinner. When everyone was called to dinner, they filled the doorway looking at my creation. "Damn girl, you went all out!" Jess said, his mouth watering
"Just my way of saying thank you to all you guys, now sit down before it gets cold"
We all sat down, Leon next to me, and started eating. Everyone was complimenting the food, and my choice of wine.
"Nice pick, but I'm a corona man myself," Vince said emerging from the kitchen with a few bottles; he passed one to Dom and Brian.
"More for me then" I said smiling. I couldn't believe it. I was actually having a civilized dinner with adults. No flying dishes, no cursing, no arguments. I could feel the tears of joy swell up as I looked around the table.
"You ok?" Leon whispered to me as he gently placed a comforting hand on my knee. I laid my hand on top of his and smiled.
"Yeah, been a long time since I was this happy, I feel at peace you know?"
"Yeah I do know," he said squeezing my leg gently. *****
"God Damn it smells good in here" Dom said sniffing the air, "Mia, what you cooking in there girl?" he called out to the kitchen only to see Mia emerge from the living room.
"I'm not, Sarah wanted to do something nice for you guys, so she is in the kitchen cooking up a storm"
Leon was the last one in the door. When he heard Mia mention my name, he made a dash for the kitchen. He stood in the doorway and watched me for. I don't know how long. I had my back to him stirring the sauce and browning the meatballs. I started singing Bohemian Rhapsody, and just finished the first verse when I heard him.
"A queen fan too huh" I must have jumped 10 feet in the air
"Jesus, you scared the hell outta me"
"Sorry, smells great in here, reminds me of growing up"
"Wanna taste it?"
"Its not store bought is it"
"No self-respecting Italian eats store bought" I said firmly. He just laughed and came in close for a taste. I was fixed on those lips. I felt my lips part slightly as if I was involuntarily inviting him in.
"That's delicious.cute smile and she can cook!"
"Wait till you taste the meatballs, they'll melt in your mouth"
"MMM" he said licking his fingers" When will it be ready?"
"Oh, it has to simmer for at least another half hour"
"Aight, I'm gonna go take a shower" I didn't realize he had taken my hand. When I noticed, I pulled back without thinking. Instantly I regretted it. He just looked at me, and then walked out.
"Good going Sarah, real smooth" I said out loud, cursing myself
"What happened" I heard a female voice answer. I turned around to see Letty "Nothing, well something, shit I don't know"
"Let me give you some advice when it come to Leon. He has a good heart and is very loyal. It can take him some time to show his interest. But if he is interested- which I know he is-he will be patient."
"Really?'
"Yeah"
" Thanks Letty"
Suddenly Vince busted into the kitchen
"When's the grub ready?"
"Half hour" I said going back to the sauce so Vince wouldn't see my tears that had swelled up in my eyes.
I heard him grunt, then walk out of the kitchen. Letty came over and put her arm around me.
"Don't worry girl. it smells great"
Mia helped me set the table. I made a huge antipasto, homemade sauce and meatballs over angel hair pasta and real garlic bread. I wanted to accent the palette just right so I had Mia take me to the liquor store to buy a few bottles of '82 Bordeaux to accompany dinner. When everyone was called to dinner, they filled the doorway looking at my creation. "Damn girl, you went all out!" Jess said, his mouth watering
"Just my way of saying thank you to all you guys, now sit down before it gets cold"
We all sat down, Leon next to me, and started eating. Everyone was complimenting the food, and my choice of wine.
"Nice pick, but I'm a corona man myself," Vince said emerging from the kitchen with a few bottles; he passed one to Dom and Brian.
"More for me then" I said smiling. I couldn't believe it. I was actually having a civilized dinner with adults. No flying dishes, no cursing, no arguments. I could feel the tears of joy swell up as I looked around the table.
"You ok?" Leon whispered to me as he gently placed a comforting hand on my knee. I laid my hand on top of his and smiled.
"Yeah, been a long time since I was this happy, I feel at peace you know?"
"Yeah I do know," he said squeezing my leg gently. *****