A/N: Thanks for the reviews for the previous chapter. Hope you enjoy this second chapter.
Disclaimer: Alex and James Blake are still not mine, but everyone else in this chapter is my creation!
Alex and James had just finished their meals. They continued to sip their wine and chat about various things. The people at the other table had left a few minutes ago, and a new group was now occupying the table.
"Hey, you still hungry? I'm thinking about ordering another plate of food. You want another one?" James asked.
"You sure?" Alex looked at him with a questionable look.
"Yeah, it's our anniversary. Order as much as you'd like. I'm paying, remember?"
Alex thought for a moment before saying anything. Finally, James received an answer from her.
"I could use another meal, but I am so going to regret it afterwards. Just think of the extra pounds I'll probably gain afterwards." Alex smiled.
James smiled back and said, "It doesn't matter. I married you for who you are, not for what size you are." He then motioned for the waitress to come back.
"Are you ready to pay for your meals?" The waitress politely asked.
"No, we was wondering if you could bring back the menus. We'd like to order another meal, if that's alright with you?" James politely asked.
"Of course. It's no problem at all. I'll be back with a couple of menus for the two of you."
James and Alex thanked the waitress as she walked away. A few moments later, she returned with two menus and sat each one in front of James and Alex, telling them to take their time and that she would come back whenever they're ready to order.
After reading the menus for a couple of minutes and finally deciding what they'd each like to order, James once again motioned for the waitress to come back. When she came back, she was holding a pen and a small note pad.
Smiling, she asked, "You two ready to order?"
"Yes we are." James smiled back at her. "I'd like a steak with a side of order of fried okra and mashed potatoes, please?"
"And could I get "And could I get the Caribbean Chicken with a side order of onion rings and rice, please?" Alex also smiled at the waitress.
The waitress happily wrote down their orders and told them she would have their meals ready in a few moments, walking away, afterwards. James and Alex continued to talk, while they waited for their meals.
"Remember when my family first met you?" Alex asked.
James smiled and said, "Yeah, I remember. Your mother was very accepting of me, but your dad and brothers… not so much. They had a lot of questions for me when I took you out on our first date."
"You could say they were a little overprotective of me." Alex let out a small laugh. "But I think you eventually grew on my dad and brothers."
"I did. Now do you remember when my family first met you?" James asked.
"Yes, I do remember. Your dad and I got along real great when we first met each other, but your mom and I, well… let's just say we wasn't the best of friends at first."
"She was really not into our relationship, but I think it was because she was only afraid of losing her only son."
"Well, that's understandable and I think that's how it was with my dad and brothers. And I think it was a little after our wedding, when your mom and I started getting along with each other." Alex said.
The waitress soon returned with their food. She sat James' plate of food in front of him and then she sat Alex's plate of food in front of her.
"Thanks." James and Alex said in unison.
"You're welcome. Can I get you two any refills on wine?"
"Yes, please." They both said in unison.
"Okay, I'll be back in a moment. Enjoy your meals." The waitress walked away.
After the waitress had walked away, Alex suddenly wrapped her arms around herself and began to rock backwards and forwards, while muttering incoherently, "It isn't real. It isn't real. It isn't real." She kept repeating those words over and over again as she continued to hug herself and rock backwards and forwards in her chair.
Nearly everyone else, including James, were staring at her and wondering what the hell was going on with her. Some people were annoyed with her, so they just rolled their eyes. Some were whispering about her. James, who was showing great concern for his wife in these last couple of seconds, asked her, "Something wrong?" Finally he saw a smile forming across his wife's lips and a smile slowly formed across his own lips. "This is a prank, isn't it?"
Alex stopped what she had been doing and responded to her husband, "Yes it is."
"Why didn't you tell me?! We're a team! We should be doing this together! Don't leave me out of all the fun!" James said with a laugh.
Alex let out a laugh and said, "I thought you wouldn't have figured it all out until later."
End of chapter two. Please leave me some reviews. I'll have chapter three up as soon as possible. And starting next chapter, James will be in on the pranks.