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reservations at Raze, that new place. I had them for Stacy and me tonight, but that’s not happening.” Rebecca nodded eagerly as she stood up from the couch.
     
    I won’t have to sit here and worry about Mike and how he feels about everything. He acted a little immature about Jonathan being over here. Maybe though, it wasn’t immature, I did straight up lie to the guy about what I was doing and I blew our date off for another dude…. Which I’m now going out on a date with… HA… I’d hate me too if I were him. So why did my heart drop in my chest at that thought?

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    Pulling up to Raze, Jonathan turned the car off and got out. Rebecca sat for a moment before realizing he wasn’t going to open the door. She quickly got out so he wouldn’t notice she was waiting.
     
    “Almost thought you weren’t coming,” Jonathan laughed putting his arm around Rebecca, letting his hand slip off her shoulders and fall onto the small of her back. Butterflies fluttered in Rebecca’s stomach at his touch of her back. I use to dream of this day.
     
    Neon purple and blue lights lit the sign of the restaurant. Under the sign it read: An experience you’ll never forget. Rebecca hadn’t been to Raze since it’s opening a few months prior, but her assistant Vivian had told her a little bit about it. She said the food sucked, but the painted people and divers made it worth a visit at least once. Walking up to the restaurant, young girls wearing a brightly feathered outfits and skirts opened the doors for them. As Jonathan and Rebecca entered, the make-up wearing girls bowed.
     
    “Welcome…” A lady behind a counter said in an exotic deep voice as they approached. Brightly feathered outfit wearers rushed around Jonathan and Rebecca removing their coats.
     
    “Woah…” Jonathan said as they took off his jacket. Rebecca laughed. The lady behind the counter was smiling.
     
    “Name on the reservation?” She asked.
     
    “Bateman,” Jonathan said.
     
    “Excellent,” she said after finding their name on the list. “Would you prefer the floor level or top?” She asked looking at the two of them. Jonathan looked over at Rebecca with his eyebrows raised.
     
    “Let’s do floor level,” Rebecca said. Her eye caught a painting in the lobby that had people dressed exotically dancing around a fire. She said, “Wow, that’s a nice piece.” Jonathan peered over at the painting for a moment and nodded before the lady behind the counter led them away.
     
    Taking them past a set of stairs that hugged the wall, she brought them into a large dining area that had ceilings that went up at least 100 feet. Rocky cliffs and waterfalls lined the entirety of the room. Rebecca peered up to see a woman painted like a leopard leap from a waterfall diving into a pool below. The pool area circled the entire room and a railing separated it from the dining floor. Leading them to table along the railing, the lady said, “Your experience enhancer will be with you shortly.” She smiled and bowed as she backed away.
     
    “This place is unbelievable,” Rebecca said looking up at the nearby cliff. The sounds of the waterfall were not loud enough to drown out talking, but it was loud enough to enjoy its presence. Looking across the table at Jonathan, she held out her hands and he grabbed them. Smiling, she said, “Thank you for bringing me here.”
     
    Jonathan grinned, “No problem.” Their waitress showed up to the table and gave them menus.
     
    “I’m Tess. I’ll be your experience enhancer this evening. What are your names?”
     
    “I’m Jonathan,” Jonathan said.
     
    “I’m Rebecca,” Rebecca said looking at Jonathan confused. When do guest give their names to their waitresses? This is kind of strange.
     
    “Great, great. Could I interest you in a cliff jump? Or would you just like to order?” the waitress asked.
     
    “What? No. I’m not jumping…” Rebecca said quickly. Rebecca looked over at Jonathan to see