"This weekend, hmm. Can I get back to you on that? I have to check my calender. Would that be an all day thing or could we just squeeze it into an hour block." Lisa teased him back.
"Sweetheart, when I get you alone for a honeymoon, it will be a month long block, and we would never leave the room." Michael ran his hand up her leg.
"No fair, you are going to cause an accident." Lisa laughed as he hit a ticklish spot on her thigh.
"Is that the place?" Michael asked as they pulled into a parking lot of a quaint looking diner.
"Don't let the facade fool you. This place has some of the best food in the area. It is the last of a dying breed, the greasy spoon. You will love it." Lisa said getting out of the car and leading him in.
The diner was decorated like an old fifties diner, with red plastic seats and booths. There was a counter where patrons could sit, and an old jukebox that played records in the corner. Hung over the walls were pictures of celebrities that had been eaten there over the years. Frank Sinatra and the rest of the rat pack, Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jet were some of the singers. Then there was Audrey Hepburn, George Hamilton, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and many other actors lining the walls. The lunch crowd was small, there was only about three tables taken.
"I can't believe this place isn't filled all the time. The food is great, the service is the best, and the atmosphere is so laid back and relaxed." Lisa said guiding Michael to a table.
The menus were on the tables, so they sat side by side sharing one. "Hey, sweetie, nice to see you again. I see you brought your handsome new man. Nice to meet you, I'm Shirley." said the older waitress in the fifties uniform.
"Hi, I'm Michael. Lisa has spoken highly of this place." Michael told her, shaking hands.
Shirley gave him a smile. "We love Lisa here. She is always so nice, we were a bit shocked to see that picture of her though. Just to let you know, you hurt my little girl here, and there will be hell to pay. I am still looking for that other jerk. She never brought him here. Probably knew I wouldn't approve. She must think highly of you to show you off to me." Shirley certainly didn't mince words.
"I am honored that she thinks so, and I do hope you approve. Lisa was saying you guys had a karaoke stage here. Do you mind if I try a new song out while we wait for our meal?" Michael gave Shirley that devastating smile.