"What are they?" I ask as Natalie passes me the salmon. Mmm… poached salmon with a garlic and cilantro sour cream sauce, roasted baby reds and green salad.
Our men can cook.
"It's a surprise." Nate responds and feeds me a bite of salmon off his plate.
"I don't like surprises."
"Yes, you do."
Okay, I do.
Natalie laughs across from me and I glare at her. "What are you laughing at?"
"You."
"Why?"
"It's just fun to see you like this." She takes a sip of wine and winks at me and I can't help but grin. I know what she means. She's never seen me with a man either.
"So, Luke," Nate smoothly changes the subject. "When is that new Hugh Jackman movie coming out?"
"In two weeks," Luke responds and grins. "It's gonna be a good one. Lots of action."
"Movie night!" I bounce in my seat, excited. We always go out on opening night when one of Luke's movies opens. He's no longer an actor, but he still works in the industry as a producer, securing backing from studios and wooing actors and directors. And he's awesome at it.
"I don't know if we'll make this one," Luke says uncertainly and looks over at Olivia sleeping soundly in her bouncy seat.
"Oh, she'll be fine. We'll take her with us. She'll sleep through it." I wave him off and Natalie nods.
"She's a good sleeper, she'll be okay." Natalie agrees with me. "Or, your mom will be happy to come watch her for a few hours. We'll figure it out."
"Okay, movie night it is." Luke smiles like a kid.
I look up at Nate and rub my hand along his thigh under the table. "Sound good to you?"
"It's a date."
"Good. Now," I look over at Luke and give him my sweet smile, the one I use when I want something. "When are you going to do a girl movie?"
"Uh, that's not really my style, Jules."
"I want a girl movie." I pout. "Something with Zac Efron. Have you seen him lately?" I look up at Nate and he's scowling at me.
"Why am I asking you?" I look over at Natalie. "Have you seen him lately?"
"He was beautiful in The Lucky One," She sighs and I nod. We watched that one together last month at my place.
"We want Zac Efron." I turn back to Luke and smile.
"You are so getting spanked when we get home," Nate whispers down to his plate and my thighs clench.
Holy shit.
Natalie's eyes narrow on Nate's face, but I shake my head at her, silently telling her that this is really okay.
"You don't like romantic shit," Luke remarks and frowns at me.
"I don't like watching you lay the romantic shit on my best friend, pal. It's disgusting. This," I gesture around the room with my hands, "is not a movie. But I do like watching Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, and a number of other hot actors lay on the romantic shit in a movie. I have a vagina."
"I'm aware," Luke remarks earning a glare from Nate. "Although, not first-hand," he quickly adds.
"So," I continue. "If you could work on that, I'd appreciate it."
"I'll see what I can do." Luke smirks and drinks his wine, and Natalie winks at me. Olivia makes a squeaky noise, and I automatically lean over to her and plug her binky back in her little mouth.
"There you go, baby doll."
Natalie smirks at me and I look over at her. "What?"
"No babies, huh?" she murmurs, and all three of them look at me, Nate's eyes are molten grey.
"Don't be a bitch, Nat."
"Just sayin'."