He took the ticket and
tossed it on the cart as he reached into his pocket for a tip.
"Yeah, great, thanks," he said quickly, tipping the guy and reaching for the
cover on the oversized center platter.
When he lifted the cover, Cade found not one steak, but three, and they
weren't the usual ten-dollar restaurant servings. These were big slabs of meat
surrounded by potatoes, carrots, green beans, and more. Beside the tray lay only
one set of silverware wrapped in a hotel napkin.
Cade's cellphone rang and he went to the desk for it.
Thumbing it on, he said, "Cade."
With a chuckle, Mandi asked, "Has your dinner arrived yet?"
"Just now, but they may have screwed up downstairs. There's enough food here
for three people, but there's only one set of silverware and no plates."
Chuckling again, Mandi said, "No, they didn't screw up. I knew you'd wake up
hungry, so I sent up a fairly standard conversion meal. I need another fifteen
here before I can get loose. Save me a few bites, will you?"
"Mandi, what's a conversion and...?"
She interrupted him with, "Oops, gotta go. I'll tell you all about it later,
okay? Bye!"
Realizing she was no longer online, Cade thumbed his phone off and said,
"Yeah.
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