Chapter 13 : Date I love how I look . I'm a full woman and I'm strong , and I'm powerful and I'm beautiful at the same time . - Serena Williams Reese pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant that his sister , Gina , had set the blind date up at . It was an upscale steak house with valet parking and a cigar bar . And a cognac that he only carried at one of his bars . He knew this because , unbeknownst to his sister , and most other people , he owned it . Everyone knew about his clubs and bars . But under O.A R. Investments , he owned the Oar House , Pier and Beam and this place , Cognac . Under Reese Enterprises he owned his other properties and bars ; Dean's List which was in an old library , Constellation in the old planetarium and Open Air which was at the top of a high rise . He loved old buildings and repurposing them . The architecture and detailing could be replicated , but it wasn't the same . Sure Dean's List no longer held the smell of old books , but the old shelves were still there . And Constellation had a working observatory. He handed the keys for the Impala over to the man in the red jacket and took his key tag . Stepping into the entryway , he took a moment to admire the dark wood wainscoting and picture rail . The restaurant was housed in an old turn of the century mansion . The former library was now the Stogie Cigar Bar and the old parlor and drawing rooms were the bar . The rest of the ground floor was restaurant with two private dining rooms upstairs . Offices and other things were on the top floor . The kitchens were in the basement with a system of dumb waiters running to the other floors . " Reese . " He told the maître de . " Yes , sir . Your dinner guest is already at the table . If you would please follow me . " He followed the man to the back dining room and a table overlooking the terrace . Reese held himself in check and did his best not to laugh , sitting at the table was his ex, Tru . " Sir . " The man said pulling out the chair for Reese to sit down . Tru looked up at him and burst out laughing . " It's fine . " Reese told the other man as he sat down . " It's a blind date , and we actually know each other . " " Very well , sir . Andrews will be with you shortly . " He gave a curt nod and walked away . " Andrews ? " Tru laughed quietly . " Do you think there's two of them ? " 1/4 2:54 pm PP p Chapter 13 : Date " Maybe conjoined twins ? " Reese suggested with a grin . " Definitely . " She agreed . Tru was a shapely woman who liked the term full - figure . Partially because it made her think that smaller women were only half or partial figure . She was wearing a dark emerald green sleeveless dress and a gray cardigan was on the back of her chair . Her hazel eyes were sparkling with amusement and her dark hair had the slightest tint of purple . She was , on the surface , the perfect woman for Reese . They both enjoyed sports and muscle cars . Had both served in the military , she had been in the army as a mechanic . They both spent an ungodly amount of time at the gym . Thinking about everything that they had in common , Reese knew why Gina had set them up . There was just one thing that kept them from being a perfect couple . Their shared love of the fair sex . Andrews was not a conjoined twin , he was simply an older man with salt and pepper hair . He wore the standard uniform of dark pants and bright white starched shirt . And a black tie with a gold tie tack that said Cognac . He took their orders and quietly disappeared . " So , I guess you are still hiding in the closet ? " " I have the door open , and every so often I poke my head out . But with all these skeletons it's getting a little crowded . " She smiled . " What about you ? No great fluffy girl in your life ? " " Just Dean . " " Mary's girl ? " " Yeah . My other sister . How do you know Gina ? " " I'm one of her deputies . What about you ? You ever get around to opening that restaurant of yours ? " Tru asked as Andrews placed their salads on the table . " Thank you . " " Anything else for either of you ? " the waiter asked . " No , thank you . " Tru smiled and Reese agreed . " Actually , " Reese said after the man walked away , " I currently have three . Oar House and Pier and Beam . " " I love Pier and Beam . Love the play on words too . " " It's on a Pier and we serve Beam . " He grinned . " What's the third one ? " 2/4 2:54 pm P PPD . Chapter 13 : Date With a mouthful of salad , motioned here with his fork . " Cognac ? " she hissed out . " You own this place ? " They spoke between bites , giving the other time to eat before expecting an answer . It was a comfortable conversation that came from being friends for a while . " Shhhh . I've been a silent partner for years , but recently bought my partner out . " " So what's next ? " " You'll love this . That crazy church on the outside of town . " " The church of if you don't agree with us you're going to hell and by the way our leader just got a twelve- year - old girl pregnant because God said that the child would be second coming , that church ? " " That's the one . Turning it into a club . " " Got a name for it ? " Reese grinned and his eyes held mischief as he moved out of the way for the salad to be replaced with the surf and turf . Tru thanked the waiter as he placed her salmon and steamed vegetables in front of her . At his look , she shrugged . " I'm dying to try the lava cake . Now what's the name ? " " Riot . And I submitted to have the street name changed . The full name will officially be Riot at 628 Stonewall . " She froze with a fork full of salmon halfway to her mouth before she started laughing . " You're building a gay bar in an old anti - gay church . " " Yup . " He said right before he took a bite of lobster . They continued catching up over the rest of the meal . When Andrews returned to take their dessert order , Reese ordered two berry lava cakes a la carte . Two plates of lava cake loaded with berries and a puck of vanilla ice cream , drizzled with chocolate and raspberry sauces soon appeared . " Oh my God . " Tru gushed around a mouthful of divine pleasure . " You should just change the name of this to orgasmic . " Chuckling , Reese grinned at her . " I thought about opening a restaurant out on the Riot property . Maybe that's what we'll call it out there . " At the end of the meal , Reese paid the tab and walked Tru out to the valet stand . His car was brought up first , but he waited until hers arrived . 3/4 2:55 pm P PPD . Chapter 13 : Date " I had fun tonight . " Tru said honestly . " Me too . " He placed a hand on the small of her back and walked her towards her car that just pulled up . The valet driver stepped out and Reese passed the man a folded bill . Hugging Tru before she got into her car he kissed her cheek . " I'll always be here for you . " " Thanks , Reese . " Chapter Comments 2:55 pm P PPD . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!