chapter 3

Friday night finally came and Harris was waiting outside the restaurant in a simple collared shirt and jeans. The early October evening was crisp when she walked into view. Hannah was wearing a pair high heels with a nice pair of high waist black jean that hugged her curves wearing a big flashy belt, and wearing a sexy light grey crop to and her makeup was done with the most abject care with her wavy brown hair cascading down to her shoulders. A look of amazement grew on Harrison's face as she walked closer. Hannah said proudly, "Hello."

Harrison said confidently, "Hi Hannah." Hannah same up and hugged him, and at is point Harris realized just how tall Hannah was; she at most was wearing 3-inch heels and stood almost as tall as him. So, the two strolled in both looking like a million bucks and got show to their table. The place took classic German recipes and modernized them and had an amazing atmosphere. Hannah brushed some of her beautiful brown hair out of her way and said in English, "So have you been here before?" Harrison perked up and said, "To cologne or the restaurant?" Hannah replied, "How about both?" Harris said, "Well I had been to cologne once before back in high school, and now. I came to this restaurant last week it was quite good."

Hannah said, "Well then what do you suggest from the salad section?" Harris looked up and said, "Come on why don't we split an appetizer and get a real meal." Hannah looked up almost in abject shock and said, "What did you just say." In that very moment part of Harrison was kicking the shit out the minor feeder in his head in the awkward silence that fell on the table when Harrison said, "Well you don't really need to get a salad I mean I saw you struggling while lifting 175kg if you eat some more protein you could bench that easier than you do now." Hannah leaned back in her chain contemplating what Harris just said.

After of few moments of anguishing silence Hannah said, "No guy has ever said that to me on a first date. I knew you Americans were ballsy but that is a new record. Besides I hate salads I just wanted to see if you were just like every other guy." A tsunami of relief rushed over Harrison and he stopped trying to mentally assault the ever-living shit out of the feeder part of him. Harrison nervously chuckled and said, "Really I am the only guy to say that to you even though you lift 175kg your build like a brick house." That got Hannah to laugh her ass off, and pounded her hand on the table a few times playfully and said, "Thank you Harris that was really funny." Harris just replied with a grin, "Your welcome."

Then the waiter finally came to the table. He was a tall wiry fellow with thick glasses and a small note pad and pen tucked behind his ear. He introduced himself and asked if we wanted water or some beer. I looked to Anna and said, "Want water and beer?" She looked at the waiter and said, "We will take a glass of both." This then led back to "So what do you recommend?" Hannah said. Harrison looked up again and said, "Oh their special you see that one I can't pronounce it yet but it is spectacular." Hannah looked at it and diligently read it and looked up and said, "It just sounds good, but I don't think I will have the room to eat it." That got a chuckle out of the both of them. Then the waiter returned with two pints of beer, and two glasses of water and asked, "So what do you want." Hannah said in German, "Two of the grilled cow legs with the root vegetable mash, both medium rare." Harrison said as the waiter scribed the order down and left, "So that's what it is."

Hannah nodded in approval and said, "So where are you from in the United states?" Harrison replied, "Well I am from Boston specifically Cambridge Massachusetts." Hannah said, "Ok so you always lived in Boston then?" Harris replied simply, "Yes." He then proceeded to ask, "So do you like it here in Cologne?" Hannah just said, "Its home how could I not like it?" That got a chuckle out of the two of them. Harrison then asked, "So Hannah have you always been this lean mean killing machine that benches 175kg to impress guys?" Hannah said, "Yes I have always worked out and played sports, and I plan to as long as possible. There is this growing trend in Germany where on partner fattens up the other they call it Feederism I think it is disgusting I want to stay fit and thin." That was crushing to the feeder part of Harrison, but he said, "Yeah same thing seems to be on the rise in the US. So, what do you do at work or at least what angers you so damn much?" Hannah Replied, "I am a manager of an Engineering Department at the firm I always deal with cavalier engineers with egos the size of the continent. So, I know exactly what I am in for when dating you." Hannah rushed to cover her mouth in disbelief she just said that aloud.