Chapter 6 - continued...

The conveyor belt ran from inside the kitchen outward, making a full loop around the outermost tables of the restaurant. It was built into the garden planters of the different booths nearly blending in among the various plants and decorative flair. A small moving track large enough for a full size dinner plate within easy reach of each booth's occupants.

Shortly after the waitress left, Caroline heard the conveyor start up with a barely audible hum.

"Now then Pig, this is how things are going to work. When dishes start coming you simply grab what looks good to you. For every plate you grab, I also get to grab you one. And you must finish both. I don't give a shit if I have to roll your fat ass out of here tonight. You will finish all your plates and you will not stop eating until I say so. Any questions?"

"No ...but.. aren't the portions big here?

"Oh yes. Huge. And it's all going in that gorgeous gut of yours.." Jenny smiled. She had risen up in her seat, crossed one leg underneath her to sit on. I could tell she was on pins and needles. "Here we go!"

Caroline heard the brief clatter of the first dish being placed on the track and not less than one minute later the plate came around the corner. Spaghetti. A mound of it. Light tendrils of steam still rising from it. Not bad. Not bad at all. Caroline took it from the belt and placed it in front of her.

"Wow. I figured you'd at least wait for plate two before striking." Jenny laughed and Caroline couldn't help but smile.

"I'm hungry, ok! Don't judge"

"I think I've turned my sweet C into quite the porker." Jenny eyes jumped between Caroline and the conveyor.

The spaghetti was delicious. Just right with the sauce and seasoning. Once Caroline began eating everything else seemed to fade away. Bite after bite. She was focused. It wasn't until she heard a slight gasp of excitement from Jenny that she rose up to see what was going on.

Jenny had been keeping a close watch on the dishes going by and had finally settled on a large plate of pork chops and mashed potatoes. She nabbed it and placed it in front of Caroline, just to the side of her now mostly empty plate of spaghetti.

"There we go. A little pig for my Pig. Eat up." Jenny placed her elbows on the tables and her chin on the back of her interlaced hands. She smiled and batted her eyes before giggling.

"You're not going to eat?"

"No, you don't have to worry about me. I've already eaten. I'm just here for the show."

Caroline laughed before slurping the final bits of spaghetti from her plate. She pushed it aside and moved the pork chops in front of her. It all looked delicious.

Jenny took the empty plate and placed it on the conveyor. "One down." She made a small tick mark on one of the napkins nearby.

She kept track of everything it seemed, and despite herself Caroline suddenly felt the very real urge to impress her. More than ever to just show Jenny everything she had. To make her fill that napkin up with marks until there was no more room to tick. She glanced down at her belly as it gave a low rumble.

The pork chops were delicious, but there was shrimp coming down the line and she wasn't going to let that opportunity pass her by.