Valentine's Day - pt. 3

After salad came the main course: parmesan chicken with pasta on the side and fresh green beans. It was delicious, but the portions were big so we got doggie bags. (Had I known we were going to doggie bag it I wouldn't have eaten so much, but oh well. Ashley Wilkes says he likes to see a girl with a healthy appetite.)
And then, to top off the wonderfulness in serious wonderful fashion, chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer and a strawberry, with chocolate sauce drizzled over it. Sca-rumptious. Oh yes, and when we were all done with that, to top off the top off, an Andes mint.
As for the conversation, that was nice, too. Because of the seating, I spent most of my time conversing with Jack, Jasper (oops - almost put his real name!), and Jeanie (Plaid was a little quiet - he didn't say it, but I'm wondering if he wasn't feeling the best), which I found great, because I'm always a little uncomfortable around Melissa (though she's actually fairly sweet), and Ivy, while she's nice and all, this was only the second time I had hung out with her, and I feel like we wouldn't be friends if we weren't friends with some of the same people.
But anyway. I felt comfortable with Jack right away, which was surprising, considering that he was new and woo-woo. I feel like we could've talked a lot more, but it kept going like this: Jack to me, "Oh, so did you grow up in this church? Are you part of that group?" Melissa, "Oh no, that would be me." Jack to me, "Do you have a lot of siblings?" Jeanie, "I have four sisters. You might see the youngest sometimes running around." Jack to me, "Are you a teacher, too?" [All the other girls there work in the schools.] Me, "No, I work in a nursing home." Jeanie, "I work in the office doing..." Me to Jack, "So you were Jasper's roommate?" Jasper, "Yeah, he lived with me for about 9 months." Me to Jack, "Oh, you're going to Florida in a couple weeks?" Jack, "Yeah, I'm going to meet up with a friend from Brazil." Ivy, "I've always wanted to go to Brazil. That's just one of those places that you know, for some reason..."
It was ridiculous. I don't think Jeanie or Jasper were doing it on purpose. Even if Jeanie were interested in Jack (which I don't think she is), I don't think she would constantly be butting in like that. She's probably competitive like all girls, but I don't think she's catty. Ivy on the other hand, I think even if she's not interested she's the type who wants to be sure she has the guys' attention.
Aside from that slight annoyance, it was a fabulous night. The guys had put so much thought and work into it all. It was lovely, and they made us all feel so special.
And my mother is proud of me because while I thought it would be nice to have a second glass of wine, I realized I was sitting across from a very good-looking man and I didn't want to turn into a complete idiot, so I didn't.