Chapter 3

When we arrived at Herb's Café, I was almost immediately greeted by Ruth, whose eyes practically tripled in size when she saw me holding hands with Valija and Dana, while Lindsay kept putting her hands on my ass and Robert kept kissing the back of my neck. She finally decided to just go with it, I suppose, because she winked at me and made sure that we had a nice corner booth with plenty of room for us. The menus and ice water came quickly, as Ruth personally brought them instead of entrusting them to a waitress.

"My name is Ruth, though Isaac knows that. I will be serving you today," Ruth announced, her hands on her hips in a rather curious way.

"Don't you run this place?" Valija asked curiously.

"Yes, I do. Nor do I wait on just anyone. Isaac, however, is not just anyone. He's a truly great guy and it is my pleasure to bring you anything that you want. On me. I'm paying for this meal myself," Ruth informed us, much to my shock.

"See what I mean? She's very sweet to me. I'd come here more often, but it would be bad for their profit margin. Ruth, every time that I come here, you refuse to let me pay you. Let me pay this once at least. I've told you a thousand times, I'm rich. I can afford to pay for this... ," I said before Ruth cut me off with a finger to my lips.

"Now, now, sugar, no protests, please. This is my pleasure to serve you and your ... companions," Ruth snickered at that.

"Told you she's in love with you. Also told you that I can read body language. Well, honey, she's into you, big time. The signs are vividly present," Lindsay informed me while touching my hand with hers.

"Is that true, Ruth? Are you into me in that way? How long have you ... wanted me?" I asked her, realizing that Lindsay was correct.

"Yes ... Isaac. I want you. I've always wanted you, but I never had the nerve to do anything about it. I was working it up, though. Seems that you have a harem, so what harm to adding me?" Ruth's eyes were moist and I could smell her arousal through her skirt.

"Ruth, baby, all you had to do was ask. Think that I haven't liked you that way, too? That perky, bubbly, enthusiastic way that you have, your eagerness to please me ... it's very attractive to me. Is that the only issue?" I asked her.

"No ... but promise not to tell?" Ruth asked me.

"Sure. What is it?" I repeated.

"Daddy fucks me and he needs to keep doing it. I didn't know you would understand, but now I can see that you might, right? I know it's not kosher, but neither is the ham steak, eggs, and biscuits with gravy that you always get here. Please don't ask me to stop doing Daddy. I'll do anything that you want except that. He needs my body. He ... thinks that I'm Mom these days. It's best that he keep thinking that. His mind is half-gone, but his body still has needs. Some of the things that he likes, well, I thought that I knew Mom, but apparently not well enough," Ruth explained to me in a whisper.

"Your secret is safe with me, Ruth. Sure, you can come and go as you please. Be a part-time partner and I will still love you. As you can see, I have a lot of partners to please. I can understand your need to service the old man. In fact, perhaps I can arrange someone to surprise your father some time. Would any of you girls volunteer now and then for that?" I asked around the table, since the girls' reactions indicated that Ruth's whisper wasn't as low as she thought.

"Are you serious, Isaac? You would do that for me? For him? Thank you! You have no idea what that means!" Ruth thanked me with a kiss in full view of her customers.

"He was always kind to me. The only question is which girl would do that for me," I asked again.

"I will, baby. I love older men," Lindsay smiled at me.

"So will I," Dana spoke up, no longer stunned.

"And me, of course. I have done worse for Arlen and I think that this guy is probably a lot nicer than his friends. I just hope for a taste of Ruth as my reward," Valija said her piece.

"A taste of me? You mean, you want to go down on me?" Ruth grinned, blushing a little ... evidently, she was fairly open-minded, but not used to women hitting on her.

"Exactly that, sweetie. You look good enough to eat," Valija reassured her.

"Well, trust me, I will gladly do that for anyone willing to help me please my father," Ruth brightened in her mood, "now, how about those orders?"

"The usual for me, of course. What about you, ladies and Robert?" I smiled at my party.

"Flapjacks with real butter and maple syrup, that sounds great. You really use real butter here?" Robert asked with astonishment.

"Always. None of that oily junk called margarine. It's real butter, unless you're a vegan or something, and we don't get a lot of those here," Ruth laughed, "sausage or bacon with that?"

"Sausage," Robert smiled.

"Yeah, from the look of you, sausage is kind of your thing, isn't it?" Ruth teased him a bit.

"Well, I sort of go both ways," Robert blushed slightly.

"Ooooh, sexy!" Ruth purred, kissing him on the lips and then me right afterward, "Yes, you two are lovers, too, but you're married, judging from the ring on your hand and hers. A couple, right? A couple sharing a man. Very nice."

"We do share him, and Dana ... and now Valija ... and apparently you and your old man now," Lindsay giggled a bit.

"Well, Daddy's not into guys, but otherwise you're right, it seems. What do you want?" Ruth chuckled.

"You mean other than your sweet pussy? I want some pancakes, butter, and marmalade, with sausage as well. Yes, sausage is my thing, too," Lindsay flirted with her.

Ruth blushed again and asked Dana, "What about you?"

"Bacon, eggs, and bagels with cream cheese," Dana said as she lightly caressed Ruth's hand.

"And you, honey?" Ruth asked Valija.

"Eggs Benedict with hash browns. I love Hollandaise sauce, I confess," Valija laughed a bit herself while pushing her leg up toward Ruth's thigh.

"With pleasure... ," Ruth winked at us again.

I thought that was it for a while, but Valija had other ideas. She rose from the table, practically grabbed me by the arm, and all but dragged me toward the men's room, when Ruth caught us and gestured to both of us.