“That sounds like the safest plan to me.” Diego nodded as Kat seemed to decide that they would be better off sticking together going forward.  “I mean, I am pretty sure you don’t have to worry about me being stalked.   If so I could always….”  leaning in, Diego spoke directly against Kat’s ear so that his words would go no further than between them, “tell them I am a poor college student.”  Straightening back up to his plate, Diego grinned over at Kat.  “That would definitely end it.” He joked.  “We are deep in your territory now, so best I just stick by you.”<br/><br/>At Kat’s admission that she thought he might have seen Chase, Diego looked up sharply.  “I thought he was supposed to be long gone.”  Diego replied, his gaze scanning the crowd once more, his eyes slightly narrowed, although it suddenly occurred to him that he had no idea who Chase was or what he looked like, so what was he exactly looking for?  Grinning wryly, he looked back at his date as she valiantly changed the subject, which felt like a damn good idea to him.<br/><br/>“The food?  Good.  Even surprisingly good, I would say…” Diego began, stopping and turning in surprise as Kat wiped off what seemed to be a stray bit of sauce from his lip.  Suddenly as if the world had gone into slow motion, Diego watched as she slowly the digit up to her bright pink lips, first clearing it with her tongue before sucking it clean.  Completely entranced, there was no doubt<i>exactly </i>what was going through Diego’s mind at that moment.<br/><br/>“Glad you like it.”  Diego said once he found his voice again.  Seemingly unable to pull his eyes from Kat’s lips for a few moments, eventually Diego’s gaze rose to meet hers once again.  “If there is anything else I have that you want to try, just let me know.  I’d be happy to give you a taste of whatever you want.”  Knowing exactly how that sounded, Diego eagerly reached out for his drink, suddenly feeling the need for a quick cooldown.