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out more.”
    Nick proudly replied, “Knock on wood I’ll never have to disappoint another woman with the promise of marriage. I’ll date the right woman forever, but marriage is not for me.”
    Jon rolled his eyes slightly. “Whatever, Nick. After your accident, you dated that nurse for a year before you broke it off. You were crazy about her.”
    “She was sweating me. She kept hinting at marriage, and that was enough to run me off. Speaking of which, what’s going on with Ant?  I saw Lincoln today, and she was asking me questions about him.”
    “What kind of questions?”
    Nick checked for anyone standing around before he spoke. “She was asking me about Melanie. Jon, is Ant screwing around with her again?  She has been here a couple of times, so something is going on with them.”
    Jon groaned and twisted his lips into a snarl. “Damn it, I knew this would happen. What did you say to Lincoln?”
    “I didn’t say anything. But you ain’t answering my question either. What Ant does is his business, but seeing Lincoln look the way she did today, I couldn’t help, but feel sorry for her.”
    Jon rubbed a hand down his face. “Unless he is lying to me, he swears he isn’t doing anything with Melanie. He claims they are nothing but friends. I told Anthony to be honest with Lincoln if he was having those feelings for Melanie again. Sheez, he is going to screw around and lose her for sure.”
    Nick got up from the table and went to the fridge. He opened a can of Pepsi and took a long swig. “She is too young for him. Hell, I wouldn’t date a woman his age.”
    “That’s because you’re young and shallow. Lincoln is young but smart; she’ll handle Anthony one way, or another.”
    “Don’t forget she’s a beautiful woman. He better watch out before another man walks away with her.”
    Jon frowned. “Nick…”
    “I’m not talking about me. A waiter at Red Lobster was hitting on her hard. I saw her when she came in, and I saw them talking, but I didn’t approach her until I was leaving.  If I had told her about Melanie coming here to see Ant the next guy to hit on her will have her number.”
    “She didn’t respond to the man and that’s what matters.”
    “I’m gonna be honest, Jon. She didn’t do it because when he tried a second time to hit on her, I was sitting there. I pretended to be her man so he would stop. What’s funny is she didn’t correct the situation or put me in my place.”
    “Come on, Nick, that doesn’t mean anything. Sometimes women get tired of being hit on. You saved her the agony of telling that guy to get lost.”
    “Okay,” he said crushing the can in his hand before dropping it in the recycle bin. “I’m just dumb Nick and nobody takes me seriously around here. But, I know what I saw today. Lincoln is on to Anthony. And as his friend, you should let him know.”
    Jon got up from the table to put his plate in the dishwasher. “Why do I have to tell him?  If you feel so strongly that he should know, you should tell him.”
    “I disagree. You all hang out together as couples.  Just watch how Lincoln behaves the next time you all are out together.”
    “I really don’t want to get involved, Nick.  Anthony and Melanie are dangerous together. I don’t want to be the one to hurt Lincoln by ratting out Anthony.”
    “That’s why this isn’t right, Jon.  We got this dumbass code of honor we swear by. How can we stand by it if it causes another person to get hurt?”
    Jon leaned against the sink folding his arms across his chest. “We look out for each other on the job first. It is not our job to meddle in his private life.”
    “Right. But how would you feel if I knew Gabby was stepping out on you and didn’t say anything. Would you be mad at me because I didn’t tell you or did tell you?”
    Jon lowered his head. “I would be pissed either way.  But I guess I would want to know.”  He drew in a breath. “Alright, I’ll talk to Anthony about Melanie,