Appetiziers.

"You should try this, Jon! It's delicious!" Cindy purred before taking another bite of the BBQ pork bun.

"I've had cha siu bao before," he replied, eyeing the plate of steamed buns with suspicion.

"But not these!" Lauren replied, letting out an almost orgasmic moan after she stuffed a mouthful of bun.

"For five dollars a bun I'm glad Julie's paying for these!" Jonathan noted as he reached for one of the buns. He took a bite and savored the taste of the BBQ Duroc pork filling. "Not bad."

"You're not a foodie, are you?" Hane asked.

"I guess I never developed a sensitive taste buds after two tours of eating MREs," Jonathan smirked. "It's probably for the best since I'm going to be eating crickets for the next two years."

"Ugh, do you have to remind us?" Allison sighed as she took one of the lobster and shrimp spring roll.

"Just imagine the crickets as flying shrimp!" Jonathan laughed.

"I rather not!" Allison shook her head.

"Your main course will arrive soon," one of the waitresses announced. "In the meantime, would you care for more Champagne?

"Yes!" the girls cheered while Jonathan shook his head when he was offered wine poured into his glass.

"I shouldn't drink too much," Leah whispered, touching her blushing cheeks with both hands.

"Hey, you have Asian flush too!" Natalie noted to Zoe as she felt the warmth of her own face.

"Aiya! Please ration yourselves!" Iris scolded the girls, eyeing Zoe as she was about to take a sip.

"Yes, auntie," Zoe mumbled, putting her flute down.

"You will have plenty of time over dinner to drink!" Iris sighed. "I do not want you to go back to the hotel throwing up!"

"So how come you three aren't beet red?" Eva asked the triplets.

"We hit the genetics jackpot!" Amber giggled, taking a sip of her Champagne.

"Triple the fun!" Crystal cheered, clinking her flute with her sisters.

"Not fair!" Kaylee pouted.

"I wonder why Jon doesn't drink?" Jade wondered, glancing over at him.

"Maybe he believes that your body is a temple?" Eva shrugged.

"I wouldn't mind worshipping at that temple!" Kaylee whispered with a smirk, making sure Iris did not hear her, as she looked over at Jonathan talking to Cindy, Lauren, Hane, and Allison.

The triplets and Eva laughed and nodded in agreement.

Eva leaned in and whispered, "Twelve women and one man locked in a confined space for two years. We're all going to remain professional, right?"

The triplets and Kaylee rolled their eyes at Eva.

"What? I had to ask!" Eva giggled and waved at Jonathan, who waved back, oblivious to what the four young women were talking about.

"Speaking of yummy... dinner's here!" Kaylee noted as the wait staff came up the stairs with trays.