"Like I said, she's a friend of Dean's." That was the simplest way to explain it for now. He pulled a chair out for Claire and smiled. "Have a seat." He then walked around and took a seat himself.
Isabel came back a moment later and placed the menus on the table. She put a hand on Rory's shoulder. "You want your usual, honey, or do you want to give the menu a look?"
"I'll take a look, thank you." Rory smiled up at her.
"Alright. Just holler when you're ready to order, okay?" It seemed like Isabel's southern drawl was a little thicker tonight than usual but Rory said nothing about it. Isabel then went back to the kitchen.