Then, without waiting for dessert, he rose to go to his sister's apartments.

Phoebe, Mom, and I are sitting on Allison's sunny deck, waiting for dessert.

The shark hung around, waiting for dessert perhaps, and the dolphin people came and anesthetized him and took him away.

With that he pushed back his plate, stuffed his astronomy paper into his pocket, and left the table, without waiting for dessert.