Thread: A Knight without Shining Armor (Google+Velvet Stars)

On realizing that Jason seemed to be in no rush to get her - or to be more accurate, the two of them - in some isolated and private location, Marisa relaxed a bit. For a moment there, she had been a little worried, but now she was certain that everything was fine. In fact, his comment about the lack of decent movies in the theaters was similar to something a friend of hers had complained about the previous weekend. They had planned to go out, but couldn't find anything that interested them the same thing must have happened this weekend, and she was glad that her date had come up with a backup plan. Besides, they couldn't talk together during some noisy movie in a darkened room. This was more...personal, she decided with a smile. Oh, that sounds wonderful. Charmed by the gallant gesture, she almost wanted to curtsy in return as she reached out to take his hand. I remember, there's a flower garden on the top of your apartment, isn't there? It must be in full bloom at this time of year. Vaguely, she recalled that it wasn't just for flowers had he mentioned other things being grown there as well? Marisa wasn't quite sure, and made a mental note to ask about it later. Her fingers curled trustingly around his palm as she stood, the breeze ruffling the lightweight fabrics of her outfit around her. After hearing so much about where you live, I'd really like to see as much as I can while I'm here. Especially since the weather's so nice today. She took a peek up at the sky, noting that there were a few more clouds than there had been earlier, but still no sign of rain or storms. Thank you for offering to call a cab, but won't that be awfully expensive? I really wouldn't want you to have to pay for that, too. We'll just have to cut things short if it gets late, I guess... There was a hint of a sigh near the end of that statement. Clearly, she was just starting to enjoy herself and didn't like the thought of leaving so soon. But why would she? So far, this day was going even better than expected. She brightened at another thought. And anything we don't get to visit today, we can always save for another date, can't we? Despite the clear skies, an almost visible shadow seemed to flicker across Melanie's face on hearing her sister's cheerful comment. Regardless to how sure the other girl sounded about it, the more watchful twin hadn't decided that there would be a second date yet. If anything strange happened, she would put her foot down and keep these two from meeting again. Seeing the happy look, the excited sparkle in those innocent blue eyes, she sighed inwardly. She'd make the call if she had to...but she still hated to see her sister disappointed. On the other hand, it was her sibling's unrealistic expectations for boys that tended to leave her disappointed in the first place. Marisa had always wanted a fairy tale romance, for a Prince Charming to sweep her off her feet. It seemed like this guy might pull it off, too. Melanie found the whole idea to be rather unsettling. She reminded herself that anyone willing to do all of this, with no question of payment from them, probably wanted something out of it that didn't involve legal currency. If only she could get Marisa to seriously consider such things! She pushed that long-standing frustration to the side, though, and started to push back her chair to stand up. A second later, she paused, visibly surprised to see Jason's other hand extended to her. Was he doing so to try and impress Marisa, she wondered, or to make her feel included? Glad that she had decided to wear her sunglasses today, she eyed the offered hand, contemplating her next move. In the end, she decided that having Marisa complain the entire way home about 'not giving people chances' was more of a headache than she wanted to deal with. It wasn't like she had to hold his hand - which, as she noticed, Marisa seemed quite happy doing. When she took it, her grip on his hand was much lighter, a bit of her reservations and hesitance showing in the short amount of time that they were in contact. As soon as she was on her feet, she let go...supposedly to check the table and make sure they weren't leaving anything behind. As she did so, she quickly scanned the area, making certain that the amount of people walking around hadn't changed much. With any luck, this Chinese place would have plenty of other diners in it, and they were likely to walk there, so it would be a while yet before they were truly alone with Jason. By the way, she spoke up at last. Is this restaurant far from here? I don't remember seeing any Chinese places on the way. Then she smirked, just a little. I'm just wondering, since someone didn't wear walking shoes. Both twins looked towards the ground, where Marisa's feet were covered by a pair of white sandals. The thin straps and stylish design made it clear that they were more focused on looks than arch support. They were quite cute, though, and showed off the pale pink polish on each toe, matching the girl's nails to a T. Melanie held back a snicker at the look Marisa shot in her direction. Oh, don't worry about me, Marisa replied airily. I'll be fine, and I'd really like the fresh air. It's too nice of a day not to go for a bit of a walk. Her cheer didn't fade, but she looked like she would have stuck her tongue out at her twin if Jason hadn't been watching. From how relaxed her pose was, the two of them often teased each other like this, and there was no anger between them. In truth, Melanie was just poking fun at her she had tried to convince Marisa to wear more practical shoes in case they had to walk a long distance, but fashion sense had won out in the end.