I could follow you to the beginning
Just to relive the start
Maybe then we'd remember to slow down
At all of our favorite parts - All I wanted, by Paramore
~April 2009~
The Stars End was never busy during the day and it was a good place to be if you needed to meet someone fast. That day had been no exception, she?d had the place to herself, other than the serv bots, and she was enjoying the solitude. Her attention had been focused on her tablet, the implant was new and being able to interface with the technology with thought was novel and utterly awesome, and that was probably why she hadn?t realized she was no longer alone.
Eventually she felt the eyes on her and lifted her chin to see what was causing it. He had taken a seat across from her in the booth and was holding a mug of something steaming while he just stared at her; stared at her with eyes so green that they looked photoshopped. Dark hair was a casual mess of curls that framed an angular face, something truly masculine and rough with a five o?clock shadow that appeared an hour after shaving.
It took her a moment to recover herself, drawing a breath she?d been holding to speak. ?I have something in my hair or something? You move too quiet, you ain?t one of those supernatural types, are you?? Her normal polite demeanor nowhere to be found as he had startled her and she was feeling uncomfortable beneath that stare of his.
?No, on both counts. Human as human can be.? His voice was deep and went well with the masculine look of him. That was all he said and silence fell. He did not even respond when she stared at him, long and hard. They were both stubborn it seemed as the minutes ticked by with nothing being said, nothing being done other than hard stares.
Finally she spoke. ?What is it that you wanted??
His answer was, once more, brief. ?You.? When all she did was blink at him he followed up. ?I?m with P.B.I., Port Bureau of Investigation, and I decided we should meet.? When she went stiff and began to gather her things up he quickly added. ?I?ve been investigating you and I find you fascinating. I wanted to meet you for me, not as the P.B.I. Agent version of me, just me.? He reached out a hand and almost touched her but didn?t.
When she looked at him his green eyes were pleading and that caused her to pause. ?So...what you?re trying to say is you want to buy me a drink??
The worry in his expression melted away as he chuckled. ?Yes, I?m not good at the whole dating thing, that?s what I should have started with. I?m Joshua, or just Josh if you prefer.?
?Didn?t say nothing about a date, Joshua. But you can buy me a drink and we can go from there.?
His hands lifted in a ?I give up? fashion, palms facing her as he spoke. ?Gotcha. Drink then maybe the date.? He said it with enough confidence that Summer somehow doubted he wasn?t good at the whole dating thing but.. well, he had the prettiest eyes, and free drinks were free drinks.
Just to relive the start
Maybe then we'd remember to slow down
At all of our favorite parts - All I wanted, by Paramore
~April 2009~
The Stars End was never busy during the day and it was a good place to be if you needed to meet someone fast. That day had been no exception, she?d had the place to herself, other than the serv bots, and she was enjoying the solitude. Her attention had been focused on her tablet, the implant was new and being able to interface with the technology with thought was novel and utterly awesome, and that was probably why she hadn?t realized she was no longer alone.
Eventually she felt the eyes on her and lifted her chin to see what was causing it. He had taken a seat across from her in the booth and was holding a mug of something steaming while he just stared at her; stared at her with eyes so green that they looked photoshopped. Dark hair was a casual mess of curls that framed an angular face, something truly masculine and rough with a five o?clock shadow that appeared an hour after shaving.
It took her a moment to recover herself, drawing a breath she?d been holding to speak. ?I have something in my hair or something? You move too quiet, you ain?t one of those supernatural types, are you?? Her normal polite demeanor nowhere to be found as he had startled her and she was feeling uncomfortable beneath that stare of his.
?No, on both counts. Human as human can be.? His voice was deep and went well with the masculine look of him. That was all he said and silence fell. He did not even respond when she stared at him, long and hard. They were both stubborn it seemed as the minutes ticked by with nothing being said, nothing being done other than hard stares.
Finally she spoke. ?What is it that you wanted??
His answer was, once more, brief. ?You.? When all she did was blink at him he followed up. ?I?m with P.B.I., Port Bureau of Investigation, and I decided we should meet.? When she went stiff and began to gather her things up he quickly added. ?I?ve been investigating you and I find you fascinating. I wanted to meet you for me, not as the P.B.I. Agent version of me, just me.? He reached out a hand and almost touched her but didn?t.
When she looked at him his green eyes were pleading and that caused her to pause. ?So...what you?re trying to say is you want to buy me a drink??
The worry in his expression melted away as he chuckled. ?Yes, I?m not good at the whole dating thing, that?s what I should have started with. I?m Joshua, or just Josh if you prefer.?
?Didn?t say nothing about a date, Joshua. But you can buy me a drink and we can go from there.?
His hands lifted in a ?I give up? fashion, palms facing her as he spoke. ?Gotcha. Drink then maybe the date.? He said it with enough confidence that Summer somehow doubted he wasn?t good at the whole dating thing but.. well, he had the prettiest eyes, and free drinks were free drinks.