Momoko's Apartment, El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Night

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime finished the last bite of fish and leaned back in his chair with a satisfied sigh. "That was pretty good," he told his dinner companion with a smile. "I didn't know you could fry fish so well." Not to mention the salad. Which hadn't been anything special, but had been very nice.

He took a moment to just appreciate it, then looked across the table. "So... you want dessert now, or do you need to digest first?" He'd brought a cake. Too big for two people, honestly, but he rather suspected that, given Momoko, that wouldn't really be a problem. Either they'd eat it all tonight, or she'd have some for later.

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[weldedtomyspine]

That drew a grin from him. "You don't forget anything, do you?"

[heromaniac]

"It was the first time I got to kiss you! I'd wanted to for a long time, remember? I totally remember that." She was a romantic, Jaime. Better start a diary of events and 'anniversaries'.

"And I remember that I liked it. Very much."

[weldedtomyspine]

"You did, did you?" Jaime asked, teasingly, clearly baiting for another compliment.

[heromaniac]

"I did. I thought about that kiss forever after that."

[weldedtomyspine]

"And you don't think anything I could do could make you forget...?" Hmm?

[heromaniac]

Oooh. She loved it when he got that look on his face. "Well, it would be pretty hard. That was a really happy moment for me, stealing that kiss."

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime grinned. "Does stealing it make it better than if it's freely given?"

[heromaniac]

"Back then, that was the only way I could get a kiss from you." She squeezed him gently. "But there was a bit of excitement in it, I gotta say."

[weldedtomyspine]

"You never tried asking," Jaime pointed out teasingly.

[heromaniac]

"You were dating my best friend?"

[weldedtomyspine]

Point.

"What about before that?"

[heromaniac]

"Hmm." She shifted and ran her hand up his back as she thought a moment. "It took a while for me to figure out why it was different suddenly, hanging out with you."

[weldedtomyspine]

"Yeah?" Jaime leaned forward to rest his forehead against hers. "I'm not that confusing, am I?"

[heromaniac]

"You are! One moment you're my best friend and the next, I can't stop my heart from exploding when you smile at me from down the hall."

[weldedtomyspine]

"You're my best friend, and most of the time I feel that way around you." So maybe he could be both, too...

[heromaniac]

Momoko chuckled fondly. "Copy cat."

[weldedtomyspine]

"Hey, I recognize a good idea when I hear one!"

[heromaniac]

"Do you really?" Why yes, that was an evil smile, Jaime.

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime aimed a teasingly skeptical look at her. "And what happens if I say 'yes'?"

[heromaniac]

"Oh. Maybe I'd need to test you or something? Gather proof."

[weldedtomyspine]

"Mhmm." His eyes narrowed. "You're thinking something." Something devious, probably.

[heromaniac]

"I am." She was.

[weldedtomyspine]

"You going to share, or do I need to figure out a way to make you talk?" He'd be willing to try!

[heromaniac]

"Do you really think you can?" Oooh. His idea was sounding way better! "I'm pretty good at keeping a secret."

No she wasn't, but in this game? She'd totally try.

[weldedtomyspine]

"Ah, but I know a bunch of your weak points," Jaime said with a slow grin. "It probably won't take me long."