I'm kinda lost... (Arizona)

[Alejandro Cortez]

He nodded slowly, sighing.. "Yeah.. I totally understand that.. I just saw the opportunity we had on our hands, and offered. It's fine.. I like to help..." He smiled again, brightly, and then left a whole two dollars on the table.. Well her service was okay, but the look she'd given them both at the end there had ruined it... Who's business what is anyways? Not hers...

He scooted from the bench, and then got an idea.. "Come on.. I have a really cool place to show you.. Well you've probably already seen it.. but.. oh well.." He spent a lot of time in the park, and the maze was especially pretty in the fall... It would be fun.. It was due to close in a few hours, and he was okay with spending those last few hours with her... Reaching for her hand, he went to pull her behind him, eager to reach his bike..

When they did, he was lighting quick at getting ready...

Waiting for her patiently, though bursting at the seems with excitement, he started the bike... Then she got on, and when she had a good grip, they were off... The night air on their faces would be exhilirating if it wasn't so damned cold... It was a few more minutes, and the park was there for them to enjoy.. "Off to the maze.. come on.." Setting his helmet down carefully, he lept off and took off towards the park's center, where the maze was, knowing she'd follow.. She had to.. He was her ride home..

That's besides the point..

Sliding into the maze entrance, he ran with her, expertly guiding her through it.. Good thing he did this all the time, or they'd be lost... He stopped just before they got there, and laughed.. "Okay.. so.. I know it's just a park, but I absolutely love this place, simply because it's so relaxing.. bare with me.." Reaching for her hand again, he moved towards the entrance, the sound of tinkling water just ahead...

The fountain was surrounded by a soft blanket of leaves, decorating it in a beautiful array of fall colors. He smiled at the soft golden light coming from the basin around it, and sat on the edge of it, relaxed.. "Man.. and look at those stars..." It was one of the only places he knew in Chicago where you could see the stars this clearly at night.. That's why he missed his grandma's... She was out in the middle of no where, where the skies are endless... Stars are seas... clouds are blankets, and the crickets chirp the prettiest songs..

"So.. watcha think?" he asked, looking down at her to meet her gaze, leaning closer to her.. He wanted to do this with her every night.. Just something about sharing his "spot" with her... it was much more massive then he'd thought it would be.. "I mean.. if you like it, I can take you here more often.. it's awesome when it's snowed..." He laughed, and scanned her face, blushing when he ran across her lips..

[arizona cassaway.]

Yeah.. I totally understand that.. I just saw the opportunity we had on our hands, and offered. It's fine.. I like to help...

[/i][/color] she smiled, pleased that he understood. but he surprised her once more when suddenly his mood improved ten fold. Come on.. I have a really cool place to show you.. Well you've probably already seen it.. but.. oh well..[/i][/color] she had a puzzled look on her face, but, she squeaked slightly when he took her hand and pulled her to her feet. snagging her jacket from the booth, she followed him out the door and to his bike, curious as all get out, but still. climbing onto the back of the bike once more, she pulled the helmet on and held on as he sped off through the park.

her curiosity grew with every minute they kept moving, and when they climbed off the bike, he surprised her by just walking away, jogging to catch up to him, her brow slightly creased with confusion and curiosity, she laughed. where are we going?[/b] she said it with an easy sound in her voice, what on earth? a maze? she followed him through it, never questioning, the stride in his step making it clear he knew the way. Okay.. so.. I know it's just a park, but I absolutely love this place, simply because it's so relaxing.. bare with me..[/b][/i] she shrugged, not really answering him, but still acknowledging. i trust you, no worries.[/b] she said, letting him take her hand without a second thought.

a sound reached her ears though, water? in november chicago? what? and then she saw the source, a fountain, surrounded by a beautiful gradient of leaves. reds, oranges, yellows. . . it was amazing. she followed him as he walked over to the fountain and sat on the edge, easily, she sat down next to him, fairly close even. Man.. and look at those stars...[/i][/color] her green eyes looked at his face and then up at the stars that glittered across the sky. though the edges of the sky was blurred because of the city lights, you could still see a fair few of stars. So.. watcha think?[/i][/color] she smiled and relaxed slightly, resting her arms on her legs. i never knew about a place in chicago where you could see the stars.[/b] her voice was soft, almost as though if she spoke too loudly, it would shatter the peace.

I mean.. if you like it, I can take you here more often.. it's awesome when it's snowed...[/b][/i] she smiled, looking back at him. i love it. and i can see what you mean, it seems like it would be absolutely amazing in the winter, under a blanket of snow. amazing indeed. her green eyes took on a lighter quality, all the darkness from earlier gone finally. looking over at him, she could see the look on his face, the red colour in his cheeks and she laughed lightly. what? she asked, curious once more. [/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Alejandro Cortez]

He hesitated at her question, not sure whether it was a trap or if she was serious... Did she already figure it out, and was just waiting? Seriously, was it that obvious when a guy wanted to kiss you? Oh like it was going to happen anyways.. He didn't have the guts, and she didn't like him that much. He blinked slowly, and looked away..

"Well nothing really.. I was just going to try something.. but.. I mean.. it's not the best idea..." He fell quiet at that, not sure what he should say after that. He did really want to kiss her, and to hold her hand all the time... Take her out more.. She seemed like she spent a lot of time pent up in her room, where she could be out enjoying every season Chicago offered to the fullest with him at her side.. He would have liked it that way... but he didn't stand a chance.. 1: she was way out of his league.. French? Come on... 2: He was a total dork.. probably not even attractive to her... 3: Fate and luck didn't favor him that much.. Even if she did, he wasn't cool enough to keep her...

Either way, he didn't get the girl like the heroes did...

Looking back up at her, he laughed.. "Okay.. don't laugh at this.. Would you like it more if the guy you liked asked to kiss you first, or just kissed you?" He made it sound like he was starting 20 questions, but as smart as she was, he knew she'd know before he got to question number 2. He just wasn't that lucky, once again... "I mean.. hypothetically speaking.. 20 questions.. you get one after I do.. so.. remember.. you have to answer honestly, and you only get one question at a time... be good about what you ask.."

Smiling innocently, he waited for her answer, which would verify his next course of action. God he wanted to... but he didn't know if he could ask, or just do it... Girls sometimes thought asking was dumb.. but then appreciated it... It was also easier on the guy because they knew if she was the least bit attracted if she said no.. and pretty willing to try it if she said yes... Simple as that.. Inhaling, he waited..

All this anxiety would kill him..

[arizona cassaway.]

Well nothing really.. I was just going to try something.. but.. I mean.. it's not the best idea...

[/i][/color] tilting her head slightly, she looked at him, curiosity. that was the only word that could describe everything that `zona was feeling at the moment. again, she'd never really had a boyfriend, the only experience with any of that was with eric that one time. and even that wasn't much to go on. oh?[/b] she questioned, waiting. she wouldn't deny, as observent as she was, she was pretty dang oblivious. but, for just that once that night, she opened up her mind, taping into her ability and just let herself be a little psychic for a moment.

she was all the more curious when she heard him laugh, meeting his warm eyes, she smiled. Okay.. don't laugh at this.. Would you like it more if the guy you liked asked to kiss you first, or just kissed you?[/i][/color] okay, now even she had to laugh a little. I mean.. hypothetically speaking.. 20 questions.. you get one after I do.. so.. remember.. you have to answer honestly, and you only get one question at a time... be good about what you ask..[/i][/color] she nodded slightly, her green eyes gentle as she looked at him. twenty questions, 'ey? well. . . i don't know i guess, depends on the guy, i suppose.[/b] she replied, catching the drift of what he was asking now.

crossing her legs out in front of her, she looked up at the stars for a moment, taking peace in their presence and then looked back towards alex. she could see the look on his face, and this brought a slight smile to hers. if i didn't know better, it would look like you were facing the jury. okay, so i get a question right?[/b] she waited, hoping that he wouldn't be like, 'i think that was your question, don't you?' but, she figured, so what, she still wanted a question. okay, here's my question, what's running through your mind right now?[/b] she knew that he was anxious about something, she figured she knew what it was, but, she wanted to know for sure. [/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Alejandro Cortez]

He gave her a nervous chuckle as she mentioned a jury.. "Well I very well could be with you and 20 questions.." he added, smirking.. Well all girls were different about how they played the game... It was just depending on who it was... So.. she said it depended on the guy.. to be kissing.. Well he could only hope.. And then she nailed him rather well..

He hadn't really expected that question..

He fell silent, his heart beat increasing a million times more then it should have, even with the least bit of nerves.. He laughed, evenly enough, and then met her gaze, sighing shakily.. "Do you really wanna know... that's not my question either..." he added, covering his tracks before she could get him for breaking the rules.. He gave her a wicked grin, and then turned his body more at an angle towards her, his hands shaking...

So badly, at that, that he balled them in fists on his knees.. Dammit! Why was he so nervous about this... She was this awesome.. amazing girl... with almost everything a guy could want for personality... not to mention beautiful.. And he was freaking out at a time when he needed all of his a game? He was shocked at himself.. Where was the good old charmer he needed?

Inhaling deeply, he leaned forward, gently pressing his lips to hers... It was just the gesture he'd been planning in his head, though it felt a million times better... and it'd only get better if she returned the kiss. He was flooded with molten heat for a second, and then he was floating... like a leaf in the water.. What was he going to do with himself? Slowly, he went to pull away... No use in dragging it out... not if it wasn't working... yet...

[arizona cassaway.]

Well I very well could be with you and 20 questions..

[/i] she laughed easily, holding up her hands to show she was free of a gavel. Do you really wanna know... that's not my question either...[/b][/i] she laughed once more, burrowing into her jacket slightly, she liked her jacket. but, she was able to nod, she did want to know what the answer was. but, she eyed him curiously when he gave her a grin and then turned towards her. she turned her torso toward him, simply so that she could watch him easier.

he looked almost as though he was shaking, but, she reached out and took his hand, hoping to steady his shaking hands slightly. even if it was just a little, she didn't like it when people were nervous around her, especially when she had her mind open, it was like someone tickling you with poison ivy. you couldn't get it out of your mind for a while. and then he leaned towards her, touching his lips to hers. okay, so she'd kind of known he was going to do that, but, it still caught her off guard. the loner drummer girl actually stood a chance with him? the handsom, charming, polite guy who, to top it off, wasn't that bad to be around after a while and put up with her.

she didn't shy away, sure, her mind forced her to freeze for just a moment, but then she just gave herself away, returning the kiss easily. she wouldn't deny, she liked him, quite a bit in fact. she would definitely have to give eric a call, just to tell him thanks. squeezing his hand softly, she smiled as she kissed him, it was a lot less. . . hungry? urgent? she didn't know the right word, but different, more comfortable than her first kiss had been. yeah, she wouldn't deny, her first kiss had been with a teacher, so what? but, this was different on so many levels. alex was so different on so many levels. with alex, she was comfortable, relaxed, calm. . . she didn't know the word, but, then she pulled away, she just needed to. blinking softly at him, she smiled and then even surprised herself, leaning forward she hugged him, that was something she hadn't done in a long time, but, it just felt right.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Alejandro Cortez]

He was almost floating on cloud nine when she kissed him back, lingering for just a moment.. Yeah.. he needed to be gentle, making sure he had no rushed actions within the one action he desired to be tender, and romantic... She let go, and by the smile on her face, he knew he was okay.. She wasn't going to slap him, or jump his bones, or anything of the sort that was unexpected... Nope, it was just the two of them, hormones calm, relaxing and enjoying the other's company..

He smirked himself, and then started at her hug.. That was strange... He slowly, gently, and without foul intention, wrapped his own strong arms around her, holding her close to him.. Burrying his face in her hair, he sighed, and inhaled deeply, the soft scent of her hair products filling his airways.. Oh yes... he could get used to this.. And he figured now would be a good time to tell her.. "Do you even realize how amazing I feel right now.. I wanna do this every day.. wow..." Slowly, he unwrapped his arms from her, sliding his hands down her arms to catch her hands. He smiled at her again..

"Now.. for my question.. Was I the right guy to just move in and kiss you, or should I have asked first?" he asked softly, slyly, and blinked his chocolate eyes slowly. He relaxed carefully against the stone bench they were sitting on. "Be honest.. I can handle it.. I promise.." He laughed nervously once again, though not nearly as much as he was earlier... no.. that was horrible.. He was great now that he'd gotten that off his chest...

She was perfection.. and he wanted her to be his perfection...

"I know it's really soon... but I want to do this more often.. take you on dates again.. and again.. but only if you want to.. I mean, I can do whatever.. I just.. I want the offer to be open and out there.." Nodding slowly at his choice of proposal, he gave her a soft smile, sublte but noticeable, and then looked back up towards the sky, making a silent prayer of thanks to God.. he'd truly been blessed for the night and it's events..

Nothing could bring him down now... Absolutely nothing at all..

[arizona cassaway.]

she felt him jump slightly when she hugged him, but, she then felt his arms, strong and safe, wrap around her, holding her close to him. she was comfortable, this was safe, she was relaxed. breathing in his nice scent, she felt him bury his face in her hair. she never let herself relax nearly as much as she was right now, but, she didn't feel in danger by that. sure, she was usually paranoid, always looking over her shoulder, but, right now, she didn't even think about it. Do you even realize how amazing I feel right now.. I wanna do this every day.. wow...

[/i][/color] she laughed lightly and felt him unwrap his arms slowly, she did the same but, she felt him run his hands down her arms and catch her hands in his.

i think i can guess.[/b] she said with a sly grin. Now.. for my question.. Was I the right guy to just move in and kiss you, or should I have asked first?[/i][/color] ah, back to twenty questions. Be honest.. I can handle it.. I promise..[/i][/color] she looked out across the dark leaves and then back up to his face. although i think you could count the start of twenty questions as asking, i wouldn't have minded if you hadn't.[/b] she gave him an easy smile, her green eyes glittering and her face a warm colour, showing the heat that had rushed into it earlier, not really a blush, per say, but, pretty close.

I know it's really soon... but I want to do this more often.. take you on dates again.. and again.. but only if you want to.. I mean, I can do whatever.. I just.. I want the offer to be open and out there..[/b][/i] she pretended to consider this for a moment, just to make him a little more nervous, yeah, she could be a little cruel at times, but, it kept people on their toes. i'd like that. . . i truly would. maybe next time it'll go a bit more smoothly, no?[/b] she laughed as she said it, showing that she was fine. looking down at their hands, she smiled, tonight was perfect, at least, minus the phone call, of course. she couldn't remember the last time she'd been this at ease with the world, definitely couldn't name it off the top of her head. kicking up a leaf slightly, she watched as it danced through the air. breaking their hands apart, she reached down and picked up a handful of leaves, sending a sneaky glance up at alex, while still bent over, she tossed the handful at him, watching as they swished through the night air towards him. [/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Alejandro Cortez]

He grinned at her, knowing what she was doing before she did it... When the leaves hit the air, he yelled out loud, and shook his head, trying to dodge as many as he could.. Shaking what few leaves had landed on his shoulders and hair off, he looked deviously over at her and snickered.. "Okay.. fine.." reaching for a pile of leaves himself, he threw them over her and gave a chuckle, watching one land quite conspicuously on her hair.. It nearly stuck straight up..

Moving towards her, he reached up to pull it gently from her hair, and then pushed a strand behind her ear, his eyes glowing.. Yeah.. he was pretty content for the day.. Just peachy, actually. If he could make every day like this, he'd have no worries in life, ever ever agian.. He laughed softly, remembering what she'd said about the twenty questions, and then stooped to catch her lips again, his fingers reaching for the bottom of her jaw..

Lord have mercy, she was gunna give him a heart attack..

For as fast as it was slamming against his chest, it was no surprise.. She was like the fastest working drug in the universe, and so far he was the only permanent buyer... Well long term anyways.. He sighed softly against her lips, and then gave her a laugh.. "here.. hop on.." Turning his back to her, he waited for her to climb onto his back, and then took off back towards the entrance of the maze, towards the parkinglot where his bike was...

"hooooolllldddd onnn!!" he added, picking up speed in his gait as he ran towards the bike in the distance.. Oh yes... this would be the best night of his life so far.. definately. He wasn't going to have a single complaint, because so far, everything had gone smoothly. Stopping next to his bike, he set her down gently, and then turned to look at her, laughing softly through his breaths to have oxygen in his system again.. "Well.. now what? Shall I take you to your dorm for the night?" He smiled softly, and waited..

[arizona cassaway.]

she laughed out loud when the leaves hit the air and him, her laugh mingling with his yell. watching as he shook his head to remove a clutch of the leaves that had managed to hit him, she let her smile falter playfully when she saw his devious look. Okay.. fine..

[/b][/i] she watched as he reached for a pile of his own and then tossed it over her head, he had a much more direct approach, that was for sure. she considered sliding off the fountain and escaping, but, she knew there was no chance of her getting away.

the leaves all hit her, but only a few stuck in her thick hair, for that she was thankful, but, she watched as chuckled and then picked one off the top of her head and then brushed some of her hair behind her ear. she was acutely aware of his finger against her temple, but, she tried her best not to react. so what if the whole leaf fighting was childish, she was okay with that. it made both of them laugh, and that was the point.

watching as he leaned in close again, and then caught her lips with his, so he was going to take advantage of what she’d said earlier, ‘ey? good. she lifted her chin up so that he didn’t have to duck quite as much, and then they broke apart, she could feel his pulse beating, and knew that it mirrored her’s pretty well. here.. hop on..[/b][/i] she watched as he turned his back towards her and she rolled her eyes and laughed, climbing on to his back and wrapping her arms around his neck and then he took off running, back through the maze, back towards the parking lot, back towards the end of the night. but, it was still nice.

hooooolllldddd onnn!![/b][/i] she laughed and followed orders, clinging to him as he picked up speed, laughing all the while, but still, she buried her face in his shoulder. when they stopped, she let her feet hit the ground silently, laughing once more. Well.. now what? Shall I take you to your dorm for the night?[/i][/color] looking down at her watch, she didn’t hide the fact that her eyes grew wide. seeing as it’s 10.30, i’d have to say yes. unfortunately.[/b] she almost whispered the last part, but, she still looked up at him, her green eyes bright. tonight was perfect.
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[Alejandro Cortez]

He shook his head, not happy with her answer.. "Are you sure.. I mean.. we could swing by a secret place, and I could wisk you off your feet, and take advantage of you.. nahhh.." he added, laughing.. "Too complicated... though I do wanna spend more time.." Okay, so he's a dork, it was official. But it was okay, because she seemed to like all sides of him so far, and he'd held nothing back.. Inhaling deeply, he moved for the helmet, handing her the one she'd used before now, and then grabbed his own, slipping it on..

Hopping onto the bike, he took it off the kickstand and held it steady for her to climb on as well. Well at least they'd had a good time together before the night was over. He'd have to thank Mr. Rodriguez for that.. He laughed softly and started the bike, smirking as it rumbled to life, and then tossed her a look as he raised his eyebrows playfully, and snapped his face cover down, covering his face from her eyes.. He took another second to look at her, and then flicked the light on his harley on, lighting up their path in the darkness once more.. "Hang on.. as usual.." he added, loudly enough to hear, and then leaned to the right, turning it out of the parking space..

He gunned it back, of course, into the speed and fun..

When he reached the dorms, however, his heart sank.. Though she was just a building away, it was like he was letting her go half way across the world without him.. Why was it so dramatic... Well he'd just met her, but the connection and attraction seemed too strong for this early... either way, it was there, and Alex liked it. Shutting the engine off, he flicked off the light, and allowed her off, with his help. Getting off after her, he stopped to take off his helmet, and then laughed..

"You wanna walk, or should I carry you?" he added, joking again, and then raised a brow.. Well he really could carry her if he needed to, but it was just a joke. However, if she wanted him to, he would. He stretched slightly, testing the muscles in his shoulders just in case, and nodding in approval.. Yep, still strong and working.. He tossed a sideways glance to the entrance of the girl's dorms, and hesitated.. he didn't want her to go..

But they had to.. Sadly.. Stuffing his hands into his pockets, he waited..

[arizona cassaway.]

Are you sure.. I mean.. we could swing by a secret place, and I could wisk you off your feet, and take advantage of you.. nahhh..

[/i][/color] reaching up she flicked his ear playfully, but, also laughed lightly. Too complicated... though I do wanna spend more time..[/b][/i] she smiled at him gently and then reached over an plucked the helmet off the bike, pulling it over her head, she climbed on after him, listening as he started the bike and kicked the kickstand. Hang on.. as usual..[/i][/color] rolling her eyes, she wrapped her arms around his waist, holding on as he sped back through the night time streets of chicago.

most of the lights were off when they got back to the dorms, most, but not all. she could still see the lights on in her own dorm room on the corner of the building, but, there was still a handful on as well. climbing off the bike, she pulled off her helmet and listened as alex turned off the bike and shut off the light. putting her hands in her pockets, she cast a glance over at her truck, nervous habit, she could pretty much live out of that truck, in all honesty. but, when she felt alex walk up next to her, she turned her green eyes upon him. You wanna walk, or should I carry you?[/b][/i] shaking her head, she watched as he rolled his shoulder.

had he injured it at some point? in football or something? either way, she shook her head once more. i think i can handle the walk, though thanks for the offer.[/b] she said the last sentence with a light laugh and then clicked her car keys in her pocket, checking to make sure it was locked. it was. in truth, she didn't want the night to end, but, every good thing had to at some point. turning, she led the way back into the dorm, turning to make sure alex was following, she trodded up the stairs. she didn't really have anything in mind, technically, her room was very swiftly becoming the main place she ever was, she skipped a fair few of her classes, just stayed locked up in her room. smirnov's was the only class she never skipped, band was her forte, easy. opening the dorm room door, she turned around to look at alex, just looking at him, sort of just thinking.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Alejandro Cortez]

It was a bit of a walk to her dorm, which he could somewhat be thankful for.. A little more time with her was greatly appreciated. He leaned against the doorway as she unlocked it and stepped in, turning to face him.. He gave her a soft smile, though his eyes glimmered another emotion, giving him away.. It was obvious to him that she didn't want it to end either, but he figured it was for the best...

They were, after all, not edward and vampire bella... They were gifted with that kind of time, sadly.. And how awesome would she be if she glittered in the sun... but she had the beauty.. Being a diamond was all that was missing. He gave her a soft sigh, pushing his legs out farther sideways to jam his feet up against the other side of her door, giving him a lean as he pressed his wide shoulders up against the doorway more, making them more square in appearance..

"You know I don't want to go... but I know I have to.."

Blinking slowly, he gave her a thoughtful expression, catching the one on her face, and then laughed.. "You okay? Looks like you might explode of thinking too hard or something.." Reaching one hand out of his pocket, he moved another strand of her hair, and gave her a chuckle, not really sure what to say to her expression... Should he even stay here? Or should he consider running way... Well he may as well stay until she made him go.. Which could be a minute by the look on her face..

Did he smell? Did he have leaves in his hair still? What?

[arizona cassaway.]

giving him an easy smile as she stood just inside the dorm room, she watched as he leaned in the doorway, his eyes meeting hers. returning the sigh, she laughed lightly. look at us. . . she said as a joke, they were both like love-sick puppies, or at least, that's the only way she could figure out how to describe it. You know I don't want to go... but I know I have to..

[/i][/color] she nodded and then her eyes grew thoughtful as she stood there, she didn't even necessarily have to take off her jacket inside her room, she kept it like an icebox, but, it gave her something to just find a smidge of normalcy as she stood there.

You okay? Looks like you might explode of thinking too hard or something..[/i][/color] she felt as he pushed a strand of her hair out of her face, but, her green eyes were still far away. it took her a minute to realise this whole thing and then she looked up at him, a hint of life creeping back in. were you serious about what you said earlier? about flying up to france for christmas?[/b] she asked, her accent fairly thick, ironically, as she said this. no, she didn't want him fighting her battles with her family, but, she would love to show him around france. she definitely wouldn't mind that.

it was funny, at the mention of france, it seemed, eve stalked her way between `zona's feet and started batting at her shoe lace. arrêter[/b] she laughed slightly at eve, telling her to knock it off, and immediately, the little fox did so and then looked up with her big brown eyes, begging to be picked up. obediently, she knelt down and picked the fox up before looking back at alex, waiting for an answer.

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[Alejandro Cortez]

He blinked at her sudden interest in their previous conversation, his eyebrows bending to almost touch as he furrowed his brow.. Okay.. that was unexpected. "Well, yeah! Definately... and mom would love it.." He smiled, not forgetting to put his mother in the picture. She was so good to him, and all he had left. She'd been through hell too, and she deserved a great time. He nodded again, reinforcing his decision, and then grinned at her fox, as she picked it up.

Reaching out, he gently went to touch the soft fur on her head.

"She's cute... but I never thougth you'd make a pet.. or err... family member out of one..." He gave a smile, though a little sideways with his unsure words... He didn't know if "pet" would offend her or not. He dropped his hand and tossed a look behind him, a girl brushing by to get to her dorm.. It was probably close to curfew, and he didn't want to be late... Or get either of them in trouble.. If worse came to worse, he could scale the stairs, jump them, and then run like hell back to his side... Or hide until the guards passed..

It was weird... The girl that walked by tossed him a look, and he pouted. She seemed like she hated him, or was at least disgusted by his presences... Some girls went on power trips... like.. they beleived in the whole female empowerment thing.. Well so did he.. it was awesome when a girl was a go getter... But sometimes they took it too far, and like... completely bashed dudes.. for no reason.. Especially guys like him.

They were generally the nice ones.

Turning his eyes back to Arizona, though still pouting, he shook his head.. "I hate it when people look at me like that.. all rude and stuff.." He smirked, and then stood up straight in her doorway. "Hey.. how do you say goodnight in French?" he asked, though completely sincere in his question. It was cool.. and when she did it, he thought it was hot. French had always been hard for him, but spanish.. Eh.. it was a second language..

"You say goodnight in french.. and I'll say it in spanish. Deal?"

He gave her a charming smile, and then tipped his head to the side. No one said anything about tacking on extra words.. He had one in mind, that his aunt would call his mom.. Querida meant beautiful, lover, sweetheart... Something along the lines of a romantic gesture.. So, why couldn't he use it on Arizona?