#earthrunes

It's kind of weird to have your sex fantasy come true help dress you for a date. But there's Nab... "No no... THIS shirt.. it brings out your eyes"

"Yeah? Ok." Adam nods and pulls it on. "It's just coffee."

"And, you know, six feet apart."

"Yes yes, but you didn't just woo her, sounds like you mused her... inspiring confidence and hope! Nice work! me? I'm hoping you get into her pants, but .. you know, more material for me to work with " Nab teases

Adam grins. "She's hot, no lie. But....."

"Buuut... you want to save her not bed her. " She kisses him on the cheek "You hero you."

"Well if I could do both I would. But she said she's an old fashioned girl. Which is fine. But... maybe I'll just keep it chill in the friendzone, you know? If I can muse her... IF.... then good. But...." reluctantly "Dunno if we'd work out going further than than."

"Could it be four or five girls is your limit? Gasp" Nab says then says "Look, she's lonely, she's got nothing, and you and she seem to have some things in common. So she would probably be DELIGHTEd to have you as a friend. I mean, my nature means just friendship when you could be bonking is confusing but.. that's because I'm a fantasy made flesh. You do like her as a friend though, you think? "

"I met her twice, Nab. And.... you know, I'm not BLIND to her looks and yeah, I'd like more. But it's not about my limits, it's hers. She might not be ready, -ever-, to be with someone like me." A shrug and he finishes dressing. "I don't want to take advantage and I don't want to hurt her. That'd be, like, the opposite of musing, right?"

"It would be, and I am very proud of you." A pause "Confused at times, noblity like this baffles me, but proud" A kiss on the lips this time, then she parts, "You're trying to give her a life back, her and her mom, all they have is each other. You want to give her support." A pause "Wait.. 'someone like you'? " A look at him "What's that mean? I think you're a great 'someone' to be like'"

His kiss in return isn't just a peck.

"Thanks. No, I meant.... well, Kinain, and I see stuff. She hangs out with me, she might get exposed to Chimera that could come after her but she wouldn't see them, right? So there's me trying to defend her and..... Plus, there's the other people I'm seeing. I tell her about them? I don't? -I- don't have a problem with it, but she might. Old fashioned."

"Adam, are you saying you can never date a mortal girl again?" Confusion "You're helping SAVE her , from Banality, and poverty"

"I'm not saying that! Just that she might not be a girl I date."

"Okay good... I don't want you thinking you're like a danger to every person you knwo who isn't changeling. That's.. nuts. Take it from me, there are plenty of Chimera that hurt mortals when we can. Nightmare attacks, dark possessions , mysterieous 'strangers' in the woods. Some of us make redcaps look warm and fuzzy. A few of us, the most powerful, don't NEED folks enchanted"

He nods. "I know. I fought some of 'em."

"Just saying, I don't think she'd understand."

"Well, that's the right of ignorance for you" She agrees

"Yeah. And I can't tell her I'm seeing other people if I want her and me to be more, and I can't tell her later 'cause then I've lied and misled, so....."

"You're a good guy" She pats him on the new shirt "But don't be late for coffee"

"Right!" Adam grins and takes her in his arms, kisses her. "You got plans?"

"I was thinking of bonking Zane. I hadn't seen him in awhile" She says

cheerily

"Ok. Say hi for me." Another kiss and he bounds out the door.

And the really nice thing?

He got permission to borrow 'Uncle' Bachdion's car

"Mmmmm......" he promises to take it to a car wash after. A -hand detailing- place. And then he's off.

Adam pull up to the outdoor coffee cafe, where masked workers take your order, bring them out...

And waiting at a table outside is.. Minerva

"Hey, oh my god that car is gorgeous" She repeats

"Uncle D's. He lets me borrow it sometimes." As he approaches, smiling behind his mask. "Hi. You look great. Thanks for meeting me."

Her own mask is a simple one but he can tell by the way her cheeks move, she's smiling . She has dressed up just a bit, 'nice casual'.. and it works for her to good effect "You're welcome. I hear this place has good options, and the weather's nice"

"I know, right? Actually cool for a minute." He sits. "What are you having?"

"Coffee" She jokes then says "Well, they're starting the pumpkin spice stuff.. so I was thinking a Mocha with pumpkin spice blend... "

"Sure thing." He smiles under his mask, too, and waits for the server.

"Scone or something?"

"Not really coffee without a nibble." he winks.

"You know, I've never had a scone" She admits "I could try one."

"Oh, they're great! Do you like blueberry? No, wait, cinnamon." He nods. "That'll go good with the mocha."

"Sure!" She smiles "I love cinammon"

The server shows up "Welcome to Coffee Ole. I'm John, what can I get you?"

"Hi John. May we have....." and he orders, adding on a few scones and danishes. He gets a mocha PSB too.

"Be just a tick. What name should I put that under?"

"Adam."

"Adam... be just a few" John assures, and darts into return to his minor role as a fetcher of coffee for more central to the story individuals. But John has a life you know? his own life! He has a twitter account and shares his thoughts. Oh, and he collects Unicorn art on his hard drive...and is learning to draw them. You probably don't care do you? Well, screw you, it's manly! The damn horn is probably Phallic. Fine..fine.. .he's getting the damn coffee

She watches John go

Adam blinks, watching the waiter go with the odd feeling there was something there...........

"Uh."

"So, " Minerva says "If I don't like like this, it's your fault, you know that right?" But another eye twinkle

"I'll take the hit. And get you something else." He promises. "How're you settling in?"