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[quarkonium]

Hey Marcus, got a minute? There's something I need to ask you.

((Because sneaky!Merlot is sneaky. ♥ Also, she has no idea that her dad's around... yet. :D))

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[inmymothersname]

Yes, Khrista?

[quarkonium]

You doing anything tonight?

[inmymothersname]

... Not especially, no. Why?

[quarkonium]

Want to... hang out, or something?

[quarkonium]

Khrista was at the café early, and it wasn't because she was excited. The date, after all, was merely a dare, and there were only two reasons why she was taking it seriously: one, because she wanted to show Merlot that she wasn't the type to back down from any form of challenge, and two, because she resented being told to look and act like a lady. She was ladylike, only that convenience usually won over style and grace, and she was going to prove that now. What was the best way to do that but to turn herself into a housewife-cross-supermodel?

The first part was easy. She chose the café, which met the 'somewhere suitable' requirement, but instead of simply ordering something to eat, she opted to cook herself. She might've lost the time to indulge herself in such a hobby as of late, but she was a good cook, inheriting most of his father's talent. The second was even easier; she'd learned to dress up for various occasions, as it came with being a politician

[inmymothersname]

It was probably a mixture of the two, plus the fact that Marcus wouldn't know "fashionably late" if it hit him over the head.

He knocked hesitantly. "Khrista?"

[quarkonium]

It took a few more minutes for Khrista to open the door. "Thank you, for not being late," she said, smiling. It also meant that they could be done early, too. She opened the door wider so he could enter, and boy was Marcus in for a surprise. She wasn't wearing make-up, and she left her hair untied as always, but she was wearing a dress (and a rather short one at that), and pretty sandals instead of her customary boots. "Come in. I got this place just for the two of us tonight."

[inmymothersname]

"Why would I have been late?"

Marcus smiled back, a little nervously. "You look good, Khrista."

New thread because I think we've stretched out the window enough...

[inmymothersname]

Marcus looked surprised. "Isn't that a little unfair to Merlot? Besides, who would she get set up with? I think most of the guys here are a little old for her."

[quarkonium]

Khrista grinned. "That's only if I win, remember? And don't you want that kiss?" she challenged.

[inmymothersname]

Marcus laughed. "Of course."

[quarkonium]

"Try harder, though." She seemed to have succeeded in distracting him. "Check."