Kirk was great, it was nice having him in her life, she had always cared about him ever since they had become friends. Still, it was charming the way he head weaseled his way into her heart ever since that day when they first met talking about Jarveys. Him being her boyfriend, was sweet, special, and it made her even more excited about the little thing she had FINALLY finished for his belated – very belated Christmas gift.

Sure, Mel still needed to introduce him to her dads but she was sure that they would see how fun he was like she had. That was where it had all started, with him being her Jarvey friend.. Mel froze in place as he kissed her cheek, the coloring of her cheeks flaring even more pink as she stood there a smile slowly creeping into place. ”Kirk, you’re too sweet…and thank you I kind of tried?” she admitted with a grin as she nervously reached her hand up and tugged at the edge of her ear.

That was one of the main reasons she hadn’t work earrings – that and the fact that they made her ears burn and flame like someone had decided to torch them with a personalize sized hair-proof flame thrower. As she sat down across from him she reached one of her hands tentatively across the table toward him as if trying to lean closer to him. She didn’t care that it was hogsmeade she wanted to at least show him a little bit of affection he had after all always been the sweetest to her. ”Oh…do you want to do something more meal like or desert-y?” she asked as she looked over the menu in front of her…only to look up at him ”they sell fruitcake? I’ve only ever had bad experiences with fruitcakes…my gran Maddison made some once that was way too strong and she ended up just lobbing it through some window on the upper east side in new York city when I was visiting her…turns out it was Tenacius’ grandmothers place” she admitted with a laugh grinning up at Kirk she just smiled. ”I’m really glad nothing seems to have mushrooms here I just found out I’m allergic to them last summer…they make me want to like rub my tongue on like anything bristly even on a hedgehog but I’m sure the hedgehog…wouldn’t like that” Mel’s face contorted slightly as she sat there.

”sorry i…I’m nervous?” Mel admitted to him, her cheeks reddening as she spoke. ”Its my first real date with a boyfriend and really first like date with you really other than the ball and I mean…I loved the ball, but” she paused ”I mean…if I knew it were a date I probably would have at least well…tried to kiss you?” her words faded at the end of the sentence as if her confidence was wearing thin.

Why was she so nervous saying that? They were dating…it wasn’t like they were just on a date. He was her boyfriend.