dates usually involved only two people

[Devyn Solway]

Zoe didn't say anything on the matter, which sort of pissed Devyn off. Was Zoe afraid to disagree with her? Was she trying so hard to avoid any form of fight that the two of them could have? You are getting mad over nothing. Devyn thought to herself as she shook her head, a little disappointed in herself for thinking and feeling this way. She had no right to be mad, it was just finger food. Zoe was allowed to eat it however she wanted. That was not what was upsetting Devyn; it was Zoe not saying anything back, not engaging in the conversation on the matter. Not that the matter was important or anything, but Devyn was just feeling agitated. Making her take the last bites of her burger and lean back in her chair with a sigh. Working on drinking her lemonade and glancing at Zoe when she started to nearly choke.

"Where you sickly as a child or she just did it?" Devyn asked, not sure she understood the whole cutting up a child’s food. Granted she never had that kind of relationship with her mother so that might have been the cause of her confusion. Devyn's mom was more likely to cut her then she would her food. Plus Devyn always liked being a big girl like her dad and eating her food like he would. Finger foods with your hands, large portions, and meat. That was what she knew and understood so was just trying to understand Zoe eating habits. Everyone had their own and Devyn didn't have a problem with it, she was just curious. "Hmm...I don't really get it, but okay." Devyn said dropping it at Zoe's words that it just felt right. Going back to munching on the fries and living the rest for Zoe while she worked on her lemonade.

Devyn remained silent until she noticed that Zoe was wellbeing self-conscious about how she was eating. It was clear as day in fact. "I was just curious is all Zoe. Eat however you want." Devyn said sounding a little dejected as her mood was sinking again. She just wanted to go home now. Before she ruined the date or said something to upset Zoe. Since she apparently was good at that.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

Zoe shrugged a little as Devyn asked. "I thought it was something all mothers did," she admitted, speaking as softly as she could manage, again poking at her food. Devyn didn't seem to understand, but then again, Zoe wasn't quite admitting to everything either. She should be confessing to Devyn that it was her birth mother, not her step-mother who had raised her for the past decade plus. However, that involved digging deeper into the painful vault of Zoe's past, which ranked very low on the list of things she wanted to do and near the bottom of the list of things she wanted to do on a date.

Zoe kept poking at her food until Devyn spoke again, and Zoe caught the dejection there, wincing. it felt like she kept screwing up. Why did this always feel so hard? Say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, and suddenly Devyn's mood darkened or she thought of someone else or something. Zoe nearly sighed in frustration, but instead picked up her silverware and went at her burger. She'd just have to be a little more assertive next time, insist upon getting salad or something that she knew she could eat like a normal person.

Explain, Zoe should explain. she sighed, prodding. "It was my birth mother," she said, not looking up, "she did it for me, and it's one of those little things that helps me still remember her. I haven't seen her in a while, so," Zoe shrugged, then speared more hamburger, chewing it and looking up at Devyn, apology written all over her face. She swallowed. "Sorry, I just---I feel like i keep messing this up. I want to have fun with you, Devyn, and we have! Lots of it! I love the photos and the Pikachu..." she trailed off, already feeling like she'd said too much and ruined it all.

[Devyn Solway]

"Ah, I didn't know that." Devyn responded simply really not understanding the whole mothers doing that sort of thing. Even as a childish was pretty sure the daycare and the school took better care of her then her own mother did. Thankfully in her younger years of her life her dad had been around a lot more. Long enough for her to be old enough to take care of herself, which she basically did as soon as she was old enough to. The meant around six or seven years of age. For ten to eleven years now she had been taking care of herself and looking out for herself. Aiming to be like her father until he died last year, which really was only a few months ago since her father died in December of the year 2013.

She missed him, but he was gone and that was all there was to it. She didn't have that live from a family member anymore and especially could not understand the whole being loved by a mother thing. Not that she hated Zoe or anything like that; no she was not the type to be angry or jealous over such things. Her mood was already in a bad place and she just wanted to find a nice dark corner and sulk in it. There was silence now and Devyn just accepted it as she worked on completing her drink since she was already done with her food. She was a fast eater after all and it had only been a half of a burger and a few fries. She could have finished that probably before she even got back to her seat with Zoe, but she was not all that hungry anyways. It was more just eating because it was there and she got it.

There was a sigh and Zoe started speaking, about her birth mother. Odd that she chose to use the word birth mother, because that who Devyn figured Zoe was talking about. Then again the idea of Zoe having a step-sister clicked in her head and that could have meant that she had a step-mother then. "She sounds like a nice woman; sorry you have not seen her in a while." Devyn responded simply, not really sure how to respond to talk about mothers. She honestly didn't want to talk about them because then it made her think of her own mother and she did not want that. An apology and Zoe saying that she felt like she was messing everything up but that she was still having fun. Voice trailing off and Devyn sat there in silence for a moment before gathering up her trash.

"It’s more so my fault if anything Zoe. Don't worry about it." Devyn replied as she got up to take care of her trash, taking her time walked to the trash can and coming back to sit down to wait for Zoe.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

Yes, it definitely looked like Zoe had managed to ruin a perfectly good date. Then she remembered that Devyn, had, in fact, been rather morose and sad a few moments ago. In fact, Devyn kept seeming sad and distracted and stuff. That worried Zoe, especially as she remembered that they hadn't exactly done much of anything yet. Was it because they kept getting watched? Zoe glanced over at her watcher while Devyn got up and dealt with the trash. Said watcher hadn't even been, well, watching. She looked up as Zoe looked, probably feeling the eyes on her or something. Zoe saw the raised brows and smiled a little, wiggling a few fingers. The watcher just went back to whatever she was doing.

Devyn kept saying that it was her fault, but wasn't it Zoe who was doing something to upset Devyn? Or at least not making Devyn forget things. She had to try something. The photos had worked a little, she supposed, and she couldn't really give Devyn the pikachu... so she waited, chewing her lip while Devyn came to sit down again. Then, Zoe took a deep breath, stood up, and walked over to where Devyn sat. Without saying anything else, she shifted Devyn slightly to the side, then sat in her girlfriend's lap, looking down at those eyes.

Zoe's mouth opened and closed a few times, trying to figure out what to say. She ended up leaning forward a little, lightly kissing Devyn on the lips. She knew what she wanted to say, but she also knew that Devyn still didn't want to see it, at least not now.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn forgot about the watcher a little bit, her mind thinking about other things, and also knowing that getting upset about the watcher was not helping anything. She could get angry all she wanted it would not change the past and would not make the woman go the way. In fact it could just make things worse for Zoe, and Devyn really did not want that. She was tired of messing things up for Zoe, being a mess up herself, and just pretty much everything. Could she blame her power and how her mood would go dark so easily? She did control shadows that at the moment were still. That was a good thing in a way, that meant she was doing a good job at staying dejected and pretty much 'calm' on the matter. Not that any of it mattered; she just wanted to go back to her room and lay down for a bit, feeling a headache coming on.

She sat down without a word and figured that Zoe would just finish up eating, say another apology, and then Devyn would say something in order for them to leave, and Zoe would agree but look all sad about it. That was how she expected it to turn out, but Zoe always had a way of surprising Devyn. Zoe got up and walked over to Devyn who was looking at her a bit confused, even more so as Zoe shifted her body slightly to the slide. Devyn opened her mouth to ask if Zoe was wanting to a hug or something but Zoe sat down in her lap and was looking down at her with those beautiful brown eyes of hers. Zoe's mouth did the usual opening and closing that it did when Zoe was working on saying something but never seemed to be able to get it out. A light kiss happened instead of words and Devyn did kiss back of course, but didn't stay in the kiss long.

Wonder if me looking upset is a turn on for her. Devyn thought to herself because it seemed like every time she was upset Zoe was ready to kiss her and be all close. It was a good distraction but it left Devyn a little confused on what Zoe was actually wanting and just...why Zoe was being so bold. "We are in public." Devyn pointed out, figuring that would get through to Zoe since she knew Zoe was fine with kissing but sitting on someone’s lap and kissing in the food court; while fine with Devyn, she did not see it being fine with Zoe.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

"Well, yes," admitted Zoe, fidgeting a little, "but we're also girlfriends, and--" she bit her lip there, looking away. She didn't want to say those words again, especially since it seemed like she'd gotten Devyn a little happier. Instead she reached back across the table, pulling everything a little closer. This did involve some fidgeting, so Zoe had to hold onto Devyn, which she certainly didn't mind. She raised a piece of teh burger and held it out for Devyn.

"I'm not really hungry anymore," she said, smiling shyly. It was true; she didn't exactly like eating a lot of meat, and she hadn't been all that hungry from the beginning. She held it out for Devyn to eat, and seriously considered making plane noises or something. Zoe couldn't quite shake the feeling that doing so might be just a little too much though.

[Devyn Solway]

Zoe fidgeted and said that they were girlfriends and left the sentence unfinished, which bothered Devyn with the mood she was in. She was not a mind reader; she could not know what she was doing wrong or how to make it better if Zoe didn't tell her. She was sort of considering just letting it go, but it bothered her and the words where floating around in her head. "And what?" Devyn asked wanting, needing to know what it was that Zoe was getting at? Was it really that she only wanted to get all kissing and close contact with one another when Devyn was upset? Was she only doing it to distract Devyn? Why did she want to distract Devyn from what was wrong, didn't that just make things worse later? Fidgeting and Zoe holding onto Devyn as she watched her girlfriend work on moving their stuff closer towards them. Zoe still on her lap.

Zoe was offering Devyn food, wanting to feed her and saying that she was not really hungry anymore. Was this another thing that Zoe actually enjoyed; feeding Devyn? Devyn was not all the hungry either and she was tempted to let Zoe know that. Yet, it was food, the burger was good and it was in front of her lips. No point in letting it go to waste and it was not as if she was going to get sick from consuming what remained of the little meal they got. Devyn shifted a little after putting an arm around Zoe to prevent her girlfriend from falling off her lap while she moved to be a little more comfortable with Zoe sitting on her lap. It was still a bit weird for Zoe to be doing this in public, even more so since there were others in the food court and they had that stupid watcher.

"Plan on feeding me the rest of it then?" Devyn asked as she leaned forward to take the bite of the burger from Zoe to eat it. If Zoe had made plane noises, Devyn would have been deeply concerned. It would have been cute, but then Devyn might have felt like Zoe was calling her a baby and felt challenged.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

The question hung there for a few moments, something about Zoe trailing off like that. She focused entirely upon attempting to get Devyn some more food, though she wasn't entirely certain that Devyn was all that hungry. Zoe hadn't been anyway; she'd been more thinking along the lines of getting a slushie or something, but she certainly hadn't wanted to argue the point with Devyn at the time. Now she held out the bit of burger, almost giggling when Devyn questioned her.

"I will if you want me to," she replied, nodding and moving to grab another bite of the food. "We shouldn't waste any food after all."

Zoe was tempted to mention starving children somewhere, but she figured she was already pushing things enough as it was, what with feeding her girlfriend and acting a little childish. She shifted on Devyn's lap again, adjusting her skirt to make sure everything was decent. She hazarded a quick glance at her watcher, but said watcher was still interested in something else. Maybe she'd just given up on taunting Devyn then; that would be good. Zoe brushed her skirt one last time and held up the burger, wondering if she should be saying anything else. Probably not; rather rude to be talking to someone while you were attempting to fill their face with food.

[Devyn Solway]

Zoe didn't answer. Even after Devyn had asked Zoe seemed to be determined to just focus on the whole feeding thing. Sure it could have been sensual if Zoe was feeding her something sexy...like a strawberry with chocolate on it or something. Yet this was a burger, not something that Devyn would count as sexy. It was yummy, but not sexy. So then it was just trying to understand what it was with Zoe thing with wanting to feed Devyn. Did she like being able to take care of Devyn, was that it? Devyn would have been fine with slushie, Zoe just had to say it. Why would Zoe not just tell Devyn what she wanted? Why didn't anyone just tell Devyn what they wanted from her? It would make things so, so much easier for her.

A giggle and Zoe offering more of the burger for Devyn to eat. Saying she would if Devyn wanted her to and that they should not waste. "Well I'm not actually all that hungry." Devyn admitted but took the bite of food after Zoe did all of her adjusting. Moving all around on Devyn’s lap, but it was nothing that was making anything uncomfortable or riling her up or anything like that. No, this was just a simple lap sitting with Zoe trying to make herself comfortable. The question of why still floated around in Devyn's mind. "Zoe...can we go home now?" Devyn just went ahead and asked because she was just confused as all get up and didn't know really what Zoe was trying to do, or even what they were doing anymore. Felt like they were just dragging out time now.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

Zoe didn't show the slightest surprise as Devyn admitted to not being hungry. In fact, she nearly had to smother another little giggle. As if that hadn't been quite obvious, with the way Devyn was acting and all. Still, she moved to try and continue, pausing only at Devyn's question. Could they go home? Zoe set down the burger; there wasn't much left anyway, and wiped her hands on her napkin. Why had she dragged this out like this?

"If you really want to," she said, speaking slowly, looking down, away from Devyn, even sliding off her lap. "It's just... home is where all my problems are, I guess," she reached for her gloves, sliding them back on, feeling almost like she was forcing herself back into that identity, back into being the Lesbian Pikachu. "I just wanted our date to be good, that's all," she said, feeling embarrassed yet again. She shifted, moving to gather up the various debris they'd left, though first making certain to slide her stuffed toy and the photos back into the little bag. She definitely didn't want to lose those, and Zoe was determined to only remember the good parts about them, only remember the happy part of the date.

Nothing says that wasn't allowed, that she couldn't hold onto the important parts and just get rid of the rest... right?

[Devyn Solway]

Slow spoken words, eyes drifting down, and Zoe sliding out of her lap. Devyn kind of just let out a sigh as she let her head fall back. Really, why was this so hard? Why did everything seem to be taken the wrong way or as if a sensitive subject had been touched? Can't there just be honest words spoken, no hidden thoughts or desires? Devyn was so open and forward and she understood that not everyone was like that and that was vastly why she didn’t stay in a relationship long. She was just getting bored and since her mood was more so on the bad side she knew the longer she was around Zoe or just being out here it was just going to make things worse. She was just tired of thinking, feeling, and trying to figure everything out.

It was work, work that she didn't care to deal with and it was starting to feel like she was going to have to deal with it so long as she and Zoe were going to go out. Back there were where all her problems were, Devyn could understand that. Zoe wanted to get away from it all. Yet didn't Zoe also see that her biggest problem was right in front of her? The one that caused the majority of the problems that Zoe was dealing with back at the school was Devyn's fault. Devyn was a problem. "It was a good date Zoe. I had a lot of fun...my mind is just heavy with things and me just staying out here with people around and dealing with your little shadow is just getting to me is all. It's not your fault. I just want to go home." Devyn said sounding just pretty much done with it all.

She just wanted to slide out of her chair and slink of somewhere to be to herself and not deal with any of this anymore. "There will be other dates and things to help you have that escape you desire." Devyn added after a moment, not sure if that would help at all, but she said it anyways. She didn't know what else to say.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

Good date, and the problems seemed to lay in other things. Zoe sighed, wondering briefly if she should believe that or not. She felt like she should, like she owed it to Devyn to take the other girl at her word. That was what you did in a relationship, wasn't it? Zoe still rubbed at her arm and looked away, moslty toward the watcher for a moment. Not her fault, and Devyn sounded tired. She'd been fairly tired at the start, hadn't she? So much to think about.

Best to just head back and rest then. They could, they would meet again. Other dates, get some form of escape, Zoe sighed, nodding. Zoe looked over at Devyn, smiling. "Right, of course there will," she said, nodding, "and I'm sure we'll have a lovely time then. After all, they can't keep someone watching me forever."

She had to believe that. To position herself in that moment and simply believe that it was possible, that they'd continue. She couldn't help but feel like they'd somehow danced around something here, looked at a crack and narrowly avoided stepping into it. "We'd better get you home then,' she said, nodding. "So you can rest and feel all better for our next date," Zoe reached out for Devyn's hand then, ready to take it and lead them home. She was determined to have things end on at least a semi-pleasant note. The whole date had, after all, been a good one, one that Zoe wouldn't want to forget, not now, not ever. She was certain of that.

[Devyn Solway]

Yes Devyn thought it had been a very good date even with her little mess up with the whole flirting and getting a girl's number. It was Devyn at who she was after all and she was working on now to be a little more...well thinking about how someone else would feel if they cared about someone who was just flirting and doing whatever they pleased with other people. They were in an open relationship so Devyn had a right to and in was basically in the terms of being in an open relationship that you were free to do as you liked in a relationship. Devyn just had to make sure she didn't do it when Zoe was around, that should not be too hard. Needs still met, Zoe didn't ask questions, everyone was happy. For now at least.

Zoe looked at her with a smile on her face that was good right? Either way Devyn gave a small smile in return, pleased that Zoe seemed to understand what Devyn was getting at. "Indeed. Many more dates that will be a ton of fun." Devyn said, but deep down was not even sure if they would be the kind of dates girlfriend had and more so dates that friends would have. "I think you could even put up a fuss about them watching you now. You are eighteen and it’s not like you lose control over what you could do in public, only with me and that was my fault." Devyn pointed out because really there should not have been a need to watch Zoe any longer besides it they were worried about her safety or anything. While she was with Devyn they should not have had to worry since Devyn would do everything she could to make sure Zoe was safe.

"Thanks." Devyn said honestly happy that Zoe seemed alright with heading home now and not trying to drag this date out any longer. she really understood Zoe's desire to get away, she was just worried the longer she remained on the date that she would end up saying things that she might come to regret later...possible. She was not sure, her mind was still clouded by it all, yet there was Zoe's hand waiting to take Devyn. Devyn of course took it, intertwining their fingers together as she rose to her feet and leaned in to give Zoe's lips a quick kiss. She would move to clean up any other trash and then just stick close to Zoe for when Zoe was fully ready to leave as well. Eyes going to the watcher and squinting a little.

[Zoe Wallerstein-Smythe]

Many more dates, lots of fun, Zoe was nodding at that, feeling her spirits lift several degrees. Those spirits did dip a little as Devyn insisted that Zoe fight for her right to be out in public, pointing out, arguably rightly so, that Zoe was of legal age. The shy photographer-poet shrugged at this, feeling like it really wasn't her place to argue one way or the other. "It's just a momentary thing," she said, trying to take the longer view of things. She sighed, rubbing at her arm and looking away for a moment, considering, wondering.

Thanks, relief, then a slight kiss. Zoe waited while Devyn gathered up all the debris of their date. Zoe moved forward to help a little, mostly gathering up her various things and making sure that everything was in its proper place. Devyn finished; Zoe nodded and took her girlfriend's hand. They'd have a walk to get back to the school, which meant at least a little more time together. It also meant a little more time in a watcher's gaze, but Zoe didn't really see that as much of a downfall, in the grand scheme of things. They'd spend time with each other, and that was what really mattered in the end.

[Devyn Solway]

"I guess you are right." Devyn said agree with Zoe about the whole thing being a momentary thing. It really better have been because Devyn didn't like being watched and soon would start doing things to get them out of watchful eyes. This would likely get them both in trouble, but Devyn did as she pleased and being watched by someone while she was out with her girlfriend was not on that list. Devyn just wanted Zoe to be able to do as she pleased without having to worry about someone watching her all the time. She was a grown woman and she could move off of the school ground and get a place in town...at least Devyn was sure eighteen year olds could. She thought about it but that meant getting a job to pay for rent and why go through that when all your needs were met for free?

Once everything was all cleaned up Devyn would take Zoe hand in hers and head back to the school. Glancing back at the watcher just to send them a quick glare before focusing on Zoe. Making just small chat about school and what colors to wear to prom. It was a nice date and Devyn was pleased that Zoe still seemed to want to deal with Devyn even with how she was.