Log: Ongoing

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

When; Backdated to Friday Night
Rating; Probably no more than PG-13
Characters; Mercy Thompson coyote_walking and Thomas Raith harrysbackup
Summary; Mercy and Thomas meet for dinner and a show.
Log;

Mercy got to the Fountain early, wearing the deep blue dress that was one of the few she owned. She was looking forward to spending the evening with Thomas, but as always was careful to stay on her toes. Of course, she hadn't told Kyle about it. Time enough for that later.

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[prodigalvampire]

"Yeah, but," He trailed off in thought, running a head through his hair. "Look, I don't want to complicate things for you. I have the ability to...put ideas in people's heads, control them to an extent. I know you know I'd never do that to you, but he doesn't. I don't want to make him believe you're doing things because I made you."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

She was quiet for a minute. "Is this your way of trying to say you're not interested in spending time with me? Because you can just tell me. I'm not going to go all crazy female on you."

[prodigalvampire]

"Empty Night, Mercy. Why would I go through all this trouble if I was just coming out to tell you I didn't want to see you anymore?"

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea," she admitted, though her smile looked a mix between sheepish and hopeful. "Would it help if I admitted this is only my second real date in 10 years and I didn't even quite realize it was one till you said?"

[prodigalvampire]

He smiled and brushed a stray hair from her face. "I haven't dated since high school."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Yeah?" Mercy said with a smile. "So this is pretty new for both of us."

"Then let me just say that I do think things through before I do them. I can't say Kyle's concerns don't make me a little more cautious, but I..." she shook her head. "You're being truthful with me. You have no intention of hurting me on purpose."

[prodigalvampire]

He heaved a heavier sigh and let his hand fall. "It's the 'on purpose' part that bothers me."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"You're afraid you'll hurt me accidentally?" she asked quietly.

"Well... if it's any consolation, I'm pretty sure I can outrun you."

[prodigalvampire]

That got a smile out of him. "We should put that to the test one day. I can run pretty fast."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Yeah? Cool. I can go coyote pretty instantaneously and in that form I can outrun an enraged werewolf. And they're faster than real wolves."

She smiled up at him again. "And trust me, I have reason to know just how fast an enraged werewolf runs."

[prodigalvampire]

He took her hand casually and started walking again. "I can more faster than most humans can perceive. I have no idea how fast a werewolf is, though."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Not faster than most humans can perceive," Mercy admitted, enjoying the feel of her hand in his bigger one.

[prodigalvampire]

He laughed. "I said I can move faster, not run faster."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"We'll definitely have to try it out then," Mercy said with a grin. "Now I'm intrigued."

[prodigalvampire]

"I could say something else but it just seems lude, so," He opened the door the restaurant they'd come to. "Why don't we just eat?"

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Eating's always good," Mercy agreed. She hoped he wasn't expecting someone with a little bird appetite. The shifting burned off enough calories that she could eat basically anything she wanted and kept her pretty hungry.

[prodigalvampire]

"Indeed," He said, told the host there were two, and waited to be lead to a table. Once they were seated and their drink orders taken, he returned his attention to Mercy. "So, you do anything besides be a grease-monkey?"

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"What, that's not enough?" she asked with a grin. "Here I'm doing some work for X-Factor Investigations. Nothing too dangerous, mostly research and office stuff at the moment. You already know about my historical romance habit and... well, I cook and clean when I'm stressed - cookies and brownies mostly."

[prodigalvampire]

"That sounds abysmally boring." he laughed. "You cook and clean when you're stressed. You should come be stressed at my apartment."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Funny, your brother offered the same thing," Mercy said with a grin. "I wonder why. And if you're serious I just might take you up on it. I can't really do it where I am."

[prodigalvampire]

"I can't say I'd complain."

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Good to know," Mercy said. "How about you? What do you do here?"

[prodigalvampire]

"Mostly, I work and I talk to friends. Equally boring, I think," He chuckled.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

"Wow, we're sad," Mercy said with a grin. "Two boring homebodies, who'd have thought?"

[prodigalvampire]

"Maybe we should, I don't, do stuff?"