AEGIS ↠ EMBRY CALL [R.U]

28| DATES AND SETTING DATES

"That sounds great," she replied sarcastically. "Any reason why you're telling me about themes?"

"I, uh, wanted to know if you were going?"

She hummed, thinking about it. "I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have known about it until the day after it happened," she mumbled. "Are you going?" She asked.

"That depends."

"On?"

"If... you agree to go... with me." He awkwardly pointed to himself, stuttering over his words as he quietened down, nervous to hear her answer.

Callas brought the menu to her face, a shy smile spreading to a wide grin, she peaked over the top of the menu before she placed it down on the table, clearing her throat. "I would, uh, yes," she started, nodding her head. "Yes, I will go with you." Her eyes cast down to the table.

"Really?"

She hummed, "Yes."

"Great." He lit up with a grin. "I was worried someone else would have asked you."

"Like who?"

"Well, Henry for starters."

"He's still in the hospital, so, I don't think he'd be up for dancing in a week."

"Right." He nodded his head. "Makes sense."

"I'm going to warn you now, I can't dance."

He smiled at her. "Neither can I."

Callas smiled back, looking down at the menu once more, deciding to pick out a milkshake. Embry ordered his own milkshake as well, claiming he was jealous of the milkshake the little boy had. They stayed in the small cafe for a couple of hours, just talking. It was a nice escape for her, she didn't feel on edge or that she was being watched while she was around him. It was a change of pace. One that Callas had longed for in the past couple of days since she came back home to La Push, one that she longed for since her nightmares had surfaced and resurfaced, it was as if Embry had managed to block all of it away with just his presence. She was thankful for that. The cafe had seen a few people come and go, but Embry and Callas had stayed in the warmth of the wall sconces' glow, a soft hue of gold hitting the wooden beams along the roof. The sun had long set, and the dark clouds rolled on overhead, the air outside had turned cold, and the cafe was about to close.

"It's getting late," Embry commented as he looked at his watch. "And we have school tomorrow."

"Yeah, I know." She sighed softly.

Embry placed some money on the table, sliding out from the chair. Callas followed and stood up, picking her dad's jacket up from around the back of her chair, putting it on. He smiled at her as they both walked to the door, Embry opened it, the small bell chimed through the cafe as they walked out. She brought her jacket closer to her as the wind picked up. Embry noticed and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her body to the warmth of his own, it radiated off him like he was his own personal sun. Unlocking the truck, Embry made sure to keep the heater on as they got in. Callas slid over to him along the seat, wrapping her arms around his right arm, shivering slightly as her body slowly warmed up. As the truck pulled out of the parking lot, she saw the dashboard light up in a soft green colour. The road seemed longer at night, with only the headlights of the truck and the golden-white glow of the moon hitting the road in front of them. They stayed silent, comfortable in each other's presence, neither of them feeling the need to talk.

When Embry finally pulled into the small road and drove up outside of Callas's house, she noticed the lights were still on. It was almost nine when they stopped just in front of Reed's Jeep. Callas pulled away from Embry, unhooking her arms from him as she pushed open the passenger side door. He got out as well, walking her up to the door, his hand found hers as they walked up the small steps of the porch, standing just outside of the door, underneath the front porch lamp. Embry turned to face her, his warm hand still encased around hers, and he swallowed. She looked up at him as he leaned his head down to her, she slowly tiptoed to meet him halfway, a soft smile on her lips. But the door swung open. Reed leaned against the doorframe with a grin, holding a cup of coffee up to his lips. Embry pulled his head back, standing straighter as he looked passed Callas's head with an annoyed expression, slightly hidden behind a forced smile.

A sigh left her lips as she closed her eyes, suppressing a groan before she opened her eyes again to look at Reed. He was still grinning when he pulled the cup away from his lips. "So, how'd the date go?" Embry turned his head to look away from Reed, glancing at the other houses on the road. Callas's eyes moved to look at Embry, she saw a light blush on his face, illuminated by the dim light, and the grin he had to bite back. Their hands were still linked together as Callas tilted her head to Reed once more, a hard glare on her face. He shrugged before asking in a playful tone, "Good?"