‚So are you invited to Corina's party as well?'

'Well, she kinda invited me first but I asked her to invite you, too.'

Elliot and Zoey were standing in the kitchen of Café Mew Mew, just had closed the Café and waited for Westley to bring the new supplies for the kitchen.

Zoey's face was turning red after that words and she was about to ad something when Elliot turned round to her from making tea, smiling brightly.

'What's up now?'

'Nothing, I just thought of something…'

'So why can't you stop smiling, Elliot?'

'Never mind…'

Zoey sighed and sat down at the kitchen table. Elliot stepped over to her and put a tea cup in front of her and sat down on the opposite side of the table.

'Zoey, about that party.'

'Yes?'

'I just wanted to know if you would probably want to go with me…'

'Go…with you…to Corina's party?'

'Yes...but I would totally understand it if you don't.'

'No, no, I didn't say that…it's just a little awkward..'

'What's awkward?' Westley just came in with his hands full of bags.

'Wait, let me get this for you!' Elliot jumped up from his stool and took Westley's bags out of his hands and started tidying up in the kitchen only to avoid the things that were to be told.

Westley sat down on Elliot's spare stool.

'So what's up with you, Zoey?'

'Elliot and I were just talking about Corina's party this Saturday!'

'I heard about it! She invited me, too!'

'Oh great!' Elliot said, but pretended to have dropped something. 'So I won't have any spear minutes with Zoey' he thought.

'Westley, I kinda wanted to ask you something…'

'Tell me everything, Zoey.'

'Well…I was wondering if…you could make me a ball gown again!'

'Um…sure! I would love to! But I have to make some for the other girls as well!'

'Oh thank you, Wes! You're great!' Zoey stood up and hugged him.

'I have to go now. Oh, by the way, Elliot, I would love to!'

She left through the door and Elliot put the butter into the fridge smiling to himself when he noticed Westley was still sitting there.

'What was that about? Did you ask her out?' It was not said arrogant but with great pleasure.

'No…what are you thinking! I just asked her if we would go together to Corina's party.'

'Wow, that is so sweet of you! You're finally getting ready.'

'What are you talking about?'

'No..Nothing! Darn it, I just said that out loud.'

'Westley!'

'Okay, okay. I was just…well you didn't seem quite so interested in girls after all, because you were over your head into that project, which I appreciate because it is an important project! But then we met Zoey and she did something to you, she changed you! But only positively!'

Elliot was getting quieter with every word Westley was saying. Westley noticed that Elliot was in his own world again, which happens more often lately. But he decided to leave the subject and stood up and stepped to Elliot.

'Let me finish the kitchen, you go upstairs and get some sleep!'

Elliot only mumbled a 'thank you' and went upstairs.

Westley smiled after him, thinking that Elliot would finally open up to other people as well as to himself.

Meanwhile Zoey was on her way home and couldn't stop thinking about Elliot. She was with Mark, and she liked Mark, but with Elliot she feels passion, deep pleasure and she totally falls for his smile every time. And Mark didn't even kiss her yet. But Elliot, Elliot was different. He knows what he wants and he isn't afraid to take it. Every single time Elliot had kissed Zoey, she felt these butterflies in her stomach everyone talks about while falling in love. She had to talk to Mark first thing on Monday morning.