Author's note: I have to say something here. The reason I'm posting the first story in my series after the second is because eveyone would have known who Cleburne was before I revealed who he was. I wanted to keep his identity secret until the end of Anything's Possible:Redux.


Chapter 2: Yearning

Shego woke the next day with anxiety over seeing Merrick at school. She dressed in her most attractive clothes and hoped it would get Merrick's attention. It was funny to her how she was dressing up for a guy she just met the night before. But he was different, which she was looking for and she hoped he was more different than he seemed. She knew how a guy's mind worked, they would say things to misled a woman and try to impress her with lies. If Merrick was truly different, she would take him up on his offer of a date, just to see if he changes how he was on the date. As the morning wore on before school, Shego went from feeling anxiety to near panicking. She left the guy on the top step of his home without her telling him she accepted his apology. She hoped he wasn't mad over that and if he let her, she would accept it at school but if he did get mad, she wouldn't worry about him again. Shego wanted a guy who would understand things about her. One rule about her was to expect her to get mad over being tricked.

While Shego and her brothers walked to school, they noticed the clothes she was wearing and Mego pointed out that she shouldn't be wearing clothes like she had on but she didn't care what he had to say. She was on a mission that day to impress a guy for once instead of the guys trying to impress her. Shego just hoped she didn't run into that creepy guy today. She'll never hear the end of it from him, she could guess it now. He would say she dressed up like she was for him which be a lie, she was dressed up for a guy that no one in their school has met yet. A guy she just met the night before and caused feelings in her that no guy has caused her to feel.

No one met Merrick that day. He wasn't at school and Shego was disappointed. She didn't think she hurt him that bad but she knew he might have been telling the truth about her breaking his legs. Course, she knew she didn't because he was able to walk while she helped him stand. The next day was the same case, Merrick wasn't at school and Shego got concerned. Either she did hurt him badly or he moved again. She would be patient and see if he would show on the third day of school but he didn't nor was he at school the rest of the week.

Shego stopped dressing up for Merrick after the third day of him not being there. The creepy guy bugged her all three days and she had enough of him bothering her by asking her was she dressing up for him. On the third day when he asked her that, Shego balled up a fist and nearly hit the guy. The only thing that saved him was him ducking under her fist and run away from her.

When the weekend came around, Shego felt miserable and she stayed out in the city prowling around after dark. She didn't see Merrick coming out of his home nor did she see him at the restaurant. Shego figured she really did hurt him bad or he was gone for good. It was her one chance to maybe date a descent guy and he might be gone back to where he was from. He might have been in the city for the summer and she wouldn't see him again for a year. By then she might be dating someone else or gave up on dating until after high school.


The next day of school after the weekend was the same for Shego with the exception of her not looking for Merrick now. She gave up on him during the weekend and she went back to her old style of hoping to met a descent guy. She was walking down the hall to her last class for that day when a guy walked up to her from the side. She stopped and looked at him for a second while he was smiling at her.

"So your ready to go on our date now," the guy asked her.

Shego looked at him like he was an idiot until she realized who the guy was and she started to be afraid he would reveal she one of the crime fighters running around. So, she decided to deck him right there in the hall and while she clenched her fist, the guy backed away from her.

"But you promised and I saved your life," Merrick said which didn't help him with Shego wanting to shut him up by knocking him out.

Merrick sighed and looked both ways down the hall before he said in a whisper, "Relax Sheila, I'm not going to say anything about what you were doing that night. All I want to do is go out on a friendly date. Just this one time and that's it. You owe me that much for saving your life."

Merrick's statement surprised Shego because it was as if he knew what she was thinking and that changed her thinking about him. He was the first guy she ever seen to know what she was thinking without her telling them. Merrick, however, just smiled at her after he said what he did and started walking down the hall away from her. Shego shook her head at his back side because she knew he was right. She agreed to it and she was thankful for him being where he was a week ago. She was still breathing because of him and she hurt him bad enough for him to be out of school for a week. Shego growled lightly and shook her head again.

"'Fine, just this once, tomorrow night at eight, at that place where we met," Shego said with a hint of anger.

Merrick stopped walking at hearing Shego setting up the date and he nodded to her then he turned to continue walking away and even skipped some until he was out of sight of Shego. Shego shook her head at Merrick skipping and she decided not to show up for the date. If anyone acts like a fool in school wasn't worth her time dating. She, however, spent the rest of the day in school thinking about how excited Merrick was over her setting up the date.

Too bad I'm not going to show, Shego thought while she laughed silently at Merrick sitting at the restaurant waiting for her.

Shego had to walk home alone because her brothers had to stay at school for some reason. While she was nearing the subway entrance that would led her to the tower, she heard footsteps behind her and when she saw who was making the footsteps, she felt sick and wanted to throw up on the guy.

"What do you want Duncan," Shego questioned the creepy guy who was always bothered her about wanting to be alone with her.

"Oh, I'm just curious about something," Duncan said with sneering smile.

"Never mind, don't even tell me. Go home and leave me alone before I make you wish you weren't here," Shego said while she sat her books down on the curb.

"Easy, Sheila. I just want to know the deal about you and the new guy going out tomorrow," Duncan said while he kept his distance from Shego.

"Like its any of your business, besides how you know about that," Shego said while she started to get beyond annoyed at this guy.

"Oh, the new guy, what's his name? Merlock, Merrick, something another was talking about it in the class we got together last period," Duncan said with a laugh because he was trying to make fun of Merrick.

"Well, he can't keep a secret but still why is it any of your business if, hear me, if we're going out," Shego questioned while she wanted to wipe the smile of Duncan's face by slapping it off.

"Well, its just he can ask you out once and you jump at it and I asked you hundreds of times and you give me the cold shoulder. He must have something I don't have," Duncan said with another sneering smile showing.

"Do what!? I know your not refering to what I think your talking about," Shego snapped at Duncan while she balled up her fist.

"Oh I am. You two must have met one another during the summer, he must be really something in bed. See you at school tomorrow," Duncan said with a laugh before he ran away from Shego.

Shego was beyond angry at Duncan accusing her of sleeping with a guy she just met. She fought to keep her hands from flaming up in front of people walking down the street beside her. Shego knew Duncan would spread a rumor about her and Merrick tomorrow at school. She wished Merrick kept quiet about them going out. She wasn't embarrassed over the date with Merrick, just she knew people at school would assume things if she started dating the new guy for no reason.

Shego made up her mind while she stood there not to go out on the date with Merrick. Maybe he would get the hint she didn't want anything to do with him and that might help her with any vile rumors Duncan will spread about her. She knew she might have to get hateful and nasty with Merrick if he came up to her in school. That would make a point to everyone in school that there was nothing going on between them. Sure Merrick would resent her for her being like she had to be but so what he was a stranger to her. A nobody who happened to be in the right place at the right time to save her life.

It wasn't like she owed him anything, would he save her life again if he was given the choice. Shego doubt he would and he wanted to go out with her for one reason. To brag about it to any friends he made at school. Shego could hear the rumors now that Merrick would spread about what they did on their date. His rumors could be as bad as any Duncan can spread.


Duncan did spread a rumor about Shego and Merrick sleeping together. Shego found out about it before she got to her last class for the day. A girl asked Shego about it in the hall while she went by Shego. Shego denied it and the girl didn't believe her. About the time the girls started arguing, Merrick walked by Shego. He stopped and listened to the girls arguing. Merrick cocked his head to one side when he heard what they were arguing over. He spoke up causing both Shego and the other girl to stop speaking and look at him because his voice was forceful and angry for some reason.

"What is this rumor your talking about," Merrick asked while he pleaded with his eyes for the answer.

The girl Shego was arguing with said, "Well, Duncan said Sheila and a guy by the name Merrick were caught together naked at Look Over Point."

"Oh, he did? I tell you right now that's a lie because I'm the Merrick your talking about. Me and Sheila met a week ago and far as I know we're just friend. If she calls us friends that is. Now me and that Duncan fellow need to have a heart to heart talk," Merrick said while he popped his knuckles.

Shego and the other girl watched Merrick leave them while he walked away and he seemed like he was on a mission. Shego never found out what Merrick did because she headed on to her class. The girl, Shego was arguing with, believed Shego finally after Merrick helped to set the record straight. Shego admired Merrick for helping her out but she still wasn't going on a date with him. She could see he was a great guy because if he wasn't he would have walked on by her without ever saying a word. Still, he could help her reputation but hurt it if they did go out on a single date. Shego knew Duncan would continue to spread rumors about them until he knew Shego wasn't dating Merrick.

As Shego was leaving school, she saw what Merrick did when he left her in the hall. Duncan was sitting outside on bench and he had a bloody and bruised face. When Shego passed him, she pointed at him and laughed. He, however, smiled back for some reason and Shego laughed even harder at him for missing some teeth.

"Hey, Sheila your BF got suspend during his first week at school. I guess you and him gonna play kissing face later," Duncan said while he smiled a even bigger grin.

"He's not my Bf but it looks like he got suspend for a good reason. I wonder, did you beg him to stop pounding your face in," Shego said with a laugh at how messed up Duncan's face looked.

So, Merrick will fight for a reason. He seemed so laid back, Shego thought as she left Duncan sitting on the bench.


When Shego got home, she started to feel guilty about not wanting to go out on the date with Merrick. He did what he did at school for her even when he didn't know her that well. Shego wondered what else he would do for her if she gave him a chance but she hadn't gave him a chance. She wasn't afraid of commitment, just she couldn't understand how he made her feel the way she felt the first time he looked into her eyes. He had warm loving eyes that she liked to stare into but his eyes could turn angry and violent when he got mad. She saw Merrick would fight if he had a reason to but any other time he was friendly and polite. He wasn't a jerk like all the other guys in school and she like that about him. Even in the short time she knew Merrick, she caught herself thinking about him before she saw him at school for the first time.

Shego knew she was afraid of him being really like he act like he was. She would end up wanting to be around him if they grew close and she was scared what that would lead to. Shego had never had a real Bf, she went out with a guy once while she was in the seventh grade but it only lasted a month. The guy dumped her for a girl who was in a grade ahead of them. Since then Shego seen guys as people who could hurt her feelings and she vowed that would never happen again. She knew that was her main problem with going out on a date with Merrick. Shego really didn't care what people in school said because they were all idiots to her. She was afraid Merrick was for real and if she started dating him, another girl might come along he liked better and he might jump at the chance to ask the girl out. Just like the other guy she thought liked her just as much.

Shego sighed and rearranged her room while she let her anger, about the guy who dumped her, vent out. Her brothers kept knocking on her door and told her to keep quiet. Hearing them tell her what to do didn't help her anger and she would throw even more things against the wall. After awhile of her brothers annoying her to death, Shego finally got tired of them bugging her and she slipped on some clothes that she used to get a guy's attention. She wasn't going on the date with Merrick but she could walk the town to see if there were any other descent guys left in the city.


Before Shego could leave the tower, Hego caught her trying to slip out and asked her, "Where you think your going?"

"Umm, I got a date tonight," Shego said, which wasn't a lie but she wasn't planning on going on the date.

"On a school night, I don't know," Hego said while he folded his arms in front of him.

"Your not my father so stop trying to tell me what to do," Shego snapped at Hego as she left the tower.

Shego felt good about telling Hego her last statement. He's been trying to act like their father since their parents died. Shego knew he was just trying to help and look over the rest of them but they didn't have to listen to him if they didn't want to. They could live their life the way they want and Shego was doing that more than the others. Her brothers never went and did anything. They would stay cooped up in the tower after school and weekends. The only time they would leave was when the city need saving and Shego did most of that.

The closer Shego got to the city the more guilt she felt. She made up her mind not to got on the date but she caught herself heading toward the restaurant everytime she thought about Merrick. She would shake her head and head the other way only to turn around and head back toward the restaurant.

Finally the guilt was too much for Shego and she thought, What the hell, might as well go. No use and looking for a date when I got one already. Who knows, it might be fun.


When Shego got to the restaurant, she saw Merrick wasn't there yet. She looked at her watch and saw she was ten minutes early. Shego found a empty table and sat there while she waited for Merrick to show. Ten minutes passed and Merrick still wasn't there then another ten minutes passed, still no Merrick. Shego finally got angry over Merrick being late after thirty minutes pass the time she set for the date and she was about to leave when she saw Merrick dodging cars in the street while he was trying to make his way to the restaurant.

When Merrick got to the restaurant he looked around the tables until he saw Shego sitting there with a not too happy face. The smile Merrick was showing on his face turned to a frown. He made his way to her while he avoided eye contact with her.

When he was finally at the table Shego was sitting at, he said, "I'm sorry about being late. Had to wait until dad went to work. He wasn't happy about me fighting today."

"Well, your lucky I even came," Shego said with no hint of sympathy for Merrick's excuse.

Merrick sighed at hearing Shego's tone and sat across the table from her then he asked, "So have you ordered yet?"

"No," Shego said while she started looking for a way to leave that would hid her from Merrick.

"Oh, well what you want," Merrick said while he picked up a menu and started viewing it.

"Merrick, I got to be honest. I'm not happy being here right now," Shego said while she folded her arms in front of her.

"Me neither," Merrick said sadly while he continued to hold the menu in front his face.

"Oh really, you sure acted happy about us going out," Shego said while she was puzzled why Merrick wouldn't be happy about being on the date.

"Sheila, I haven't been on a date in two years. A girl I was dating dumped me for a guy who would sleep with her," Merrick said while he lowered the menu and looked at Shego.

"Would sleep with her!? Now that's odd," Shego said while her anger started to lighten up over Merrick being late.

"Yeah, I'm strange compared to other guys my age. What they think about, I don't. I rather being doing what we're doing instead of...well you know," Merrick said while he waved a hand at the waiter.

Shego on most laughed out in joy. Here was a guy sitting across from her, who she's been searching for a long time. Still he seemed too real and true. Shego rather he be lying than telling the truth because she would end up falling for him if this was the real him.

"So, you don't care if the girl doesn't want to," Shego questioned while hoping Merrick would crash his perfect record with her so far.

"It's the woman's decision not mine. If she wants to, she better have a good reason to go along with it. If she doesn't want to then I'm happy for her and I see myself dating her for a long time," Merrick said with a smile while he kept trying to get the waiter's attention.

Shego did laughed this time at Merrick's statement and she knew he was telling the truth. He looked her right in the eye while he was speaking. He never flinched or looked away. Still, Shego wondered where in the world had he been hidden at during the time she wished for someone like him.

"Are you always this honest," Shego questioned while Merrick finally got the waiter to come to them.

"Yep, I admit I don't like to answer some questions people ask because their embarrassing but my answer is the truth," Merrick said with a frown because the waiter stopped at another customer before he got to them.

"Name one embarrassing question you been asked," Shego said with a smile because she wanted to see if he'll actually tell the truth.

Merrick chuckled and said, "Well, the most embarrassing was if I'm experienced or not."

"Well, are you," Shego and she laughed at Merrick's face turning red.

"Umm...nope," Merrick stammered out and he went back to waving the waiter over to them.

Shego laughed at Merrick's reaction because he did get embarrassed. She saw he was really like he acted like he was. Shego gave him a plus on that and if he kept up his record, she might like to go out with him again.

"You don't feel comfortable about talking about it," Shego said with a smile because she admit Merrick was acting cute while being embarrassed.

"Not really. Its a subject I try to avoid," Merrick said with a groan over the waiter taking his time getting to them.

"Ask me the same question," Shego said with a smile because she was starting to enjoy herself and she wanted to see Merrick stay embarrassed.

"What question," Merrick said while the waiter got to them finally.

"About me being experienced or not," Shego said while she eyed the waiter for a second then turned her gaze back at Merrick.

Merrick pointed at what he wanted then asked Shego, "What you want?"

"I guess whatever your having," Shego while she hoped he didn't order something she'll hate.

The waiter nodded to Merrick and left. Merrick watched the waiter leave then turned his look back to Shego, who was smiling at Merrick trying avoid asking her.

After a minute of silence, Merrick stammered out, "Ok...are...you?"

"I'm not," Shego said proudly while she winked at Merrick.

"Oh, why not? I figure a girl as gorgeous as you would have any flavor of man you want and would be steady with one by now," Merrick said with a smile after Shego winked at him.

"Well, let's just say I haven't dated a guy, ever," Shego said sadly while she looked away from Merrick for a second because of him saying she was gorgeous.

She blushed at the statement because she knew he was being honest without trying to impress her. Far as Shego knew Merrick was the first to talk about her looks like he did without hitting on her at the same time. This helped Merrick because Shego added another great thing on his record. He wasn't there to really impress her, he was there to talk and eat dinner. But that did impress her, he was being polite while keeping her interested in him with what he had to say.

"Your kidding? You mean all this time...oh must be a case like mine," Merrick said while he went wide eyed at the surprise.

"Kinda, guy dumped me for another girl. Was for the same reason I bet," Shego said while she was surprised again at Merrick being able to read what she was thinking.

"Oh, I see. He was an idiot. I know I wouldn't dump you for another woman," Merrick said while he looked Shego in the eyes.

"Well, thanks. There's not many guys like you around," Shego said while she looked Merrick back in the eyes.

"You got to be kidding. I hope they all aren't like that Duncan fellow, I end up getting suspend from school the rest of the year," Merrick said while he rubbed the knuckles on his hands.

While he was rubbing his knuckles, Shego saw that his knuckles had been busted open and now were scabbed over. When Merrick saw Shego looking at his hands, he lowered his hands under the table and his smile turned to a frown.

"What's wrong," Shego questioned after Merrick hid his hands.

"Well, I'm ashame of losing my temper at school," Merrick said sadly and for the first time look away from Shego while he spoke.

"Don't worry about it. Duncan asked for it," Shego said but Merrick still look away from her.

"It's just happening again. I ended up getting in fights at my old high school. I have fought nearly every guy there one time or another. I was different there just like I am here. The other guys resented me not being like them, so they would try to make fun of me which would cause me to get in a fight with them," Merrick said sadly while he turned his look back to Shego.

"Well, I can say I like you being different. At least you haven't said anything about wanting to be alone with me," Shego said while she wanted to help Merrick feel better.

"And I won't either. I don't think that way, probably never will either but its funny. This suppose to be a friendly date and we have talked mostly about...well you know," Merrick said with a smile.

"Yeah, but its ok. I'm glad I showed up though, I about didn't," Shego said while she was thought about how glad she was about changing her mind.

"Me neither. I was a nervous wreck before I left the house and I'm still nervous now," Merrick said while he shook his head.

"Why you nervous for," Shego said while she wondered why Merrick wasn't causing her to be nervous.

It was as if she was relaxed by sitting close to him and she was enjoying being this close to him. He had a good record with her right now and she was thinking over asking Merrick out on a date. She was close to asking him right then and there but he said all he wanted was this one date. Shego wasn't sure if he wanted to go out again and she had to get the nerve up to see if he was just there to talk or more. If he was there for more than talk, she would ask him out when she got the nerve up to ask him.

Merrick chuckled and while he shook his head he said, "Well I guess its because...no this is a friendly date. Wouldn't be right to tell you."

"Just tell me," Shego said but she didn't get an reply out of Merrick because the food he ordered for them was served.

Shego shook her head at Texas style steak dinner Merrick ordered her. She wasn't picky but he didn't have to order one of the most expensive meals at the restaurant. She looked at Merrick and saw he was smiling at her.

"I should have known," Shego said while she smiled back at Merrick.

"Hey, I'm from Texas. What else would you expect," Merrick said before he started to enjoy his dinner.

"Is it true about Texas, everythings bigger there," Shego questioned because she was curious about the slogan.

She was a city girl but she heard that somewhere. Maybe it was on TV or something, she wasn't sure but she had been curious about it every since.

Merrick stopped eating for a second and said, "Depends on what your talking about. Somethings are and others aren't."

"Oh, well ok," Shego said before she started enjoying her meal.

They enjoyed the rest of their meals in silence and they would glance up at the other. When they caught the other looking at them, they would smile at one another for a second then they would go back to eating. Merrick finished his meal first and he sat there staring at Shego eating. When Shego saw Merrick looking at her, she narrowed her eyes at him but she continued to eat. After a few seconds of Shego watching Merrick staring at her while she ate, she stopped what she was doing and stared back at Merrick.

"Why are you staring at me for," Shego questioned with a laugh.

"Is it a crime to watch you eat," Merrick said with a smile while he propped his head up with his hand while he sat his elbow against the chair arm.

"If it was you would know about it. Remember I'm a crime fighter," Shego said in a whisper before she went back to eating.

Merrick chuckled at her statement and continued to watch her eat. Shego, however, was getting nervous about his stare, just him looking at her caused her to feel just like she did the first day they met. While Shego was eating, Merrick looked up at the canvas above him and he started laughing. Shego was puzzled for a second at what Merrick was laughing at until she looked up too. Right above where they were sitting was a hole in the canvas where Shego fell through at and landed in Merrick's lap. This caused Shego to laugh as well and she thought how odd it was for them to be on a date in the same spot where they met.

Shego didn't believe in soulmates and coincidences but this was odd and exciting to her. The guy sitting across from her was what she's been looking for, for over two years. He felt her description of her perfect guy to the T and it was as if he was made for her. She made up her mind to ask him out on a date after their first date. If he was as interested in her like she was him, she knew he would go out again. She just had to get her nerve up to ask.

They sat in silence until Shego was finished with her dinner and Merrick waved the waiter over to them. After the waiter was to them, Merrick paid for the meals and stood up. He looked at Shego for a second and told her he had to go home.

"Thanks for coming Sheila. I hope you'll talk to me more in school. See you around," Merrick said as he started to leave.

Shego was surprised by him starting to leave so soon. But she knew this was a friendly date and Merrick didn't have to stay. He did act like he wanted to stay but he was being respectful to her again. Shego sighed and shook her head.

Your too perfect. I got what I ask for and I'm letting you walk away. No, I have to see where this will lead to, Shego thought while she felt herself getting nervous again.

"Merrick wait. What you doing this weekend?" Shego asked Merrick in a nervous tone before he could leave her at the table.

Merrick stopped walking and looked back at Shego. He then looked around the restaurant with a nervous stare. He didn't answer her for a second but he looked back at Shego with a surprised look.

"Nothing much, why," Merrick asked while he stared into Shego's eyes.

Him staring into Shego's eyes caused her to feel like she was going to melt and she had to fight against her nerves to ask him out.

"I was just wondering if you would like to go out again is all," Shego said while her eyes danced from Merrick to the concrete ground around her then back to Merrick.

"Oh, well sure. So when you want to go out again," Merrick said while he sounded excited about Shego asking him out.

"How about this Saturday? I'll meet you outside your home around seven and we'll go see what we can get into," Shego said happily because she knew Merrick liked her.

He didn't admit to it earlier but him wanting go out on another date proved he did like her. Shego felt like she was going to burst from the joy and being nervous. She knew why Merrick made her feel the way she felt now. She started to like him from first sight. Shego didn't call it love at first sight because that was just a myth but she did like him. Maybe she would start to love him after she dated him for awhile. That was until she got tired of him or he got tired of her.

"Ok, I meet you outside at seven. Know anywhere fun to go, I'm new in this city so you'll have to show me around," Merrick said with a smile and he seemed happy about Shego asking him out.

"I do, we'll go to those places Saturday," Shego said right before Merrick started leave again to go home.

Shego couldn't believe she just asked a guy out. It was a first for her but she felt happy over asking Merrick out on a date. She knew their next date wasn't going to be a friendly one but a real date. The kind she never been on and she got excited over the idea. Shego watched Merrick dodge cars again while he made his way back across the street. He was a goof at times but serious during others. She liked that about him and she knew she would have fun being around him.

Shego decided to leave the restaurant after she saw Merrick go into his home. She felt the same sadness when he was out out of sight. She knew then she was missing him being within sight of her. Shego shook her head at the sadness and she knew she was falling for Merrick without him even trying to impress her. But he was impressing her without trying and she liked that. He kept his distance from her, never revealing too much while saying what she wanted to hear. He was polite and respectful of her while he would get embarrassed at anything that he knew he shouldn't be talking about in public. She admired him for being different and he wasn't boring.

He would change his tone or the expressions on his face while he talked. Shego thought it was odd for him to know what buttons to press to get her to like him, but she liked that. She wasn't sure what his real intentions were but she could tell he didn't have the same thoughts other guys his age had. Shego knew then she would end up dating Merrick more if he didn't change how he was that night. But he seemed so real to her and she hoped he didn't change how he was if they started dating more.


Shego made it back home an hour after her date with Merrick. By the time she was home, she was nervous beyond any she ever felt. They would go out on another date, a real one, during the weekend and she decided she would reveal her powers to him. If he was truly different, he wouldn't run away from her when he saw her hands glowing. He was completely honest to her, now it was her time.

She knew he already saw her real skin color wasn't the same as her make up covered skin in school. He didn't point it out nor did he even ask about her looking different. She admired him for that and she hoped he wouldn't freak out over her hands glowing. For some reason Shego was afraid of revealing her secret to him, it was as if she hoped he would be ok with it. She knew if he wasn't then he wasn't worth dating but if he acted like he did about her skin color then she would continue to date him if he wanted to keep going out. He was too perfect already and Shego was sadden over the fact that his one flaw might come from her revealing her secret.

Even while Shego was worried over telling Merrick about what makes her different, she still dreamed about him again. She dreamed how charming he was without him trying to be while she went from angry at him to happy in minutes. Just him revealing to her he was scared about the date because of another girl hurting his feelings caused her to change her mood. She knew how he felt, she was done the same way. But to see him take what she said about not wanting to be on the date and still sit there like nothing was wrong, amazed Shego. It was as if he expected her to say that and it didn't bother him. Shego sighed happily while she dreamed and she hoped to see Merrick again at school but she wouldn't be able to see him again until their date that weekend.