AN: This one might be my favorite. Just fluff, but I love this pairing. Enjoy! Thank you so much to those who followed and reviewed! Your support is greatly appreciated!
Phoebe was never really interested in movies, she was more of a book type of gal. She had read everything from Harry Potter to Pride and Prejudice to The Elegant Universe. So, when the "Indiana Jones" guy moved into town, and her mom called him nothing but that, she unfortunately didn't get the reference.
It wouldn't have been a problem if he hadn't begun to frequent the mines. It's not like Phoebe went much elsewhere except the General Store. And of course, when she finally said her first words to him, they were, "Oh, you must be Indiana Jones."
He had laughed, and she had blushed when she understood her mistake. She would have to catch up on her movie-watching, apparently. As they both worked in the mine over the next weeks, they talked about how the movie rental system was so difficult to manage. It took weeks for things to arrive from the city, and by then, they would usually have to return them right away. When Calvin heard this, he was surprised.
"You mean it takes that long for anything to get here? It only took a day of boat travel to reach the island," he said, examining an odd-looking stone.
"Yeah, but there's only Pascal who actually travels between here and the mainland, and he makes other trips as well. He can't always bring everything back right away," she explained, swinging her hammer against a crystal containing some wonderfuls.
"Well, then, next time he goes out, I'll go with him. Then I'll hire another boat to bring me back," he said. Phoebe gave him a sideways glance.
"You'd go through all that trouble for a movie? I can wait until it gets here," she said.
"It's no trouble, I've been planning a trip to the mainland for a while. But when I get it, would you be interested in watching it together? It's one of my favorites, and it's always more fun when you watch it with a friend."
She agreed, although her dad only nervously approved. But her dad was always nervous, after all. And a week later, Calvin was back, and he pulled the case out of his bag with a grin.
"Can you meet me at the inn at seven tomorrow? Your family is welcome to come, and I think Maya and Jake are interested. It'll be a fun night," he said, and Phoebe nodded, smiling.
When her family arrived at the inn, the tables were pushed to the side and blankets and pillows were spread out across the floor. The entire family who ran the inn was there, although Yolanda and Colleen were in the kitchen, preparing the next day's meals, along with Calvin and a few random travelers who happened to be staying the night.
"Hello miss, it's nice to see you somewhere with a little bit of light," Calvin said jokingly. Phoebe smiled, and pushed up her glasses.
"Yeah, you too, Calvin. This all looks great," she added, gesturing to the cushioned seating area. Calvin tipped his hat.
"I thought it was a nice touch," he said with a smile, and then he pointed out a couple of pillows arranged together.
"Why don't you take a seat? Yolanda said she'd leave out some popcorn, so I'll go get that started," he said, and walked into the kitchen. Phoebe and her parents took a seat, Simon pointedly taking the cushion directly next to Phoebe.
"I'm not going to let just anyone sit next to my daughter," he said in a rare moment of courage. Phoebe laughed.
"It's not like that at all, Dad. Calvin and I work in the mines together, and he likes movies. That's all there is to it," she said, starting to feel a little uncomfortable as her mother joined in the teasing as well.
"That's what they all say, Phoebe. That's what they all say," she said, laughing.
Calvin returned holding a giant bowl of popcorn, and sat down next to Barbara, directly behind Phoebe. He placed the bowl in the middle of the four, and then used the remote to finally start the movie. Maya got the lights, and the movie began.
It was good, but not that good, Phoebe thought. There were a ton of plot holes, and half of it seemed like the did it just to make Jones look heroic. Then she mentally added, Calvin would never act like Jones did. Being all show-offy like that. He was a lot more interesting.
She blushed in the dark as she thought that again. He was a lot more interesting.
Just then, a hand touched hers, and she saw Calvin, one hand on hers and the other reaching for the popcorn. It was a casual touch, but judging by the small smile on his face, it was not accidental.
I wonder, she thought, if Calvin thinks I'm interesting too.
Hope you liked it! Funny story, I actually watched the 8 heart scene AFTER I wrote this. In case you haven't seen it, it's basically Calvin asking Phoebe if she's interested in marriage, and Phoebe tells him that she's interested in him. Aw. Anyways, I kind of smiled at the coincidence. Leave a review, if you like!
