Chapter 7
Starfire and Lance Meet...again...
Starfire walked into the pizza parlor and saw Lance wiping the counter. "Hey Starfire! Glad you could make it! Do you want to sit and have a slice of pizza?" Lance asked leaving the rag on the counter as he came to greet Star. "That would be most wondrous!" Star sat in the chair nearest to her. "Oh no. Don't sit there, there's a special place where we can sit." Lance said grabbing her by the hand and excitedly showed her to another room.
In the room it was dimly lit with only one table. On the table were two plates, forks and knives, glasses, menus, and a lit candle. It had an italien theme and atmosphere. "This is the most magnificent room! Did you set this up yourself?" Starfire asked, looking all over the place in awe. "Well, normally this is a room where people who are celebrating their anniversary or other sorts of fancy parties come here. I just set the table." Lance said blushing. "Please, sit!" Lance said, pulling out Starfire's chair like a gentleman. "Thank you friend!" Starfire said, giving Lance a big hug. But something didn't feel right inside of her. She didn't feel the tingly sensation like she normally gets when she hugs Robin. She didn't see the fireworks go off in her head. This disappointed Star a little, but she tried not to show it. I mean really, he set this up all for her! She couldn't be sad because she wasn't feeling what she really wanted to feel.
"Very nice Star, but I think you can let me down now.'' Lance said, bringing Star back into reality. "Oh very sorry dear friend. I was just 'spacing out' as you said." Starfire addmitted. "Oh, do you mind if I ask why you were spacing out?" Lance asked, passing her a menu. "Well..." Starfire said when a waiter came out to take order for their drinks. "Hey Star, I want you to meet my friend Colin! He stayed after with me to...well wait on us you could say." Lance explained the best he could. "What is he waiting for? Am I too slow?" Starfire asked out of curiosity. "Oh no! To wait means to serve. He stayed here to serve us our meals." Explained Lance. Robin could have explained it better. Oh no! What am I thinking! Starfire thought to herself. Lance ordered a coke. "I'll have some mustard if you please." Colin wondered if this was a joke or if he should really get her it. "Mustard?" Colin asked again, to be sure if that's what she really wanted. "Yes please!" Starfire answered. "Ok that will be a Coke...and mustard. I'll be right back with your drinks and to take your order."
There was a few moments of silence when Lance remembered that Star was going to tell him why she had spaced out. "Star, um, you never told me why you were spacing out." Lance asked. "But if you don't want to tell me, it's ok." Lance added in shyly, not wanting to force her into telling him. "Well, maybe I'll tell you later. If you don't mind." Star said bashfully. "It's alright, if you don't want to tell me I don't mind." Lance smiled. Lance's understanding made Starfire smile too. Then Colin came and took their food orders and gave them their drinks.
Meanwhile, Robin returns to Titans Tower. That'll be the next chapter. I'll probably make that tonight and possibly post it tonight, or tomorrow morning. Thank you for the reviews!