Eve tapped her fingers against the steering wheel as she drove home and glanced at the clock. She softly sighed and rested her head back. She was gonna be late and she was speeding enough as it is.
She jolted at a sharp siren behind her and glanced in her mirror, seeing the bright flashing lights on the cop car. She softly groaned and carefully pulled over, pressing her forehead to the wheel. She pressed the button to roll down her window and rubbed her temples, straightening up.
She glanced up when the policeman stopped and blinked at the young man. "Uh, hi?"
Parish smiled and said, "Well, hello. So, do you realize how fast you were going?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I know I was speeding. Look, I need to get home so just give me the ticket."
He hummed and smiled widely. "How about I make a deal with you? Go out with me and I won't ticket you."
She gave him a bland look. "I'd rather have the ticket."
He lightly pouted and leaned against her window, resting his arms on the edge. "Aw come on, we can go out, catch a movie. I know a great drive in theater and a good diner."
She sighed. "Fine, we can go to your theater and diner. You're paying, though."
He nodded and grinned. "Great! Want me to pick you up? What's your address?"
She hummed and said, "I'll go to your place, what day?"
He smiled widely and chirped, "Saturday at five. You are free, right?"
She nodded. "I'll be there. See you Saturday, hellhound."
He nodded and stepped back, heading back to his car. She glanced in the mirror and flushed, rolling her eyes at his fist bump. Guiding her car back onto the road, she continued home.
Eve stared at her closet and softly sighed, plopping on her bed. She wore way too much black, she realized. it was only a movie and dinner, nothing major but there was no harm in dressing nice. He was awfully cute too.
She shook her head and sat up, grabbing a dark blue tank top with a black flower design and some plain jeans. She changed and brushed through her hair, tugging her hair into a high ponytail. Nodding to herself, she pulled on her black boots and slid a knife into each side.
She walked out her room and started down the stairs, calling, "I'll be home later! Love y'all!"
Her dad looked around the corner from the kitchen and asked, "Should we save dinner for you?"
She shook her head and grabbed a light jacket and her keys. "Nope, I'm getting dinner."
He nodded. "Alright, well, be safe."
She nodded and kissed his cheek. "I will."
He smiled slightly and squeezed her hand. "I want to meet him soon, you know."
She rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine, if this goes well, I'll bring him to family dinner."
He nodded and she headed out, fully expecting the date to be as bland and awkward as possible.
It wasn't. Jordan was an absolute gentleman. He had cleaned up nicely, held open every door, and kept a surprisingly easy conversation going. The diner was comfortable and cozy and had burgers even better than her fathers. The movie was Jurassic Park and he rambled off random facts throughout the whole movie.
'The velociraptors are actually based off the Utahraptor, the actual velociraptor is about the size of a chicken and feathered.'
'The t-rex probably didn't run that fast cause if it fell, it'd potentially crush it's chest bone and could die that way.'
'Almost all of the dinosaurs were played by men in costumes or animatronics.'
Some of them genuinely intrigued Eve, while others were just plain boring. By the end of the movie, they were both laughing and mock-roaring at each other or doing the velociraptor arms with their sleeves. He drove her back to his place where her car was and they lingered in the cool air, standing between the cars.
He loosely held her hand and smiled widely. "This was a lot of fun. You did have fun, right?"
She nodded and smiled at the warmth blossoming out his hands. She noticed his body was particularly warm, she figured it was due to the hellhound possessing him. "I did, it was a lot of fun. You sure do know a lot about dinosaurs."
He smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. "I was a bit of a dinosaur kid growing up. We should do this again. Next week they're playing a shark movie. Not a good one, one of those cheap knock offs."
She giggled softly. "Well, my family would like to meet you since this was a good date. Just a dinner, nothing fancy."
He nodded. "I understand. That'll be fun. Should I bring something?"
She shook her head. "Nah, don't worry about it. We always cook too much. I'll text you when we get it planned."
He smiled. "Got it, I'll talk to you later?"
She smiled and swiftly kissed his cheek, unlocking her car. "Talk to you later, Jordan."
He grinned widely and flushed, waving slightly as she pulled out. She drove home and smiled widely, biting her lip. She giggled softly. He was very cute and nice, she decided. Even if he was possessed by a hellhound... which would need to be explained to her family. Shit.