Chapter 7: Setting Up the Date
After the routine and getting dressed in normal wear, Peyton and Nosedive headed to Captain Comics to talk to Mookie and Thrash. Peyton observed Mookie sneaking peeks at Nosedive while stacking up new comics.
"So you like Nosedive." remarked Peyton circling around her cautiously watching for a backhand.
"What makes you think that Peyton?" inquired Mookie with a nervous laugh.
"A the looks you sneak and the way you speak to him sometimes." remarked Peyton squatting down to meet her at eye level.
"Is it that obvious Peyton that I love him." insisted Mookie searching her eyes for some of the answer.
"Don't worry Mookie your secret save with me but you should ask him out if all else fails I'm glad to go on a double date." informed Peyton tapping Mookie's shoulder.
"Thanks Peyton." remarked Mookie before getting up and moving to the next section.
Peyton smirked before getting up and heading over to Nosedive to get going back to base. After getting back Peyton bid her farewell to Nosedive and headed for the rink to practice.
"So what were you and Peyton doing on the town?" inquired Duke leaning against the frame of the door.
"We just went to Captain Comics. She wanted to talk to Mookie while I checked out the new arrivals." informed Nosedive staring off into space.
"You like Mookie don't you Nosedive." remarked Duke walking towards him.
"If I do admit it how do you know I do." snapped Dive glaring at him.
"The faraway look and you mumble her name in your sleep bub." stated Duke before heading to leave.
"What about you and Peyton from all the time you spend together the team swears you two are a couple." remarked Nosedive.
"That's none of your business Nosedive me and Peyton are just friends nothing more and nothing less so build a bridge and get your happy ass over it before I kick it over." snapped Duke before leaving.
Nosedive just shook his head before heading after Duke to apologize for the incident. After looking every single place Duke would go, he decided to go up to the rink to see if Peyton knew. When he stepped into the arena his mouth suddenly dropped seeing Duke laying on the ice holding Peyton up in her midsection.
"You sure you want me to do this Peyton." inquired Duke after hearing her request to throw her from their position.
"For the hundredth time Duke yes!" exclaimed Peyton touching his cheek before preparing for it.
With a deep breath he closed his eyes and lowered her slightly before propelling her into the air. Peyton twirled in the air before straightening out to land perfectly in Duke's arms. He opened his eyes to see Peyton smiling down at him. Peyton placed her skates back on the ice before slowly standing up and offering her hands to Duke.
Nosedive couldn't believe what he just saw that Peyton trusted Duke enough to throw her in the air.
"So you two just friends still or lovers?" bellowed Nosedive laughing a little at the trust.
Both their heads snapped in his direction with the coldest dirty glares not appreciating their practice getting interrupted. Peyton looked at Duke and then back at Nosedive before skating over with the dirtiest smirk she got use to using when doing her work as a thief.
"Nosedive have you ever trusted someone so much that you would be willing to die for them." inquired Peyton leaning over the wall.
"Yes I have so why do you want to know about it Peyton." remarked Nosedive snarky tone in voice.
"Then would you be willing to suffer consequences if they were captured." inquired Peyton avoiding his question.
"Depends on the situation and I want to know why you're asking me these silly questions." snapped Dive.
"One last question do you love Mookie." asked Peyton leaning in even closer to Dive's face to see his reaction.
"What? No we're just really good friends nothing more and nothing less so I recommend you stay within your own business." remarked Dive blushing a little before dropping his head.
"Then stay out of mine and Duke's business." snapped Peyton letting out all the anger that was pent up for the day.
Dive jumped back astonished by what furry was in Peyton's petite body. He looked into her eyes before hurrying down the tunnel seeing a raging fire in her emerald eyes. Peyton let out a burst of giggles loving how she can turn so demonic within a split second before turning to Duke.
"Why did you do that to him?" questioned Duke skating over to her wiping his eyes.
"First to show him that its none of his business interrupting us and secondly to get the ball rolling for my plan to get him on a date with Mookie." informed Peyton jumping to sit on the wall.
"You really think they are going to go on a date alone." laughed Duke leaning towards her.
"Nope but if we go with them they have to go along with it." remarked Peyton leaning to meet him.
"I'm not doing anything with Nosedive even if my life depended on it Peyton." informed Duke.
"Then do it for me Duke not for him." pleaded Peyton letting her eyes grow moist.
"Fine but I choose where we go for supper." admitted Duke before placing his nose on hers.
Peyton smiled before giving Duke a quick peck on the lips and turning around to head for the locker room.