The usual routine is what Zander followed this Thursday. Wake up, get ready, and go to work. Except something felt off today. Zander couldn't place it but he had a feeling that today had a suprise. He had no way of knowing if it was good or bad, but he knew something was going to happen. He had learned long ago to trust his instincts they brought him farther than he could have managed just living on logic.
"Hey Zander wait up!" Sun said as Zander was stepping out of his truck.
"There is pretty girl specifically asking for you. Now I don't mean to pry but man if you don't take her on a date or something I mean." Sun finished shaking is head.
"I don't recall meeting any girls lately." Zander replied looking at the ground with a puzzled look.
"Well guess I shouldn't keep her waiting now should I monkey wrench?"
"Dude, for the last time don't call me that!" Sun scoffed and jogged back to his work area.
As Zander walked over to his work area he purposely avoided looking at the woman. He unlocked his tool boxes and got his area setup, then turned around to speak to the woman only to find that she was still leaning over the front of her car inspecting the engine. The midnight purple Dodge Challenger Hellcat was beautiful. The custom flared fenders, to the lowered stance, and massive wide tires.
"It's a good combination of style and attitude." Zander spoke leaning up against the work bench staring at the car and trying to keep his eyes off of the woman.
"You know you always were a sucker for a car that has style" the woman replied without taking her attention away from the engine.
Zander knew the voice. But some how couldn't match it to the figure that was standing in front of him right now.
"B-Blake?" Zander asked sceptically hoping he wasn't making a mistake.
The woman turned around and leaned against her car with an amused look on her face. It was definitely Blake the Amber eyes,and the faunus feline ears was a dead giveaway. However Zander wasn't expecting to see her again after she moved away to learn different racing styles. He definitely didn't expect her to look this beautiful either.
"Y-you, but how? The last time I saw you you where like a twig! And when did you get back?" Zander decided to stop there, he was sure he would have time to ask more questions but these were the most important.
" Same Zander. I got back yesterday and yes I've filled out well, I'm quite aware. I was going to come over to your house but didn't get through downtown Vale before she just died on me." Blake said referencing her car as she turned around and sighed.
"What happened when it quit running on you?" Zander asked checking the battery cables, the throttle, and the wiring for the coil packs.
"Well it stuttered missed a couples times and just shut off." Blake said with a worried expression. Ive only had it a couple of months now, I wouldn't thing its a defect.
Zander looked inside the car noting the interior was stripped down, a rollcage was installed and an aftermarket ignition box replaced the key ignition from the factory.
" who installed the ignition box?" Zander asked grabbing a screwdriver off of his tool rack.
"A friend of mine from the other city I was living he said he knew how to do all the wiring." Blake said looking inside of her car to see what Zander was doing.
Zander took off the front plate and studied the wiring. Fans and fuel pump switches looked good. Then he spotted it, the wire off of the ignition switch wasn't hooked up.
"There it is. Ignition wire wasn't hooked into the switch. My guess it just rattled loose. Lowering the car makes for a bumpier ride and if you don't crimp these things down good they will back off." Zander said hooking the wire back up and crimping it down.
"It didn't hurt the engine did it?" Blake asked still worrying.
"Hell no, these are designed to take some abuse there damn near bullet proof." Zander said as he held the switch and the Hellcat fired up with a raspy purr.
"See just like new." Zander said smiling.
"Wow didnt think it was such a simple fix. Thanks I owe you one." Blake said giving Zander a hug.
He couldn't help but wrap his arms around her. She felt so different though. He felt her chest press into his and soon realized he had to reach more just to get his arms around her. Definitely not the same Blake as before, at least not physically.
"So what do I owe you?" Blake said breaking up the embrace and reaching for her wallet.
"Nothing your a good friend and besides it would be hell trying to charge you for five minutes worth of work." Zander said with a laugh.
"Hey Zander don't forget what I told you earlier!" Sun yelled from underneath a car in the next bay over.
"Yeah yeah I hear ya." Zander replied rolling his eyes.
"So where are you staying Blake?" Zander asked as he rolled her Challenger out into a parking spot. Mainly so he could talk to her without having to yell.
"Well I ummm… I don't know really. I mean I'm kinda on low funds and I don't have my journalist job since the magazine sales went under. I'm kinda stuck here in Vale I guess." Blake said looking at the ground feeling a bit stressed out.
"Well I got room!" Zander said before thinking.
"Well wait I got Qrows two nieces moving in tomorrow. let's see that leaves my bed or the couch." Zander asked looking at the ground.
"Couch is fine." Blake replied its better than sleeping in the car.
"You sure cause I can sleep on the couch its no big deal." Zander asked trying to be nice knowing Blake would want a good nights sleep.
"I don't want it to be awkward for you, and its your house and all. I'm OK with the couch I promise." Blake said with a smile and giving Zander another hug.
"OK if you say so.I get off work at 5, you can head over to my place or hangout here, or whatever you want really." Zander said handing Blake the keys to his house.
"I think I'll hang out here." Blake said waving off Zanders offer of the keys.
The rest of their day went amazing. They got to catch up with what the other was doing. Blake explained how she got her new car and Sun even joined on a couple of tales of the crazy one off cars he and Zander had built. At 5 o'clock the Bell rang for the end of the shift and Zander locked up his tools and things and said bye to Sun who was still working on a car. Zander walked out to his Truck as Blake went to get her car. After She found Zander she pulled in behind him and followed him to his house.
" wow I didn't think he would grow to be that handsome. And when has working been that was hot." Blake thought as her mind drifted a little. She shook her head and immediately tried to push away the thoughts.
"What am I saying. We aren't like that were just friends. Ya that's all just friends right?" Blake was conflicted on what exactly she felt at the moment and distracted enough to almost miss a turn. She quickly regained her composure and followed Zander the rest of the way home.
As Zander pulled into the driveway he waved Blake to follow him as her turned around the back of the house and parked closest. Blake parked right beside him and turned her car off. As she stepped out she saw Zander already at the door trying to find witch key it took.
"I swear I don't use half of these, I don't even know why I have them." He spoke noticing Blake was now standing beside him waiting.
"There we go, that's it." Zander said finally unlocking the door.
He held the door open and motioned for Blake to enter first. She gave him a quick smile and stepped in. She had to stop for a moment to take in the house. It was clean and neat especially considering how Zanders room was with his parents. Blake was surprised at just how much Zander had grown up since she last saw him.
"This place is beautiful." Blake said with amazement.
"Eh could be better with a woman's touch too but I do my best for it just to be me here." Zander said sitting down on the couch.
"Well you did a good job." Blake replied sitting down next to Zander.
Zander turned on the TV and handed the remote to Blake. She was puzzled untill Zander explained that he could use a change in what to watch. Blake flipped through some Channels before landing on a documentary about drifting. Zander hadn't seen this before and was interested to see it. After about 20 minutes Blake founder herself curled up next to Zander asleep with his arm around her.
"Damn she must tired after driving all that way. Not that I blame her its not exactly a luxry car that she is driving." Zander thought to himself. Zander finished the documentary and slow shifted out from under Blake who was still sound Asleep. Zander went and got a blanket and a pillow from the closet in the hall and laid the blanket over Blake, he then gently lifted her head and slid the pillow under before laying her head back down. She woke up only enough to rollover and get comfortable before instantly falling back to sleep. Zander smiled and whispered goodnight before heading to bed himself.