I think he meant for me to be worried but I can see a smirk play at his lips.
"I'm really sorry, you know about before. I really didn't mean to upset you." I can see a bit of the irritation come back, his eyes go to the floor as he turns to the counter. I give him a minute to compose himself but he doesn't take it he just turns right back around.
"For the record. Yes Jason would have kicked your ass for me then, now I can do my own ass kicking." defensive and hitting it head on. I think my cocky ass mouth and him standing up to it proves that we have broken though in some way.
"Duly noted." I try to hold back my own smile as I take a seat on the stool. "Sometimes I can't stop myself from being an ass."
"Noted that long ago." I can see the smile again that is quickly hidden by the opening of the fridge door.
I can't hold back the smile now, I let it fly full fledged on my face. "Touche'"
"Oh someone went to a fancy highschool." there is a little burn there that after an age he and I went to different schools. All on me of course but I know he doesn't mean anything. The playful tone is nice and somehow I am able to let it slide.
"Well you know only the best for druggy sons of the DA." I wince for a minute in fear of how he will take it but I only hear a snort. A fucking snort. Damn that's cute.
"But of course. So what will the well educated waif like for dinner, chicken or fish?" He is standing back with two white packages in hand looking nowhere at all phased by the banter. For once I am going to go with the flow.
"Well since I am allergic to all fish I will go with the chicken." Reading the labels he walks over to the trash can and throws one away. Goes over to the sink and scrubs his hands under hot water with a lot of soap.
"Um Emmett, you didn't have to do that." Drying his hands he turns to face me with no emotion showing on his face. "I'm betting that was a really nice and pricey, piece of sea food you just 86ed."
"Who said it was the fish? Chicken is cheap my friend." Then I get it, two deep gorgeous dimples. Two.
