She had never seen Kevin not in his merman suit. But there he stood in a regular normal person suit. Her eyes met his through the mirror and she couldn't help but feel some connection. He broke the connection to look at his watch and realized he was late. He quickly ran to the door to invite her in.

"I'm late. I'm so sorry."

"Kevin it's fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Ok. Just give me 5 more minutes and then we can go."

"Geez Kevin, it's coffee not some elegant dinner." She hollered to him as he finished getting ready.

"I know but I don't ask out women, so when I do it's kind of a big deal for me."

"Oh? How so?"

"Honestly, I don't know. It's sort of hard to explain."

She walked around the room looking at all his different things.

"So, how does all this supe stuff work?"

"What do you mean?" He asked walking in her direction.

"People call you The Deep, but I only know you by Kevin."

"Well, I mean I'm a superhero or rather according to my ex-wife a supervillain."

"Supervillain? No, I don't believe that. You are too sweet to be a villain."

"You obviously don't know me that well." He said looking disappointed.

"You know instead of coffee; we can just stay here and talk?" She asked.

"I would like that." He said smiling.

"Me too."

She sat down on the couch wondering what this "date" would bring.

"So, listen before this goes anywhere, I need you know I'm not like the other supes."

"What do you mean?" She asked nervously.

"Ok. I am just going to lay this all out on the table."

She stared at him with emotional eyes.

He took a deep breath and began.

"You see that squid over there?"

She nodded yes.

"Well, we uh can speak to each other."

"You mean like telepathically?"

"Yea."

"Ok. So, all animals or just sea animals?" She asked him.

"Mostly just sea creatures."

"Ok can I ask what it is saying right now?"

Kevin stared at the squid for a bit and honestly, Zoey was a little weirded out.

"Well, she likes you and you seem very sweet."

"Aww thanks." She said looking at the squid. "So, was that the only thing?" She asked.

"Uh no. But this one is the biggest." He stood up and lifted his shirt to reveal he has gills on either side of his stomach.

"Wow. That's different." She reached out to touch them, but he pulled back. "I'm sorry. I've never met someone with gills before. It's fascinating." She said apologetic.

"I'm sorry it's just..." He couldn't finish speaking.

"Kevin, what?"

"I don't like people touching them." He said as he sat down and put it head in his hands.

"Kevin, talk to me."

There was silence.

"I was gill assaulted." He finally said.

"I don't understand."

"It's kind of like getting fingered but in my gills. I didn't enjoy it, it hurt, and I told her to stop but she just kept going and going. Like SHE was getting off on it."

"Omg Kevin. I'm so sorry."

In that instant, she felt sorry for him. She just sat next to him holding his hand. She decided to try and change the subject.

"So does this mean you can breathe under water?" She asked him.

"Yea." He responded quietly.

"That's cool."

There was awkward silence.

"Ok look Zoey, I am just going to blurt this out. I feel something different when I'm around you. The things I feel for you aren't what I felt with my ex-wife."

"How so?" She asked stroking his arm.

"Well, my marriage with Cassandra was set up. I never wanted to marry her. I had no feelings for her at all. We were only married for publicly. It wasn't great."

"I'm sorry Kevin."

"But then when I look at you, I feel...I don't know how to explain it, other than different."

"Is that good?"

"I don't know I hope so."

"Ok. Why do you think I'm different?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's because when we first met..."

"Which was only a few hours ago."

"True but you saw me as Kevin, not the deep."

"To be honest, I took this job for the money. I don't follow supes. When I see you on TV, I look at what is underneath all the macho superhero shit."

"And that right there is why I think you are different. You didn't take this job to make money OFF me or any of us. You took this job to make money FOR you.

"Exactly."

"There is one more thing and when I tell you if you want to leave, I completely understand."

"Alright." She said worried.

"I... sometimes mind fuck the squid."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, we have a connection so when we look at each other, sometimes it just happens."

"Ok..."

They were both silent as she took everything in.

"So..." He finally asked breaking the silence.

"Well...I can understand sex with a squid."

"Really?" He asked confused.

"Yea I mean, you are basically half fish, so it would make sense that you have a better connection to sea creatures rather than people."

"So, this doesn't bother you?" He asked pointing to his gills and the squid.

"Honestly...no."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure."

"Would it be weird if I told you that when I met you, I felt something different that I liked, and it made me what to take the serum."

"What serum?"

"It would get rid of this." Lifting his shirt.

"So what? You would be normal?"

"Yea I guess I would be."

"Wait a minute, you would give up being a supe, having gills, being able to talk to animals because of something you felt when you met me?"

"Yea" he responded.

"How often does that happen?"

"Honestly, it's never happened."

"What? Seriously? C'mon."

"I want to try something with you." He said taking his shirt completely off.

"Ok..."

"Put your hand on my chest."

Zoey was hesitant at first but then placed her hand on his chest.

"Hi Zoey." She dropped her hand quickly.

"Who was that?" She asked confused.

Kevin looked at the squid.

"Wait, I can hear her, just by placing my hand on you?"

"I wasn't sure if it was going to work or not. It never worked with Cassandra."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that for once in my life, not only do I have a connection with sea creatures, but I have a special connection with a certain human."

"Me?" She asked nervously.

Kevin nodded.

"Wait, let's say hypothetically we had sex while you were still a supe, could I hear her during?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

She crinkled her nose.

"Ok now that would be weird."

"I understand, which is why as weird as this is, she does want to talk to you."

"Ok I guess." Zoey said placing her hand back on Kevin's chest and looking directly at the squid.

"Hi Zoey. My name is Ambrosia. I want you know that deep's connection with me is nothing compared to the obvious connection he has with you. And if he decides to give up the ability to talk to me, then I am happy for him."

"Thanks Ambrosia. That means a lot." He told her.

Zoey took her hand off his chest again but this time slower.

"Why does she call you deep?" Zoey asked.

"That is my supe name. My human name is Kevin."

"So, are you honestly thinking about taking the serum?" She asked.

"That's up to you." He asked with hope.

"Me? How is it up to me?"

"Well, it's obvious we have connection. I felt it when we met."

"Kevin, that was this morning."

"I understand that. But I've never felt like this before. I would even go as far to say love."

"Whoa! Love? Kevin, are you serious?" She exclaimed getting up off the couch. Her back facing him.

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't feel something."

She turned to face him and looked directly into his eyes. She did feel something, she just wasn't sure if it was the same thing he felt.