You Rang? (Elisia.)

[Guy Roeby]

“You don’t really need a reason, everyone’s different, so, some people do and some people don’t.” It wasn’t really a complicated thing, it was a person to person thing. Or something like that. “That’s just my opinion thought, I’m not gonna pretend I know about things like that.” His last relationship was at his previous high school, and he’d been at Hammel for some time now. Dating material, nope, just wasn’t Guy.

“Oh, well that makes sense then,” he said about her dad being allergic. “What about a hypoallergenic dog?” Great, now he was going to turn into some kind of dog connoisseur. Wait, did she just invite herself over? “Oh! Yeah, sure! I uh, yeah, you can come over some time. My mom would love you.” Wait, that wasn’t something you said to someone you just met. Sighing, Guy shook his head. “Yeah, I think my power matches my personality. Both have terrible timing.”

Guy seemed to light up like a plugged in Christmas tree when Ellie said he was interesting. Really? How could that be? It really didn’t make sense to him, he found himself strange, but hey, he wasn’t complaining! “Maybe uh, you wanna hang out again some time?” Was that too forward? A hand went behind his neck in nervousness. “You could come to the animal shelter with me. If you want to, you don’t have to if you don’t want to...” Ugh, shut up shut up shut up! “I’m not trying to get rid of you, I mean, we could dance some more...”

Shit.

[Elisia Lark]

Ellie nodded, she could see what he meant. The whole thing could be interpreted in different ways. Everyone was different. Some people dated often because they enjoyed the initial attraction. Some people never dated because they were afraid of that connection. Some people dated for good reasons, others dated for poor reasons. Ellie didn’t typically date because she was just not used to the dating scene. Talking about boys had just come up this year and she still wasn’t the best at it. Good thing she had Callie to help her.

“They make those?” She asked excitedly, realizing that she made it sound as if it were a toy. She face-palmed and shook her head, “I mean, I’ve never heard of one, not that they’re manufactured. You know…yeah.” Oh that was brilliant, way to go Ellie. And then she goes and practically thrusts herself into coming over. She was being far too bold and it was starting to dawn on her. “Only if you want, I mean I don’t want to invade on your space or anything,” She said, trying to right herself. “I think most abilities match the person that has them.

Elisia blushed furiously when he offered that they hang out again and she smiled shyly. Was he really asking if she wanted to hang out again? But wait, what if he stood her up like he had the first time? No, she wouldn’t think of that. He was all nervous and stuttering to get things right. Maybe he really did want to hang out with her. “I’d love to, whenever really. I mean you have my number and all so you can just call me or something.” Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she smiled and went to change the song to something a little more fun and upbeat, seeing as how she was still very interested in dancing with him. “Do you salsa dance?”

[Guy Roeby]

Guy nodded a couple times, not thinking anything of her excitement or questioning of it, laughing slightly. “Well breeding is pretty much manufacturing in dog terms. Their fur doesn’t have the same properties, and some have a certain skin type because people are allergic to the dander, not the fur...” Was this even making sense? He’d spent a lot of time getting to know different dogs and their weaknesses and strengths. But now, even people with allergies could have pets. The world was so beautiful, people just had to look.

“Yeah, why not? We can make a trip some time.” He smiled graciously, excited to see what they would do. “You can meet the whole gang.” He was visibly excited about the prospect judging by the smile on his face. It was a good thing she had said something, he wouldn’t have had the guts to invite her himself without any kind of introduction.

“Call you? Oh yeah, right.” He smiled and leaned a little closer. “I hate phone calls.” But he was totally going to call her now that she was expecting another hang out, time, thing. Date? No, it wasn’t a date. Was it? No. Maybe. Shaking his head ‘no’, Guy realized she had her back towards him. “No, I couldn’t really bring myself to dance like that with my mom,” he said, laughing at himself, “I mean, she’s the best dancer, but that’s a little too much for me, thank you very much!” He just hoped Elisia wouldn’t be too disappointed. “Maybe you can teach me?” Anything, anything to spend more time with her.

[Elisia Lark]

Elisia nodded, that made sense. Breeding was practically manufacturing seeing as how you chose what qualities would be options for the dog. Still, it amazed her that she could have a hypo-allergenic dog! Tim and Patrick would both be hearing about this when she got home. “So you could find a hypo-allergenic dog of any breed right? I mean if it only comes in the little yippy dog package, I’ll skip out on that and get a hairless cat,” She said with a snort and giggle.

“Really? You’re sure she wouldn’t mind, your mom I mean? I would love to see your animals. Where do you live exactly?” Stop with the questions, Ellie. She really was excited that he was actually okay with the idea of her coming over and meeting his mother and pets. Those were two pretty important steps. In friendship, just friendship. No need to get her hopes up.

Ellie laughed, “You and me both, they can be so awkward sometimes. It’s horrible, but I promise I won’t make it awkward, at least I’ll try not to.” She smiled and turned away to hide her blush. This was really happening. She was going to spend more time with him! Oh wait until Callie heard about this, that girl was going to freak. Or, well, maybe.

As she flipped through her songs, she settled on a sassy, latin beat and her energy instantly boosted. It was weird how she could go from one extreme to the next, like a switch. She spun over to him and stumbled into him a bit by accident. “Oops, sorry. Uh yeah I could totally teach you. It’s super simple as long as you can move your hips in a fluid motion and you put a little attitude into your dancing,” She smiled wider and began showing off a bit with a few moves of her own that fit with the music nicely.

[Guy Roeby]

Guy laughed and shook his head. “Most of them are tiny since most people just want one as a lapdog, so...” He was racking his brain trying to help her here. “But a friend of mine had a Persian cat once, and those have extremely long hair and don’t tend to make people sneeze, so, you won’t have to settle for old baldy just yet.” He smiled, hoping that she would find the comment at least slightly funny.

“Nah, mom loves company, you’d probably get to meet the animals and then get a tour of the house and a home cooked meal.” Hey, he was just being honest and making sure Ellie didn’t get herself into anything she was prepared for. “And I live in Vegas,” he said, feeling the tips of his ears burn. Most people just saw it as a vacation spot, but that was where his mom performed. “Flights are cheap, I got home all the time.”

“Okay...” Guy stated a little dreamily. He had a feeling she was going to be someone he could spend a lot of time on the phone with.

Putting his hands out to catch her, Guy laughed a little, but not at her. Nodding at the explanation, Guy watched a little transfixed. “Yeah okay okay, I can be sassy,” he said, his smile wide as he mimicked her movements. They weren’t really dancing close together, but it was still fun. Hey, you had to learn somehow! Guy laughed at himself when he lost the beat and had to start again. “I think dancing is harder than football drills,” he readily admitted, doing a little spin on the spot. Well, between this and football, he would probably be in shape forever.

[Elisia Lark]

“I get the whole lapdog thing and all, but I think big dogs are better lapdogs since they like sprawl out all over you,” She giggled and twirled her finger around her hair. “Aren’t they the ones with the pushed in faces? They look all grumpy and old.” Those were the only type of cats outside of Siamese that she liked, but she’d heard that they could be pretty mean also. “And hey, baldy needs love, too!”

Ellie bit her lip and nodded, “If you’re sure.” She didn’t want to impose though, even if his mother wouldn’t mind, she’d feel bad. She really did want to hang out with him though, especially if it meant taking a little trip with him. “Vegas? Really? That’s awesome! I’ve never been there before,” Maybe it was similar to New York. She could only hope because that was the only city she knew. “I’d have to talk to my dads about it, but I’m sure they wouldn’t mind me going. It’s probably cheaper than me going to New York where my mom is.”

Elisia blushed and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. Once he began mimicking her moves, she nodded and smiled. Even the best dancers struggled when learning a new style of dance. “I can only imagine, I’m not really a sports girl. The extent of which I play sports is on a pool table.” And she was dang good when it came to hustling guys. Chris learned that the hard way. After he seemed to get it, she gulped a little nervously before speaking, “Wanna try it together now? You seem to have the right movements to go with it.”

[Guy Roeby]

Guy laughed heartily. "You're right, every dog thinks it's a lapdog." He rolled his eyes, remembering how his own canines were like. Laughing again, Guy nodded. "Yup, those ones exactly. They look like they have pug faces!" He was really enjoying talking with her. It just seemed natural, and she didn't seem to mind his quirks. Maybe, just maybe, she even liked them, and wasn't simply tolerating them.

"Yeah, definitely. You could even meet Emily, she's only three but she's talking a lot already." He stopped talking for a long time, before wincing. "Uh, Emily's my baby sister, by the way," he said, chuckling nervously. He had to work on saying things in the right order. "It's pretty flashy, the Grand Canyon is incredible though." Guy simply nodded and hoped the answer would be yes. "They're uh, they're not gonna want to meet me are they?"

Guy's eyebrows raised. "Oh yeah? I'm not any good at pool, unless it's a swimming pool." Which reminded him of hot summer days, and swimming for hours without a care in the world. He couldn't wait for the semester to be over.

And then she asked if they could dance together. And what was he supposed to do, say no to a beautiful girl? He couldn't that's how. Gulping hard, Guy put a hand on her hips and moved freely to the beat. "You'll have to do most of the leading," he said, looking like a deer in the headlights.

[Elisia Lark]

“It’s so true! My Rottweiler is a big baby and is constantly laying on me whenever I see her. My mom hates lapdogs though so she doesn’t get what she wants very often.” Kali only got her way when it was up to Elisia because she loved her dog very much. Her mother wasn’t much of an animal person. It was a wonder that Kali was so well fed and nourished. “Oh my gosh, they do! They’re soooo cute though, I’ve seriously wanted a Puggle since I was three. My dad promised he’d help me buy one once I had my own place.” And boy was she looking forward to it!

Her eyebrows lowered as she tried to figure out who Emily was. Was it a girlfriend? That would be her luck. Of course it shouldn’t surprise her, he was a very attractive jock and he was nice! But then he continued and she relaxed. Wait…unless it was his kid? No, no, that was impossible. He wouldn’t have a kid at this age, he wasn’t stupid. And then she got the answer to her inner questions and nodded. “Aww, I love little kids! I’ve wanted a little sibling soo much, but I’m not sure if my dads will adopt or not. They’ve only talked about it a little,” She said with a shrug. “Oh no, you should be in the clear, hopefully. They trust me enough that they know I have good judgment.”

Ellie’s face brightened, “I could teach you, I’m pretty good.” Of course she wouldn’t want to hustle him. He was too nice to hustle.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and moved with him. It was supposedly a passionate dance, but Ellie was far too awkward to amp up the passion. She smiled and nodded, “You’re doing really well. Most guys don’t know how to move so fluidly.”

[Guy Roeby]

What the heck, dating a three year old? No way, that was weird. Nodding a couple time, Guy smiled in relief, and let out a sigh he didn't know he was holding. He wasn't the best with first impressions, or with second or third impressions. But that didn't seem to be an issue. "Well I've got a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to tykes," he said, not really sure what to say from there, so he just stopped talking. Ellie would just have to meet Emily to see what he meant by that.

"Salsa lessons and pool lessons?" Guy asked, a small smile on his face. "Must be my lucky day." And he really meant that. When was the last time he actually talked to a girl for more than five minutes without her walking off in a strange daze - like she had just met the strangest man in existence.

"Uh, thanks," Guy said, his body rapidly heating up. He was doing well, considering how close they were to each other and how attractive she was. Just keep thinking about mom... he thought to himself, putting his hands on her hips. "Definitely not mom," he muttered out loud, unaware that he was saying anything at all. You know when you think something and unconsciously end up saying it? This was one of those times? Guy simply kept on dancing like nothing had been said at all.

[Elisia Lark]

Elisia smiled, “Well everyone has to have some ways of dealing with small kids, otherwise they will walk all over you.” Not that she had a whole lot of experience with them, but she knew that as a child herself she had been a troublemaker. Her father told her stories about how hyped up she used to be and how he could never get her to sit down for long periods of time. She was constantly twirling and dancing and singing to herself.

Blushing slightly, she smiled and chewed her lower lip. He was just saying that to be nice. Right? Maybe, maybe not. Gosh he was cute. She shook her head to clear her mind and put on a bright smile. “Well you just happened to find someone who is decent at both. Maybe you can teach me something I don’t know how to do? Like play football,” She laughed shyly. Ha, her playing football would definitely be comical to watch.

Ellie smiled and continued dancing as best as she could without letting her mind get in the way. It was difficult though, especially when his hands went to her hips. She turned bright red and felt her heart speed up like crazy. It was a wonder it hadn’t jumped from her chest. Her eyes wandered so that she didn’t embarrass herself by staring at him like she wanted. Ugh it was killing her. And then she heard him mutter something and she hadn’t quite caught it, thanks in large part to her own drifting mind. But she thought she heard the words ‘not mom.’ She couldn’t be sure though. Ellie felt the change in song and it switched to one with the same smooth beat, but slower. More intimate. Greeeaat.

[Guy Roeby]

Guy's eyebrow rose. "You want me to teach you how to play football?" Not that he couldn't, well, actually, he didn't know. He wasn't sure if he was a good teacher, but that didn't really seem to be something she really wanted to learn how to do. "I could cook for you. I mean! Uh! Teach you how to cook." Well, he could cook for her too, he was a great cook, but saying he would do that for her meant more time spent together and he wasn't sure that was something she wanted outside of the realm of dancing.

As the song slowed down, so did Guy. Looking down at her, he had the strange urge to kiss her. Of course that wouldn't end well. He'd get slapped and she'd walk away and never speak to him again. He wasn't someone who jumped the gun, but doing something stupid like that wouldn't surprise him. Still, he refrained, and only neared her, their hips and torsos meeting.

And then, bones. Everything was in x-ray vision and Guy had to blink a few times. He couldn't get rid of the field, but at least she wasn't naked. Again. "You have a nice... skeleton," he said, smirking slightly as his face beat red. "My power has the best timing," he said by way of explanation. Wasn't it a mystery that he was still single?

[Elisia Lark]

“Oh gosh no! I’d embarrass myself thoroughly if you tried,” She giggled. That would not end well, either he’d get hit or she would and then things would just be awkward. If she knew what else he could do, this would be a lot easier. Wait, cooking? Sure, she knew how to cook, but there was so much to learn about cooking, maybe he knew stuff she hadn’t yet learned. “Would you? I mean I’m decent myself, but I’m not great ya know? And in order to make a good wife or mother I’d need to know how to cook well.” Oh gosh Ellie stop.

The effect the song was having on her put her in a dreamy state. She was happy with just dancing with him for hours at a time. Looking up at him, she was in no way interested in looking away. He was extremely pleasant to look at. But instead of staring at him like a creep, when he got closer, she rested her cheek against his neck and swayed back and forth for a bit. The close proximity had her heart racing, but everything else was mellow. Nothing could ruin this.

Except maybe a sporadic ability getting in the way.

Just as she looked up at him, he blinked a bit and he paid her a strange compliment. His face burned and she knew that his ability flipped its switch. Elisia smiled and gave a small laugh, “Gee thanks, I’m sure you do, too.” At least she wasn’t naked again, that was good right? “All powers seem to have pretty random timing. It’ll wear off soon though,” She said hoping to reassure him that it didn’t bother her.

[Guy Roeby]

Because things weren’t awkward enough already? Guy chuckled and ducked his head. “You were joking, of course.” He put a hand to his forehead. “Should’ve had a V8.” Yes he was lame, yes he was aware of it, but it was who he was and that was that. Guy laughed, once again put at ease. “You don’t need to cook well to be a good wife or mother, I’m pretty sure that’s not in the vows.” He held out his hand, and began to speak as though reading from paper. “And I vow to always cook the finest meals.” He smirked over at her. “We’ll do it for fun, yeah?” No pressure. For once he had said something well.

“Maybe,” Guy said, looking over her shoulder in a faraway expression. “Muscle structure’s good. Just imagine seeing yourself in the mirror like that.” He smirked and glanced back down at her. Ellie was stunning. He liked the way she was nearly as tall as he was. But he was also starting to like her personality, now that he was getting to know her better. He knew she was more than just a pretty face! But her face was just, ugh, he was such a schoolgirl.

A while later, Guy heard his stomach grumbling, but at least he was viewing things normally again. He smiled down at her mid-dance and pulled away. Maybe they should end things on a good note? “Dinner time!” He said. Or maybe it was snack time? Well, whatever it was, he was hungry. And his hunger was mixed with a strange excitement and nervousness. “I’ll uh, I’ll see you soon?” He honestly couldn’t wait to see her again.