The Way You Treat Me, Baby (Penelope)

[Penelope Lopez]

Penelope looked down at her clothes and smiled. ''If there are more students as pretty as you, I sure have to start looking this good every day.'', she said with a smirk and looked back at Callie. ''Besides.'', she started and eyed Callie up and down. ''At least you can pull of sweats and still look amazing.'' It was true, Callie did look amazing and she was only wearing sweats. Penelope imagined how amazing she'd look if she had dressed up. Though, she was kind of glad she didn't, because Penelope would never have been able to take her eyes off her.

She grinned as Callie hooked their arms together and nodded. ''Sweet.'' She was more than happy to follow this stunningly beautiful girl. It wasn't every day this happened, and she was sure as hell not going to let this chance pass her by. She looked at the girl from the corner of her eye. The best part of it all, was that somehow, Callie didn't seem to mind her. Well, she hadn't exactly been rude towards this one, but surely, she must've heard something. Right? Maybe not. Maybe rumors weren't spreading like wildfire around here.

Penelope couldn't help but chuckle as Callie asked her question. ''Well.'', she said with a smile and looked at the curious girl. ''For one, I can strip off people's clothes with my mind.'' She had never actually tried that, but if she focused enough, she was pretty sure she could. ''Apparently. I'm a telekinetic.'' She hadn't used her powers much since she came here, mostly because she was afraid of what she could do with them. She had almost killed her own mother with her powers, so she figured it was better to be careful. ''How about you, Sunshine?''

[Calliope Gallo]

"I like to think I'm one of the prettiest. At least to you." Callie replied with a shrug. Hey, if she was interested she hardly wanted to talk up the attractiveness of other people. That didn't seem to make much sense to her. So bold confidence was what she was going with.

Callie watched as best she could while still directing through the grounds. At first she was a little confused, but when she mentioned she was a telekinetic, things seemed to click into place. "Lifting things with your mind, right? Clothes and all." She denoted, an amused smirk playing onto her face as she raised her eyebrows, "Could be fun. With control, I mean." Telekinetics were pretty unstable without training. She shelved all thoughts about that for now, opting to work the Gallones charm. At least, that's what her brothers called it.

"Oh. It's... Not something to brag about." She began, cringing at her own words as she shook her head. "It freaks most people out the first time they see it. Which isn't the vibe I'm going for right now. But... Well, okay." She held her free hand out, dropping her wrist completely and allowing it to separate from her forearm and hang from the extension in her ligaments. She almost completely shut her eyes, peeking through her lashes at the type of reaction she was going to receive.

[Penelope Lopez]

She gave Callie a nod. ''Definitely one of the prettiest.'' She truly was. And she was glad Callie knew it too. Confidence was sexy, really sexy, which just made her even more attractive.

''Yeah, something like that.'', Penelope replied and smiled before continuing. ''Though, so far I only seem to be able to smash things and move smaller objects.'' She shrugged and bit her lip. ''But don't worry, babe. We'll get to the clothing part soon enough.'', she said playfully. She wasn't sure herself if she was joking or not. Probably not. It's not like she'd look away if this girl got undressed. Far from it. She could even think of a few things she'd do if Callie did.

Freaks people out? Now she was intrigued, and extremely curious as to what this beautiful girl could do. And then her wrist disjointed from her forearm and.. Penelope looked closer. ''Damn girl. Imagine all the sex positions you could do with this power!'', she said both surprised and excited at the same time. ''Now that, that is my kind of power.'' She was a little surprised at herself that this kind of power excited her. But, the truth was, it was alluring. She didn't even notice that Callie had closed her eyes, she was far too busy imagining all these different sex positions.

[Calliope Gallo]

Callie offered a small frown when she mentioned she couldn't do much with the ability yet. Mastering powers was the whole reason they were there - it was the only way to graduate. She felt her cheeks change colour when Pen said they'd get to the clothing part soon enough. We'll. She said we'll. As in, they would. It'd been a long time since someone had been so forward with her, it was almost thrilling. Lucah tended to treat her like she was... Fragile. He might not have meant it that way, but that's how she felt. Confidence and ownership of a situation was, well... Hot. She pressed her lips together to stop her jaw from staying dropped.

"You're joking." She blurted out finally. People didn't think of the Jones/Gallo baby in that way, she was sure.

It was strange to hear that her power was someone's kind of power. Her naivety would have allowed her to misinterpret the statement, were it not for Penelope's obvious nature. "I never thought it like that before." She admitted, opening her eyes with a blink and forcing her hand back into place.

"This is it." Callie started, indicating to the doors of the auditorium with her free hand before walking through them. As she wandered down the aisle, she noticed that it was still completely empty. And her gym bag was still on the stage. "When I ran into you, my shoulder was dislocated so I had to rush outta here quickly. But you kinda... Popped it back into place."

[Penelope Lopez]

Penelope chuckled and looked at the girl next to her. ''No joke.'', she said and grinned before giving Callie a playful push to the side. There was no way she'd joke about something like this. It wasn't often she grew this interested in someone, at least not another girl. Sure, she was bi-sexual and all, but she had gone through life preferring males. Maybe that was about to change?

She was actually surprised that this beautiful girl hadn't thought about her powers that way. Sure, maybe she wasn't as active as Penelope was, but still. Most teenagers was interested in sex, right? ''Like my father used to say; Bad things doesn't always have to be bad. It depends on how you look at it, and what you might gain from it.'' She loved the memories she had from her father. He had been a truly kind and wise man, and even if it didn't always seem like it, she had all of his advices close to her heart.

As they walked into the empty auditorium, Penelope couldn't help but letting out a small gasp. It was a lot bigger- and better than what she had ever imagined. ''Wow...'', she said amused. She could really get used to this. ''This is amazing!'', she said and skipped a few steps down the aisle. She turned to Callie with a huge grin. ''Seriously. This is so cool! So much better than what we had back home.'' She couldn't remember the last time she had been this excited about something. ''Well, I'm glad I could help.'', she said as Callie explained their encounter. She grabbed Callie's hand and jogged towards the stage. ''About time you show me what those hips can do!''

[Calliope Gallo]

Callie breathed a laugh, turning her attention ahead. Wow. It was the only word she could think of, and she wasn't about to say that out loud.

"That's definitely one way to think about it." Callie replied. "But I'm serious, you're the first person to say that to me!" It was hard to remember, but she was the type to earn her powers young. She'd grown up into her teenage years with the ability in hand. It was simply an extension of her - a burden at times and a blessing when she needed it. But that blessing felt restricted to dancing. Sex? Sufficed to say, she'd never met anyone she'd actually go there with. And maybe it was for their siblings; two older brothers would hardly let their baby sister think that was okay. But it was okay for them. So in that respect, she was definitely different from her siblings.

Calliope smiled at her reaction to the auditorium. There was a type of light to those dark eyes after all. "I can't imagine what you had back home, then." She replied. Unknown to a majority of others, Callie came from a wealthy family. Big banquet halls and frequent benefit dances. She was used to the ample space. But it was heart warming to see someone who was. She let herself suddenly be dragged down the aisle towards the stage; "Wait, are you serious? What about you!" She asked, laughing at how nervous she'd suddenly become. Well... She wanted to be impressive. "No way. You go first! ...Maybe I'll join you."

[Penelope Lopez]

''Oh, no, no, Sunshine. I'm the newbie, remember? You have to show me how it's done.'', she said with a smirk on her lips. She was mostly a newbie to the auditorium, not the dancing itself. But, she really wanted to see Callie dance because she was curious. Curious to see if dancing could make this girl even more beautiful than she already was. In Penelope's eyes, no one was ever as beautiful as when they were up on a stage to perform - if they knew what they were doing of course.

''Pretty please?'', she pleaded with the sweetest voice she could manage. She pressed her palms together as if she was praying. Sure, she wanted to show off what she could do too, but it was easier to impress if she knew what Callie could do beforehand, and if there was even a slightest chance that Callie would go first, she was going to fight for it.

[Calliope Gallo]

Callie had to laugh at that. This girl was full to the brim with confidence, but she was throwing it towards the blonde instead. She had something about her that instilled that confidence in others. Callie knew she could dance, but the prospect of doing it in front of someone she might actually have a thing for made things a little different.

"Okay, okay." She finally conceded, idly waving her hand before turning back to where she'd left everything. In hindsight it probably hadn't been a good idea, but a dislocated shoulder was a bitch to sit around and pack up with. And the concept of permanent damage was not her idea of fun. She found the music connection to the nearby speakers, kneeling down and fiddling through playlists as she tried to think of something she could do that she'd done before that was impressive.

And then she just hit shuffle, because things done on the fly were a lot more fun.

At first, given the progression of the beat she was pretty simple. It was a case of getting the feel for the song, the beat and its progression. She was lucky, given how straight forward the music behind the song was. But she knew them all by heart, so it wasn't long before things seemed to travel from just her head and her feet through to the rest of her body. Fluidity in movements had been something she'd been working on a lot over the past year, and her progression was really starting to show.

"Don't freak out, okay?" She said with a knowing smile. It seemed polite to warn someone before she actually used her powers. Moves that were impossible were suddenly... Possible. But then, most people couldn't bend their arm or leg that way. Still, she knew if her normal dancing wasn't impressive, what she could do with the ability given to her would be. And at this point she'd perfected it to have smooth transitions between a dislocation and it's relocation - it meant she could use it in the real world and everyone just assumed she had killer pop-lock skills. Well, technically she did.

At one point though, she stopped and extended a regular arm out. "C'mon, it's not as fun by myself!"

[Penelope Lopez]

She was happy that Callie finally agreed to being the first to show what she could do on the stage. Now Penelope had a better chance of impressing once she knew what Callie could do. Besides, she could stand here and look at a pretty girl swing her amazing body around, no complaints there!

She walked up on the stage and turned on the music. Callie looked like she belong up there, prettier than ever. She was a natural, no doubt about it, and the stage just complimented her even more than Penelope had thought possible.

She was good. No, she was perfect. Even with the moves that could easily been taken for freaky or weird, Callie did them with so much grace Penelope could bare take her eyes off her. It was a magical experience, watching someone that good with that much passion perform in front of her. Pen's jaw dropped and she clapped her hands eagerly in tune with the music. And then, Callie reached her hand out.

Penelope grabbed it with a grin and got up on the stage next to the beautiful blonde. She had never done this dance before, so she just watched what Callie did and tried her best to copy it. She didn't do as good as she could have, but she didn't care. It was fun nonetheless. She couldn't stop laughing or smiling as the two girls danced together up on the stage.

[Calliope Gallo]

Relieved that the pressure and attention was off her, Callie settled into the situation with ease. She kept her movements small so she could easily stare at the person she was with. To put it as simply as possible, this girl was hot. Callie knew that already, but there was something about watching another person dance that was just hot.

Eventually she stopped any kind of sequence when the song changed to something slower. The half-Greek quickly took hold of Pen's hand, pulling her in close and circling an arm around her waist. "You're a formidable opponent," She started, unable to keep the wide smile off her face, "Or partner. I'm not sure which. But you definitely know what you're doing. I like that." And more to the point, she liked being in such close proximity. Something about this girl was intoxicating.

[Penelope Lopez]

She had to admit, dancing next to Callie was a lot more fun and thrilling than what she had realized at the beginning. She didn't know where to place the feeling she was feeling right now. She was happy. Truly happy. It was almost consuming, and she had never felt this way before. It was a sort of tingling feeling in her stomach, and it felt nice. Though, if asked, she'd never admit to it.

Penelope was caught off guard at the sudden change of stance for them both. Callie grabbed her hand and pulled her in, a lot closer than expected. She felt Callie's arm around her waist and her heart skipped a beat. Penelope's eyes sunk to Callie's lips before slowly floating back to her eyes. Partner. She liked the sound of it. ''Same goes for you, Sunshine.'', she replied with a grin.

She snuck her free hand around Callie's waist as well, and her eyes was locked with hers. She didn't know what it was, or even why it happened, but she didn't want to let go. Ever. She could stand like this forever and look into those beautiful eyes if Callie would let her. At least that's how she felt, though she was unsure if she should have let herself get carried away like this.She had to admit, dancing next to Callie was a lot more fun and thrilling than what she had realized at the beginning. She didn't know where to place the feeling she was feeling right now. She was happy. Truly happy. It was almost consuming, and she had never felt this way before. It was a sort of tingling feeling in her stomach, and it felt nice. Though, if asked, she'd never admit to it.

Penelope was caught off guard at the sudden change of stance for them both. Callie grabbed her hand and pulled her in, a lot closer than expected. She felt Callie's arm around her waist and her heart skipped a beat. Penelope's eyes sunk to Callie's lips before slowly floating back to her eyes. Partner. She liked the sound of it. ''Same goes for you, Sunshine.'', she replied with a grin.

She snuck her free hand around Callie's waist as well, and her eyes was locked with hers. She didn't know what it was, or even why it happened, but she didn't want to let go. Ever. She could stand like this forever and look into those beautiful eyes if Callie would let her. At least that's how she felt, though she was unsure if she should have let herself get carried away like this.

[Calliope Gallo]

The nickname Sunshine was a welcome change from what she was used to. Her eldest brother almost always called her Callie-cat. Chester occasionally called her love, on the few occasions where they spoke and he wasn't broody and unhappy. But it was nice to be noticed for her attitude. Somehow she hadn't really realised what she'd done until she'd done it. And now, as reality settled in on her shoulders, she realised just how close she was.

When did she get here? She wasn't usually such a mess internally, especially when it came to people she was attracted to. Callie had game. She knew she did. But she found herself staring almost helplessly at her lips. They were right there. She could easily lean forward and take them. "You're..." Calliope started, but didn't think through. So she stumbled around in her head for a moment or two, trying to figure out what she was going for. "Distracting."

Ugh. If she had a free hand, she'd have hit herself in the forehead with it.

[Penelope Lopez]

Penelope understood how Callie could lose her tongue like that, because she was feeling the exact same way. She was confused at the way Callie made her feel, but also scared. She was out of words and had no idea whatsoever to what she could possibly respond. And the fact that Callie was staring at her lips didn't make it any less hard.

She smiled. How could she not? It was adorable, how Callie stumbled over her own words, and of course, she took what she had said as a compliment, which only made her smile grow bigger. Penelope knew she didn't have much time, and normally she wouldn't have any kind of problems taking the first step, but she didn't want to ruin it, even as much as she wanted to feel Callie's soft lips on hers. Pen was torn. Torn between 'Can I do this?' and 'Should I do this?'.

''Yeah...'', she said slowly and blinked. She knew exactly how it felt. Having Callie there, right in front of her. So... Close but yet so far was distracting. Everything about her was distracting. All she needed to do was bend slightly forward and their lips would meet. ''...Beautiful.'', she whispered before realizing it had came out her mouth instead of her mind.

[Calliope Gallo]

Penelope's smile was a relief to see. It was a welcome distraction that put her a little more at ease. She'd meant what she said in the best possible way. She was more than just distracting, but it was hard to think clearly, and hard to piece together just what she was feeling. She couldn't remember the last time she'd felt such a rush with another person.

And while she couldn't be sure, Callie was starting to think she wasn't alone in what she was feeling. Sure, they only just met, but- Who was she if she was starting to care how long she'd known people?

That small significant word ended up being all she needed. At least in that moment in time, she felt free of all constrictions that were holding her back. Calliope exhaled slightly on a small, barely audible laugh. She couldn't bring herself to look away; not that she wanted to, really. Something about her dark eyes were enthralling. Encouraging, even. So when she realised she didn't have the right words to counter what little had been said, she bit the bullet and just went for it.

Callie slowly breached what little distance was between them, leaning forward with every intention of pressing her lips to hers. If she wasn't stopped or thwarted, consider the bullet gladly bit.

[Penelope Lopez]

Penelope was surprised. No, more than surprised, she was in a state of amazement. She hadn't realized how much she had wanted it before it actually happened, and as their lips met Penelope felt a kind of serenity she had never felt before run through her entire body. Penelope's hand rose to Callie's cheek and she gently pressed her lips against the blonde's.

It was a rush she had never experienced before. The happiness and the tingeling feeling she felt consume her body, it caught her off guard. But for the first time in her life, she didn't mind. She wanted it to consume her.

Even if they had just met, it didn't feel that way. The moment and the chemistry all fit so perfectly, and it made her happier than what she had been in a long time. She didn't want the moment to end, though she knew it would sooner or later. And as their lips parted, she looked into Callie's eyes. ''Wow.'', was all she could say. ''Just wow.''