With the
sun just setting Clay and Faith are walking back to the dorm together. Clay
wearing a classy button up dress shirt and a suit jacket. Faith in a nice
floral Sunday dress. They are holding hands and grinning like idiots.
“I have
to say, this is easily the weirdest and most fun date I have ever been on.”
Clay explained.
Faith
nodded. “You can admit it. It’s because I’m awesome.” She fake curtsied, making
clay laugh.
The wind
picked up a bit and she wrapped her arms around herself. Clay noticed, took off
his jacket and put it over her shoulders. “You made me eat sushi and play Skee Ball.” He said.
She slid
her arms into the sleeves. “What’s wrong with that?” She asked.
“Nothing.”
Clay shook his head. “That’s the cool part. I never thought an evening at Super
Fun Palace, playing games in the middle of a river of kids would be nearly as much fun
as we had.”
Faith
nodded and laced her arms around Clay’s. “Well you are better at Skee Ball than
pool, that’s for sure.” She giggled.
Clay
shrugged his shoulders.
Faith
moved in closer to Clay as they walked. The temperature was dropping and it was
a decent excuse for bodily contact. Still he noticed it when she shivered as a
gust of wind came to life. “It’s going to be a cold night.” She commented.
Clay
stopped walking and watched the cars making their way down the main street in
front of the campus. It wasn’t long before a suitably stylish car came down the
drag and Clay politely disengaged from Faith. “I’ll be right back.” He assured
her before jogging out into the middle of the street, he calmly walked up to
the car he wanted, opened the driver’s side door and almost gently yanked the
driver out of the car. He pointed down the street. “Go on, get.” He said without
raising his voice. The Driver scrambled away from the car without further
resistance. Faith walked over to the car. Clay put it in park long enough to
come around to the passenger side, open her door and hold her hand as she sat
down into the car. He then made his way back to the driver’s side, ducked into
the car and shut the door.
He
flipped the heat on and Faith held her left hand over a vent spewing hot air.
He put the car in drive and made his way toward the dormitory parking lot. “It
was getting too cold to walk the rest of the way back, this seemed easier.” He
was trying not to brag.
She
looked at the sparkle in his eyes and he watched the road. “You really like your
major don’t you?” She asked.
Clay
smiled and glanced at her when he answered. “It has its advantages.”
The light
turned green and the car turned off the main road toward the housing section of
campus.
Later, in
the hallway of Faith’s dorm they were holding hands and Clay noticed that her
nails had been painted to match the color of her dress.
She smiled
as he kissed the back of her hand. “So do all Thug Studies majors leave fifty
bucks in the cars they steal?” She asked.
Clay
smiled awkwardly. “You saw that?” He asked. She nodded. “Yeah I think it’s
pretty obvious that I’m not the best Thug Studies major.” He admitted.
She shook
her head. “Actually I think it shows character and a sense of honor.”
Clay smiled
in spite of himself. “Both of which will get me nowhere in Thug Studies.” He
sighed.
Faith
gave a little shrug. “Maybe switch majors?” It was instantly clear that her suggestion
made him uncomfortable. They finally reached her door and she decided to change
the subject. “So, wanna watch a movie or something?” She asked casually.”
He kissed
the back of her hand again to hide his reflexive smile. “Tempting, but I can’t”
He tried to politely decline.
Faith
stopped smiling and wasn’t hiding the fact that the rejection hurt. “Is
something wrong?” She asked.
Clay
shook his head. “Not in the least. I just don’t want you to wake up in the
morning worried about what I’m going to tell my brothers about you.” He couldn’t
take his eyes off his feet.
She
touched the side of his face and he looked her in the eye. “I don’t think you’re
the kind of person to kiss and tell.” She smiled at him and he smiled. Back.
“When you
know I’m not, then I’ll spend the night.” He confirmed with a chaste kiss.
She turned into a full blown kiss before she leaned a little further and whispered in his ear. “Clay, my roommate is gone for the weekend. Neither of us is an angel, but come in for a while, and have Faith.” She moved away, turned toward her door and led him inside.
