"Let's play."
This single phrase stated by a cute innocent girl towards a boy she was holding hands with caused my mind to wander some.
"W-... when a cute girl like you says it like that, somehow it makes me feel a little embarrassed."
I couldn't help it, she broke my character with her ambush.
"Hahahaha! You were aware of it?"
"Eh?"
"AH...!"
She went full flush and both of us lowered our heads and continued to walk in silence.
Unwilling to allow the awkward silence to continue to spoke up first.
"Well, I mean I suppose so, Of course I'm aware of how cute you are Amelia."
"W- So you think I'm pretty? Nox, you shouldn't say that kind of thing."
"That kind of thing?"
"I mean I'm sure you also tell Amber, and Kelsey that they are cute too, right?"
"No, actually I've never said that to either of them before."
"A-... so that's how it is."
Once again we both blushed but I could still make out a simple smile placed on her lips.
"E- Enough talking about that! Did you see, they already posted online about the next event we should register quickly to be able to go again!"
"Really? I mean I saw it too but isn't that event being hosted in City XXXX?
"Of course! I mean if we win that raffle we'll go even if I have to drag you and me along!"
"Ha ha ha, if we win you won't need to drag me, I'll go willingly if it's you!"
"That's great! Quickly sign up so our chances of winning double!"
"Alright"
Wiht my free hand I pulled out my phone and quickly started to fill out the online form.
"Perfect! I'll be sure to start saving up money for when we win!"
"You don't need to do that, if we win I'll happily pay to bring you along with me again!"
Wow this girl...
She's promising to go on a long distance trip with a boy, maybe she's not as innocent as she seems?
"It's getting pretty late, we should get dinner before getting to our hotel, we'll be heading home pretty early tomorrow after all."
"Alright! Lead the way!"
"Yes. I'm so hungry myself but there was that delicious smelling Italian place just outside the bus station!"
"Oh! Yes, let's go there then!"
And do that we did, we left the area behind and returned to the bus station that had dropped us off in this neighboring city, and made our way across the street and into the Italian resturaount that had drawn our attention back at lunch time but being seated instead for dinner.
The atmosphere within was a little romantic with candle lit tables, and a certainly semi formal attire being worn by the staff.
Acting like a gentleman, I pulled Amelia's seat out for her before pushing it in as she sat down, before circling the table and seating myself across from her.
I only really gave the menu a quick glance before closing it and looking across the table watching her face as her own eyes scanned the words within the menu.
When the waitress arrived, Amelia was still busy with the menu, so I simply asked her to provide the pair of us with water with a lemon slice, and an iced tea.
It was already late and we'd both been drinking cola during the show so adding more caffeine now would hinder our ability to sleep properly to wake at the early hour to catch our bus ride home.
When the drink arrived Amelia seemed to have come to a decision and closed her menu, before realizing that I was watching her.
"Ara... Nox is something wrong?"
"Oh no, just... well you look really happy right now."
"Of course I am... ara ara ara."
Our building tension was broken by the return of the waitress who took our order, I led with a spinach and artichoke dip, this was not only delicious tapas style food but also would bring us closer together since double dipping would result in in-direct kisses which someone who admires yandere characters should love to encounter and would increase her own desires for the real thing.
Then we both ordered our entree's, leaving us two alone a the table once more, thankfully we were able to talk normally mostly about the show again, but we mixed in a little about school and work as well.
I could tell she wanted to talk about Brandon some but she clearly shoved those thoughts away since she remembered that I and her brother don't see eye to eye from what i'd said before on the matter.
Our meal went well, she was a little hesitant at first after I repeatedly did a double dip but then with a blushing face enjoyed the delicious appetizer just as much as I was.
When our entree's arrived we dug into our food and I decided to push the boundaries a little more personally, as I scooped up some of my lasagna on my fork, and presented it to her offering a sample of my own dish.
She accepted but I swear she was going to pass out or have steam come from her ears when she took my used fork into her mouth.
Nervously she also took up a bite of her Chicken Parmesean onto her own fork before offering it to me, placing the bite into my mouth before retreating back over to her own side of the table.
"Delicious."
This was a fatal blow as she socially shut down retreating within her head at this point, and to the waitress's prayers the pink mist created between us disappeared.
With dinner dealt with we walked a bit away from the restaurant to the hotel i'd booked for us, but there was an issue.
"I'm so sorry sir, and madame, it seems there was a mix up with your booking and we can only offer you a single room that would take the both of you, we can guarantee it's one of our best room's and of course there wont be an increase in fee for our mixup."
This wasn't really a mistake, I had 'bribed' the staff here to create the mixup, our originally request two single rooms would be instead turned into a single double room.
But not that kind of double room.
Seeing that Amelia was fine since it was listed as a double room we agreed and I checked in, but then the newest problem appeared when we reached the room inserting the keycard and entering.
Once we walked in and closed the door.
Both of us, stood there 'shocked' since there was a hotel room, with a single bed inside of it.
A double-bed, not a room with two beds.
Again this was planned up Amelia seemed to be freaking out a little bit.
She at first wanted to switch rooms but then after I pointed out the man had stated they moved us to the better room at no price hike and that they had already stated there were no 'single' rooms available we might be stuck like this, but that I would take the floor so she could have the bed.
My chivalry was accepted but then she declined.
"n-No! You paid for the room, I can't let you sleep on the floor... Nox... we... we can share the bed, but... ... No funny business alright!"
She openly invited me to share the bed with her, and of course i'd honor her wishes.
Of course once I was alseep I couldn't speak for my actions, and thankfully I was the first to wake up because I had traversed the bed in my sleep having brought her into a hug and her head was laying across my chest as she slept.
Skillfully extracting myself to the bathroom, coming out I saw she was awake, and had blushed anew since I was wearing naught but a towel at the moment, but she quickly covered by shooting into the bathroom while I got dressed, then we left and got back on the bus to take us home.