*he had stared, unblinking, at the napkin. her name was marie. her number. he’d never… oh wow. really? he’d never gotten a name this way before. or a number. jack turns to look over his shoulder just as marie happens to catch him looking and winks again. turning back, just as katelynn lit the candles on the cake slices*
…a wish…
*i wish i wasn’t afraid of people* hm. *he blows on the candles*
Katelynn claps a little before proceeding to take the candles out of the piece of cake, licking the end a little. “Oh wow this is really good, you should try it,” she offers, sliding the cake toward him, the fork on the side.
She tries to doodle on her napkin as she takes a piece of cake for herself with her own fork, popping it into her mouth and sighing at how yummy it tasted. “Now, I know I got you the painting already as a present but..”
She reached into her jacket and took out a lovely silver watch with a blue face, handing it over to him. “I though I’d get you something else. It sort of chimes every hour with a lovely little melody.”
*he was just about to stab the cake with his fork when she suddenly produced the watch. jack froze, eyes on the watch, before looking at her. she barely knew him, but she had gone to the extreme of… he felt his heart tighten and squirm before melting into butterflies and he smiled a big, great, honest smile*
o-oh, katelynn…!! *he reached for it from her, looking it over* it, it’s so classy looking and.. and… thank you! *before he knows it his arms are around her, pulling her in and hugging her* thank you!
Jack Maple 