Audrey breathed a soft puff of breath when no comment was made on the chocolate’s wrapper. While she was mostly glad that nothing was said about it, she was also strangely a little disappointed. Why, she wasn’t sure. It wasn’t like this mage was going to sweep her off her feet even if he almost had knocked her off them. He was likely busy, and she really should head home and begin preparing for the following night when her body would twist and contort in ways it wasn’t designed for, as she changed like she was cursed to every month.
Her wide eyes blinked owlishly at the invitation, and she gaped dumbly at him for a moment before she recalled she had a brain, and to use it. Her jaw snapped shut with a clack of her teeth and she licked her lips, glancing unconsciously at his in the process, before forcing her gaze back to meet his pretty blue eyes. “Something to eat would be wonderful!” She hoped absently that he could keep up with her; she had the appetite of a wolf and wasn’t ashamed to eat her fill. She certainly wasn’t one for salads and soda waters!
Not that she was expecting him to pay for her! She was quite capable of paying for her own meals, even if she didn’t like eating out too much because she was such a bottomless pit, and it could really add up! That said, she needed to go grocery shopping for the week and do her cook-up so her meals were prepared, and she could save some money. Rent would be due the following week and she didn’t want to be short changed. She really wished she could have a roommate, but Cassidy preferred to live alone with her daughter and Audrey didn’t want to intrude on Asher’s home. And it wasn’t like she could just shack up with a mundane and expect them not to notice when she vanished every full moon, even if they were too clueless to figure out why exactly.
“Was it?” She was slightly disbelieving, and her eyebrows arched above her eyes as she studied him, trying to decide if he was fibbing to her in an attempt to win her over, or if he was genuine. She really didn’t want to think he was the type to lie to a stranger just for pity, or whatever, but she was still unsure. She couldn’t get a good read on him, but he seemed eager and genuine, so she decided to relax a little and smiled; “Okay,” she said, taking his word for it. “Happy belated birthday.” Her smile widened a little, and she tilted her head. “Where did you want to eat?”
Her wide eyes blinked owlishly at the invitation, and she gaped dumbly at him for a moment before she recalled she had a brain, and to use it. Her jaw snapped shut with a clack of her teeth and she licked her lips, glancing unconsciously at his in the process, before forcing her gaze back to meet his pretty blue eyes. “Something to eat would be wonderful!” She hoped absently that he could keep up with her; she had the appetite of a wolf and wasn’t ashamed to eat her fill. She certainly wasn’t one for salads and soda waters!
Not that she was expecting him to pay for her! She was quite capable of paying for her own meals, even if she didn’t like eating out too much because she was such a bottomless pit, and it could really add up! That said, she needed to go grocery shopping for the week and do her cook-up so her meals were prepared, and she could save some money. Rent would be due the following week and she didn’t want to be short changed. She really wished she could have a roommate, but Cassidy preferred to live alone with her daughter and Audrey didn’t want to intrude on Asher’s home. And it wasn’t like she could just shack up with a mundane and expect them not to notice when she vanished every full moon, even if they were too clueless to figure out why exactly.
“Was it?” She was slightly disbelieving, and her eyebrows arched above her eyes as she studied him, trying to decide if he was fibbing to her in an attempt to win her over, or if he was genuine. She really didn’t want to think he was the type to lie to a stranger just for pity, or whatever, but she was still unsure. She couldn’t get a good read on him, but he seemed eager and genuine, so she decided to relax a little and smiled; “Okay,” she said, taking his word for it. “Happy belated birthday.” Her smile widened a little, and she tilted her head. “Where did you want to eat?”
