Private Finished Shopping

With the stock in the fridge running low, Sofia had made another trip to the grocery store. Caius had tagged along, a rare occurrence, since she was used to going alone while he was out of town. They'd chatted pleasantly about his latest mission while they made the walk out there - Sofia preferred to walk, and it wasn't ridiculously far, anyways. It was nice to have company, especially his. It wasn't much of a secret anymore that Sofia had a fondness for Caius - she only hoped that one day he would notice it.

"How long will you be staying this time?" Sofia asked as they entered the store. She hoped he would be around for a little while longer than usual, at least. Things could get a little lonely, being the only one in the house. She really needed to pick up some hobbies, maybe learn how to paint or play an instrument...knit, or something. Mostly she read books in her spare time when she wasn't playing house. It was a decent way to pass the time, she supposed. Sometimes she played on the computer in the study, too, but it wouldn't really ever hold her attention for more than an hour or so.

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Sofia hooked a basket in the crook of her arm and nodded quietly in response, taking in the various scents of the store. People, produce...it was a familiar mix to her, but probably mostly new to Caius - he didn't come here nearly as often as she did. Sofia made her way to the usual spots - the deli was first. The attendants there recognized her by name and order - it was always the same.

"It's the least I can do for all you do for me," Sofia responded as the attendants prepared the meat, slicing it with that big, dangerous-looking machine. Besides, it was his money that paid for all of the food...Sofia was just the one that went and got it. The lady at the counter handed her a few packages of paper-wrapped steaks and eyed Caius, then smiled brightly at Sofia as though she knew something, but said nothing and went about her own business. Sofia raised an eyebrow. That was weird.

"It'll be nice to have you around more," she added as they walked away from the deli counter and into the produce section. "It gets a little lonely sometimes, being in that big house all by myself." She fought back a light blush as she leaned over some apples and scented out the good ones.​

Sofia put a few apples in one of those plastic bags that were scattered around the produce section and moved on, examining a box of strawberries before adding that to the basket on her arm, too. Balance in a diet was healthy, and with all the meat that they usually ate, she tried to put fruits and vegetables in their meals as well. She collected a few more things from the produce section - potatoes, carrots, things that went well in stew...before moving on to the meat section to stock up on what they were mostly running low on.

She smiled as his suggestion, and felt a small tickle in her stomach that made her pulse pick up just a little bit. "That would be nice. I don't do much exploring myself, this is my most frequent stop away from the house," she admitted, a little sheepishly. Maybe she should really look into getting a job or something like that. She had so many skills that were going unused right now.

The young woman led the larger man around the store as she picked up this and that before finally heading to checkout. Most of the people here recognized her by now. The young man at the checkout counter who looked to be a few years younger than she gave Caius a strange look...her nose picked up the sharp scent of jealousy. Weird.

They made the walk back home and Sofia started to put the groceries away, flitting about the kitchen between the bags on the counter and the pantry and fridge. "Where would you like to go for dinner?" she asked as she put a few packages of steaks into the fridge's meat drawer and then reached blindly to the counter next to her to grab another fridge-related item.​

She'd finished storing groceries in their proper place and had time to change into a nicer shirt before they went out on the town, with her on his arm. She wondered if they looked like a couple, or if she looked too young for that. Despite their age difference, Sofia had developed a fondness for Caius, and she liked to think that he had a bit of a soft spot for her, too.

The name of the restaurant they ended up at was interesting, to say the least. Perhaps it was appropriate considering what they both were. "Of course," she replied as she sat across from him and glanced over the menu...which she also deemed appropriate for the restaurant name, since it seemed to consist of mostly meat. They sat quietly for a while before she spoke up, "I saw that there's an opening at the school for a guidance counselor. I've been thinking about applying. It might be nice to have something to do outside of the house. I miss working with kids."​

Sofia blushed a little at his assessment of her, glancing down at her menu to recover from the way her face flushed, though if he were paying attention, doubtless he would have seen it anyways. She ordered two burgers, cooked rare...the full moon was getting closer and it made her appetite more ravenous. Sofia smiled and gave a light laugh at his joke. "I certainly hope you don't want to get rid of me." She bit her lip and went quiet for a moment, glancing downwards.

His hand was sitting right there across the table from her. Within her reach. She wanted to reach out and grab it. Her pulse skipped a little. It was so hard for her to try and figure out how to tell Caius that she was quite possibly in love with him, mostly because she just didn't know how to put it. She wasn't good at this sort of thing, even if she was better at communicating than he was. Sofia put her hands in her lap in an attempt to get rid of the temptation of reaching out and taking his hand in hers, but the urge was still there.

Recovering, she tried to wipe the blush from her face, but to no avail. "How..." she swallowed and tried again, "How has work been going for you?"​