The Town Plaza

Taylor

I am trying really hard to listen, but so not really understand. I just keep nodding and smiling, acting like I am. When she is done, I asked the first thing that came to mind. “When did you two fall in love? Like when did you know you two were made for each other?”

Jason

They're talking about me? Why?

I sit there, sipping on my drink again, and listen as Gemini explains stuff. I don't really want to speak, especially regarding Taylor's question.

Does Gem even know I've viewed her that way since she came to me after my mother's death?

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Alex

I nod at what Gemini says and let Taylor talk with her next. The food comes before she can respond and we're left to fumble with our plates until the waiter leaves, allowing us freedom of speech again. I'm not saying that Jason's little romance never crossed my mind, but I honestly stopped listening after she said the word Juggarnaught.

What is a Juggarnaught anyway? Sounds like...some exotic fruit or nut or something. Ha. Jason a fruit. Now that's funny.

Taylor

Our food come and after the waiter leaves, we can talk again. I watch as Jason looks some what uncomfortable. He looks like he debating something out in his head. I see Alex out of the Conner of my eye, zone out. I smile and shake my head, returning my focus back to Gemini.

Gemini

I zone out for a second trying to think of when I really did fall in love with Jason, that was a good question that I didn't have an answer to. But somehow I knew the answer to it, I looked back up.

"It was a few years back, right around the time we recruited Dante Forge, but had to leave him behind so he could take care of his ill mother. I had been wounded in a fight against Hepestus and was unable to defend myself cause of how badly he had wounded my sword arm, right when I thought I was done for Jason came to my rescue and well. He slammed Hepestus with unnatural fighting skills, Jason seemed ticked off at the time. But either way, thats how Jason had won my heart." I said.

Jason

I flash a smile at what she says, but squirm a little afterwards. If they ask me when I did... ugh.

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Alex

I come back to reality and listen, watching Jason squirm. Suppressing a smile, I take a bite of my food and shake my head at him.

"And you, Mr. Hero?" I ask.

His face goes pale and he narrows his eyes at me, tensing up.

Taylor

Jason looks whiter than a ghost at this point. It looks like he was going to be sick. Alex has a grin that stretches from ear to ear. I try to break up the glares between them. "This food looks great." I say taking a bite. "Yum tastes even better." I say after I swallow.

Gemini

I lean forward putting my elbows on the table as I lace my fingers and look as Jason, not even bothering to say anything to Taylor about her trying to break the mood.

"Come on Jas, I'm curious when you fell in love with me you know?" I ask.

Jason

I rub the back of my neck anxiously and look down, composing myself. I'm going to kill Alex when this is over with. He's dead. So dead. If Gem does anything to me, oh god, I'm going to string Alex's a*s up and beat the sh*t out of him for this.

"Um..." I glance at Gem, flashing a nervous smile.

Swallowing, I look back down and am pretty sure my face is as red as the table cloth.

"A while back," I mumble, hoping it would suffice.

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Alex

I smile at Jason's discomfort, but see the look of murder in his eyes when he glances up at me. Shrugging, I sip on my drink and wait for him to say something. He mumbles, but it doesn't reach my side of the table. I let the girls nag him about this, realizing how much more uncomfortable it would make him.

Taylor

I sigh and roll my eyes. I sqeeze Alex's hand so hard. I can tell this is not going to end well. "You know I had the weirdest dream last night. I was walking down the beach and then a shark randomly starting dancing. So confusing." I say. Everyone just looks at me like I am crazy.

"So what were you saying,Jason?" Alex says.

I jam my foot onto his and he grunts loudly. "Oh I am sorry. Was that your foot?"

Gemini

I was becoming amused at the fact of the two fighting, Jas may not have answered properly like I wanted but I got some entertainment out of these two.

Jason

I smile at Alex's pain and take the time to compose myself, downing my drink and eating a bit of my food in silence.

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Alex

Taylor squeezes my hand and then jams her foot into mine.

"Ow! What the freak?!" I exclaim, my hand going down to my foot.

"Oh, I am sorry. Was that your foot?" she asks.

I glare at her before shutting up and looking down.

Taylor

I glare back at him and he looks down. I turn back and smile at Jason and Gemini. I looks back down at my plate and slowly eat.

Gemini

Not fully sure on how to go on, I wait as Jason doesn't answer my question at all. Not exactly fun since I am still curious on when he had first fell in love with me, I look out the window to see cars going by. Minding there own business.

Jason

I glance at Gemini and sigh, taking her hand under the table and getting her to look at me as I send a message through my eyes. I'll tell you later if you really want to know.

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Alex

Well...things went down sh*t's creek awfully fast...

I glance up at everyone and sigh, thinking of something to say, "So...you two have names in mind yet? For the baby...I mean."

Taylor

Feeling like this is all my fault we are in this mess, I suppress a smile on my face and try to listen. If I did not ask that stupid question, things would not be like this. I look down at my plate and move the food from one side of the plate to another.