39 Trying to be a Man (1/2)

I was still counting wood grains by the time the little waiter returned. He was balancing two whole trays full of food on his arms, and I wanted to bite my tongue.

Please tell me that isn't a part of the whole lover special.

”Here you are your dwarves' blood and wyvern sandwich,” he says as he places a huge mug down in front of me, with his tail. Next, he puts down a sandwich stacked full of juicy meat and pressed between two golden brown buns. Around the sandwich were golden brown crips of potatoes.

I felt my mouth water as I looked at everything.

”Miss here is your lover's special,” he says.

In a flash, he begins to move things off of the one tray onto the table. A huge cake that was in the shape of a heart was placed down first. Cookies in the shape of a heart, with lettering that said, 'I love you.' But that wasn't the last of it next, came a mug full of a pink liquid that had two straws that curled into a heart.

He'd emptied one tray and then he began to place down the stuff from the other full tray. This was one was full of meat that had been cut into hearts, and the bread that was toasted pink with sparkles. A jar of juice that was red was placed down as well, with some cups, and other goofy lover stuff.

Cecily was shaking beside me.

”Enjoy your lover's special,” he says sheepishly as he walks off with both of his trays.

We sit in silence for a moment, just taking in the view of all the lovey-dovey stuff that was in front of us.

Should I say something?

”Cecily didn't mean to react like this! Cecily's heart was just beating so hard,” she says as she turns to look at me. Those big golden eyes looking right into my soul.

”It's not your fault, I hugged you out of nowhere, I didn't mean to startle you. Thank you for ordering this for us, I didn't know you thought so highly of me,” I tell her softly.

”Of course! Cecily loves Hollis, you're Cecily's best friend!” She tells me smartly, as she grabs my hand.

Oh, thank the Goddess… just friends.

I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Even though Cecily was cute, I could only think of her as a friend as well.

Plus, I'm sure that someone else has special feelings for her, in the lover sort of way. The last thing I wanted to do was come in between that, I don't think I'd be able to face him if I stole his first love.

”Hey, did you two just get your food?” Ekon's voice drifts over as him and Silvyr walk over with cards in their hands. Silvyr looked a little haggard as he held the cards like he'd won a battle.

”Yeah, do you want some, we ordered a little bit too much,” I say.

”Sure, I'm hungry after all that haggling. Sera really drives a hard bargain. Good thing Silvyr was there, he really knows how to talk down the price!” Ekon says laughing. He and Silvyr slide into the other seats across from us.

”You just have no common sense,” Silvyr scoffs, rolling his eyes as he places the stack of black cards onto the table. The cards were the same exact as the one that Vissi had handed us.

”Who in the world ordered all this lovey-dovey stuff?” He asks, poking at the pink bread in front of him.

”Cecily ordered it for Hollis,” Cecily says with a frown.

A look of surprise passes over both of the boy's faces as they look at her, but neither says anything more about it.

Grabbing the mug of blood, I tilt it back and drink it. The warm and thick taste of dwarfs' blood was the best after a long hard day. It just drove the weakness out of my bones.

”How much did we make?” I ask licking my lips.

Both of the boys had taken up a plate and filled it with the pink food.