Chapter 189 - The Best Boyfriend (1/2)
Blaise was probably the best boyfriend Abby ever had. He listened intently to everything she said, thought she was funny, and frequently surprised her with small gifts.
He still refused to kiss her as a matter of principle but he held her hand often and hugged her occasionally. It left her wanting more but she realized pushing him on the matter wouldn't do any good. He was a traditional man.
That being said, Blaise had adjusted his ways to her lifestyle quite a bit. He had even stopped using formal titles for Katie and Al. Since they started dating he had smiled and laughed a lot more too.
She could tell he was genuinely happy to be with her even if she wasn't the most loquacious person in the world. Even so, he complimented her regularly and that was nice.
Once you got past his three layers of formality, Blaise was a fun person to be around. He had interesting things to say when he did decide to speak and he fit in with her family well. Adam liked him a lot because he showed the little boy how to use a wooden sword.
Abby didn't like the fact that time was ticking away from them. Winter turned to spring and she realized there were only a couple of months left before he would be leaving for Raisha and be gone a year and a half.
They spent as much time together as they could possibly manage but it never seemed to be enough. Once the weather got nicer, they spent a lot of time walking around outside holding hands and exploring the mountain scenery when she was free.
Which wasn't often. Abby remained in high demand, especially since plays could now be practiced and performed during the winter due to the new auditorium.
Her actors had not been thrilled that the last one had been put off due to construction but quickly realized that the auditorium had been worth it. Now they could put on plays all year long without heeding the weather.
Since she couldn't get away often, Blaise frequently joined her at the printing office to help color in ill.u.s.trations once the training was done for the day. Now that board games had been added to the mix, they really did need more hands.
Mitzi's new husband Kel joined them frequently too since his wife was so busy with her job. They had gotten married as soon as the snow began to melt in a grand party consisting of that lavender blackberry cake Katie liked so much and the traditional wedding songs and dances Ayana and a few of her friends had taught the younger Kanta.
Her family and friends from back home had come out for the occasion. She was from Raisha and had only come here to intern at the printing office and bring back the skills and information needed to help start up a second one. Now she and the other interns had been deemed fit to run things; all they needed was the equipment.
Mitzi and Kel would be staying in her brother's spare room until they were able to build their own house. He had already gotten permission from Commander Carrick.
He wasn't the only Warrior who had a Kanta sweetheart but he was the first to get married. None of the others had gotten betrothed yet and Carrick was relieved. It was less hassle for him if they waited until the mission was over so he could fill out all of the discharge paperwork at once.
”Can you pass me the pink marker?” Blaise asked.