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[talentedscavenger]

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[After an awkward introduction on Tinder, Rey was pleasantly surprised to find out Diego was located not too far from where she lived. A weird coincidence, and she wasn't going to look into further. No need to let her mind go down that rabbit hole. She could hear Finn's voice in her mind, gently teasing her that, "Things happen for a reason, you know."

God, she was going out to meet someone willingly for the first time since Ben's death. A year of grieving, and therapy to help her get back on her feet. Sort of. Grief wasn't linear, and god she wished it was. It would have made things easier, to go through each step and check it off some sort of list. There were good days, and bad days. So far, the number of good days had out numbered the bad ones.

Giving herself another pep talk, she left her home and headed to the agree upon meeting location; a small coffee shop further in the city. Plenty of people coming and going.

The scent of coffee and hot chai wafted through the air as Rey entered. A quick scan and she found no sign of Diego. Guess she got there first. She pushed down feelings of nervousness in favor of grabbing a quick cup of drip coffee and finding a seat.

So that's where Diego would find her, head bowed reading something on her phone. A young woman wearing a blue cable knit sweater, jeans and black boots. Her shoulder length hair was down in soft waves--she had put in some effort into her appearance.]

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[bargain_batman]

It's settled then. [ She was his girlfriend and it made him smile inside and out. Joy reached his eyes which was rare. There was something to be said that Rey wanted to be with him. It probably helped that he put in time, Diego had been too late prioritizing in the past. Yet a part of him still expected a relationship to fail. It was probably the real reason he made sure not to rush into more with her, hoping to stretch out the time they had.

It was too easy to have sex. He didn't want to fall into that trap again. Diego wasn't sure if he ever really knew what it was like to make love. Not that he had any intention of saying that to Rey, worried about how she'd take the confession. They were nearly getting carried away with a kiss and now she taunted him with a devious look. He was careful to pull back his hips when she gave him a tight hug, hiding the hardness at his crotch from her. It didn't really help when she suggested he eat her cookies for dessert.

His smile twitched crooked and he shook his head, forbidding himself to make mention of the dirty thought in his mind. ] Sounds good.

[ He cleared his throat after his voice had come out an octave lower. ]

Let's get through the main course and see how we feel about what comes next.

[ It was the quickest meal Diego remembered every preparing. Granted, there wasn't much to a noodle bowl once all the prep work was done. They stayed on task and dinner was served. He waited for her direction on where they should have their meal. ]

Did you say you had chopsticks?

[talentedscavenger]

[Did Diego know how hard it was to pull away after hearing that husky voice of his. Or how it was near impossible to not kiss him again? Like, the man had a kind soul, a handsome face and a physique most would kill for.

He was temptation in literal form, in her apartment. When was the last time Rey felt this tempted to jump someone’s bones? She couldn’t recall, nor did she realize the impromptu joke that flew over her head was a dirty one]

A-alright.

[Get through dinner and then see what happens next.

Making the rest of dinner went by in a flash. Rey found herself looking at Diego, her gaze lingering for a bit longer before going back to her task. He was a distraction—a very good one and damn if she wasn’t trying her best to not jump him. ]

Chopsticks and those wide soup spoons. They were on sale. [Rey took great pride and joy in finding a great deal on essential items.

She moved the grab the items and napkins to place on the other side of the island. ]

I’ve been thinking of getting a table, but, it would probably be used as a desk and I’m trying not to work too much. [ Easier said than done, sadly.

Rey didn’t sit down just yet, opting to grab water for them to drink. Now everything was ready for them to enjoy their hard efforts. She took her place next to Diego, happy she had the foresight to buy two high top chairs. ]

Have to say, it’s the first time making dinner with my boyfriend. [A grin tugged on her lips as her heart skipped a beat. Yeah, she could definitely get used to this. ]

[bargain_batman]

[ His mind was having the worst time of staying on task since the kiss. It was a miracle that he didn't ruin dinner but Diego had been goal oriented for as far back as he could remember and refused to let Rey down. Yet he knew down deep that she wouldn't be put off by a less than tasty meal. Still, it was important to him to impress her.

He was safe as long as she didn't suddenly have the ability to read his mind. When Rey spoke about getting a table, eating food at it wasn't his immediate thought. Diego closed his eyes to focus then quickly adjusted the crotch of his pants before taking a seat. He formed a smitten smile when she said it was the first time making dinner with her boyfriend. ]

They say you never forget your first.

[ It was possibly a terrible joke but he didn't stop grinning. Fluidly, he grabbed the chopsticks and started to eat. ]

Hopefully it's not because you hated the food.

[ He quipped after shoving the bite of food into a cheek then continuing to chew. His brown eyes followed her intently, madly torn between wanting to pickup where they left off and wanting the way she looked at him to never change. Diego looked away with the reminder of disappointed looks in his past. ]

[talentedscavenger]

[While Rey couldn't read minds, she was observant in people's body language and tone of voice. She could feel Diego's eyes on her as she used her chopsticks to eat dinner. His velvety voice echoed in her mind, making her wonder how her name would sound in the midst of pleasure. Her imagination was getting the best of Rey, making her bite down on the inside of her cheek again.]

Mmm, true. [Firsts were hard to forget. The big moment itself was a photograph in her mind's eye, but the event leading up to it? The date of it? That ebbed away in time. Diego's terrible jokes however, would stick with her forever.]

The food is excellent though. Seasoned just right, and the meat is tender. [Yes, keep talking about the food rather than focusing on the tension bubbling between the two of them.] I once met someone whose favorite food was plain white rice--room temperature, white rice.

[She scrunched up her nose a little at the memory, eating more of her dinner and failing to realize she had some of the sauce on the corner of her mouth.]

Not to say there's anything wrong with enjoying plain white rice, but it had to be room temperature, that was it. Odd fellow.