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Pretty girl. Pretty girl tucked close to his back, clinging for safety. Aww, man... he should have thought this through better. Joseoh was just glad she couldn't see how red his face was getting or how keenly aware he was of the girl holding onto him.

Hubert's couldn't be reached fast enough, and once they arrived Joseph had to take a few breaths to relax before he could dismount and offer Wren his arm.

At least his voice was well past that irritating adolescent cracking stage, so his tone remained even as he bowed a little and grinned to the brunette.

"Well, m'lady? Shall we go in?"

Joseph was more than happy to bend down to let her reach his cheek properly, and smiled. "C'mon, then~ Time to head in before the special sells out." Not that he was breathing a word about what the special actually was, not until they got inside and Emily could see for herself.

Some things were better left experienced, rather than explained.

Then again, maybe he could drop a hint...

"You don't mind valentine's themed food, do you?"

"Well that's about to change," Joseph said, and opened the door for her to go through. "After you, princess." The mention of her dad made him wrinkle his nose slightly, and he shook his head.

"Ah ah ah, now c'mon. This night's about you. Your Dad'll learn to cope."

Or not. But intractable parents could be ignored or escaped if necessary.

"The company of a pretty lady like yourself is more than enough for me," Joseph said, and while it was flirting, it was also genuine. He didn't really think there was anything better than spending a few hours with a girl as nice (and pretty, pretty was a definite bonus) as Emily.

"Yeah? Well, it ain't your job to find him one, so try not to worry about it too much."

"Then I guess we're both satisfied with tonight," Joseph said, trying to shake off the blush her compliment gave him. He waved to the cook in the back and led Emily over to a corner booth, then grinned at his date.

"Y'know, you don't have to try the special," he said, and plucked up a card that displayed a strangely heart-shaped hamburger and what looked like a strawberry-heavy dessert dish next to it. "Sappiness is served best in greasy food, though. Trust me."

As for her dad... "Well, he'll either find somebody or he won't. Really, he's a grown man; y' can't solve his problems for him, princess."

"I'm sorry, princess," Joseph said, grinning as he reached across the table to take her hand.

"Shall I make it up to you?" He was more than happy to do as she asked, after all - it was just a matter of making sure it was, in fact, something she wanted and not just a tease.

Kisses, Joseph thought, were one of the nicest things in the world. He would have been quite happy to continue kissing for as near to forever as either he or Emily could stand, but unfortunately for him, a restaurant was a public place.

Which meant that a waitress came over and coughed to get their attention.

Twice.

Only then did Joseph remember himself properly and break away from Emily with flushed cheeks and slightly glazed eyes.

"Er... right. We need t' order..."

"Er... same," Joseph said, then dared to lean across the table to whisper to Emily, "Don't worry princess. We can continue this later~"

It was simultaneously offer, request, and an opportunity to make his pretty date blush. He liked her blush.