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There was a few vegetables remaining, that Emiko chummed up to be excess, and a bit surprised at the aggressiveness.
Was this how Luca cooked? Seemed a slight out of sort for the person she knew her to be.. flittering a responsive smile in return. No, her dear was fine.

"Oh, that's subli-" Cut off by Luca's additional words. Declaration from her Bewty Blue smacked the senselessness of sense back into her!
Emiko Sone stood silently, eye on the youngest lion, wishing it was a physical smack, rather than a realization of shameful ignorance she had just referred.
Guilt ripped away the pleasant smile and warmth that wrapped around her mere seconds ago. Struggling with these tormenting emotions to mend this..
This mistake. Face falling to a stoic one. Emiko brought her hands together in front, one over the other.. facing the back of her girlfriend.
Time ticked by, only the sound of sizzling oil and stirring to be heard. A hesitant step forward, a hand raising, then retreating..

After an awkward amount of time had passed, options had swirled in Sone's mind of what to do here..
Excuse herself and leave? Choices of handling this professionally ran rampant in her thoughts. Sone was not facing a business relationship.
Feeling quite stumped in handling a romantic relationship issue.. other possibilities emerged, none seemed as a healthy alternative.
Anger began to rise up on her face, but quelled it quickly, knowing this was on her, and her only. Nipping at her bottom lip, taking to kamikaze.

Taking a deep inhaling breath and made for a bold move, damned the result, Emiko wanted to move past this. Resolve the night or it goes to hell.
Now taking that bold step forward, she wrapped her arms around Luca Leone. Chin resting on shoulder, peering down at the tense hands of her sweetheart.
"I'm sorry. I feel foolish. Let's sit and eat. ... Please?" Sone spoke low, almost a whisper.

"Thank you." Genuinely spoken. Emiko adding in an expressive thanks, with just a extra bit more, through squeeze, before breaking off in a step back.
Slipping away to silently hunt for dishes, utensils, glasses or be it cups. Sone dared not to say a word more, less she continue a course for disaster.
To gormlessly utter another line of hurt.. it truly would be best to chew her answers thoroughly thrice over.

In the silence of Blue Blossom's cooking continuity, Emiko had quietly set the table of utensils, napkins, and yes, two fancy glassware.
During movements, with careful placements, Sone was amidst in her own battlefield, being held within the confines of her mind.
She had many a reason to what ensnared her heart in regards with Luca Leone, yet Sone felt clueless at the possibilities in interest, her girlfriend had of her.
Was it that she just was close enough in friendship to give it a go? Her previous beauty, still shining through in Luca's sight, despite it being cut away in scars?

Emiko stepping back into place, behind Luca, just as Bewty Blue turned around. Two plates in hand, offering the top plate over her thumb, smiling back in return

Seated, Sone's senses were attacked in an unfair gathered ambush, all not so suddenly, but with a lovely vision before her.. heaviness of aroma.. a lulling voice..
She found that her mind was once again in a fog. Emiko craved to taste the meal of her darling bombshell date, had made. Yet..
Curiosity struck, wanting to be enlightened of what 'crazy' feelings were spinning through this exquisite creature.
"Crazy?" Emiko queried, following in posture of her girlfriend. "That we've been only so close as friends?"
Her lulled smile turned to confusion, then to a restrained hesitation. "We've only just reconnected after.. a falling out?"

Inhaling a breath, she couldn't hold back much longer. "This night is about us, and is a well needed moment to take for us. Nothing is off the table here.
It doesn't have to be all nice.. I'd say it's good to speak on deep matters.. as we did before. Isn't that what really drew us together in the first place?"
Dipping a spoon into her stir-fry, Sone rose it slowly up to her run away mouth. "Perhaps we're moving too fast? Though, I think you're radiant."

Sone's concluding question softly spoken, slipped out her own insecurities, quickly trying to hide it in a chaser, of a truthful compliment.
Shutting her mouth in a bite down upon an engorging burst of flavor, Emiko awaited her consequences in this final meal.

Chewing of her food slowed to a rhythmic afterthought, as Emiko's eye grew intense, soaking in the words of Luca.

Emiko felt regret singe at her heart, from the hasty cold decision of business entertainment over care of the one closest to her, resulting in such heinous betrayal.
Continuing to listen, Luca's perspective oddly brought her spirits up, relief easing her heart. Sone's face began to expose her, expressions laid out like a book.
Concern to feelings of family betrayal, sadness at grudgeful stubbornness.. Emiko's lips flinched at a pause in the Blue Blossom's admittance.
Wanting to urge her in continuing.. Sone held to silence, respecting what Luca chose to reveal. Looking down at her meal, pushing some bits about.

Eye raising in light wonder, feeding on this family moral, story ending. Then a small smile crept out, with consolation handed to her.
Suddenly, in realization of how open her emotions were freely pouring out, Emiko swiftly regained composure and tucked away that smile.
"I.." Hesitation in how to respond on such revelations. "I-I, I'm a little selfish.. to say, I'm happy. You didn't actually know all that long. How I felt.. that is."
Truthfully admitting her feelings, not daring to hold anything back, not anymore. "I'm glad that things are more open, with your family now, despite the hurt."

Unsure of what more to say, feeling in a stuttered trail of information still settling in. Yet, uneasy with this quiet atmosphere.. Sone struggled for something.
"What.. how, do you feel now? I am.. I'm worried. If.. we're just going forward to appease each other and not really feeling the same, that we think we do.."

Any giddy feeling of happiness, Emiko was feeling.. soon found it weighted down in the heaviness of Luca's sorrow. Sone went somber.
To know she had a friend, to be so distressed, at a point of being incapable to continue her work.. Emiko could feel the heartache and it was breaking hers.

Just the sight alone of her girlfriend near tears, for her, was choking her up. Then.. to hear a want of not being without.. it was too much.
Putting down utensil in hand, gradually, solemnly, straightening up. Emiko reactively detaching from emotions, finding herself too synced up.

Lowering her eye, Sone withdrew hands to lap, stillness in her sit, processing through what, exactly, this means or even meant..
Luca speaking up again, Emiko coldly brought her eye back up, and like glass.. Luca cracked Emiko with three words.
Stunned. Unable to breath for a moment. Touched by a willingness to give up for her, and not for something in exchange, like a pawn or a glorified trophy piece.
There was no indication of using her, as all she could see was genuine care, in wanting this.. mess of her.

Once again, the Lioness had bested her, this time in containment of tears, as a tear shed freely, running down to chin. Corners of her lips quivered in smile.
Facing clenched hands in lap, through embarrassment, Emiko shifted a hand in her dress pocket, slipping back out, to place her expense phone on table.
Tongue caught without words, finger pecking the screen. It wasn't long to hear chords of a piano play out, soon a smooth soothing ambience flowed.

Taking a stand, gently taking the hand of a surprised Luca, softly nudging her head toward an open space, between dining and lounge,
The two step away from their meal, one leading, the other following. "Missy, wha-" Luca started, lightly confused, at the meaning of this sudden transfer.

Two fingers laid upon Luca's lips, hushing her voice from question.
Not a word from your lips
You just took for granted that I want to skinny dip
A quick hit, that's your game
But I'm not a piece of meat, stimulate my brain, no
Sashay of hips, Emiko pulled Luca in close..
The night is young, so are we
Let's just get to know each other, slow and easily, oh
Closer still, till their torsos met.
Take my hand, let's hit the floor
Shake our bodies to the music
Maybe then you'll score
Face flushing, Luca dropped her eyes in a shy smile.
So come on baby, won't you show some class?
Why do you have to move so fast?
We don't have to take our clothes off
To have a good time
Oh no
We could dance and party all night
And drink some cherry wine, oh

The couple, in swaying comfort, Luca had respired her confidence, facing back at Emiko.
Slick hands of Sone, found rest upon lower back, Blossom's held around her sweets neck.
Drawing her in, the two made a sharing moment of tender kiss..

Just slow down if you want me
A woman wants to be approached cool and romantically, oh oh
I've got needs, uh
Just like you
And if the conversation's good
Vibrations through and through, oh

Unheard words whispered to each others ears, as scene faded from sight of their slow dance.