"Okay, but I need you to at least go to the flower shop for me… seriously, Piper? Ugh, okay, I'll go get those damn flowers."
The loud sound of the car's passenger door being closed startled the two humans inside the vehicle. She gave an apologetic smile, but quickly wiped it off her face when she seemed to remember who was next to her.
"I could make you pay a fine for property damage."
She rolled her eyes after speaking, putting on her seat belt as she put her cell phone in her backpack.
"You know it doesn't work like that. Besides, if you're going to blame someone, blame your sister." She made it clear. "And I could make you pay a fine for harassment."
"You're the one who's slamming my car door like it was a battery." He accused, slightly offended.
"And you're the one who won't shut up and is simply taking up my precious time."
He stuck his tongue out at her, a childish attitude that made her sigh in pity for him. Turning on the left turn signal, he carefully pulled out of the parking space and onto the busy street. The two fell into a somewhat thick silence; they had never gone so long without exchanging a word, whether through teasing or sarcastic comments.
The young woman watched the outside movement through the dirty window, wrinkling her nose when she noticed the dust stains that prevented her from having a better view of the cars passing by her. He drummed his fingertips on the steering wheel, glancing at her sideways and, seeing her frowning face, prepared himself for her next move.
"How long has it been since you had this car washed?"
He almost smiled when her predictability was proven. Well, at least in relation to him, she was becoming predictable.
"For your information, it was washed last week."
"Then you should sue the company responsible," she said, running her finger along the glass and shuddering when she saw it slightly dusty. "This was the worst cleansing in human history. ."
"Why do you always want to sue someone?" he asked with a hint of amusement in his voice, and he also didn't let the slight exaggeration coming from her go by.
She shrugged, ignoring the hint of a smile in his voice.
"Why do you keep paying for mediocre work? Do you have some compulsion to lose money or something?"
"First of all, I don't throw my money away. People need jobs and I need services, it's the law of life." - he defended himself, holding back a laugh when he heard her snort.
"The wheels that move the world and all, I know, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with poorly done work just because someone is offering it."
"You talk as if I don't know how to judge."
"And you don't know it." She quickly declared, poking his cheek so he would turn his attention back to the road. "Your garage door is still stuck today just because you hired someone because she was "nice."
"But she was." He defended himself, laughing at the exaggerated air quotes she made.
"A pretty smile doesn't mean the person is trustworthy."
"Being grumpy doesn't mean it either." He muttered softly so she wouldn't hear. - "Ouch!" - Which didn't help, as proven by the pinch in his rib.
"I don't need to smile at everyone I meet. I've had enough of hearing that from idiots on the street, I don't need to hear it from you too."
She said seriously, she hated when people told her to smile, she felt she was being pressured to hide any feelings. "Get rid of that face, you must look beautiful when you smile," said a lady in a random store, "Give me a smile, cutie," said a strange idiot on the street, "People think you don't like them, smile a little more," her aunt said.
"Sorry," he asked quickly, noticing the expression on her face. "But I don't judge people badly, I just try… not to judge."
"And in the end you end up paying twice. The plumbing in your kitchen is proof of that."
"The guy said he'd been replacing pipes his whole life."
"Who knows which pipes he was talking about."
"What other pipes was he talking about?"
"And do I know? Humans are strange."
He laughed at her solemn expression, which brought a small smile to her face.
"So, we're here." He said, parking in front of a flower shop.
"I can't believe we're going to spend the afternoon preparing something that should have already been done."
Her grumble earned him a laugh, and he watched her get out of the car before unbuckled to follow him.
"There's no point in making that face." He opened the door for her. "I know you're happy to be in control of everything."
She wrinkled her nose at him as she got out of the car, ignoring the soft laughter that sounded behind her as she walked to the flower shop. The surprise baby shower, which was now their responsibility, had been dropped like a bomb on their laps after their best friend disappeared to go to a convention for antique watch lovers.
"You could buy me a bouquet, you know."
"For what reason?" She asked, stopping in front of the door to find him with an amused smile on her lips. - "For opening the car door for me?"
"Of course not." - he said laughing. - "Think of it as a reward for putting up with your great mood for years."
"You make me seem like a burden." - she wanted to sound sarcastic, but the discomfort she felt showed in her voice.
He sensed her discomfort, he could always read her in an almost frightening way.
"You will never be a burden to me." - he stated sincerely, bumping her shoulder with his. - "Look, they have roses, how about one to brighten up your day?"
She smiled at his dancing eyebrows.
"What would become of us if the world wasn't a cliché?" - he opened the door, making a jingle of bells sound, stepping aside so she could pass in front. - "After you, Miss Page."
She stared at the open door, arching an eyebrow as she turned her attention to him. The teasing glint in Henry's eyes made her feel… anxious, in a good way. She decided to play along, if the subtle-not-so-subtle shift in energy between them was any indication, something new was about to begin.
As she turned her back to him, she knew a smile was growing on his face. Henry watched Charlotte walk into the flower shop as always, confident and glowing with a new look; nodding slightly, he followed her, feeling hopeful for what the future held for them both.
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