The Time For New Blood

"Maybe he just had nowhere to go," Nolee smiled.

"He could have gone anywhere he wanted..." Artemis pointed out. "Not like we can't afford it."

"Maybe he just didn't want to." Nolee shrugged.

"He still should go out places..." Artemis said.

"He can do whatever he wants," Nolee smiled, "but maybe I can coax him out of his shell."

"Assuming the sunlight doesn't fry him." Mikey joked as Artemis nodded.

"I won't." Jaecn said, rolling his eyes.

"Nah, someone will have to lather him with sun lotion," she winked flirtatious.

"Wh-what?" Jacen said nervously, blushing as Mikey and Artemis laughed.

Nolee patted his hand, "It was nothing. Now are we goin or not?"

"Right, yes we are." Jacen said, leading them to his car.

Nolee smiled, "Nice car."

"Of course it's a nice car." Jacen smirked as he opened the passenger seat door for her.

Nolee smiled, "Such a gentleman."

Jacen gave a small smile, waiting until she was in the car before getting in himself.

Nolee buckled in and checked her hair in the car mirror.

Jacen smiled and started driving once they were all ready. "You're gonna have to tell me where to go by the way."

"Can't miss it. It's over by Santino's Pizzarea."

"Oh um..." Jacen said.

"That way..." Mikey sighed, leaning forward in his seat to point in the right direction.

Nolee looked at the seat behind her, "You know where Santino's Pizzarea is? You know it use to be Gino's Pizza. Gino was the sweetest old man and then he died."

"Yeah I know," Mikey said. "Haven't really been there since, it sucks now."

"Gino's cannoli's were world class." Nolee laughed.

"Well they were better than Santino's..." Mikey muttered.

"Woah, you didn't like Gino's cannoli's all that much? That's like saying oxygen isn't mandatory."

"No I wasn't saying that, Santino's are terrible is what I meant." Mikey said, pulling a face.

Nolee nodded, "So very worse."