Claire Sitek

“I don’t really have much to give,” he admitted. “But, uh, I’m not really interested in just going on some random date, eighter. My sister’s put in a basket for me.”

“Isn’t your sister sweet.” she said, mostly sarcastically. “So if you didn’t want this, then did you make the day miserable for whoever won your basket?” 

Cat rolled her eyes. “I mean, it wasn’t really a date… It was more like I bought the basket and he let me eat the food he made.” She replied with a small chuckle. “Everything, I mean.. the food was good and I haven’t spoken to him since.” She said. 

"So you got good food which wasn't poisoned and never having to see the guy again, so win win.” she giggled. “Unless you liked him? Then I’ll hunt him down and force him to go on a date with you.”

“I guess for you it does,” Dylan said slowly. “But some people are up for it so… why not? I hate vinegar but I don’t dislike people who enjoy it.” The young wolf shrugged, attempting to be diplomatic. “It’s a matter of preference.”

“You should absolutely dislike people for liking vinegar when you don’t.” she said, pointblank. “How boring would it be to just.. get along with everyone. You need reasons to dislike people, they pass the time.” 

Ezra laughed. “Yeah, your bookstore,” he said. “She came in one day and we just started talking about books. And we’ve spent time together since then, but we haven’t been on a date-date yet.” He laughed a little. “Thanks,” he said. “But you’ve seen her, right? She’s gorgeous.”

“But why not?!” she asked him, clearly not happy to hear about that. “Do you want me to set up a date for you?” she offered, sounding more excited now. “Yes, I have, she is an absolute goddess. But Ezra, you don’t see yourself very clearly. You are gorgeous  too.” she laughed a little. 

Chloe nodded. “In all honestly, I did it for the food rather than the company,” she laughed. “But I get what you mean, it ends up being extremly awkward if the… “date”” for a lack of a better word, “doesn’t turn out well.”

“I mean, I totally support that.” she laughed a little. “Trust me, it’s the worst.” she said with an exasparated shake of her head as she thought of the kind of date she had been stuck with the previous year. “Do I know the guy you had the misfortune of hanging out with?” 

“Nope, not dumb at all, in fact, just the opposite, but less drunk.” 

“So you are saying you are clever?” she scoffed. “Aren’t you the vampire who almost killed your own friend by accident? Some genius you are, huh?” 

“Better late than never, right?” She joked. “Oh, you know, it really wasn’t so bad. I got a pretty nice basket and the guy behind it wasn’t awful.” 

“Who was it?” she asked her, a grin on her lips. “And is that so, does someone have a little crush?” she added teasingly. 

“Normally, I agree, it’s entirely backwards and entirely too encouraging. But it was for charity, and I’m given to understand that good works and such are a worthy thing to do. But one must always remind the gentleman in question that you own him, or at least his time, or he may get uppity.”

“It was for charity, right? I’m pretty sure that was the justification  people could make to themselves.”

“I think the point is more where the money goes to,” Jake mused, taking a calculated step back from the seemingly annoyed brunette. “It was all for a good cause, right?”

“There are other tasty treats within the basket though.”

“Are you serious?” Cat asked her friend. “I would have figured you’d be first in line. All the guys in town are all hot.. It’s like spooky. I did and I had a nice time.”  She replied with a small shrug. “You could have found yourself a new boyfriend or something.” She said as she started to laugh. 

Dylan’s brows furrowed for a moment. “Were you… paying for the guy’s company or was the money going towards rebuilding the town and charity organizations and all that?” Maybe she hadn’t heard the rules correctly.

“It’s not all about a man’s company,” Kara’s shoulders lifted in a shrug, “and besides, the money goes to a good cause. Usually they come with good food, pretty good company, and something fun to do. So why not have a little fun? I, for one, enjoyed my basket date.” 

“Because it wasn’t just for the guy, it was for the food.” Albeit, Farren had a few trepidations herself before Rosa roped her into making a bid, but the food had been well worth it, a new culinary discovery if you will. “Did you know pizza bagels are delicious?”