Blind Date

[drkenison]

She wasn't expecting a message to be waiting for her when she got home. Judith had told her she had a call asking if she would like to go out to lunch the next day with a friend's friend. It sounded like a date and she and Judith giggled over a late meal while wondering what the morning would bring. She almost said no, but Judith prodded at her. Gloria hadn't been on a date since they stopped dating almost a year ago.

This was definitely a set up and when the morning came she and Judith spent the morning like teenage girls in the small university sponsored apartment they shared. Eventually, Judith convinced Gloria to wear one of Judith's flashier dresses. It was a date after all where she was going to be picked up in a limo. That was exciting.

They sat together later in the day, sipping coffee while they waited for the mystery date to arrive. Like all young women, speculating who the flamboyant person she had met a few weeks earlier might be sending to her.

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[drkenison]

"He's not supposed to." Gloria shakes her head. "We're still training him."

She's about to say more when she sees the food coming. While she has had a lot of homecooked food Gloria hasn't had much time to go out to anywhere nicer than a diner.

"It looks delicious." She says a little excited and leaning in to give Weird a quick peck on the cheek.

[wherewere_thespiders]

"So, your baboon isn't supposed to take things off plates? I suppose that's bad manners even for him."

Weird just offered her a slightly awkward smile because he wasn't familiar with animals and especially not baboons. Yet, Papi was hers and that made it all the special that he was hers and not just some zoo pet. The food did look and smell good though. Waiting for her to start, Weird nodded.

"It does smell good."

The peck on the cheek got a soft blush from the bassist.

[drkenison]

"Yes, it is bad manners for an animal in a house."

People thought she was crazy for trying to teach a baboon but so far it was going well.

"It does." She smiles at that blush. His shyness was really attractive. The she looked to the food realizing just how hungry she was, especially now because it all smelled so good.

[wherewere_thespiders]

"I suppose it would be like a dog leaping up on your lap and eating your dinner. That is bad manners. Back home I don't have any pets but I've always wanted a dog."

Weird's parents never had any animals back in their family home but the bassist wondered if he would ever get a pet of his own one day since he'd always liked dogs. Gloria had Papi so he wondered how a dog and a baboon would interact with one another. It was a curious thought.

"This is nice. The food and being in your company."

He offered her a fond smile and caressed her hand before picking up his knife and fork and tucking into his food. It was really good.

[drkenison]

"Yes, like a dog but smarter." She shakes her head a little. "I never wanted a pet but I did it to save Papi."

She turned to her food and took a bite, chewing gratefully before speaking. "The food is delicious."

She squeezed his hand and blushed. "I hope to be in your company again. This is a nice date."

[wherewere_thespiders]

"Oh, I can see he's smarter than a dog since he's a primate. They're smart in themselves and we are evolved from them. A lot of the boys at school used to tease me because of my side burns. They used to call me monkey because of my face fur. I ignored them because they were bloody morons."

Weird could see through bullies and took no notice of them. If they riled him up too much he'd offer them a fist to the face. The bassist wasn't afraid to belt someone around the face if they threatened him or were rude to him or his friends. This made him a good protector for the band and wouldn't hesitate throwing a punch or two with Mick to defend Ziggy.

"Yes, it is. I don't usually eat out much but being with you makes it even more special."

The date was nice and Weird hoped they could see each other more frequently as time went on and they met up on tour dates.

[drkenison]

"I'm sorry but it is good you could ignore them. Not many people can ignore bullies." Gloria herself was among them that couldn't ignore the bullies. However, like Weird, she was likely to punch them in the mouth.

"I don't eat out often because I'm usually too busy or forget to eat." She was enjoying herself though and hoped the bassist would remind her more often.

[wherewere_thespiders]

"Ignoring them is the best thing when the bastards just want to kick you when you're down."

Weird knew enough about such people back at school and even now in the rock star world there were those who sought to poke and pry into their business. The media could be relentless and cruel. Nodding gently, he stroked her hand with his own, squeezing it softly.

"You forget to eat? I'll have to make sure that doesn't happen since I want to care for you."

[drkenison]

"I could learn from that." She laughed pleasantly. "People always tell me I don't know when to stay in my place."

She shrugged at the comment while taking a bite of her food. "Don't you get so involved in something that you forget, not all the time but sometimes?"

[wherewere_thespiders]

"If anyone tells you to stay in your place I'll hit them. Mick will too. You deserve to be free and the woman you want."

Weird adamant in his words as Ziggy was the symbol of freedom and expression and this had rubbed off on the bassist and indeed all of the Spiders. It was their whole existence as a band to show the world anyone could be anyone and those that didn't like it could fuck off.

"All the time. Usually, it's my bass playing. I forget the time and end up playing late into the night sometimes."

[drkenison]

"That will please my father." Gloria gets an amused and mischievous smile. "For once he will be hearing about someone else, other than me, hitting people."

Not that she cared what he thought but the train of thinking she was on brought humor with it.

"Don't ever come to play at my lab, we'll both end up lost forever." She smiles while taking another bite. "Music has always made me focus more on what I am working on."

[wherewere_thespiders]

"I can talk to your father. I'm not afraid if he starts kicking off about you or me or anything we're into. I've learnt over the years to rise up against bullies and oppressors due to Ziggy being an influence on us."

Weird was serious about protecting Gloria and making sure she wasn't going to be subject to abuse by her father. Verbal insults about how she shouldn't be hanging around with rock stars and the like.

"I wouldn't mind being lost forever with you."

The bassist smiled shyly and squeezed her hand.

[drkenison]

"I wouldn't want you to meet him." She's serious about that. Her father had caused so much trouble for her career. She wouldn't want that for Weird.

The compliment though, she looks down, blushing across the cheeks before her dark curls can cover her face. She does squeeze his hand in return giggling quietly and pushing her curls back before she gives Weird a peck on the cheek. "You're a sweet man."