Dating Abbie: Picking up Abbie's brother to receive his muscle ride, then Abbie herself.

The restoration and customization work on the muscle car owned by Brent Hawkins, the older brother of Abbie was completed, after some extensive road testing. With prior notice to both Brent & Abbie, the pickup was arranged for the afternoon on Valentine's Day, before your scheduled date with Abbie. So during the day on Valentine's Day, your first stop was the tattoo parlor co-owned by the Hawkins siblings, so that you can pick up Brent. Brent certainly looks eager to see the finished job, and talks about his history with the ride, as he sits in the back row of passenger seats inside your truck. The reason for that, is because your next stop is the Hawkins Residence, a single-family house that the siblings live in, along with four friends. As you pull over to the curb, in front of the house, Brent calls Abbie, telling her that they're waiting for her.

The front door opens, and you watch as Abbie emerge from the house, groomed and dressed for the arranged "dinner & a movie" night. Staying true to her "Gothic Lolita" style, she's wearing a corset made of leather, with some Gothic engravings on it. She has a matching leather choker on, with a small, silver cross dangling at the front. She has a pair of black lace, fingerless gloves on that goes to her elbows, letting you see some of the new ink on her right arm. She has a large belt on, with a buckle at the front. It helps keep her plaidweave skirt on--a red base with black and white trimming. It goes down to about mid-thigh, letting you see her fishnet stockings, but nothing else other than her boots that lace at the front. Last winter, she wore a high-platform boot that was essentially flat. The pair on her this day is not so high-platform, and the high heels have a broad girth. Her hair is upswept, and tied into a tight bun, with a red hair band holding it in place. The front bangs are curled, framing her face.

Abbie walks over to the truck, and opens the passenger side when you unlock it. She hugs her brother first, then hops in, closes the door, then hugs you tightly. Then she snaps on the seat belt, and checks herself in the mirror as you drive towards the shop.

"So, Abbie," you ask her as you drive towards the shop, "do you have the movie tickets?"

"Yep, I've got them in my purse." She tells you. "Do you have our dinner reservation?"

"Yeah, I got it." You tell her.

"Excellent!" Abbie tells you. "I hear that a few guest dancers are coming to 'The Silken Web' on Easter Weekend. Do you know what that means?"

"What does it mean, Abbie?" You ask her.

"Some of us will be getting the weekend off, including myself, Chrissy, and, of course, Mia." Abbie responds. "Better yet, she's got us a guest pass to join her that weekend at WonderCon in Anaheim! Isn't that exciting?!"

"Yeah, real exciting." You tell her.

"Did she ask you about helping her brother and a couple of cousins run her booth?" Abbie asks you. "They could use the extra help, as they anticipate alot of the cosplay fans seeing her whenever she's present."

"She hasn't called yet." You tell her. "Maybe it's out of respect for us dating, so she'll probably call about it tomorrow."

"I've been to other comic cons, like San Diego, Long Beach, and Comikaze in Downtown L.A." Abbie tells you. "But that'll be the first time I've been in Anaheim for one."