You learn more about Mia from Alex.

"So these are all the photos you've taken of her, and printed out?" You ask Alex Leon, the lead photographer & owner of "Lionheart Images".

"Yes," Alex tells you, as he places another photo album on the table, "3 years worth of photos. But she's been cosplaying longer than that--about 7 years, to be exact."

"7 years?" You ask Alex, opening the other photo album to see the first of Mia's cosplays, going back to 2008. "Since she was 18?"

"Since she was 18, according to her." Alex tells you, as you view those photos from Mia's earlier days in cosplay. As you look at them, it is obvious to you of how much her cosplay has evolved, while her body filled out, and she put in the necessary fitness training & dieting regimen needed to help her have a body of an exotic dancer. At 18, from the photos in front of you, she looked like an average teenage girl, with relatively basic costumes on. The more she aged, and the more experience she got, the more complex and spectacular her costuming improved. You see some of her cosplay images from years well before you first met her at "The Silken Web", and that was no more than 2 years ago. From those photos, you start to wonder how long she's been dancing at strip clubs, but there's no denying of just how wonderful she's filled out, with her in her prime. Then you look at the latest photos, including other photos of her in her cosplays from her adventures last fall, as well as the exotic dancing variants of her Zatanna & Kitana costumes.

"Isn't she a wonderful cosplayer, Eric?" Alex asks you, as he shows you a blown-up print of the cosplay magazine that had Mia on the cover, and then one of the first pages of their interview article with her.

"Both a wonderful cosplayer," you tell him, "and a marvelous dancer."

"Sometimes, I wonder how she manages to even fit comic con weekends or extended cosplay photo shoot sessions into her schedule." Alex tells you. "Maybe she had to do things to get time off from her strip club gigs."

"Maybe she just had to find the right club with a flexible owner." You tell him. "After all, 'The Silken Web' does carry a nerdy atmosphere, of sorts."

"At least now I can match the man in the flesh, with those special requests she's given me for those photo shoots." Alex tells you. "So let me ask you this, from your perspective. She's told me about how much she likes you as a club client, cosplay fan, and a person in general. My question is, how much do you like her?"

"I like her alot." You tell him. "She's one of my most favorite club dancers, and I've learned little about her cosplaying background, up to this point. I like her variety of outfits, and I love the way she dances."

"You really should try to learn more about her as a person, while you're out dating." Alex tells you. "You may find there's more to such a wonderful woman than what you know now, especially if she likes you so much. (Quietly) And don't worry about whether or not I've done anything sexual with her. My relationship with Mia is professional, and nothing more."

"Ahem, Alex." You hear Mia's voice, turning to see her standing at the doorway, grinning, and already in her street clothes, with glasses on. "Are you going to continue talking to Eric about me? Or are you going to save the rest of the conversation for later, and let me & Eric go on our date?"

"I was helping Eric learn more about you, Mia." Alex tells Mia. "We were talking about the evolution of your cosplay, and what he thought of you as a--"

"Hang on, people." You tell them, as you hear your smartphone vibrate. Grabbing it, you see that the incoming call.....is from your workplace, "Angels & Demons Customs", and answer it immediately. "Yeah, bro?.....The Rocha ride is ready?.....Well, did you call Benny about it? I am at a photography studio, where his sister, Mia, is at.....Alright.....Yeah, his sister just finished her photo session, and just changed into her street clothes.....Will do, I'll be there ASAP, OK? Got it, bye."

"My brother's car is ready, Eric?" Mia asks you.

"Yep, it is, which just happens to be great timing." You tell her, and Alex. "We can go to the shop, then I can drive you to your home, so you can get ready for our dinner tonight."

"Sounds like a great idea, Eric." Mia tells you, and she walks over to you, kissing your cheek. Soon enough, you're shaking hands with Alex, who gets a big hug from Mia, and then you & Mia are off to your truck, to get to your dayjob at the customs shop.