One Foot In & One Foot Out

"I'm sorry in advance when my moods start swinging all over the place like saggy boobs," Jael says later that day when she's with Kostas.

"What?" He laughs confused and looks at her with a lopsided smirk.

They were walking hand in hand in Marquette Park for the annual Italian Fest and taking in all the sights, sounds, and delectable smells. Jael had always wanted to attend one of the cultural festivals Memphis had, but never could because she was working or doing a reaping job. Right now, she was doing neither of those things, so she finally had the time to attend.

"Davin and I did the binding ritual so I could become a reaper again. Since Damien is no more, I was no longer a reaper, but I decided that I still wanted to be one. Reaping has become a very important part of my life. I wanted to continue. I know that makes me crazy though. I had an out."

Kostas shakes his head and kisses the back of Jael's hand.

"I understand why you wanted to continue. It's become a part of your identity."

She nods and smiles at him, "I'm glad you understand."

Jael's stomach growls like an untamable beast and she grabs it, embarrassed, but laughing.

"I'm pretty hungry. Are you?" Kostas says suddenly.

"Did you just say that because you heard my stomach?" She asks laughing.

"Huh? Out here amongst all these people and noise? How would I have heard it? I just suddenly got hungry."

Did Jael just accidentally influence Kostas' thoughts? Probably.

The couple make their way over to an Italian ice and sausage stand to get their first foods of many of the night.

She orders her food and starts to do a little happy dance while waiting for it to be made and ready.

"Is that your food dance?" Kostas asked laughing and pulling out his phone to record her.

She smiles and continues to dance, even after the food comes to her and she begins eating.

"I'm getting another one of these tonight," she says biting into the spicy and savory Italian sausage.

"You want another one already?" He asks confused.

"Yeah, yours," she remarks slyly.

Kostas blushes profusely but laughs, "I don't know if I'll ever get used to you talking dirty to me.

They continue walking and enjoying the festival and being around each other. Joking and laughing with one another like they did before when they were solely friends. Jael was happy that the dynamic of their relationship hasn't changed. She cherished Kostas as a best friend and didn't want to lose that between them.

Continuing with their evening, the couple decided to ride on a few rides including a ginormous ferris wheel. After playing at least five various mini games and scoring a couple of restaurant gift cards and stuffed animals, Jael and Kostas made their way to an area where a group of people were slow dancing to some RnB influenced music being sung in Italian.

They watched as a cute little old couple danced with each other like it was something they did every Friday. Jael watched as Kostas' face lit up as he watched the couple dancing, and she smiled at his adorableness. He appeared as if he was reminiscing on something special in his past.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked.

"My grandparents on my dad's side. This couple reminds me of them. My grandpa likes to dance with my grandmother at the most inconvenient times. While she's cooking in the kitchen, hanging laundry outside, when she's mad at him. And even though he's being an inconvenience by interrupting her in her tasks; she doesn't mind at all. In fact, she loves it. It's a small way of them keeping the spontaneity alive for them. Lame, I know, but I think it's super cute."