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“You will not pay for anything.”
“I can’t expect you to do this.”
He placed his hand on mine. “You’re doing me a huge favor by not only marrying me but also teaching me about human traditions and culture. If you hadn’t offered to help, I’d be forced to return to the fae realm.”
Since there was just no way I could pay for all this, I didn’t argue with him, though I winced. “Thank you.”
“What else?”
“I’m sure there’s a billion things we need to discuss. I’ll carry a notepad around with me and jot them down. We can talk about it some more tomorrow if you have time to meet up.”
“I do. Other than that, we need to ensure that we share the same stories,” he said, raking his fingers through his golden hair. “I suggest we meet often. We can learn simple things about each other, then expand on that. During this process, I’ll gain insight into human behavior.”
“What sort of human activities and lingo would you like to learn?” I asked.
“Everything. Would you teach me to drive a carriage with an internal combustion engine?”
Because he sounded serious, I held back my laugh at his technical term. I waved my hand in the direction of the unicorns standing placidly, awaiting further instruction. “Why do you need to learn to drive a car when you have flisteers?”
“Driving looks incredibly fun.”
I had my license, so there was no harm in being his instructor. “Driving it is, then. We’ll get you a permit, and you can challenge the road.”
His frown deepened. “Do your roads attack? I hadn’t seen this.”
“Roads don’t attack, but other drivers do sometimes.”
“I will arm myself then,” he said gravely. “Perhaps a sword.”
“No sword needed.” This was going to be interesting.
“I see. Do you have time for my first lesson soon?” he asked.
“How about Wednesday? We’ll need to arrange things first.”
“Very well. We can meet tomorrow at the park, then again on Monday to continue our other lessons. Teach me everything you can.”
“I’m off tomorrow, but I have to work on Monday. I’m done at two, however.”
He nodded. “I also must work. I’ll leave my place of business, Mystic Mixtures, at clock of the two as well.” He sighed. “So much to learn.” His chuckle rang out. “Clock of the two is not correct. Two, as you said. By the way, I appreciate your efforts at the ball. Your savvy wits saved my awkward introduction.”
“We should’ve thought of names before we left the library.” I smacked my forehead with my palm. “I can’t believe I didn’t introduce myself to you when we were alone.” I lowered my voice, mocking myself. “Hey, hot elf guy, how about we get married? And by the way, would you also give me a baby?”
His head tilted, and he watched my face in the light from streetlamps. “You think I have heat?”
“Hot means attractive.”
His face cleared. “Oh, yes, this I understand. You are also well-heated.”
I snickered. “Thanks.” I pressed my fingers over my lips, still chuckling. “I should probably hold comments like that back.” Actually, I had to stop thinking like that too.
“Actually, you should not.”
My laughter slowed. Our conversation suddenly felt serious, and while my heart was hopping around in my chest in excitement, he didn’t mean anything by his comment. We were doing this to make sure he could remain in Monsterville.
We weren’t falling in love.
“As for my driving lesson, I will also need to procure an internal combustion engine-powered vehicle. I’ll have it delivered here as soon as possible.”
