My Gaydar

Melody's point of view~

Bliss and Nova ended up sitting themselves with me and Luc. Nova was already seated across from my little ray of sunshine, and my plate was next to him, leaving Bliss to sit across from me.

I was not expecting her order. The mixture caught me off guard, but I'm impressed by both her choices.

She got a small blueberry pie milkshake. Which is my second favorite thing mum makes, it's vanilla ice cream and a slice of blueberry pie blended and topped with whipped cream and a cherry. Throw a swirly straw in there and it's delicious. Highly recommend.

Also, an order of Sufganiyah. Which is a fried dough pastry similar to jelly donuts, but she got the small version. So, a donut hole with a jam filling topped with powdered sugar. Not ordered often, but they are fantastically made by pops. Another recommendation.

I'm super biased since it's my family diner, but everyone's groans of delight at this table proves my point.

"Oh wow!! This is absolutely amazing!!!" Nova gushed, shoving another bit of her banana nut pancake in her mouth, and moaning. A cheesy proud smile plays on my lips. Luc burst out laughing from beside me. He's already finished his waffles.

'That is one of mum's favorite orders to make. She loves pancakes.' Luc signs. I went to translate out of habit, but I was interrupted. Then I remembered Bliss said they both know sign language.

"Your mum?" Bliss asks as Nova becomes distracted by her food and loses focus. They probably don't know this is a family diner; they are new here after all. He nodded excitedly and pointed over to her. She was looking over on time and waved with a smile on her face then went back to taking the next order.

Luc giggled and looked back over at Bliss. 'That's our mum.' He signs proudly.

"She's very pretty." Bliss smiles again. My heart is melting so quickly, I need help.

He nods again and claps his little hands. 'We always get yummy food.'

"How lucky. Have you tried everything here?" She asks him with a playful grin.

He shook his head no. He usually just has simple meal foods. Like waffles, biscuits, or eggs for breakfast.

"Oh no. Have you had these?" She points to her plate as she speaks while watching for his response.

He shook his head again and frowned. I know where this is going, which makes me grin. She took half of her food off her plate and transferred it to his. He widened his eyes and she nodded. He started eating them gleefully after expressing his gratitude. Then she went back to peacefully drinking her milkshake.

When she looked over at me after taking a bite of her pastry and saw me internally swooning with a big grin on my face, she simply winked and continued eating. Let's hope my nose doesn't start bleeding.

After we all finished eating, pops swing by to grab our plates and glasses. "You guys find some new friends?" He smiled at all of us. Luc nodded his head so fast I was starting to get dizzy. Pops laughed and looked at me. He stopped and stared for a moment; he knows me too well. An evil glint pops into his eyes as he smiles innocently. "Why don't you introduce me, sweetie?" He looks over at both girls patiently waiting. Well played, pops.

"This is Nova." I gestured over to her. She greeted him enthusiastically and laughed and waved with a friendly smile. "A-and this is Bliss." I gestured to her, failing at not stuttering and starting to turn red. Pops eyed me knowingly right away. And turned his gaze to her with a subtle grin.

"Nice to meet you, sir." She says smiling calmly with her head resting gently on her hand.

"Please, can me Easton. Sir makes me feel old." He chuckled lightly and Bliss scrunched her brows, crinkling her eyes in amusement. Luc went to show Nova where the bathrooms were, so it was just us three now. Until he needs to get back to work.

"Well Easton, you and your wife sure know how to cook." She compliments while arching a brow in astonishment. How is she so direct and so sweet at the same time? My heart!

"We always say that the quickest way to a persons heart is through their stomach. It's a Disney princess reference Addie got us to live by." Pops rolled his eyes playfully with a loving grin as he glanced over at mum and then back again. Bliss chuckled, blessing my ears with another enchanting sound.

"Happy wife, happy life." She grins as the phrase leaves her precious lips. Pops nods in a meaningful agreement. When he looks over at me and smiles, I feel like she just passes some sort of test. I furrow my brows at him and that just seems to make him feel more accomplished.

"Bliss, it was nice meeting you. I hope you come around here more often. We'd love to see you and your friend again." He looks back over at her and smiles respectfully.

"Oh, plan on it, Easton." She moves her hand from under her head to wave as he walks away. After he leaves, she seems to be in deep thought and spaced out. But then she resumes and says that my dad is nice. I giggle in agreement, even though I'm slightly miffed at him. He can read my reactions so easily and I already know I'm going to get an earful from him and mum by the end of the day.

"You and Luc want a ride, Angel?" Comes an offer that renders me speechless. I would absolutely love being in a car with this stunning woman. Plus, Nova and Luc. But I don't want to intrude.

"Y-you don't have t-to! We usually w-walk." I smile with nerves and rub my burning ears. She rolls her eyes in dismissal of my statement. Never has that made my heart flutter as much as it did just now.

"I insist, Angel." She arches her brow with a half-smile in my direction. The glint returns in her eyes as she smirks. I can't resist that devilish smile and it goes without saying that I gave in.

We all left Nova and Luc came back. She walked him to their car without any questions or hesitation. I walked alongside Bliss and silently admired her as she focused ahead and moved with such ease. I rode shotgun as Nova climbed in the back with my little ray of sunshine. He enjoys the attention she gives him a lot. I'm doing the same with Bliss. I want to paint her so bad. I need to capture her essence and bless my easel with her visual. She starts the car radio as she drives down the street.

We are officially at the zoo. As I'm in a dazed state of daydreaming about Bliss, the door opens.

"You coming, Angel?" Bliss gazes down at me from outside, and I see Nova holding Luc's hand and waiting next to the passenger door. I blushed furiously, and nodded, as she offered a hand. I slowly reached for it and she pulled me up. I don't think my cheeks will ever go back to their normal shade.

"Sugar, come with us!! We are going to find my homo bro-bro!" Nova shouts after having moved across the parking lot. I looked up at Bliss in confusion.

"Go. Nova knows where to find me." She nods as she grins and walks off in the opposite direction.

"Melody! Come on!!!" Nova yells even louder, causing me to laugh, and run over to them.

Once we get inside, we see all types of animals. Luc runs everywhere, jumping and clapping. Nova follows him and squeals at all the animals. She grabs her phone and video calls someone while laughing.

"Girl, where are you?! I've been waiting ages for your slow behinds!" Comes a male voice from the screen. He sounds frustrated and she snorts at him.

"Boy, please. We're just fashionably late! We are inside, where you at?" Nova rebuttals deviously. Taking the time to fan her face, and then grins over at him.

"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I'm admiring a mini lion all by my lonesome. I don't like being alone, so move your cute little behinds!!!" The guy on the call shouts before hanging up. She turns her head and chuckles at my dumbfounded expression. She kneels over and smiles at Luc secretively.

'Ready to go see some lion cubs.' She signs, causing him to widen his eyes and nod vigorously. She gestured for both of us to go with her and ran off. After a few twists and turns we arrived at our destination with an impatient guy staring at us expectantly as we catch our breath. He sees Luc and I and smiles brightly.

"Aww, who are these adorable peanuts?" The guy stands up from the bench and walks on over.

Nova suddenly seemed to regain her breath and excitement at the same time. It was terrifying and oddly impressive. But not too shocking. She goes back down on a knee for Luc. 'This is my brother, Razi. Can you tell him your name?' She laughed as he ran over to the guy.

'My name is Lucas. But my friends call me Luc.' He signed and smiled happily while waving at him.

Razi picked him up and gave him a giant kiss on both of his cheeks. 'You're adorable, sweet pea.' He puts him back down on the floor and he giggles before going off to look at more animals. I sign at him to stay close and he nods. Razi redirects his gaze at me and squints in a thoughtful manner.

"This sugarplum is Melody!" Nova exclaims, gently pushing me towards him. He is still analyzing me, it's a little discomforting. But then a goofy smile graced his face.

"Darling, my gaydar is making sweet passionate love to yours." He crosses his arms and snaps at me in exaggerated theatrics. That stopped my discomfort, because he is proudly homosexual. I found his comment and actions amusing, and I laughed. Nova just smiled sweetly at both of us.

"I'm honored, Razi." I curtsy, causing them both to chuckle and smile cheekily.

But, where's Bliss?