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A/N: Hello, hello! A new plot bunny popped up in my head :) PLEASE let me know what you think so far and if I should continue this or leave it. Thank you:)

Blind Date- Chapter One

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"Absolutely not. I'm not going on a date with a relative of yours!" C.C. exclaimed in offense focusing on the script in front of her once again.

"Mith Babcoth, theee eth noth a reeelative." Fran said before shoveled another spoonful of frozen yogurt into her already-full mouth. "theee eth a gooth frieeenth ofth mineee." She swallowed before continuing, "and what's wrong with my relatives, anyways? If ya wanna know, I have an uncle who… "

"Nanny Fine," C.C. interrupted her raising her hand in the air to emphasise her annoyance.

Fran stopped in the middle of her sentence and glanced at C.C. "Yes?" she pushed in a challenging tone while putting a hand at her waist…but of course after so years she should have known better…

"Now how can I put this delicately..?" C.C. questioned herself in a fake gentle voice running a hand along her neck like she was thinking it over. "hmm... um…oh, yes!" She exclaimed and smiled lightly to herself, clearly satisfied then put on a serious face and looked at Fran "...Nanny Fine, listening to you talk about your family tree makes me wanna cut it down." Babcock answered before threw back her head and let out a deep, throaty laugh.

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"For the last time Miss Fine, I don't want to go on a date." Niles growled,walking past the living room, past the kitchen, and into his room in a desperate attempt to get rid of the big haired yenta behind him.

"Sweetie, I know what I'm doing. She is the perfect person for you." Fran insisted completely unfazed by her friend's obvious annoyance. "Besides, it has been years since your last date."

"Miss Fine, please!" Niles scolded her, trying to escape the awkward conversation.

"Why? Am I wrong?" Fran challenged.

"I…umm…well…" Niles began hesitantly, but didn't continue. Nanny Fine was right, it felt like centuries ago when he thought about it.

"See" She pointed out.

"But…" Niles protested.

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"There are no buts, Miss Babcock." Fran said, as firm as she could manage while dipping a banana into chocolate sauce.

"But, I don't understand, why would you do that?" C.C. asked glaring in disgust at Fran bringing the banana up to her mouth.

"Because," Nanny Fine paused and forcefully swallowed the whole fruit before she continued,"I was thinking that it has been a long time since your last date, and you need to get out and meet…"

"I'm doing quite fine, thank you very much" C.C. cut her off crossing her arms around her torso. ''Besides, there is no way in hell to let you choose a man for me.''

"Why?"

"BECAUSE we have completely different tastes in men, that's why." C.C. said looking at her like she was pointing out the obvious.

Fran chuckled."If I were you I'd sort of rethinking this last statement, sister."

C.C. remained silent for a few seconds looking at her in astonishment then bit down on her bottom lip and asked coyly, "So you think I will like him?"

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"I think you'll really like her, Niles. She's beautiful, strong, independent, successful and as witty as you."

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"So you say he's clever?" C.C. asked raising an eyebrow.

"Clever as fox," Fran assured her satisfied that she had caught her attention at least.

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"Aw, come on, Niles! It's just a date, its not gonna kill you, sweetie!"

Niles opened his mouth to snarl a reply when Fran spoke up again.

"If it doesn't go well, you don't have to go on a second date." She assured him, closing with skill the net tight around her prey.

Niles sighed, exasperated. "If you must insist, fine! I'll go."

Fran squealed in delight. "She told me to meet her at 9 o'clock, Saturday night, at a fancy French restaurant called Alain Ducasse. You'll recognize her by the red rose she'll be wearing on her lapel. Trust me; you will thank me later!" she said smiling mischievously.

"Whatever." Niles muttered under his breath.

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"Aw, come on, Miss Babcock! It's just a date! It doesn't have to turn into something serious if you don't want it to."

"All right, all right. I'll meet him." C.C. said in a huff.

Fran squealed in delight. "He told me to meet him at 9 o'clock, Saturday night, at a fancy French restaurant called Alain Ducasse. You'll recognize him by the red rose he'll be wearing on his lapel. Trust me; you will thank me later!" She said smiling mischievously.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." C.C. muttered under her breath.

~~o0o~~

Saturday night at Alain Ducasse…

It was 9: 20 and C.C. was stuck waiting for a date that hasn't showed up yet. She was beyond furious not only at Fran, but also at herself. She could not believe she had let herself get talked into this one. "No one makes a Babcock wait!" She exclaimed in anger and with that slammed her palm to the table dropping a spoon on the floor by accident. Cursing lightly under her breath, she bent down to pick it up but as she did so, she heard someone saying, "Excuse me, Miss, you must be my date." The voice felt like a bucket of cold water dawn C.C.'s back. Slowly she raised her head to see who it was. Of course she didn't need to look, she knew quiet well who it was the moment she heard the voice, but still it couldn't be... it just couldn't...

"OH- MY- GOD!" They both said in unison the very moment their gazes met. Both faces crumpled up in disgust like they had bitten a sour lemon.

"I'm going to kill Nanny Fine the moment I see her," C.C. murmured through gritted teeth.

"Not if I see her first." Niles replied in the same tone.

To be continued…