Ok so basically instead of me adding new stories every time I end up writing a one shot I'm just going to post it to this story as a new chapter (basically it makes it look as if I'm not writing as much). So any suggestions are welcome and I shall try and write them. This story is not my idea it is qualmpeddler so that's where the credit for this plot goes to. I have had permission to use the idea and it took a while to figure out how to write it before I even begun writing(it's been weeks to be honest!) . So I hope it lives up to expectations and once again any ideas would be helpful. Enjoy. :)
Online dating had to be one of the most ridiculous things Lee had ever come across, followed closely by speed dating. Maybe he just didn't like dating in general or was it because he wasn't dating the right person. That asked the question of why on earth was he on one of the websites? Oh yeah that's right Tim.
Tim,his best mate had persuaded him to join up one of the websites just because Daisy had said it might be a good idea. Honestly he had no idea what he was doing. Lee was debating wether just to give Tim the account and let him set him up.
"What are you doing?" Speak of the devil. Tim went and sat down next to Lee on the sofa who had a laptop on his lap.
"What you told me to do," Lee answered shortly as he glanced at Tim's face who wore a smug expression.
"I said it was a good idea."
"Can't you just take my account and set me up? I don't know what I'm doing," he sighed as he peered at the screen. All this what interests have you got was doing his head in.
"Fine but don't come complaining to me if I pick the wrong person," Tim warned as he wrote the account username and password on to a piece of paper before slipping it in his pocket. This might end up being fun.
"I'll get back to you shortly," and with that Tim departed leaving Lee on his own. That's all he had to do was wait.
"What are you doing?" Daisy said as she peered over Tim's shoulder to look at the screen.
"Do you know Lee took our advice and joined up but wants me to set him up," Tim was quite proud of that achievement. He didn't even contemplate that it was simply because Lee didn't think they'd find anyone.
"Oh I know her," Daisy exclaimed as she pointed to one of the usernames that appeared on the screen.
"Who is she?" Tim questioned as he clicked on the username as Daisy whispered the name into his ear.
"You persuaded her to join?"
"Hmm I've got her account. Gave the same excuses as Lee," Daisy informed her boyfriend with a sly and evil smirk as they both glanced at each other.
"Neither are getting any younger," Tim reasoned as he weighed the pros and cons in his head. He knew who Daisy was on about and to be honest it doesn't bother him as ling as they'd be happy.
"What's the harm?" Daisy said as she sent a request to the dating agency who would see if they were compatible enough.
"A lot actually," Tim muttered as his attention turned back to the screen. This could either end up really bad or well. For all of them.
Lee still couldn't believe he had agreed to this. He a,so couldn't believe that Tim had actually managed to find him a date within twenty four hours of having his account.
Standing outside the restaurant they had agreed upon he fidgeted. Ok he was nervous. He'd never met the girl before, didn't know what she looked like or be like, didn't even know her name and still he had agreed to this.
Hearing a bleep come from his phone he checked the message,rolling his eyes as he saw Tim's name appear.
Good luck.
Remember I'm the one who set you up so I'm ok with it.
Tim.
P.s don't forget to pay for the meal.
Ok that was weird. Why was he saying that he was ok with it. It was up to Lee who he dated,wasn't it? He knew Daisy and Tim knew her so..who on earth could it be? His question was answered when he saw her walk up towards the restaurant.
Lucy.
"Oh you have got to be kidding me," they both exclaimed in unison as they came face to face with each other. It wasn't the worst person to be on a date with. Actually it was the best it's just the embarrassment.
"Let me guess Daisy persuaded you to join that site?" Lee questioned Lucy as she nodded her head a slight blush appearing on her face.
"Who persuaded you then? Or was it voluntarily?" She asked tugging her jacket more firmly around her.
"Your brother actually," and then the realisation that Tim had set this up, known about and had said he was ok with it made him grin.
"What are you grinning about?" Lucy asked him suspiciously as Lee snapped out of his thoughts.
"We both gave our accounts to Tim and Daisy and they set us up," he said with a shrug as he leant against the wall. The both of them turning to silence as a solace. That was until Lucy spoke.
"Well assuming we're here...we may as well.." She trailed off as she glanced up towards the sign of the building. She was starving and honestly at the moment she couldn't care less if she was on a date with Lee.
"S'pose we could," Lee agreed with a nod of his head as he nervously rubbed the back of his neck
"C'mon then,"Lucy said with a jerk of her head towards the entrance. Grinning Lee followed as but got there first to open the door.
"After you Miss Adams."
"I can't believe we actually agreed to join up in the first place," Lee exclaimed as he took a sip of his wine, waiting for the food to arrive. He really really couldn't believe it. Then again he wouldn't be here now.
"Me either. On top of that we were stupid enough to give them our accounts. We could have ended up with a complete wacko," she giggled as Lee pondered this for a minute. It was true he could've ended up with someone like Rachel again.
"I'm glad it was you though," Lee said accidentally out loud as Lucy looked at him shock. He was certain that his face was on fire by now.
They fell into silence after that. Great! They were having a ice time and then he had to go and screw up! He could hit himself sometimes. The silence was broken when the waiter came with their food. Lee and Lucy's conversation resumed as if nothing had been said at all.
"I'll pay," Lucy insisted as she got out her purse from her handbag.
"No I'll pay," Lee argued as he extracted the money from his wallet and put it down on the small black tray ready for the waiter to come and pick it up,"ha too late I win!"
"You're such a child," she said all be it fondly as Lee grinned in victory. Who'd be happy after parting with money? Only him by the looks of it.
"I'll leave the tip then," she reasoned and was about to put the money down as he stopped her hand with his.
"It's already taken care of. C'mon let's go home," and with that he let go of her hand and put his jacket on, offering to assist Lucy with hers as well,"got everything?" He asked as they glanced back at the table. Nodding her head they walked out of the restaurant and begun their journey back to the flat.
"I actually enjoyed," Lucy told Lee as they walked side by side, the traffic zooming past them and by standees weaving around the pair.
"Don't sound so surprised," he said slightly affronted as Lucy giggled at his defensiveness.
"You know I didn't mean it like that," she reassured him as he glanced down towards her. A small smile was on her lips and teasing twinkle in her eye. He knew she didn't mean it the way she said it.
"I enjoyed too," he agreed with a nod of his head as they continued to walk. It hadn't turned out too bad, he might have to thank Tim.
They walked in silence for a bit then. It wasn't as if they didn't have anything left to day just that there wasn't need for anything to be said. The only sounds to be heard was the traffic and people talking around them. Living in the middle of London was noisy.
They stayed in silence for the journey down the street and for the period of time they were in the lift. The silence was only broke when they were stood outside the flat door.
"I've got the key," Lee said as he quickly extracted it from his pockets. It saved Lucy having to root through her handbag.
"Coffee?" Lucy questioned as she made her way in to the flat, dumping her handbag on the coffee table as she passed it.
"I'm alright thanks," Lee replied as he went and sat on the sofa, Lucy now walking back from the kitchen. She didn't really want coffee just an excuse to do something.
"Thank you for paying. You didn't have to," she smiled as she went and sat down next to him, tucking her legs underneath her.
"I insisted. What sort of date would it be if the man didn't pay?" He asked in a teasing voice as Lucy swallowed the lump in her throat as he turned to look at her.
"Are you still counting it as a date?" Ok maybe she shouldn't have said anything but she would like to know.
"Yeah are you?" He admitted honestly as Lucy nodded her head on agreement,"good," Lee whispered as he leant forward enough to kiss her cheek, making her blush.
"So when's the next one?" Lucy asked now teasing him as he put on a mock think expression.
"After this," and with that he kissed her on the lips. He really should thank Tim.
