The First Date in the Relationships
Author Notes
I couldn't decide between the two songs for each couple so this happened.
Side A is for Angela and Hodgins. Side B is for Booth and Zack.
Words in italic are Angela's thoughts. Underlined words are Jack's thoughts. This takes place after S01E03 – A Boy in a Tree. Enjoy!
I forgot to ask (beg) for reviews in the previous chapter so… (*Hint* *Hint*).
I also want to say that this chapter did not want to be written and fought me every step of the way.
The song used in this part (02/04) is 'Enchantment' by Corinne Bailey Rae.
Disclaimer: I do not ownCorrine Bailey Rae or any of her songs. I also do not own Warehouse 13 or any of the characters. (I mean, if I did you'd see Myka Bering with H.G. Wells and Pete Lattimer with Steve Jinks).
Side A
Track Two
Come on, Hodge! Kiss me already! It's not that hard! You lean in and press your lips to mine!
This feels like high school all over again.
First and Second Lines
(At the park earlier that night)
"Oh my God, we're five."
"Are you complaining, Ange?"
"No, it's just one of those sudden realizations. It'll pass."
"It's your turn to hide."
"Your turn to seek."
Third line
"Ow!"
"What is it, Hodge?"
"Tha wath too hoth. I buned mah tongue."
And there's Murphy's Law at work.
What a great way to embarrass myself in front of the one girl I care about!
"It's coffee. It's supposed to be hot."
"You ah mean."
"And you talk like a kid."
"Not mah fault."
Her right hand covered his left one.
"I know, Jack."
Fourth line
"I can't believe you actually watch Warehouse 13."
"I like it. And Steve Jinks is so hot. I was sad when he died."
"I'm glad Claudia used the metronome to bring him back."
"I really hope they don't kill him again."
"What's your favorite artifact? Mine is the Studio 64 disco ball."
Angela looked thoughtful for a moment and when she figured out the answer, she snapped her finger and said:
"Mata Hari's silk stockings."
"And here I thought you'd pick Walt Disney's paintbrushes."
"Come on, being able to seduce a man into telling his secrets and doing your bidding? It's a no-brainer."
Hodgins rolled his eyes.
Fifth line
"Where are we?"
"Just get inside, Ange."
'Will you walk into my parlor?' said the spider to the fly.
"Fine." – She said before passing through the small door. Inside was a huge room part decorated as a forest, part as a mushroom and part as a courthouse.
"Welcome to the 'Rabbit Hole'. It's a Wonderland-themed tea house."
She snapped her fingers:
"That explains the tiny door."
"Where do you want to sit? There's also a room based on 'Through the Looking-Glass' over there."
"I always did prefer the Caterpillar, so mushroom."
Jack Hodgins smiled while leading his date to the spot she picked. A waitress dressed like Alice gave them the menus and took their orders: Angela asked for the 'Drink Me' (a cherry and pineapple smoothie) and the 'Eat Me' (a slice of currant cake) while Hodgins ordered 'We are all Mad here' (mushroom sandwich and earl gray tea).
"This place is so cozy. How did you find it?"
"Friend of a friend went here once and recommended. I became a regular."
He flashed her a bright smile.
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelth Lines
Angela and Hodgins were in a museum admiring a painting.
"Wow."
"Wow is right."
"What do you think it is?"
"No idea. Random colors?"
"Do people really call this art?"
"Apparently. Hey, if you tilt your head to the right and squint, it looks like a bottle!"
"A green-slash-purple-slash-sickly-yellow bottle."
They looked at each other, then back at the painting before laughing on their earnest.
13th and 14th lines
(During the blackout earlier that night)
"How can a person be expected to walk around here with no lights?"
"Your other option is staying put. On the dark. Where anyone could…"
"I get it. When did you become the insightful one, Hodge?"
"I was trying something on. Like it?"
"Go back to your normal self. But not too much."
Both rolled their eyes in the darkened city.
15th, 16th, 17th and 18th lines
"Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rather than pushed by our memories."
"To remember is to dream of the past."
"Wait; how did our conversation turned into quoting quotes?"
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
"All play and no work makes Jack an annoying boy."
"Hey!"
19th line
"Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business or it can be distributed to shareholders. Many corporations retain a portion of their earnings and pay the remainder as a dividend."
"Okay. Now say it in human."
"It's cash that soul-sucking companies pay their goons, or shareholders, every once in a while."
"That's okay; but I said human, not crazy conspiracy theorist. And how did you learn about all those things?"
"One, my father made me go to business school. I dropped out after two months, though. And two, have you been talking with Booth?"
Angela's eyes went from Hodgins' face to her drink in record speed.
"Oh God! You have!"
20th line
(At the park earlier that night)
Hodgins and Angela were lying on the grass.
"Do you do this with all your dates?"
"You're the first one I've done this with."
"Every inch of my body is screaming in pain. I've got grass in places I didn't know I had."
"It was your idea."
"I've I ever say I'd like to do something like this again, please slap me."
"But, Ange…"
"I'm serious. I don't know where I got the idea to play tag. At night. On a date."
21st line
(At 'The Line' earlier that night)
"What the hell is that?"
"A drink."
"Are you sure?"
"It's one part tequila, one part scotch, one part coke and some red pepper seeds. I call it 'The Bomb'. Want some?"
He took a small sip.
"I made a huge mistake. How can you drink that?"
Instead of answering, the artist just took a large gulp.
22nd and 23rd lines
Hodgins hailed a cab for them and inside the vehicle they fell into a friendly silence.
Once outside the artist's apartment they said their farewells:
"Good night, Ange."
"Night, Hodge. I had a great time tonight."
"Me too."
Angela waited for the kiss while remembering their not-so-normal date and dreaming about the moments when their lips would meet.
24th, 25th, 26th and 27th lines
The artist was brought back from reminiscing and dreaming when she saw the object of her affection smiling at her.
28th line
"Oh, for God's sake!"
Angela's hand reached the back of Jack's neck and pulled him for a kiss.
29th line
