A/N: So after fixing the last chapter to slow down a bit I feel much better with the nice slow-burn type progress we got going so I'll keep that up. Anyway sorry this new chapter is coming so late, idk writers block really hits me hard from time to time yknow? Anyway, enjoy this long awaited update!
As their date reached its end Nicole and Waverly both felt a slight sadness at having to go home so soon. It was around 9 o'clock and they'd talked and slowly drank through a couple of coffee's as they did, undisturbed by any more appearances from the waitress from the beginning of the night. They left the coffee shop together, both of them uncharacteristically quiet, more than they even had been in the last few hours as they made their way to Nicole's Jeep.
"So where do you want me to drop you off Miss Earp?" Nicole asked as they both hopped into the Jeep and strapped in.
"Back to Shorty's will do just fine," Waverly replied as Nicole turned over the engine. She gave her a funny look to which Waverly just gave a shrug in response before explaining, "Wynonna rents me a room above the bar like Shorty used to do when they didn't want me driving home from the bar after late shifts. I just stayed up there after Wynonna took over cause she likes knowing I'm safe there." Nicole hummed in agreement at that, eyes on the road ahead of her as she pulled out from the parking lot of the coffee shop and headed back towards Shorty's. Waverly smiled as they sat in comfortable silence for the rest of the ride.
They pulled up to the front of the bar and Nicole put the Jeep in park before jumping out and rushing round to Waverly's side and opening the door for her before she could even lift an arm to open the door herself. Waverly smiled and laughed quietly to herself as she hopped out the Jeep, doing a small curtsy once Nicole threw the door shut behind her.
"Why thank you! And they said Chivalry was dead!" Waverly said jokingly in a bad British accent. Nicole bowed over exaggeratedly in response and when she stood back up to full height they both burst out laughing as they leant against the door of the Jeep. As they finally quietened down they stood close to each other in front of the bar.
"So," Waverly said, a small smile on her face as she looked down almost shyly.
"So," Nicole said back in a teasing manner, a grin on her face as she watched Waverly in her adorable shyness.
"Do uh, do you wanna come in? Yknow, for a night cap? Or not yknow, you don't have to, you can go home if you want…" Waverly said, trailing off at the end before she just went quiet entirely and kept her gaze trailed down on the floor. Nicole's grin softened into a small smile and she reached down and hooked her finger under Waverly's chin, gently lifting her face up till their eyes met. Nicole gently leant in and placed a soft kiss to the edge of Waverly's mouth before pulling back, the smile still ever present.
"A night cap sounds like a lovely idea, why don't you go unlock the bar and I'll lock my car up after just grabbing something real quick. Okay?" Nicole suggested and Waverly's face lit up in a smile as she nodded and pushed off to unlock the bar doors and slip inside. Not moments after Waverly had turned on the lights Nicole slipped in to the bar, quietly closing the bar door and carrying a bottle of whiskey which she deposited on the bar top in front of Waverly who immediately recognized the bottle.
"Jack Daniels Whiskey!" Waverly gasped like an excited child, "Ohmygod Nicole this is the 150th anniversary edition ahhh!" She reached behind her, grabbing two small glasses from the side before immediately uncapping the bottle and pouring them out a measure each. Nicole thanked Waverly as she reached out and tucked the glass firmly into her hand.
"Fan of that particular brand?" Nicole asked with an almost knowing smirk. Waverly nodded her head rapidly and looked up questioningly when Nicole chuckled under her breath.
"I kinda knew that already, the old woman on service earlier before we left, your Aunt Gus I think she said her name was, handed me off the bottle," Nicole admitted with a sheepish smile. Waverly laughed and shook her head, mentally noting to thank Gus on her next shift. "Huh, looks like I best thank her presumably tomorrow if she has a shift?"
"She does indeed have a shift tomorrow. I was hoping I could get her to cover for me and we could maybe go out again tomorrow?" Waverly asked, a bright smile on her face that Nicole couldn't possibly say no to, not that she ever could say no to Waverly anyway she didn't think, and she smiled in response.
"I'll just check with Wynonna but absolutely, if she'll let me off early." Nicole flashed her a dazzling dimpled grin and Waverly swore she almost swooned before she regained her composure a little bit and flashed a deep grin of her own in response, a devious look in her eyes as she spoke up.
"Oh don't worry, if she says no then I'm sure I'll be able to convince her otherwise," Waverly said, slinking around the bar and slipping herself onto Nicole's lap on the bar stool she was situated on. Nicole grinned back, arms wrapping her arms around Waverly's waist to lock her securely in place as Waverly's came up to rest around Nicole's neck. Waverly could feel the firm muscles of Nicole's arms as they held her steady and she shivered and hoped to all that was heavenly that Nicole didn't notice but when she refocused on her face she could tell she had from the smug grin settled on her face.
"Hmm, there's gonna be some real perks to dating the boss's little sister, aren't there?" Nicole asked jokingly before leaning in and placing a slow kiss to Waverly's waiting lips.
A/N: So yeah I hope this is okay for y'all and isn't moving along too quickly, I'm trying to keep this slow burn but I don't usually do those so I haven't a clue if its going good. Also sorry this chapter is a bit short, I just kinda wanted to wrap the date up yknow? Let me know I guess!