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Welcome to chapter 7... date night! Hope you enjoy :)
The taxi eventually pulled up outside a large building covered in flashing lights. A large, bright neon sign wrote Diva in a purple flowing script up on the wall. There were people queuing from the framed front doors (where a base beat could be heard thumping behind) all the way around the corner of the building and into the next street. Alex looked out the cab window curiously, wondering if this was their destination. She was jogged back into the present however, by her door being opened and Maggie extending a hand to graciously help her out. Alex took the hand and tried her best to exit gracefully (she wasn't exactly used to wearing heels…) Maggie kept hold of Alex's hand once they were out and the DEO agent enjoyed the warmth of it, but to her surprise, she was guided past the bright building and towards a smaller, understated restaurant a couple of doors down.
"This is it" Maggie announced with a grin as she guided Alex into a warmly lit restaurant. Candles adorned the few tables inside, and other couples could be seen talking quietly to each other, whispering sweet nothings, and escaping the world outside.
They were guided to a secluded table tucked into one corner by a smartly dressed maître d', he waited as Maggie pulled Alex's chair out for her before moving over to do the same for Maggie.
"Welcome to P3 ladies, I will be your server today, my name is Francois" the waiter spoke with a French accent as he handed them each a menu. "Can I start you off with any drinks?"
"Wine?" Maggie asked Alex
"Please." Alex smiled in response
After glancing at the menu, Maggie ordered a bottle and the waiter swooped away to fetch it.
"So what do you think?" Maggie half whispered, scared to speak any louder in case she disturbed the perfect atmosphere of the room.
"It's perfect! I love French food! And it's so romantic, thank you for bringing me here…" Alex smiled which triggered an equally broad smile in Maggie.
The waiter returned a few moments later with the wine and proceeded to pour for them, before placing the remainder in an ice bucket close to the table.
"Are you ready to order? Or would you like a few moments more?" He asked politely.
"I think we're ready now..?" Alex spoke as she looked quickly up at Maggie who nodded for Alex to go first.
Once they had placed their choices (Alex ordered steak frites whilst Maggie opted for braised lamb shank) the waiter collected their menus and they were left alone in their secluded corner, the candle on their table flickering with warm light.
Maggie suddenly leaned over the table and placed a soft kiss on Alex's lips. "Thank you for putting up with my pig-headedness…" she said quietly.
"What?" Alex asked confused.
"When I tried to push you away… I'm just glad I've got this second chance, especially since if I screw up your sister will kill me!" She added the joke on the end with a smile
"What did she do?" Alex sighed at Kara's overprotectiveness
"Oh she just threatened to crush me if I mistreated you… your sister is quite fierce!"
"Sorry about that…"
"Don't worry; I have no plans to get crushed, now… or in the future…" She smiled and held Alex's hand on the table, her fingers tracing idle patterns on Alex's palm.
Soon enough the food arrived and they started chatting about their lives as they ate. Maggie was as eager to learn about Alex's past as Alex was about Maggie's. They spoke about everything from growing up with siblings, to drunk university and college stories. By the end of the meal they had completely zoned out the rest of the restaurant, laughing hysterically as Alex described her and Kara's first experience with vodka, which ended up with Alex knocking herself out on a lamppost and having to be carried 5 miles home by her sister and sneaked into the house without their parents waking.
"But…" Maggie was clutching her stomach, trying to suppress the laughter "Didn't your parents notice the massive bruise on your head?!"
"I told them it was from lacrosse practice!" Alex giggled, sipping some more wine.
"Oh, I would never have pegged you as the naughty one Danvers…" Maggie breathed out as she managed to get a hold of herself.
Alex looked up at Maggie under her lashes and bit her lip slightly "Maybe I still am…" she winked at the detective whose mouth opened slightly in shock at the woman's bold statement.
Maggie was prevented from replying by the arrival of another woman to the table, she was wearing a white chef's coat and carrying a plate. She placed it down on the table with a smile.
"Francois told me you were here Detective, it's good to see you! It's been far too long, please enjoy some dessert, on the house of course."
"Thanks Piper! I'm sorry I haven't dropped in to visit more recently. Can I introduce you to Alex Danvers? My beautiful date for this evening, and Alex, this is chef Halliwell, she owns the restaurant."
"The food has been wonderful, thank you." Alex responded politely, whilst internally wondering how Maggie knew the adorably cute woman standing in front of them who seemed unaware of the smattering of flour covering her left cheek.
"Thank you" A genuine smile lit up her face, she obviously loved her work. "I'll leave you two to enjoy your date, see you later Maggie!"
"Bye Piper!"
Maggie turned back towards Alex and offered her one of the two spoons and they soon began digging into the delicious chocolate mousse.
"So how do you two know each other?" Alex asked, fiddling with her spoon.
"Oh I met her during one of my cases." Maggie replied off-handedly
"Is she an alien?" Alex whispered.
Maggie nodded in response, "I helped her get set up here after she was unfairly dismissed from her last job and attacked by her xenophobic boss." Maggie spat out the last few words in disgust.
"She seems… nice…"
"Are you jealous Danvers?" Maggie looked up from the dessert, starting to grin as she noticed her date squirming a little in her seat.
"Nooo! No of course not…" Alex blustered.
Maggie took pity on the other woman and decided to reassure her, "We never dated, we're just good friends. She has this really cool power… She has superhuman speed, so much so that to her it looks like the world has frozen in time…"
"Wow… a bit like supergirl then?"
"Yea, except Piper can cook!" Maggie laughed and Alex joined in, remembering Kara's ill-fated attempt to once host a dinner party that had resulted in her giving up after 20 minutes and just ordering pizza.
They finally finished up dessert and Maggie paid the bill (insisting that she do so when Alex protested, as she had planned the date)
"You can treat me next time" she smiled and gently elbowed Alex in the arm.
They walked out of P3 arm in arm and wandered down the street, still bustling with National City night life. They were approaching the brightly lit building they had passed earlier; it looked even busier, with crowds of people queuing to get in.
"I thought you were taking me here earlier." Alex confided her previous thoughts to Maggie.
"What? Diva? I wasn't sure you were ready for the full on gay scene just yet… I was planning on taking you to a more generic salsa bar down the street…"
"It's a gay bar?"
"Yea, didn't all the glitter give it away?" Maggie stuck her tongue out at Alex as she gestured to the wall next to them, and sure enough, when you looked closer, there was a glittery sheen to the paintwork.
"Can we go in?" Alex asked a little shyly, she was intrigued to know what she had been missing out on for all these years. "Though I suppose it would be a long wait…" She said a little crestfallen as she looked at the long queue.
"Sure of course we can go in if you want to?" Maggie replied and Alex nodded. "Come on then!"
Maggie pulled her towards the front of the line where a large well-built man was standing guard at the entrance, determining who would enter and when.
"Shouldn't we join the…" Alex started but didn't finish as Maggie called out to the bouncer at the door.
"Hey Steve!" Maggie waved one hand at the large man, trying to get his attention.
"Another alien?" Alex asked under her breath as they walked towards him.
"My social circle doesn't consist solely of Aliens you know…" Maggie grinned "Steve's my cousin; his dad's on the force with me."
"Hey! Mags!" Steve grabbed Maggie excitedly in a bear hug and picked her up off the ground before setting her down ever so gently. "You heading in tonight?" He asked.
"If you can squeeze us in?" Maggie tilted her head to one side and pleaded with her eyes.
"Sure sure, go on through" He smiled and pushed open the door, allowing them entry and Maggie pulled Alex into the throbbing bass of her first ever gay bar…
