This drabble was inspired by the deleted scene in The Bubble when Leslie goes to her desk to find a small bubble container along with a note, obviously from Ben, and then Leslie makes a phone call (to Ben) while blowing bubbles. The scene intersects with Leslie's talking ahead about how if you are with the right guy the bubble doesn't break, it can still be exciting.

The Bubble

The note was left on her desk along with a small container of bubbles. Leslie had read the note over and over again. Her face wore a smile that did not leave. Leslie couldn't resist and she even pulled the wand out of the container and began blowing bubbles as she dialed a very familiar number and waited for the phone to be answered. She felt a childlike enthusiasm, the kind that was only ushered in by something exciting and pure.

"Ben Wyatt."

"Hey, it's Leslie. Leslie Knope. From downstairs. The Parks Department."

"Hello Leslie Knope from downstairs in the Parks Department."

"Hi," Leslie said with a wide smile on her face.

Leslie let out a nervous laugh, nervous as in she was a bit giddy to be talking to the guy she really liked.

"Hi," Ben said with a similar smile on his face.

"So I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my place tonight. I'll even cook dinner. We'll watch hour nine of that Iran Contra documentary. Then… I'm gonna kiss you hard on the face," Leslie stated with a smile on her face as she read over the unsigned note Ben had left on her desk.

"Ok," Ben said with a laugh as he smiled knowing that Leslie must've appreciated the sentiment behind the gift he had placed on her desk, "Sounds good. I'll see you then."

A few hours later Ben finally knocked on her door.

"Hey, sorry that took forever," Ben said as he walked through the door. "I had to drive April and Andy home because they've been having car trouble. Andy doesn't know where his car is because he parked it at the mall and forgot where and April's car isn't running it turns out it's because she never got the oil changed and they had no idea they were supposed to do that so tomorrow…", Ben began to explain only to be interrupted by Leslie.

"Uh, uh. That's interesting or not. I wasn't really listening," Leslie said interrupting Ben before pouncing on him to give him a series of kisses while knocking him into the door.

"What's happening?" Ben asked looking confused.

"That little note with the bubbles was really sweet," Leslie explained as she grabbed Ben's tie, in effect pulling him closer for another series of kisses.

"And you know, it was pretty hot, you standing up to my mom and walking out of there all confident, living to tell the tale, metaphorically because we can't actually tell the tale literally. Anyways," Leslie stated as her hands untucked Ben's dress shirt.

Ben's face now mirrored confusion but with intrigue and curiosity bubbling up to the surface.

"You're so cute," Leslie couldn't help but say in response to Ben's baffled expression.

"I made spaghetti and just put the garlic bread in the oven. We have 12-15 minutes. So we have time for some, I don't know, fast but efficient "stuff" or you know whatever," Leslie said raising her eyebrows.

Leslie went in for another kiss, making sure to touch Ben's butt, to which Ben slightly jumped, causing Leslie to halt the kiss and, hoping to clear up any lingering confusion to proclaim, "We're gonna make out now."

"Okay," Ben said, a smile breaking through, as Leslie grabbed his hand pulling him to her couch where she made him sit and then climbed into his lap initiating another series of kisses.

Later that night, after Ben had snuck back home so he could be there to take care of April and Andy the next morning, after many lingering kisses, Leslie sat in her bed doing paperwork and listening to old Spice Girl's c.d.'s occasionally looking at Ben's note which she had place beside her. She kept smiling to herself, reading the note, and thinking about how good her life felt right now.

The bubble may have burst but there are always more to come and more to chase after.

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