Chapter 9

On the same, when Carly had finally finished her homework, she went downstairs into the kitchen to prepare the little dinner for her and Freddie later this evening. As Spencer walked into the kitchen he curiously asked: "Who are you cooking for kiddo?" Carly turned around to face her big brother, but kept one eye on the meal she was preparing for her and her boyfriend and said: "I'm cooking a little dinner for me and Freddie: Spaghetti Tacos, but it's going to be a big surprise so don't tell anybody of it!"

"Ok Ok, my mouth will be tightly locked Kiddo." Spencer said, then mimicked with his hands locking his mouth with a key and then throwing it away in some direction. Carly laughed about the great sense of humor from her brother, playfully hit his arm and said: "Stop making me laugh or I don't pay attention to the meal anymore and the whole apartment is going to burn down."

"So then I wish you two very much fun tonight, I'm going to be at Socko's to leave you two some privacy." "Thanks Spence, you're the best." Carly answered, gave him a short hug and then turned her full attention again to the meal on the stove.

While being busy with the meal, Carly's mobile phone rang; she quickly pulled it out of jeans pocket and answered it: "Hey Sam, what's up?"

"Oh nothing special Carls, I just wanted to know what you're up to tonight, maybe a date with Freddie?" Sam guessed now grinning a little bit, because she liked to tease her other best friend a little bit.

"Yes you're right; I actually really have a date tonight with Freddie. Right now I'm cooking spaghetti tacos for a nice little surprise dinner this evening." Carly smiled and kept on paying attention to the spaghetti tacos that were still boiling on the stove in the little kitchen in the Shay's apartment.

"Wow that really sounds great Carls, I'm sure Freddie will like that surprise dinner a lot!" Sam said and was a little amazed right now, how nice she could be sometime if she wanted it. Sam was really happy that Carly had finally realized that she and Freddie were meant to be together from the start and she had to admit, that they really made a very cute couple.

"Sooo….then have a nice evening together Misses and Mister Benson and I want all the details tomorrow at school." Then Sam had hung up and Carly laughed because of the old joke Sam made and already knew, that today wouldn't be the last time she would be hearing this from the blonde co-host of ICarly. The Spaghetti Tacos on the stove almost boiled over as Carly just spaced out with her thoughts for some minutes but she rescued them right on time, before the meal cooking became a total disaster. When the meal was finally done, Carly texted Freddie with her mobile phone a rather cryptic short message: *Come to my apartment right now, there's a huge surprise waiting for you there. See you soon Sweetheart Love Carly* She then sent the text and thought about it for a moment, what she could do to make this dinner a little bit more romantic. Before Carly went back to her room to get the scented candles down to the kitchen, she switched out the stove, so the Spaghetti wouldn't be pitch black by the time she came back downstairs.

As she had known in advance, she didn't find the candles immediately and was a little bit worried that she wouldn't find them on time. But then she finally found the box where the vanilla scented candles where located in, took four of them out the box and brought them back downstairs into the kitchen. When she finished decorating the whole kitchen for this romantic candle light dinner with her lovely boyfriend, she looked on the clock on her mobile phone and patiently waited for Freddie's arrival at her apartment. Meanwhile at the Benson's apartment, Freddie put the final touches on his outfit for this impromptu date at the Shay's apartment with Carly, because he wanted to look extra nice for his girlfriend. Freddie was so happy right now; he really was on Cloud Nine and felt that that thing with Carly was something that would hold forever. Finally Freddie was ready to go, he quickly said goodbye to his mom and then made his way to the apartment of the girl, he had loved for so long: Carly Shay.

When it finally knocked on the apartment door, Carly opened it, smiled at Freddie and said: "You look very attractive tonight." And then she kissed him on his left cheek and added before Freddie could respond anything: "Now close your eyes and let me guide you to the big surprise." The whole kitchen table was covered with a brown blanket to hide the meal and all the decorations and as Freddie finally closed his eyes, she took his right hand and slowly led him to the kitchen table. She let go of his hand there, walked up the kitchen table, slowly lifted the blanket from the table and said: "Now open your eyes." Freddie did as he was told and as he saw all the things on the table, he was so amazed of that for a couple of minutes that he didn't know what to say for a while.

But then he finally said: "This looks so beautiful, I love you sweetie."

"I love you too Freddie." Then the two kissed very passionately still standing at the table and forgot time and anything around them for a couple of minutes. After a seemingly endless kiss, the two love birds finally sat down at the table and began to eat. The lights were out in the kitchen and living room of the apartment and the only light source where the vanilla scented candles from Carly's room. Freddie complimented Carly on the very good spaghetti tacos, the two teenagers laughed a lot the whole evening and Carly was glad, that the dinner was a full success.

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