It's a Friday afternoon, a few days since Lou been to your apartment. She is now sitting in a cafe and flipping through a magazine. She tries to get some ideas for your first date.
"Play a round of mini golf." Lou shake her head.
"Watch live music." She like it but you look like the quiet type. 'maybe later?' she put a check mark next to it.
"Dine in an expensive restaurant." Sure. That sounds good to Lou.
"Take a sunset stroll" Lou just ignore this one. She would rather take a sunset drive by than a stroll.
"See a film under the stars" she like this because she remembers that night, you guys were watching TV together. Perhaps you enjoy movies too.
Lou keeps on reading and eventually she went with the basic, dinner and movie. Now, she has to set a date. 'Maybe tomorrow.' But then she remember, this whole weekend is full of booking of parties and celebrations. She has to wait till next week.
This weekend goes by really slow for Lou. She still see you in the club, but she want that date. She has not tell you her plans yet. She wants to make sure she has the restaurant booked and movie tickets ordered. She goes over to her bike and check the gas fuel. Everything seem alright. She pop opens her seats and look at the helmets. She hesitate when she sees the old helmet. It was Debbie's. She can't let you have this. Not because it is hers, but because Lou wants to move on. Another thing added to her list, "new helmet for y/n."
Now Monday night, Lou is ready to tell you her plan. She heads downstairs and sees Kevin sitting at her sit. Along with a giant Lego box in front of him and she can barely sees you.
"you know this is not a Lego store." She walk up and finally sees your tiny body behind the box.
"I know, I'm just showing it to her." Kevin whines
"you're on my seat." She said it with an authoritative tone. He shifts and moves his Lego box with him.
"hey." Lou takes a sit in front you and smirk.
"hi." You try to hide your blush
"enjoy your view?" she notice you're looking at her favorite blazer. But there is a third wheel next to them.
"very much so. I can't wait to build this." Silly Kevin said with much excitement. But Lou just give him a deadly stare.
You chuckle at this scenery in front of you. "Why don't you go home and build it then?"
"yeh, drinks aren't free here." she adds.
"I will. Y/n. do you think I should keep the box? It's a very nice box."
"sure. It got a very nice shade of blue." You pass a drink to her.
"nice shade of blue?" she smile as she take her drink.
"yeh blue is my favorite color." Lou blush a bit realizing she is wearing your favorite color too.
"I like blue too." Jesus, Kevin. Read the room.
Lou give him another stares and getting annoyed of his presence. "you're like a kid. Go home already. Or I'll kick you out."
"Fine. Jeez." He put on his backpack and holds the box above his head. "bye boss. Bye y/n."
Lou shakes her head and goes back to her drink. You give him a wave and said to her. "He kinda cute."
She raise an eyebrow. "so you have type."
"what type?" you ask
"Australians." She smirks.
"he's from Australia too?" you seem surprise. "wait." Lou look at you. "he is not your son. Is he?" you jokes.
"of course not." She frowns. "the only thing I do straight is park straight." She winks at you and that makes you giggle.
Lou keeps drinking this water, but it might be a bit too dry for her. She need something like a beer.
"how you guys meet anyway?" you ask
"give me a beer and I'll tell you." She can see you pause and starts to frown.
"wait." You start to worry. "last time you said that you were basically crying." Oh she sees where you're going with this.
"Jesus, honey. Just give me a damn beer. This water is so plain." She rolls her eyes.
You guys exchanges drinks. Lou start drinking her beer and you starts to wash her glass. "so ..." you try to ask again. "I'm just curious."
"mhm." She is tease you.
"fine. You don't wanna tell me ..." and it works.
"you're adorable when you're annoyed." You look away from her and pretend you're angry. That widens Lou's smile. "He work at this club before I took over. He know his way around."
"So you rely on him a lot?"
Lou nods. "and he's good at what his doing." But everyone has their flaw. "except he loves video game, ghost busters and Lego. I mean, he's thirty and no wonder why he doesn't have a girlfriend."
"what's wrong with video game?" you look at her innocently and in return she questions you. So you try to explain. "I played game." Lou just stare at you. "Long time ago. When I was in high school." She try to keep a face straight. "okay. Stop staring." She finally give in and crackle.
"I love staring at you, especially when you're blushing... like now." She is so proud that she can make you blush.
"Stop it." You look away with a slight blush
This is been fun for Lou, but she should get back to her plan. After all she been waiting to date you since that night.
"hey, err... you said you wanna watch a movie?" Lou said nervously and when you didn't reply, she continues. "I've got tickets for tomorrow. Wanna come?"
Lou pull out two tickets from her blazer and relief to see your smile. "of course." You said. You take a look at the tickets. "wait." Your words panics her. "I'm working tomorrow, and this start at 9 pm."
Well that sure give Lou a heart attack. "It's Tuesday. Not a lot of people will be here. And if there are. I'll make sure Kevin covers your shift."
"wow. That's power." Lou answers you with another wink.
"I'll pick you up at 7, we'll eat something before the movie." She try to be less commanding. She want to be your girlfriend not your boss.
The next day Lou wakes up at noon. She get up and take a shower. She then opens her closet and start picking out a suit. Perhaps too formal to wear a full suit. She then take out a black leather pants and another slightly blue blazer. She puts on her boots, pop a gum, and ready to go. She make sure she has her tickets, keys to her bike and your new helmets.
DING-DONG.
"hey." You open the door and only find a speechless Lou stare at you up and down. You look so adorable to her.
"I think I should wear something better." She quickly turn around and worry she doesn't like what she sees.
"what? No." Lou panic and grab your arm "you look adorable with your small jacket." She is trying to reassure you.
"it's not small. It fits me." You answer innocently.
"you look like you stole some kid's clothes." She chuckles at her own joke.
You smack her arm lightly. "not funny."
Lou wanders around as you getting ready. She sees a pile of clothes in your bedroom. "how many clothes did you tired on?"
"stop." You can see her smirking again. "you're not suppose to look inside." You whine. "Come on, we're gonna be late." you take her hand and led her toward the exit.
"you know," you look up to Lou. "you'll look better with your clothes on my floor." She can see the confusion on you. "oh! Stop it Lou." Lou just cannot stop her grin anymore.
Lou follows you out the building. "this way." she takes your hand and led you to her bike.
"nice bike. You sure it will fit both of us?"
She pops open her seat and takes out two helmets. She decides to answer your question with actions. "here." She pass you the new helmet and stand very close to you. She measure your height with a hand and move between your head and her chest. She can see your eye rolls.
"I never ride a bike before." You put on the helmet.
Lou sit on her bike and gesture you to come closer. "Step on that and use my shoulder as leverage." You did exactly what she told you and got on the bike. Lou waits for you to put your arms around her, but you aren't moving. "here." She gets impatient. She takes your hands and put it around her waist. "you good?"
"yeh." Your voice is so softly. Lou mentally nodded and starts her bike.
You guys have dinner near the cinema. Lou takes you to very nice restaurant. Nothing too fancy and the food is delicious. You two share your favorite type of movie. She listens to you talk mostly. You got so excited when it comes to your favorite movie.
"hmm should I spoil the plot." You said.
"go ahead." Lou answers.
Lou love this because she get to see a different side of you. A more excited and joyful side of you. She really wants more now.
"I want to watch it." It just an excuse for her to spend more time with you. Oh, but she already has plans tonight. "but not tonight." She then adds, "... do you like comedy?"
"of course, I do." You reply immediately. Lou's face lighten again "good. You won't be disappointed."
"ha. That was funny!" you're still smiling after you guys come out of the cinema. Lou is more than happy right now. "I'm glad you enjoyed."
"thanks for the tickets." you said without looking at her. "for tonight."
You sound like you going to leave her already. Lou doesn't want tonight to end, not yet anyway. She wants you to stay by her side longer. Then an idea come on her mind, "you know. I'm still thinking about 'The Prestige'." the movie you mention before. "I wanna watch it." You guys stops in front the bike. "wanna come back to my place?"
You look into her eyes. "sure. I hope it's bigger than your bike."
Lou laughs, "Oh honey, it's definitely bigger than your apartment."
"not everything I associates is small." You put the helmet.
"like what?" she is still laughing a bit.
"like you." Lou pause when those words come out of you. She is blushing hard behind that helmet. If your hands are cold, put them on her face. It will definitely warms you up. "Let's go, blondie." You brings her back to reality and you guys are heading to her apartment.
"This is huge!" you exclaimed and begins to wanders.
"Told you." Lou head to her bed and take off her blazer. She walk back out seeing your tiny figure. 'I should keep an eye for her, you might get lost.' she smiles to herself. Then head toward the kitchen and getting you some water. "Don't you ever drink anything other than water?" she is curious.
"Yeh. Sprite." She hands you a water bottle.
"How about something alcoholic?" she opens the fridge with only beers inside.
"I can't drink."
Now Lou is absolutely curious. "Then I definitely need to see your drunken face."
"I just stay quiet if I'm drunk." You head back to the living room. "oh. Hmm. Can I use your bathroom?" you ask.
"sure." Lou point pass her bed. "I'll setup Netflix."
"mhm." You give her a smile and head for the bathroom.
Lou finish setting up the movie. Now all she has to do is wait for you. 'Tonight is nice.' It is actually more than nice. She haven't been on a date since god knows when. And the last time she fall in love was more than a decade ago. Lou was young when she fell in love with Debbie. But, she was too shy to tell her and scared that it will ruin their friendship. Now that she's in jail, Lou need to move on too. Lou just glad that she did, because being with you, she is more relax and happier.
Lou hear you coming out of the bathroom. She sit straight and wait for you to come. However, you didn't and everything is so quiet. She goes over to you and make sure you're okay. "if you're that interested in my bed. We should just get on it." She jokes and see you holding a picture frame. Lou takes it and put it back on the desk. "you're not suppose to see that." It is a old picture Debbie and her took. Lou had it face down when she realized she in love with you.
"sorry." You whisper.
"it's fine." Lou's eye soften. "I've got nothing to hide." She take your hand and head back to the living room.
"who is she?" you ask.
"...Debbie." She answers. The movie is playing but somehow there is silence in the room. Lou try to break it with beer. "wanna try it?" she hand you her drink.
"you're such a bad influence." But you still take it.
Lou put her arm around your shoulder and you lean on her chest. she grins when your face turns red and eyes slightly close. "are you gonna get drunk from one sip?" she jokes and keep watch you.
"I'm not that weak. I just haven't drink for a while." You said sleepily.
"how long?"
"hmm... few years." You lean into her more.
"that's ... very long." You chuckle to her words. Lou keeps staring at you. "your face is red, honey." She whisper in your ear.
"hmm. I'm fine." You have no idea right now, how cute you look to Lou.
"hey." Lou have enough this cuteness.
"hmm." You look up.
"you're adorable when you're drunk." She tries to be romantic. But that got a little bit over your head.
"I'm not drunk. Stupid Lou." You laugh, "just a bit tipsy."
Lou cups your cheek and use her thumb to trace you lips. "mhm." There are no words to describe her adoration to you right now. It just actions. She leans closer and start kissing you. But you're still too far for her. "come here." She whisper. This is the first time Lou has experience this. She want to be close to you, physically and mentally. She want more of you, more than she ever want with Debbie. This is complete different and new, and she is not hating it. Lou can feel that this is a start of something new and something better.