For the rest of the week, Ludwig and Francis met every noon for lunch. Once, Francis brought some food for a picnic in the park with him but the other days they would just sit on the grass and talk until Ludwig had to go back to work. Neither of them could wait for Friday to come.
When Friday finally came, Ludwig had trouble concentrating on his work all day. Every time he didn't pay attention to what he was doing his mind would travel to what they might do in the evening. The facts that it was a calm day without much work and that Lovino, too, had nothing else than Antonio as a topic to talk about in the breaks weren't much of a help, either.
He met with Lovino for lunch, the first time that week, and together they went to the park where they were to meet with Francis. Antonio would have love to come, too, but to his and Lovino's bad luck, he was working at another part of the city which was too far away to come in time.
Ludwig greeted his boyfriend with a smile and a short, soft kiss on the cheek and was rewarded with two kisses and sweet words by his lover for this.
"Let's get over with this, fast!" Lovino grumbled. He didn't look at the two of them but rolled his eyes.
Francis laughed. "Okay then, what do we have to discuss?"
"Well, where we want to go tonight and when we're to meet," Ludwig answered. "I guess, for me it would be best if Lovino would fetch me up at home."
"Then, why won't we use my car to pick up everybody?" Lovino hissed. "And where the hell do you want to go?"
"You'd do that?" Ludwig cheered. "Thanks so much, Lovino!"
"Yeah, yeah. I get it." Lovino folded his arms in front of this chest and glared at the two of them. "So? What are we going to do?"
"What do you want to do?" asked Francis, smiling at Ludwig and then – for a much shorter amount of time – at Lovino. Lovino hissed as he noticed the smile on Francis' face just like a frightened cat. It seemed like he didn't like Francis to look at him. He didn't reply to the question aside for a almost deadly glare at Francis.
"I thought it might be a good idea to go to the cinema," Ludwig said hurriedly. He sensed some danger from his friend. A danger he knew only too well. Lovino was very close to be ready to jump at Francis and try to strangle him. "Or what do you think, Francis?"
Francis smiled. "Sounds great."
"Okay, as long as I don't need to watch a sloppy romance, or a unfunny comedy movie, or any bad movie at all," growled Lovino.
Ludwig sighed. He knew how picky his friend could be. "Do you have any movie in particular in mind?"
"I don't. Most movies are American. Do I look like I watch American movies?" Lovino ranted.
"Er... I bet there are some European or Asian movies showing, too," Ludwig said and tried to remain calm. Discussing with Lovino was always like this. "There always are."
"The hell!" Lovino cried. "I already knew that! But which damned movie is currently showing?"
"May I suggest something?" Francis asked. He was still smiling, which was, in Ludwig's experience exactly the opposite of what he was supposed to do when Lovino was outraged like this.
"What?" Lovino hissed.
"There is a French movie showing in one of the small cinemas downtown. It received some very good critics and you might actually like it," Francis went on. "At least, it's not some plain comedy movie or a stupid love story."
"Why would I want to watch a goddamn French movie? That's even worse than an American one!" Lovino ranted on. Ludwig knew that it was useless to try change Lovino's mind when he was like that.
Francis, however, didn't. But he had a pretty good argument why Lovino would like to watch it: "Me and 'Tonio, we already saw that movie when it was new. He really enjoyed it. That's why I suggested to watch it. I'm pretty sure 'Tonio would love to watch it one more time."
"But wouldn't it be boring for you?" Ludwig muttered, touching Francis forearm lightly.
Francis gave him one of his smug smiles. "I won't," he chuckled. "I doubt I will pay much attention to the movie. At least less than I will pay you." He almost purred that last sentence.
Ludwig blushed up to his ears while Lovino turned away, looking very disgusted.
"Ew, you bastards, that's gross!" he yelled. "I don't wanna see you again before tonight!" And with that, he stormed off, before Ludwig or Francis could react.
"So... did this mean he's in for it?" Francis finally asked.
Ludwig shrugged. "I guess so. It usually does."