Hey there guys it's been awhile. A long while I should say. I was in Japan for a month so there is half of my excuse. The other I just couldn't come up with the inspiration to write. So I was really heartbroken at receiving ZERO reviews on my last chapter. Surely it wasn't that horrible? The thing is I am major review whore, I feed off your guys reviews. So please review,even if it's a simple one. It gives me the strength to hope you enjoy this chapter :) PLEASE REVIEW!

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If you were to ask Will when was the last time he went on a date the answer would obviously be never. Sure he had been asked on plenty of dates but each one he refused. He just couldn't betray Hannibal like that.

But now, now he kinda wished that he had a least accepted one. Not because he was unfaithful or for the fun, but for the sake of not making a fool of himself on this much anticipated date. He had no idea how to go about it. And so that was how he ended up sitting in His home, being taken apart and scrutinized by none other than Rel and Alana.

After having a short talk with Hannibal, they had decided that on Friday Hannibal would pick up Will at 6 and preceded to go on the much anticipated date. A date that Will had no idea what they were even going to do.

As soon as Will had arrived home that same day he quickly pulled out his phone and dialed the only person he knew he could count on for help. Luckily for him the person he was calling always had their cell phone nearby and answered after the first ring.

ring

"Vad?"

Will allowed himself a second for a brief smile. Even if the commissioner were to call Rel she would still answer with a "what?"

"Are you busy?" Will knew she was but he tried to ask out of politeness. Rel was always busy doing God knows what. But that didn't mean she wouldn't help him.

There was a pause on the other side then the quiet sound of papers rustling and a drawer being closed.

"No."

Just as he predicted she was busy. But no matter how many times Will insisted she tell him she was busy and that he could always call back she always made time for him. But now there was no time to dwell on the matter. Will needed help and fast.

"I need your help." Will winced at the way it came out. He made it sound like he was some teenage girl trying to figure out how to get her hair to stay a certain style.

Another pause, "with what?"

And here came the thought will had not thought about. This was going to be so embarrassing. No matter what,Rel was always supportive but she wasn't really big on anything having to do with romance or love. He distinctly remembers the look of pure antipathy she had as one of Wills students cried about her bad break up with her fiancé. But then again this was Rel. She was his friend no matter what. Might as well try.

"W-well you see, I have a date with Hannibal Friday and in all honestly I have no idea what to do." He could feel the tension in his stomach beginning to knot. He was getting to the point at if she didn't help him he would all but beg. He really needed this.

But before he could even voice his insecurity and preform such a deed of begging He heard her gentle voice echo through the receiver.

"I see, would you like me to come over Friday and help?"

It was like a wave of relief was released onto Will. Now he didn't have to face this alone. And maybe he wouldn't make such a fool of himself. Sighing in relief Will quickly answered "yes that would be nice."

"What time?" Rel didn't even skip a beat.

"Well our erm..our date is at 6 so I guess anytime before then." Will couldn't help but roll his eyes at his moment of idiocy. He couldn't even say date.

"Understood, but I'm bringing Alana. You have never been on a date and I could give two fucks about love or any of that shit so we need someone who has experience. I will see you Friday."

And with that there was a click on the other end of the line. Straight to the point as always, Will mused. He didn't mind if Alana came, it actually would be a great help. Rel also happened to be on the case when Will first met Alana. They had a rough start as Alana tried to give a analysis on Rel which ended up with a gun pointed at her face from a hostile Rel and as a result a very pissed off Jack. But now they got along pretty well.

Setting down the phone Will quietly looked around in house. Only 3 days until Friday but it seemed forever away.

Fast forward and this is how we end up at Will be scrutinized by Alana and Rel. It was about 4:30 , an hour and 30 minutes before Wills date. Alana was bouncing with excitement,Will was nearly having a anxiety attack and Rel was just hungry.

"I didn't know you had a fiancé!" Alana squealed in happiness. Making Rel wince and Will laugh nervously.

"Yea, this is our first date and I-i want it to be good." Will finished lamely. This was a lot more embarrassing then he thought it would be. After Alana arrived Will realized it wasn't any help if Alana didn't know. So after leaving out a lot of details Will had let Alana know the situation. She took it better than Will had every imagined though.

"That's really sweet." She cooed gently making Rel snort into her coffee. There were still things they disagreed on after all. Ignoring her Alana continued.

"When I heard I brought some stuff over, that I picked up from the store. Luckily the clerk has a thing for me so most if this stuff I got for cheap." She quickly spoke as she produced a plain shopping bag from her side and passed it to Will.

Carefully peaking inside a Will was pleasantly surprised to see array of shampoos,soaps,conditioners,deodorants and a small bottle of cologne. Looking up at Alana,Will was met with the gentle smile of her and the soft studying gaze of Rel.

"Thank you." Will mumbled sheepishly.

"Your welcome, I figured there would be more dates so me and Rel bought enough stuff to last through a lot"

If Will was less of a man he would have started tearing up at there kindness. But even that was to far for him. Interrupting his thoughts Rel shooed him to the bathroom. "Go take a long hot shower and use whatever scents you like best."

Nodding quickly Will padded to the bathroom leaving Rel and Alana to wait in the living room. Alana smiled sweetly as Will closed the door. Marveling at how excited he looked. "I think he's in love." She sighed dreamily. Rel chose to not respond turning her eyes away slowly from where Will left to and to the book she had brought along. But deep in side she really hoped what Alana said was the case.

Meanwhile inside of the bathroom Will quickly stripped leaving his nude body to be reflected in the vanity mirror. Even though he was in good form Will constantly felt self conscious of his body. It was always Something. His skin was to pale, his muscles not defined enough, he was to scrawny. Such thought were constantly swirling inside his mind. He did however not let his eyes wander any farther than his chest. He didn't want to see a reminder of the past that was forever on his body.

Shaking his head rapidly to dispel such thoughts Will quickly turned on the shower and jumped in. Quickly regretting the decision as the water was still cold. Shivering Will stood under the spray, waiting for the water to warm up while turning his thoughts elsewhere.

He couldn't help but wonder if Hannibal was as anxious as he was. If he was at home getting ready as well. If he was having a panic attack like a Will currently was. Smiling bitterly Will looked down at the water swirling down the drain. Knowing Hannibal and the constant confidence that just seemed to ooze from him Will was pretty sure the answer was no.

Sorting through the gifts Rel and Alana had given him Will picked out a apple scented body wash,and apple and cinnamon scented shampoo. Usually Will could care less about what his soap smelled like. Usually he just used regular dial bar soap. But this was for a special occasion. One that Will had been waiting to happen for years.

He spent the next 25 minutes scrubbing his hair then body. Lathering himself to the point that he let out a few sneezes at suds that gathered under his nose. That was another thing Will had found out about Hannibal,he had amazing sense of smell. Kinda like a bloodhound. So smelling good wasn't a option.

Turning off the water Will gingerly stepped out. Toweling himself off as fast as he could. His anxiety building further and further. "You can do this Will." He told himself. It wasn't even time for his date yet and he was already having doubts. All he wanted was to not make a fool of himself.

He quietly padded into his room. So lost in thought that that he didn't even notice Rel and Alana perched on the edge of his bed. Rel quietly waiting for him to notice while Alana began to giggle. Upon noticing them Will let out a loud screech,all the while in the back of his mind thanking God that he had put on his boxers in the bathroom.

"What are you doing?!" This was beyond creepy. He understood they wanted to help but geez, he could get dressed by himself. But of course he thoughts were shot down quickly by Rel.

"Making sure you don't wear something ugly."

He almost forgot how blunt she was. His clothes weren't that bad...maybe. Ignoring his squawks of protest Rel made her way to his closet. Flicking on the light and sorting through his clothes. All the while Will watched helplessly,still in only his boxers, while Alana motioned for him to sit next to him.

"Well this is awkward." He mumbled,choosing to sit in a chair next to Alana.

Ignoring Wills comment Alana quickly turned to face him. Her blue eyes alight with curiosity. "So tell me about this Hannibal you are seeing." Will sighed internally at her request. Alana was always a romantic...and a nosy one at that.

"What would you like to know?" Might as well indulge her. After all she had gone out of her way to help him.

"Hmmm oh I don't know. Things like, what is he like or how did you meet.? Interesting stuff." She hummed.

Eyeing his closet where Rel was still inside Will quietly began. "We met when we were kids through a arranged marriage. Our parents are close friends and set this up a long time ago." At this admission Rel gasped,a hand coming to cover her mouth in shock. At first Will thought it was from horror,but he was quickly reassured when Alana murmured "that's so sweet."

Turning his gaze to Alana Will smiled. It was nice to have someone else know. Even if he was telling the story in just his boxers. But he had no time to reflect on that as Alana leaned forward slightly. Urging him to go on with a nod of her head and a breathless "and?"

"And what?"

Rolling her eyes playfully she gently shoved Wills shoulder. "What's he like?" Will sat there for a moment. Collecting his thoughts Will began to finger the ring from his childhood. The one that Hannibal had given him before he left. After his reunion with Hannibal it had found its way from the floor to around his neck again. Going back to Alana's question Will sighed,deep in thought.

"Hannibal is... well he is what I guess you would call charming. He always knows what to say and when to say it. He also has this unnerving ability to tell what your thinking. He has the air about him that just speaks rich and sophisticated. And I swear that man has probably never had a greasy cheeseburger or watched crap tv in his life." As the words tumbled from his mouth Alana's eyebrows slowly crept up her forehead. Who know Will had so much to say. "But he's really smart and surprisingly fit. Even though we don't share a lot in common he is easy to talk to. He also very polite." Will finished lamely. Vaguely aware that Alana was smiling happily at him and Rel had finished in the closet.

"He sounds like a wonderful person." Alana said sweetly. Will merely blushed and nodded in confirmation.

Suddenly he was aware of Rel leaning on the doorframe to the entrance of his closet. Her face set in a unreadable mask. "So were my clothes not to hideous?" Will joked. A smirk slowly appeared on Rel's face. "Hmmm,they were border line atrocious." She walked forward as she said this. Casually dumping a small pile of clothes on Wills lap.

"Wear those." She mumbled,slightly distracted as she disappeared into the living room and returned with a shopping bag Will had seen at one of the men's clothing stores located at the mall.

Looking doubtfully down at the clothes Rel had given him,Will began to sort through them. After several seconds though he paused and looked worriedly up at her. " umm aren't these just a little...plain?"

Rel slowly arched her eyebrow. A slightly sardonic smile creeping onto her face. All of a sudden Will felt very stupid for asking. Quickly trying to solidify his point he quickly blurted out " well,Hannibal practically gives off this vibe of elegance and he's always wearing nice things, so you know." He all but mumbled the last part pathetically.

All during his tiny rant Alana had tried to look sympathetic but a small laugh had escaped her mouth. Rel meanwhile and the most withering look on her face. Rolling her eyes to clear it she said " I highly doubt he would wear something so elegant,as you put it,on a date without letting you know." She stressed highly on the word elegant, clearly teasing Will.

As much as that irritated Will, she did have a point. He was sure Hannibal would have told him if they were doing something fancy. Hopefully.

Shooing Alana out of the room, Rel tossed the shopping bag to Will. "Wear those as well." She said as he caught it. And with that she closed the door, leaving Will to get ready.

Glancing down at the clothes Will pulled off his towel. Leaving him standing in front of his mirror in black boxers. Glancing at the clock out of the corner of his eye Will could see that he had 20 minutes left before Hannibal arrived. This gave him the opportunity to fix his attention back on the mirror.

He tried to avoid looking at himself naked as much as possible. But today he just had the urge to look at old scars. Scars that he wished for Hannibal never to see.

Starting at his shoulders which were crisscrossed in random patterns with light,pale scars he began to trace the patterns. Lingering for just a moment on a deep pitted scar on the outer edge of his collarbone. From there he traced the light,small,scatterings of scars on his chest. Some were thin lines while other deformed circles and half circles of some sort. But as his hand trailed lower towards his abdomen he just couldn't bring his eyes any lower. He could feel the rough jagged edges of the scar that covered half of his abdomen. But his eyes just wouldn't move. They stayed rooted to his face,a haunted look reflected in them while he began to tremble. Memories of bright red blood,sharp biting glass,wailing sirens and screams echoed through this skull. Tearing his hand away Will quickly turned his back to the mirror. He just couldn't look.

Turning his attention back to the clock Will saw that he had 13 minutes left until Hannibal arrived. Purposely keeping his back to the mirror Will slipped on the black jeans that Rel had picked out. He then slipped on a soft forest green Henley tee which hugged his body snuggly. After this came a black duffle jacket that made him look smaller and more adorable (well at least to the eyes of others it did). Next came a navy blue scarf that he wrapped around his neck .

Turning his attention to the bag Rel had given him,he peeked inside to discover a shoe box. Gingerly pulling it out Will set it on his bed. Grabbing some socks he sat down next to the box. Carefully taking it in his hands,as if afraid that he would damage it. Flipping open the lid Will let out a small gasp as he laid his his eyes on a dark brown pain of casual timberland boots. Tucked next to one was a small note from Rel.

"They weren't that expansive so don't make a big deal. Consider them a engagement present."

He could almost cry he was so grateful,almost. Even though he was never really short on money Will never indulged in things like this. As proof he had been wearing the same work boots for about 3 years. Boots that were all but about to fall apart.

Glancing the clock Will hurriedly slipped his new boots on and laced them up. He had 9 minutes until Hannibal arrived.

As he exited his room he met Rel and Alana who were both quietly waiting by the door. As they turned their attention to him they both let out different reactions. Alana gasped softly and smiled as she took in Wills outfit. "You look so handsome!" She complimented him. Rel just smiled and nodded her head in approval.

"are you leaving now?" Will asked. Seeing that they both had their shoes on and possessions in hand. "Yea we thought it be best to leave early so you could focus on your date." Rel said as she opened the door.

Will couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, he had kinda wanted to introduce them to Hannibal.

Sensing Wills disappointment Alana waved her hand dismissively "you can always introduce us to him another time." As she said this Rel walked forward. Stopping just a couple of inches from Will she leaned up in her tippy toes. Fixing his hair gently she quietly began to murmur "remember take deep breaths, don't rush yourself to come up with something to say, and now matter what you think I'm sure he will find you adorable." Will blushed at the last part. Rel had always know his insecurities.

Stepping back Rel gave him a small smile before walking out the door. Alana followed her yelling a "have fun Will and good luck" over her shoulder with a wave. He waved them both goodbye while they both peeled out of the drive way. He gently closed they door as he saw Alana's car lights and Rel motorcycle tail light disappear down the road.

Checking his clock Will could see he had 5 minutes left. As he waited he fed and watered his numerous dogs, giving each a treat before going back to the living room. Checking the time he could see had had about 30 seconds left. Seconds that felt like eternity. He could feel his stomach starting to knot. He did his best to keep his fingers from picking at one of the callouses that had developed on his hand. He was startled though when at 6 o'clock sharp the door bell rang.

Taking a deep breath as Rel had told him to he padded to the door. Opening it a little faster than he meant to. But by God, "good thing I took that breath" he told himself silently as his eyes focused on Hannibal.

Instead of his usual suit and combed back hair he looked completely different.

His hair had been freshly cut leaving it to brush on his forehead. It wasn't gelled at all and instead had a wispy look as it covered half of his forehead and angled to the side. He wore a red button up long sleeve Henley shirt under a dark waxed cotton jacket. A pair of black jeans clad his legs and under neath were a black pair of boots. He was so breathtakingly handsome Will had a hard time keeping his eyes focused on his face.

Smiling that oh so seductive smile at him Hannibal cocked his head ever so slightly to the side. "Are you ready?"

Not trusting his own voice Will nodded quickly,closing the door and locking it behind him. But even this small task was trouble enough. Will could positively feel Hannibal's eyes dragging down his body as he struggled to get ahold of the house key.

Finally locking the door Will turned to face Hannibal. Purposely keeping his eyes cast down. There was no way in hell he could look at Hannibal without turning beat red. Noticing Wills discomfort Hannibal merely smiled and gestured for Will to follow him to the car.

By this time it had began to lightly snow. Creating beautiful patterns on the windshield as they drove. Will couldn't help sneaking glances at Hannibal, the lingering question of where they were going sitting on the tip of his tongue. Finally not being able to take it any longer Will asked.

"It's a surprise." Was the only reply he got accompanied by a smile from Hannibal. Leave Hannibal to be a all mysterious. Will in return began to pout and slouch in the seat.

They spent the rest of the ride in silence, Will trying his best not to fidget and Hannibal just kept driving. After what seemed like forever they pulled into the parking lot of a huge building. Shutting of the engine Hannibal unbuckled and exited the car. Will watched in confusion but soon followed suit.

However nothing could have prepared him for where they had ended up. Before him on top of the huge circle shaped building sat a giant sign that read "winter wonderland ice skating." Hannibal was taking him ice skating. Not only was he not really good at it but he was way to old for this.

He was however snapped out of his distress when Hannibal's warm hand in wrapped around his own. Looking up at Hannibal he began to voice his distress. "Hannibal I don't think this is a good idea, we are way to old for this." Hannibal merely raised a eyebrow as several couples around their age and even older past them on the way inside.

Chucking slightly Hannibal ignored Wills squawks of protest and proceeded to gently pull him along. "Don't worry, I assure you we are not the only, as you put it "old", people here. All Will could do was blush helplessly as he was dragged inside and straight to the paying counter.

Glancing around in apprehension Will could see that Hannibal was right. There was quite a lot of older people there and a lot of variety couples. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. Taking the the pair of skates Hannibal handed him Will mumbled a shy "thank you" and sat down to put the off.

Hannibal took a seat beside him and began to put his on as well. Pausing in his actions Will looked curiously over at Hannibal. "I didn't know you knew how to skate." Smiling in response Hannibal continued to lace up his skates. "There are a lot of things you do not know about me and yes I have know how to skate since I was about 7" Will blushed Crimson at Hannibal's words. It was true, he didn't know about Hannibal. But he had not time to dwell on that as he was tugged to his feet and dragged once again to the rink.

Stopping at the edge Hannibal steeped out onto the ice and turned to face Will. Will could feel the anxiety pooling in his gut. He was not really looking forward to making a fool out of himself in front of Hannibal. Seeing his apprehension Hannibal extended a hand. A reassuring smile on his face. "Don't be afraid Will. I have you." And it was those words that finally got Will to take Hannibal's hand.

But sadly nothing was ever this easy. Steeping onto the ice Will began to wobble and he quickly grabbed unto Hannibal's other hand. He felt like a newborn calf. He could see people looking curiously at them, nothing judgmental. Just curious, some were even awwwing quietly.

Ignoring them all Hannibal began to pull Will along with him. Slowly skating backwards as Will struggled to find his footing. "You can do it, slowly now, right forward then left." Hannibal's quiet encouraging words reached Will ears as he began to skate faster and smoothly. Will let out a breathless laugh as his began skating even faster. But of course luck was never on his side.

As he began to skate faster he was unaware of the deep grooves on the ice. Deep chunks carved out from previous skaters. And Will was by far no expert skater which sadly resulted in him not picking up his foot to avoid such deep grooves. His right skate struck the groove sending his left leg shooting to the side. Having a quick moment of panic he rocked forward and all but flung himself into Hannibal. Arms clinging to his back as Hannibal struggled to regain his now off footing. He was able to regain his footing but not quite in time as his back slammed into one of the many walls surrounding the rink. Will still wrapped up his in embrace as he slammed into his front.

Warmth. That was the first thing Wills panicking brain registered as he struggled to retain his shaky footing. What came next was a deep chuckle that vibrated his chest. "Are you ok?" Snapping to attention Will realized he was still wrapped up in Hannibal's embrace. His face smushed up against Hannibal's chest, his senses being overloaded by the smell of him. A smell he couldn't describe, because come on this wasn't some romance novel.

Pulling away from him Will bashfully looked up at his Hannibal's face. Taking in his warm smile and dark eyes. A expression that could captivate even the most shrewd. Will decided that it would have been better to remain where his head originally was. Looking at Hannibal always did funny things to his brain...and heart.

Mumbling a "yes," Will gently removed himself from Hannibal's grasp. Taking care to put some space between themselves but keeping close enough to clutch on to Hannibal's arms still. He wasn't quite ready to let go. Plus he didn't have the courage to turn around and face all the eyes that were certainly watching them.

Almost as if sensing his thoughts Hannibal leaned in. Lowering his voice to a gentle hum,"no one is watching, do not worry." Will bit his lip as he looked up at Hannibal's face. "Are you sure?" He had to know because if Hannibal was lying Will was leaving right this instant. Grinning mischievously Hannibal gently gripped his shoulders "look for yourself." Was the he only warning he received as he was spun around to face the rest of the rink.

He expected to face a sea of curious and judging eyes but instead he was meant with a couple of curious eyes but for the most part nobody seemed to care. On closer inspection Will could see other couples falling down on the ice, laughing and struggling to retract themselves from tangled limbs and embraces. Suddenly Will didn't feel so silly anymore.

But his thoughts were quickly occupied again as Hannibal took his hand once more.

"Shall we?" Hannibal quietly mumbled. Almost as if in a daze,Will slowly nodded his head to transfixed by Hannibal to notice the few quite awwwing from the other skaters.

Once more they began to skate, this time Will was sure to be more careful. Watching out for every groove and scratch in the ice. But even that got him only so far. In the end he ended up in a variety of diffrent,awkward positions with Hannibal. From falling and sliding across the ice with Hannibal to him falling completely on top of Hanninal. Once he was even perfectly straddling him. A act that earned a view lewd whistles. But all things considering Will was having one of the best times of his life.

About a hour later Hannibal declared it was time to leave and go eat. Even with all the fun he was having Will couldnt deny that he was releived. His ass was beginning to get sore from all the times he fell. Turning in their skates they began to head to the car. Will sticking unconsciously close to Hannibal. Once they entered the car Will made not attempts to hide his affection anymore and quickly grabbed Hannibals hand. Suprising the older man, turning his gaze to Will questioning he was met with the side of Will head as the other stared stubbornly out the window. A light dust of pink barely visible on Wills turned face. Smiling to himself Hannibal started the car and peeled out of the parking lot. Not even bothering to let go of Will's hand.

The drive was fairly short as they arrived at a quaint little dinner. Will couldn't help but raise a eyebrow but all he got in return was a small smile from Hanninal. As the entered the dinner they were greater by a cheerful waitress. Her name tag declaring her name to be Becky. "hi my name is Becky! Go ahead and sit where you want! She was so loud and cheerful Will almost flinched. People like her always scared him,no matter how harmless they truly were. Following Hannibal to a booth they both slid in,followed by Becky who stopped to deliver their menues.

"Do you guys know what you want to drink?" She asked while pulling out a small notepad and pencil adored with..."are those unicorns?" Will thought. Hannibal ordered them two cokes and Becky quickly roller skated away. Which was totally awesome Wil thought.

Taking a further look around Will thought the whole dinner was pretty cool. The outside resembled a old Cadillac from the fifities. Highbemas equipped with a top made for a excellent grage type deal. The inside was even more intresting. The floor was a array of black and white checkered tiles. In the center of the dinner sat a bar with bright red leather bar stooles. The bar was rimmed in neon pink lights giving it a soft glow. The walls were decorated in old pictures and signs. Each showing something from the earlier years when dinners were comman. Surrounding the bar on either side was a line of booths against the walls. The tables were a bright purple,one that match the neon pink lights that illuminated the small dinner. Off the the left of their booth sat a jukebox that was currently playing a David Bowie song. It was a pretty cool place if you asked Will.

Finally done with looking at the place Will turned his gaze to Hannibal,he started though as he was confronted with the sight of Hannibal silently observing him. He was never going to get use to that. "I wasn't expecting you to take us here." He all but mumbled. Curse his socially awkward self. Turning his own gaze to quickly look at the place Hannibal answered, " I thought you might want to come to a place that was more casual." Blushing at Hannibals thoughtfulness Will shifted in his seat. "Thank you for that."

Right as Hannibal was about to respond Becky decided to reappear with their drinks. Setting them down in front of them she quickly pulled out her notepad again. "Are you guys ready to order?" Will silently wondered if anything got her spirit down. Glancing quickly at the menu he proceed to order a chessburger with fries. He had never really been picky after all. Hannibal in turn ordered a bacon cheeseburger with fries. Picking up their menues and with a cheerful "I'll have those right out!" Becky skated away. Returning his gaze to Hannibal Will silently raised a eyebrow. "I didn't know you even knew what a burger was." He gently teased. Hannibal merely scoffed at his teasing, choosing to take Will's hand in his own again. He gently began to trace Will's knuckles,pressing on each one before moving on to the next.

"For a FBI agent you have such delicate hands." He softly commeted. To preoccupied with Will's hands to see the bright red shade that had settled across Will's face. Clearing his throat to calm himself he shakily answerd, "For a surgeon and psychiatrist you have pretty tough hands." Looking up at Will's face Hannibal merely smiled. For the remainder of the time Hannibal occupied himself with exploring Will's hands. Will watching Hannibal as he did so. He couldn't help but pout slightly though as their food arrived. He secretly wanted that moment to last forever.

Their meal was a rather silent ordeal. Silent but comfortable as Will occasionally stole Hannibal's fries and Hannibal chucked at Will's pleased groans at how good his burger was. Finishing their meal Hannibal payed the check leaving Becky a hefty tip of 100 dollars. Will could swear if it wasn't for the other customers in the dinner she would have started crying. Following Hannibal to the car Will couldn't help but interlace his hand with Hannibal's. He forgot how long it had been since he was this happy.

But it seemed their date wasn't quite over. Will's jaw nearly dropped as the pulled into what appeared to be a drive in movie theater. Hannibal chose to park towards the back slightly. Turning to him Will gaped helplessly. He had always wanted to go to one of these but they were hard to find nowadays. Seeing Will struggle for words Hannibal interlaced their hands once more. "I thought you might like this."

Smiling Will nodded his head in agreement. "What are we seeing?" He asked. Hanninal just shook his head "you will see." Was all he answered as the screen began to light up and play. Will was pleasantly surprised to see Jurrasic Park playing on the screen. He had always liked the movie, in fact it was one of his favorites. Turning his gaze questiongly to Hannibal he was met with a simple answer, "Charlotte told me." Laughing Will shook his head and returned his attention to the movie. Leave it to his mother to tell Hannibal the little things like this.

Halfway through the movie all the days events finally got to Will. Giving up on keeping to himself he turned his gaze to Hannibal. The others attention was turned to the movie,his seat was slightly reclined and pushed back. Putting a lot of room between him and the sterring wheel. Mustering all the courage he could Will proceed to climb over and into Hannibal's lap.

As soon as he settled in he felt Hannibal stiffin. But before he could decide that this was a bad idea and apologize Hannibal's arms gently wrapped themselves securely around his waste. Taking it as a good sign Will leaned back against his Hannibal's chest. Secretly enjoying the warmth that he provided. The movie continued as the sat together comfortably. Will however began to lose intrest in the movie when one if Hannibal's hands began to play with his hair. He soon found his eyes closing in relaxation.

What seemed like to soon later Will was gently stirred awake. "Will, you have to move over." Hannibal quietly whispered in his ear. Opening his eyes Will could see that the movie was long over and playing the credits. All of the other cars that were there were now gone. Grumbling Will shifted but didn't proceed to move. He was just to comfortabe. Chucking Hannibal did his best to coax Will over, "I have to take you home Will,or would you rather spend the night here?" Seeing no other choose Will grumbled some more before moving back to his seat.

Hannibal smiled silently before staring the car and making his way to Will's house. By the time they had arrived Will could barley keep his eyes open. But when the stopped and Hannibal began to get out Will quickly jolted back into wakeness. He blushed slightly as Hannibal followed Will to his porch. Stopping at the bottom Will turned to face Hannibal who had also stopped to face Will.

Doing his best to keep his fingers from jingling his keys Will shyly looked up at Hannibal's face. "Thank you for today I had a really good time today Hannibal." He couldn't help but thank God for allowing him not to stuuter. Smiling Hannibal nodded his head "I did as well, perhaps we can do this again?" Looking up in suprise Will blurted "I would love that!" He quickly ducked his head again though as Hannibal's eyes softned. "A second date it is then."

Deciding it was as good as a time as ever and spurred on by Hannibal's words Will leaned up and planted at chaste kiss on Hannibal's cheek. Retracting as quickly as he could. But it seemed Hannibal had other things in mind. Catching his wrist Hannibal slowly dragged Will back to him. " oh no, you are not getting away without letting me return the favor." Will all but squeaked in protest as Hannibal cupped his cheek and proceeded to kiss him gently on the cheek. Trailing up from this Hannibal proceeded to kiss his nose then his eyes then the corner of his mouth. All the while Will struggled not to cry,he had been waiting for this for so long. He had never wanted anything so bad as he wanted Hannibal in this exact moment. Meeting his eyes Will could see a variety of emotions swirling around in Hannibal's Marron eyes. Their foreheads were pratically pressed together, Hannibal's thumbs gently stroked Will's cheek. Their eyes still meeting as the space between them became almost nonexistent. Closing his eyes Will was so close to felling Hannibal's lips on his when the all of a sudden Hannibal's phone rang.

Pulling back with a frustrated grown Hannibal fished it out of his pocket while Will stuggle to regain his composure. He was sure his face was as red as a tomato by now. He was pulled out of his thoughts though as Hannibal answered. A frown began to form on his face as he listened to the voice on the other end. "I see, I will be there as soon as I can. Was the only words he uttered as he hung up. Turning to Will Hannibal apologized "I am sorry Will but I have urgent business to attend to." Shaking his head in understanding Will tucked a view stray hairs behind his ear. "It's ok, I understand."

Smiling fondly at him Hannibal quickly kissed Will goodbye before heading back to his car. Throwing a quick "I will call you as soon as possible," over his shoulder before getting in and driving away. Will watched his tail lights vanish with a sigh. He was really looking forward to that kiss. Making his way up his porch and unlocking his door Will let out a yelp of a suprise as he spotted Rel sitting on his sofa surrounded by his dogs.

"What are you doing?!" He cried as he turned to close and lock his door. Turning his gaze back to his current intruder he was confronted with the sight of a key dangling inches from his face. "You do remember you gave me this right?" Rel's voice lazily drawed out as she made her way to the couch. Will had given her a key to his place about a year and a half ago after a she pratically forced him to. But who could blame her? During that time Will was going through the after effects of solving a grizzly case involving the rape and murder of several small children. He would lock himself in his house for days without eating or sleeping. It finally got to the point that Rel threatened to kick down his door if he didn't give her a key and let her in so she could help and take care of him. And so now Rel still had the key and used it whenever she pleased.

Rolling his eyes Will began to slip off his boots. "Yes,but that still dosent tell me why you are here." Leaning back against the couch arm Rel answered "I figured it was to soon for you to be spending the night with him,so I came to hear ask how your date went." Will couldn't help but blush at her vulgarity. Never one to mince words.

Finally managing to pull his boots off Will gently set them beside his front door. Doing his best to compose himself before he a answered. "It was nice, I had a lot of fun." He shyly finished. Glancing up at Rel to gauge her reaction he was happily suprised to see a warm smile settle on her face. No matter what she was his best friend and her opinion mattered greatly.

Will watched as she opened her mouth to say something, a look of teasing glee on her face. But that was before she suddenly stopped ,no words came out,as if they were stuck in her throat. A look of horror and rage made its way onto her face as she looked at something over his shoulder. Will had not time to ask what was wrong before he was tackled to the ground by her with a "get down."

Glass shattered all around them from the windows. The one above Will was the first to go,sending shards scrapping and falling across him and Rel. She had shielded most of his body but he still felt a slight stinging his arm. He couldn't see anything over Rel's body but he could hear boot falls throughout the room. What he heard was confirmed when Rel shoved him behind the now overturned couch. He could see men clad black tactical gear. Each wore a helmet and mask concealing their identies. They all carried guns,and they were aiming them at Will and Rel.

Wasting no time Rel quickly yanked off her leather jacket. Revealing a set of holsters with several deadly knives in each. She was only wearing tank top and the holsters were strapped on top. Wadding her jacket up she pulled Will right arm to her. Wincing in pain Will could see blood rushing down his bicep from a deep cut where no doubt a bullet had grazed him. He hadn't even noticed he had been shot. Pressing her jacket to his wound Rel turned her head,quickly assessing the situation they were in as bullets fired over their heads and into the couch. Will at that moment thanked god that his dogs were smart enough to run into the laundry room on the opposite side of the house.

Turning to Will Rel took his left hand and pressed it into the jacket,covering where his wound was. "Keep putting pressure on it." Was the only thing he got before she pulled out a set a deadly kukri knives. They were obviously custom made as they were smaller then most and had a edge to them that looked like some kind of mineral. He thoughts were cut short though as Rel vaulted to the right while simultaneously throwing one of her kukri knives. If the situation wasn't as it was Will would have taken the time to admire the way her knife lodged itself between one of the intruders eyes.

Taking a quick look Will could see there was now five from the original six that had come. Will watched as they fired at Rel missing as she ran to the side,making a half circle around them before lunging at the nearest one. Using her shoulder she rammed him in the chest sending him crashing into the next one. Using that opportunity she sliced her knife straight down the first ones stomach. Ripping open his bullet proof vest and tearing into his flesh. Two down four to go.

Using this chance Will quickly crawled to the kitchen. He would be out of the thick of things and Rel's way. His just wish his gun and phone werent in his bedroom which happened to be where the fight was currently taking place in front of. But his mind was suddenly preoccupied as he watched Rel pull out a long niddle point knife and slice open another intruder from the base of the back of the neck to the crown of his head. Something began to tickle at the edge of his brain as he watched her. The way she circled around the last three now disarmed men. They had pulled their own knives out by now and were doing their best to follow Rel's movemets.

There was something about the way she moved,the way she executed her kills that caught Will's eye. His eyes widened as his brain began to catch up,right at the moment Rel knocked the helment off one of the men and drove her needle point knife through the top of his head. 4 down two to go.

Will couldn't help but gasp in shock as it fell together. There was no way it was her. It just couldn't be. But his fears were confirmed as Rel turned her back to him. Tattooed across her back was two big bird wings. They were gray with splotches of white. They were mockingbird wings.

Will watched in stunned shock as she slit the 5th intruders throat with her kukri knife. She then took the 6th who had already been stabbed in the leg and proceeded to smash his face in with her elbow. The tattoo of black antler horns barely visible behind his ear. All this time it was her. All this time she had known what was going on. All this time Rel had been the mockingbird. This was the last thing to cross Wills mind before he blacked out.

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Good grief this chapter took forever to right. What did you guys think though,things are starting to come together. Oh and sorry for the almost kiss. It just isn't the right time yet. But I promise within the next two chapters you'll get your kiss. Like I said in the beginning please review! It means so much to me and I worked so hard on this chapter. See you next time!