"Wow," Margo stared at the sight in front of her, "and here I thought you could never top Super Silly Fun Land."
"I aim to impress." Antonio flipped his hair to the side with a satisfied smile placed on his face, "Nothing is too grand for our first official date."
"Yeah, but isn't this a little too much for even that? You must have spent forever on this." Her smile grew as she looked away from the sight and up at her boyfriend.
"I may or may not have stayed up until three in the morning to complete the plan and preparations, but it was well worth the time to see the bright smile on your face." He reached out to grab her hand, "It's become one of my most favorite sights in the world."
A slight blush began to glow on her face, "You're really going to have to stop doing that."
"Stop doing what?"
"Being so sweet." She glanced at the grass, "It makes me blush like crazy."
"But how could I not treat such a beautiful and sweet girl like the princess she truly is?" He tilted her chin up so that she faced him, "And your blushing face is one of the most adorable sights I've ever seen. It only makes sense that I would put all my effort into making my girlfriend happy."
Margo's face exploded with a deep red color. It was the first time he had actually called her his girlfriend, and her racing heart wasn't letting her forget it. The word sounded so natural for him to say, as if they had been dating for a few months instead of just getting together the previous night.
He let out a chuckle as he guided her to the special picnic he had spent all night working on. It was no plain and traditional picnic (the very thought of doing something so predictable put shame to the Perez name). He had prepared all of the dishes himself, ensuring that everything was made fresh and filled with love. That task had taken him a few hours, and had been the easiest by far. Cooking was nothing compared to the time he spent arranging everything so that things would be absolutely perfect. He had planned this date so it would be the best thing Margo had ever experienced.
First, they would start out with an isolated picnic in a small clearing of the woods that belonged to the Perez estate. After that, he would take her on a special trip to the zoo (for which he paid extra for the butterflies at the garden to spell out "I love you, Margo Gru" with their wings upon command). Once they had finished their stroll through the zoo, he would take her to the flower gardens (where he had prepared several bouquets of every color daffodil he could find to be placed at each stopping point. After they had done that, it was off to his privately owned beach to watch the sunset and have a moonlit walk on the sand.
Furthermore, he had made sure that no one (especially Gru) would find them. Antonio knew that he had pledged to let Margo have her space and let her deal with boys herself, but he somehow doubted that the rule applied to him. Margo had explained to him that Gru was on another mission, and would be stationed at Richman's Golfing Society as a cattie, but, just in case, Antonio had made sure that everywhere they went would stay Gru free.
He couldn't hold back his smile as the pride of thinking of absolutely everything swelled within him. It was a perfect plan, one that he was quite proud of, and most importantly, one that would show Margo how serious he was about loving her. Everything would be wonderful.
Or so he had thought before the sky began to drop water on their heads.
As the first rain droplet hit his nose, he realized that he had forgotten that the weatherman was not a dependable source on which he could rely, and that he should have planned for at least one indoor activity in case an event such as the current rain were to pour down on them.
He heard her beautiful laugh as she pulled him away from his perfectly arranged picnic and under the cover of a large tree. Granted they still got a bit wet every now and then, but it was nothing compared to the droplets of water now drowning and ruining all of his home cooked food. A sour look crossed his face at the thought of Mother Nature ruining his first official date with Margo. How was he going to prove himself and know that he had truly won her over if he couldn't do anything he had planned?
"Why the pouty look?" Margo laughed, causing his head to snap over in her direction. She was actually having fun while all of his hard work was being destroyed before his eyes?
"Everything I planned to impress you with was outdoors." He gave an irritated sigh, "My entire plan has been ruined."
"Who cares about a plan?" She gently smacked his arm, "No offense, but you don't have to plan everything we do for us to have a good time. We improvised yesterday and still had a blast, right?"
"But there was so much I wanted to do with you today to prove to you how much you mean to me." He groaned, "Now I have nothing in mind."
"Antonio, I know you care about me, and you know I care about you. There's no need to make a huge plan and do crazy stuff like," She paused to think of something over the top and dramatic (a classic Antonio taste), "have three million flowers left at my doorstep or spell my name out in fireworks. I like simple things too."
"Three million flowers…" Antonio mumbled in a deep thought, "That's a good idea."
"Antonio! Hello!" Margo snapped her fingers in front of him to capture his attention, "That wasn't what you were supposed to pick up from that statement."
"But, mi amour," Antonio looked at her and smiled at the way her wet hair only added to her cuteness, "I only want the best for you. You deserve my crazy and extreme plans that shower you in affections."
Margo's cheeks dusted with a slight pink, "Even so, you don't have to stay up into the early hours of the morning just to plan an extravagant and unreasonably expensive date for me. It's the simple things in life that make me happy."
"And what would those things be?"
"Well," The girl thought for a moment, "talking to my friends, reading a good book, watching movies, and spending time with you are a few things to name."
"Spending time with me?" Antonio chuckled as a twinge of color came to his face, "Does that mean you're having a good time with me right now?"
Margo nodded, "Of course, it might be raining, but you're still here with me, aren't you? That's all that really matters to me."
The boy's blush deepened as he thought about her words, something that transformed him from an extremely flirtatious and attractive Latino boy into a cute and huggable teddy bear in Margo's eyes.
"So are you willing to give a simple date a try?" She smiled at his blushing form. His eyes darted up to meet hers and a grin spread across his attractive face. In almost an instant, he was even closer to her, holding her hands in his own.
"Only if I'm able to take you on my extravagant dates every now and then."
Margo laughed softly as she gave him a toothy smile, "Deal."
Antonio wasn't quite sure what to make of the current scene in front of him. Sure, he had seen this type of thing happen on TV, but he had never actually done this before. There were so many people walking all around him, and of course the occasional person who was smart enough to notice how perfect he looked even with the puzzled expression he wore, and openly stared at him until they noticed his hand clasped in Margo's. The smell of popcorn filled the air and the sound of people chatting and arguing over which movie to watch was loud in his ears.
Margo had taken him to the local cinema.
It surprised him that this place was still in business. Who could possibly enjoy seeing a movie in a dark room surrounded by annoying people and children you've never met before who whisper and laugh during the movie? For all he knew, there could be a psycho killer or an extremely contagious sick person sitting right next to him or Margo. Not to mention that he had already seen most of the movies that were available in his private home theater (as a prospering millionaire, he had many connections).
"Hmmm….. What should we see?" Antonio's eyes flashed down to see Margo looking at the wall lined with movie posters with a perplexed expression. A smile came to his face at the sight. Even if he hadn't particularly enjoyed the movies so far, the happiness Margo displayed when she brought him here was more than enough to keep him at the very least content. He would gladly give up all the money and possessions he had just to see her breathtakingly beautiful smile, so going to the movies to make her happy was an understatement of his determination.
"Anything you'd like, bella." He gave her hand a light squeeze as her eyes continuously ran over their options.
"That wasn't helpful at all, Antonio." She rolled her eyes, "We need to find a movie we both like. Anything in particular you look for in a movie?"
"I prefer something with a little action, and you?"
"Anything with a good plot. I like the thought that goes into the real meaning and story behind the action."
Antonio smiled at her, "That's quite the unique answer."
"Well it's the truth," Margo tried to dismiss her blush, "When I watch a movie, I like it to be something that has a real meaning, something that will be full of action and wonders and leave me thinking about it for days. I like movies that mean something special to the producer and team. When that happens, you can really see it through their work."
"I see." Antonio nodded as his eyes grazed over the options, "So a pointless sounding movie such as 'Two Ducks; One Monkey; Three Years of Prison' is not something you would enjoy?"
"I don't think it's something that anyone would enjoy." She laughed, "Some producers will make anything for money, but the ones who really care put time and effort into their movies are different. Movies like-"
"Escape From Prison 6?" Antonio finished off her statement with an added air that hinted he was asking a question. His eyes were locked on a particular movie poster that was just a bit unlike the others. Of course, it had its clichés, but the image of two boys and a girl covered in grime and sweat behind bars whilst an evil looming creature hid in the background seemed rather promising for him to enjoy (as it was one of the few he had never seen before). He could only hope Margo found it equally as interesting.
"I've seen previews for that one." She grinned as she looked at the poster, not believing she had skimmed over it while looking for a good movie, "It's about a pair of siblings and their friend trying to escape an evil prison that is as big as the Amazon. It supposedly takes place on Earth in the year 3001, when the leftovers from the last world wars were put into a 'safe place' that was later infected with creatures of some sort."
"Sounds like it has a nice plot." Antonio smiled at her.
"And lots of action." She said in a sing-song voice.
"Then it is decided. 'Escape From Prison 6' it is. Let's go." He began walking in the direction of the movie screening areas when Margo caught his arm.
"Where are you going?"
Antonio quirked a brow at her, "To see the movie. What else?"
Margo let out a hearty laugh at his adorable and genuine confusion, "You have to pay for a ticket first! Don't tell me you've never been to the movies before either?"
"It's not funny, Margo. I am a millionaire. I have a private home theater that puts this one to shame. I have no reason to come here." Antonio straightened his posture and flipped his hair in an embarrassed annoyance.
"It's okay." Her laugh died down, "I'll help you figure it out. Now you go buy the tickets, and I will get us some snacks and drinks. We can meet at the bench beside the ladies restroom when we're done, okay?"
She began to walk away when he grabbed her hand again. She looked back at him to see a twinge of embarrassment on his attractive face.
"Where exactly do I buy the tickets?"
The only answer she could give him was her amused laughter.