Entry for snippet Challenge 27: Magic

This is Zechs P.O.V.


Date

We already agreed that we would keep our dating a secret for now. Lady Une was not very comfortable with partners or even colleagues dating and we fear we will be split up if she finds out.

This also means that mister Duo Maxwell can not know. And that means we have to be very careful, for according to Wufei he has been planning to get us together since he witnessed me checking out Wufei's… behind.

I leave work first and he will call me when Maxwell leaves so I can drive back to pick him up. It seems like quite a hassle, but we will do it like this for now anyway. I am, after all, the one who made tonight's reservations.

I am nervous. Yes, a prince, one who is used to dealing with political matters, a soldier who has fought and for some reason survived a war, he can be nervous about a date. So when my phone finally rings, my heart skips a beat. And another one when I see it is Wufei.

I drive back to our rendezvous point and do not have to wait long for Wufei to arrive. He gets into my car and I drive us to a place just outside town. On the way there we talk casually, about work mostly. We both know we are trying to clear the air. Perhaps I should just have given him the address and meet him there? Once we arrive, I watch Wufei's eyes grow large.

"I thought you said nothing fancy?"

"I said nothing 'too' fancy." I correct him, a smile playing on my lips. I guess I still wanted to impress him. "This restaurant does not even require a suit."

"But you sure look out of place without one." He replies, looking down at the clothes he is wearing. It is formal clothing, but not a rich business suit.

Despite the reputation of this restaurant, once inside one would notice most people were dressed no more than slightly formal.

"You need to book two weeks in advance if you want to ensure a table." He continues. "How did you get one in just a night?"

Being a former prince and having a well-known name does have its advantages. "That, my dear Wufei Chang, is called 'magic'." I smile at him and he looks back with a quizzical look. Then I get out of the car and so does he. "Shall we?"


- princess