Charles was in high spirits for the entirety of that next week after the success with Erik's mother. He even ignored the 'I told you so' he received from his smug boyfriend. Even with the amount of sleep he was deprived because he insisted on having Erik completely unpacked and settled, and that he had to mix that with all his office work he was not in anything other than in a good mood. Erik laughed out loud at Charles on that Thursday when he found the small professor asleep in one of the guest rooms while boxing up some things to be sold. Erik kept assuring him that it didn't need to all get done in a week, but Charles was not to be deterred and it did help that Raven and Angel were gun ho about it as well. Erik would just sigh and keep labeling boxes and step over piles of things.

Not even Jean could ruin his mood. She seemed to be around him more often than she used to, but Charles suspected she didn't like Erik's speech (which he still hasn't been able to learn the particulars about) and was just trying to loom over him. The evidence for this being that she only showed herself around Charles when Erik wasn't near, but she never interacted with Charles. He was not going to let her get to him.

By Friday Erik and Angel were all unpacked, and Charles allowed himself to relax. Okay when he says allow himself to relax he meant he gave into Erik's stern looks and comments on the matter, but whatever. Erik decides that they need a night out, and Charles can't say no to the way Erik stands in the doorway of the bedroom in just a towel after he took his shower. Erik drove them, in his favorite of Charles' classic cars, into town and they walked down the street taking in the cool night and the people and life around them. Erik wound his arm around Charles bringing the smaller man to him to walk comfortably.

"I'm glad you dragged me out of the house," Charles sat back in his chair smiling. The bistro they ended up in was the one Hank had mentioned liking.

Erik chuckled. "I didn't drag you."

Charles gave him a 'really?' look. "What was it that you would call it?"

"Liberating you," Erik shrugged smirking.

Afterwards, they ended up in pub down the street Erik had been to a few times, sitting in a booth talking while the music played behind them. The place was popular, and soon the floor was full of people dancing and chatting one another up at the bar.

"Charles! Erik!"

Charles snapped his head to the right smiling when he saw who it was. "Emma?"

Emma beamed and slid into the booth next to Charles. "What are you two doing here? Out for the night?"

Erik smirked. "I 'dragged' poor Charles here for some drinks," he actually made air quotes making Charles roll his eyes.

"Good. The damn fool needs to get out more," Will appeared from seemingly nowhere sliding in next to Erik.

"Thank you," Erik sat up straighter giving Charles a playful look.

Emma laughed. "So, how is the move going?"

"Fantastic," Charles piped in. "We've moved onto what Raven is referring to as 'The Great Exorcism of Xavier Manor'," the table chuckled.

For the next two hours Will managed to keep drinks coming to the table, and everyone laughing. Will and Erik even started singing much to Charles' amusement. When Emma pulled Will out to dance Erik gave Charles a dangerous smile.

"No Erik," Charles shook his head laughing. "I know what you're thinking and that is not—"

Erik all but ripped Charles up on his feet. "Oh come on Charles…I know you can dance, I saw you dancing with Raven and Angel," he chuckled when Charles' cheeks flushed. Charles was completely unaware of Erik knowing about that. "And you dance so well on my cock it has to translate on the floor at least a little," he whispered into Charles' ear as they reached the dance floor.

Charles nearly chocked but soon gained his composer and started to move with Erik anyway. They danced for at least ten songs because once Charles started to dance he didn't want to stop. Erik held him close to his chest for most of the songs making Charles happy enough the dance all night if need be. The last song they danced to was a James Brown song that some college kid put on for kicks and boy did the four take advantage. Charles hardly contained his laughter as the four of them all busted into funky retro inspired dancing that was far too exaggerated. Charles smiled watching Erik perform for him because that is what it was. Erik had the smile to prove it as he mouthed the words to Charles and pulled the smaller man to him for the end of the song.

They all finally left near midnight walking down the street together.

"That was truly enjoyable," Charles chuckled.

"Why don't we do that more," Emma sighed.

"Because my dear, in a realization of our deepest fears, we've become old and have things called responsibilities much to our despair," Will said casually as he helped Emma into a taxi.

"I'm sure Logan will appreciate you inviting Will and Emma to come see the Literary fair tomorrow," Erik smiled into the back of Charles' neck as they lay on the bed under the covers in the early hours of the morning.

Charles let a smile cross his face as he chuckled. "I couldn't deprive them of the opportunity for such a lovely afternoon," his voice was nothing short of diabolical.

Erik couldn't stop laughing into Charles' neck. "I've created an evil monster…I love you."

Charles turned in Erik's grasp pushing up as close to the warm German as possible. "I love you too now let me sleep or I'll be a pure nightmare in the morning," Charles pecked Erik's lips.

"Yes Liebing…," Erik purred.