Ch. 30: A Romantic Dinner
written 11/14/12 modified 5/9/20
Pearl decided to start getting ready in the same fashion as she had when she and Dimas went on their first date. She made herself shine like the stars in the night
sky, she looked so stunning that her family almost fainted from exposure to her radiance. Blu and Jewel were so stunned by her beauty and at the same time so
proud of the level of her maturity. Their daughter was almost fully grown up. "Alright Dimas, can't wait to see your handsome body, more importantly your face." "Sis,
you look magnificent." commented Topaz. "Majestic." added Jose. "She's a sparkle." her parents said together. Then they heard a familiar voice from their hollow's
entrance. "No, she's a goddess!" announced Dimas. Pearl was so happy, she immediately ran up and kissed him full on the beak. "Oh Dimas, I've been so lonely
without you, but now that you're here I feel my heart lighting up!" she exclaimed. "Pearl my love, that was beautiful and very touching." he began. "I feel so lost
when you and I are parted, but now that I'm with you my spirit and heart are have become whole once again." he finished profoundly. "Oh Dimas, I love you sooo
much!" cried Pearl. "I love you very much too, Pearl!" replied Dimas in a very romantic manner. The two lovebirds started to make out, but were immediately stopped
by Blu. "Ahem!" he squawked catching their attention. "Oh sorry, Daddy." she said noting her Father's tone. "Yeah, sorry sir." said Dimas equally apologetic. "It's okay,
just try to avoid doing it in front of me and Jewel." replied Blu. "Well, I could care less Blu, considering you and I were and sometimes are to this day still like that."
Jewel chirped. Blu gave Jewel a slight glare. "Stop, you're only gonna encourage them." he said somewhat irritated. Dimas then decided to speak up, "Blu, Jewel, I've
got a fun night planned for me and Pearl, but I must ask you just this once since it's supposed to be a surprise, can I take her without telling you where we're gonna
go?" he pleaded. "Well... Alright, but just this once." Blu replied after getting an okay nod from Jewel. "Oh, thank you!" Dimas cried out excitedly. He flew over to Blu
and Jewel and gave each of them a hug. "Your welcome." they replied. "Just as always keep her happy and safe." said Jewel. "Don't worry I will do everything in my
power to protect her and keep her happy." he replied reassuringly. "Well alright, you lovebirds have fun." said Blu and Jewel in unison. "Will do." replied Pearl and
Dimas together and with that they took off.
"Well Dimas love, what are we doing and where are we going?" inquired Pearl. "Pearl sweetheart, chill it's a surprise." said Dimas. Then he saw a very serious look on
his beautiful date's face. "Fine, I'm taking you out for a romantic dinner, but I'm still not telling you where at." he added in a compromising tone. "Alright love, I'm
sorry it's just that the suspense is killing me!" she replied. "Okay I'll give you a hint it is close to the club where we shared our first dance, you know Paradise?" he
said. "Of course sweetie, how could I forget." answered Pearl excitedly. About fifteen minutes later they arrived at the restaurant in question, "Pearl, I give you Flying
Romance of Rio Cuisine." announced Dimas. "Oh Dimas, it looks lovely!" exclaimed Pearl. "I know, that's why I chose it just for you." replied Dimas. Pearl gave Dimas
a peck on the cheek. "Dimas, there's no one I'd rather be with right now than with you." she said. Then Dimas kissed her full on the beak. "I couldn't be more content
with anyone right now than I am with you." At that moment Pearl and Dimas began a make out session. After about five maybe ten of this they entered the
restaurant, and rather than the last place they went to where they sat in chairs, in this place they sat down with their talons crossed on pillow cushions waiting for
their menus. "Well Dimas, I must say that the romantic atmosphere really here backs up Romance part of its name." said Pearl. "It surely does, and I made sure that
this place was romantic for couples only." chirped Dimas. Pearl looked around and saw that they were not the only couple in the restaurant, in fact except for one
family, there were nothing but couples in the establishment. About two minutes later the waitress (this time a female red macaw) came up to them. "Here's some
water, are you two ready to order?" she asked. "Yes we are." answered Pearl politely. "For my drink, I'll have a caipirinha." "Alright, and how about you?" the
waitress inquired looking now at Dimas. "Um maracuja para mim por favor. (One maracuja for me please)." "Alright, and how about food." "Well, I'll have the–"
Pearl began, but was then interrupted by Dimas. "Hey Pearl, I found a great thing to eat, but we'd have to share it because it's so big." "Great and what is that?"
inquired Pearl. Dimas pointed to the food dish in question, which was a mountain of fruit that featured eight layers of fruit listed from bottom to top. First the base
would be made of pineapple, the second layer would consist of passionfruit, the third layer would be made of orange flesh honeydew, the fourth would be of starfruit,
the fifth layer would consist of mangos, then oranges as the sixth layer, seventh layer would be made of watermelon, and the very top layer would consist of
blackberries. "The Fruit Island, that does sound good Dimas. Let's get that then." Dimas nodded. Then they both looked at the waitress. "For our food, just The
Fruit Island please." the two lovebirds said in unison. "Alright, coming right up." replied the waitress and then she walked away. "Well Pearl, isn't this place
romantic?" cooed Dimas lovingly in the romantic side of his voice, of which Pearl found irresistible. "It sure is Dimas." Pearl cooed back at him in her romantic voice,
which Dimas also found irresistible. They leaned in and shared a brief kiss. Just then the lovebirds noticed the waitress coming up with their drinks, then they broke
the kiss. "Alright, here you go one caipirinha." she said setting Pearl's cocktail down in front of her. "And your maracuja." she added as she set Dimas' cocktail down
in front of him. "Enjoy." she said looking at the two of them and she walked away. Then, Pearl and Dimas held up their glasses to one another. "To you my love." they
both said in unison and drank half of their cocktails. "Wow, I must admit that this drink of mine is quite sweet and strong." Pearl commented pointing at her drink.
"Really, mine is sour, and like yours, strong as well." added Dimas gesturing to his drink. "They're still good though." declared Pearl. "Yes they are." said Dimas
nodding his head in agreement. About twenty minutes later the waitress came out with their order of The Fruit Island. "Wow, that's big!" squawked Pearl. "I know
it's much bigger than I thought!" cried Dimas in agreement. "Well, enjoy." said the waitress. "Thank you, we will." replied Dimas and Pearl in unison. "Let's dig in
sweetie." said Pearl with her Mother's exuberant spirit. "Yeah, let's make this Fruit Islanda fruit dessert." replied Dimas in agreement. Pearl laughed. "Hey take your
first bite of fruit and I'll take mine, but only chew it, and swallow only some of it." said Dimas. "Why?" inquired Pearl. "Because we're gonna play a little game I like to
call 0." he answered. "I think I know where this is going, but I'm all for trying new things." she replied. So they both went by the game rules. When they each had
only some of their fruit leftover Pearl covered her beak and asked, "Now what?" Dimas covered his beak and replied "Now this." He pulled Pearl closer to him, and
before she could ask him why he was doing so, he gave her a very passionate french kiss. As their tongues intertwined they exchanged each other's leftover chewed
fruit, swallowed it, and then ended the kiss. "So what kind of fruit did I have before we kissed?" asked Dimas. "I am not sure, but I believe it was passionfruit?"
guessed Pearl. "That is correct." answered Dimas. "Before we kissed what kind of fruit did I have?" inquired Pearl in the same tone. "I don't know, a mango?" guessed
Dimas. "That's right." answered Pearl. "Well wasn't that a fun game." asked Dimas. "It certainly was." replied Pearl. "Yeah, but let's wait to do it again at some other
time and place." said Pearl. "Alright." he replied in agreement.
Blu and Jewel were starting to wonder what their daughter and her boyfriend were up to. "Jewel, I hope their not kissing, I mean the cloacal kiss type!" cried Blu
frantically. "I highly doubt that." replied a very calm and collected Jewel. "I know we can trust him, I definitely trust him." "Okay, okay, I guess I'mjust overreacting."
he replied calming down. "I bet their just finishing up dinner." said Jewel. "You're probably right." replied Blu in agreement.
Sure enough, Dimas and Pearl were just finishing up the last of their Fruit Island, and had finally made it Fruit Desertas Dimas so comically put it. Then they
downed the last of their cocktails. Dimas suddenly got worried about Pearl's parents' view on their daughter having any alcohol at all, so he called for the waitress and
she brought back some more water. "Here Pearl." he said handing her some water. "Lets drink some more water so that the alcohol doesn't seem present in our blood,
behavior, or on our breath." She saw Dimas guzzling down some water himself. "Alright, fine." said replied reluctantly. About five minutes later they had each gone
through four glasses of water. "Alright, now we can go." declared Dimas. "Cool." replied Pearl. So the two lovebirds got upfrom their table, exited the restaurant, and
took flight for Blu and Jewel's hollow.
After about a thirty minutes they made it to the hollow's entrance, and swooped in to see Blu and Jewel still awake. "So did you two have fun tonight?" asked Blu
cheerfully (thanks to Jewel calming him down). "Oh yes sir we did." replied Dimas happily. "What did you guys have for dinner?" inquired Jewel. "Mom, the dish we
had tonight was so massive that we had to share it, it's called The Fruit Island." answered Pearl. "Yeah, it's eight different kinds of fruit, stacked in the shape of a
mountain, and each layer is made with one of the eight different fruits." added Dimas giving the food's description to his date's parents. "Really, Blu we need to go on
another date sometime and try one of these places they've been going to." said a slightly frustrated Jewel. "Don't worry love, I'm game to go out again whenever you
want." replied Blu put a loving wing on his cerulean blue wife's back. "Anyways, I better get going." said Dimas looking at Jewel and Blu. Then he turned his gaze to
his girlfriend. "Goodnight my precious Pearl, I love you." he said looking deep into her teal eyes. Looking right back into her boyfriend's ocean blue eyes, Pearl said,
"Goodnight my distinguished Dimas, I love you too." They started making out, Blu was just about to interrupt them and spoil the moment, but Jewel clamped his beak
shut with her wings. After a few minutes Dimas and Pearl broke their kiss and gave each other an exuberant hug. Jewel let go of Blu's beak. Then Dimas looked up at
Blu and Jewel. "Goodnight to you both as well." he said. "And to you too Dimas." they both replied in unison. After that Dimas took flight and headed home.
I'm not sure when I'll get onto chapter 31, it'll probably be a while.
But to all my avid readers, especially Kraft58 and Ricardo the black hawk, hang in there!
There's much more to come because this story is gonna be at 35 – 45 chapters long by the time it's done.