As they finished up their dinner some light dining music streamed from the built in speakers in the patio rocks. The two friends wiped their faces and waited for the other to ask the infamous question. Bella looked at Scout as the music got a bit louder a voice came on. Scout looked back as the voice began to sing.

It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart Without saying a word you can light up the dark Try as I may I could never explain What I hear when you don't say a thing

"I love this song..." they both said in unison. They laughed at how silly they'd become and finally just gave in.

"Wanna dance? We do have the best scenery in town here ya know.." Scout winked and took Bella's hand leading her to the middle of the fountain and grasping her close to him. She sank her neck downto his strong shoulder blades, both shut their eyes and took in the moment.

The smile on your face let's me know that need me There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall You say it best when you say nothing at all

Bella didn't feel more at home anywhere else but in his arms, swaying slowly leading her through something inside herself that could hardly be called just a dance...she looked up at him and he looked back...their eyes burning into each other like a match hitting hay as they continued to move Scout's hands moved up to her cheeks. She gulped catching her breath in her throat and a small tear streamed down her one cheek running onto Scout's finger.

All day long I can hear people talking about But when you hold me near you drown out the crowd Old Mister Webster could never define What's being said between your heart and mine

Scout wiped the tear and pulled her even closer to his chest, he tilted his head and leaned into her neck taking in her sweet scent as he inhaled. He heard her sigh and tried to hold back everything he had and not kiss her...but the action was still lingering in his mind.

The smile on your face let's me know that need me There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall You say it best when you say nothing at all Bella once again took the lead and moved the four feet swiftly through out the patio and around the area where they stepped on some of the local art Scout had seen when he arrived earlier. He looked down at another piece in the midths of their dance when a bright red heart bleeding onto a cherry lollipop caught his eye and read the words below it. "Love is a sweetness that flows through the depths of your heart" Another sign he thought.

The smile on your face let's me know that need me There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall As they approached the fountain again Scout lifted Bella's hand and spun her catching her as she turned back into his arms.
He dipped her and grasped her hands tightly.

You say it best...

He pulled her up closer bringing them inches from each other's faces. She wanted to lean into him, god, she wanted to lean into him so bad but regained her distance from his moon lit face just as the music faded all that was left to hear was the water's gentle flow down the fountain.

When you say nothing at all.
"It's over."

"What?"

"The song, it's over Scout," Bella whispered to him, he shook his head a bit and painfully smiled letting go of her. He took a sip of the wine back at the table and called for Marcus. Marcus came from inside of the restaurant quickly wearing an apron with red sauce stains on it. "Everything ok here?" he asked picking up their dishes and placing them in a plastic bin atop a rolling cart.

"Thank you so much for everything Marcus, but..." Bella started taking his hand.

"She needs to be getting home." Scout snapped. Marcus objected almost immediately.
"No you can't go yet I have raspberry pound cake with a drizzle of vanilla cream especially made for your dessert!" He put his hand into the shape of a triangle and exaggerated the drizzle.

"Thanks man really but we gotta go," Scout quickly said shaking Marcus' hand while slipping him a twenty dollar as an apology for leaving earlier and the leftover food. "Bella," he said and began trugging to the car.
"Hey hey..." Marcus called to them but they turned the corner and where out of sight. As he opened his hand the money Scout left there uncrumbled itself. He sighed and crumbled it back up chucking it towards the fountain. "I didn't want his god damn money..." he said to himself. "I wanted him to stay and get his girl!" Marcus shrugged and slowly walked back into his restaurant calling for Kevin in the process "Kev, pack up we're going home." Within ten mintues Scout and Bella's date area was shut down, the lights, the music and even the fountain. All that was left was the crumbled twenty crawling on the patio from the breeze and the silence of the night lingering through the darkness.