Chapter 5

Dipper went home as soon as he found his sister, immediately starting to work on the code which caused him so much trouble until now. He was pissed at himself for not finding it out sooner. It was obvious! That's the oldest trick in the book, but since Bill wrote it right before his eyes he never thought invisible ink would be the case. Heck he never thought such a tiny code with two rows would consume his whole week. He spent another night working on the treacherous thing, a new row meant all the algorithms he had been using until now would be useless he had to start from the beginning... He literally spent the whole night on the thing, even when Mabel came back home at around 10 am he was still working on it. Of course she scolded him for leaving her for a stupid code but heck, now he was so close... SO freaking close he couldn't stop now.

6:46 pm. Pines apartment.

The door rang which Mabel immediately attended to. She opened the door revealing the tall blonde man standing behind it.

"Um hi! Can I help you?" Mabel smiled.

"Good evening" He lowered his head "I'm looking for Dipper, we agreed I would pick him up at, 6:30 but he isn't answering his phone".

Holy shit, She almost shrieked in excitement, staring at the stranger.

"And you must be Mabel" He kissed the back of her hand "Bill Cipher at your service"

"You are the guy I saw with Dipper at the cafe on campus! I knew it wasn't a business meeting"

"It was kind of a business meeting, just like this one in some sort of way, he wants something from me and he piqued my interest, we will come to an arrangement" The blonde man chuckled.

It's a date… She started jumping. "Oh my gawd..." She realized Dipper was still sleeping.

"So is he here…?" Bill asked confused.

"Yes uh..." she looked distressed trying to cover up for her brother "He is just getting ready! I can't invite you in at the moment...Because it's so messy! "

"Dipper isn't ready?" He raised his eyebrow.

"I will get him ready in 5 minutes! Please just wait here! I'm sure he didn't mean it, he always needs so much time with his hair" She tried to sound convincing. "Just 5 minutes!" She closed the door leaving Bill perplexed outside.

Meanwhile Dipper was asleep on his table, he couldn't help but fall asleep after working on the code for over 12 hours.

"Mhmm, Ahhh, Bil… Har…Those were the last words that crossed Dipper's mind before he was woken by the loud sound of his door crashing against the wall.

"Dipper get up!" Mabel yelled as she barged into the room.

"Mabel! What the heck?!" He yelled back as he was woken from a very good dream.

She threw a pair of jeans, a t-shirt and a red flannel shirt at him "I seriously hope he isn't taking you anywhere fancy because you have nothing to wear!"

"What? What's happening?!" He was truly confused.

"Your date is here waiting in front of the door!" She put some gel in his hair and sprayed him with deodorant.

"Date?" Shit I have a dat- business meeting with Bill, that wasn't a dream... "Fuck entertain him somehow! I can't fuck it up with him" Dipper demanded of Mabel as he started undressing as Mabel went out of the door.

"Now hurry!" She closed the door behind her "And get that thing down!" She yelled from outside of the room.

"Thing..?" Dipper noticed what she was talking Shit I really dreamt about the date with Bill, no this isn't a date! He clasped his hand over his mouth blushing Fuck, fuck, fuck Dipper not again, no way, no no no no no. I'm not falling for looks this time, no fucking way no. He couldn't help but yell internally.

A few minutes did pass before he came out of his room, flexing his muscles was actually quite a good strategy it always worked.

"Looking good bro! Now go out he is still waiting" She couldn't help but jump in happiness.

"Mabel I can't do this..." He looked down.

"Yes you can! He is seriously hot and it's gonna be fun!" She didn't let him talk before she opened the door, seeing Bill leaning against the wall seemingly bored. Dipper was still able to pick his messenger bag before Mabel shoved him out and pushed him against Bill.

"HAVE FUN!" She yelled before she closed the door with a bang.

Dipper immediately separated himself from Bill, quickly apologizing, actually telling the truth that it was because he worked the whole night on the code after all it was what this date was about right? Right?

7:32 pm arriving at the restaurant, it was certainly what you would call fancy and Dipper hoped he wasn't under dressed... Well Bill was wearing some casual clothes too so he couldn't be that off. They entered the restaurant where they were attended by a young man.

"Good evening can I help you?" The young man smiled.

"I have a reservation for two at 7" Bill replied.

The waiter didn't even look at the reservation book as he replied "I'm sorry sir but the reservation was cancelled, since we are full and you arrived late"

"Ok, but just because you are new, I will try again, I have a reservation for Bill fucking Cipher at 7, now look at the freaking book" Bill responded in what seemed to be a rather pissed tone.

The young waiter looked at the reservation book widening his eyes "I'm so sorry for my mistake sir! Please follow me!" The waiter looked rather ashamed before he led the two guys to a corner table. He only guided them and another waiter took over an older man this time who appeared to be the head waiter.

"Mr. Cipher it's a pleasure to see you again" The waiter also brought him a wine card without Bill even asking for it.

"Still here huh?" Bill smirked "Looking good Paul"

"And you haven't changed one bit Bill" The waiter smiled back.

"Still not retiring?" Bill inquired.

"Even if I own this place now I just can't seem to find anyone fitting for the job, specially you should know how much I care about this place" The waiter rolled his eyes.

"I know, I know it's just one of the fanciest restaurants around, you know I suffer the same path in the library no one cares about books…"

"Just like for good service" The waiter answered "The same as always?"

"Just do what you always do" Bill answered smirking.

The waiter bowed his head before he smiled leaving the two alone again.

"Woah... What was that?" Dipper asked surprised but smiling.

"Hmm? Oh he is the owner but he never stopped working here, you know finding good staff is kinda hard now days" Bill replied.

"Yeah I got that, but how do you know him?" The brunet inquired once more.

"Let's say he kinda owns this place thank to me" Bill smirked in self-satisfaction "So I get a table whenever I want to"

"Oh... " Dipper didn't know what to answer he was just fascinated by the place.

"Oh right... The reason why we are here" Dipper pulled out his own journal, handing it to Bill.

The blonde man took it in his hands carefully inspecting every inch of it.

"Good memories" He suddenly blurted out "You certainly made a lot out of the unfinished journal"

"Wait wait wait," Dipper exclaimed "Memories? You must be mistaken i-"

"I've a copy of the original journal in my possession kid, I've seen it a thousand times that why it is so nostalgic" Bill smiled.

"There is a copy of my Grunkle s work in the private library?" Dipper asked perplexed.

"Well after all it was written after things he found in other books of the forbidden stash, the owner mostly wants something in return for being able to read his books and a copy of the journal was part of the deal he made with Stanford Pines" Bill explained still browsing through the new pages of the journal.

"Wait... You never told me that" Dipper said perplexed "even if I solve the code I still have to give him something in return?"

"We will come to an arrangement Pinetree" Bill smiled "After all I said I would put a good word for you"

"Oh... "

"Now tell me more about your research, if I had to guess you started in Gravity falls just like your great uncle"

"You certainly know a lot about this" Dipper was surprised, he always thought Bill only took care of the books not that he actually read them or was interested in them. "May I ask how you know so much about this topic... It's not meant in a bad way I seriously just thought you were the contact person and didn't actually care for these sort of books"

"I am the business of making dreams, come true kid and next to it I am an ambitious collector as well" Bill handed back the journal "I know everything there is to know about paranormal beings" He grinned.

Making dreams come true… Those words dream kinda hit Dipper making him forget how cocky Bill was being and blush as he remembered what he dreamt just a few hours ago...

"Pinetree are you ok?" Bill asked concerned.

"I.. Uh- yes sorry I just.. I'm fine" He answered slapping his cheeks to calm down.

"Don't be nervous" Bill took Dipper's hand softly "I don't bite" He kissed the back of it.

Dipper pulled his hand away, mostly because of the surprise and how that made his heart race.

"Then just tell about your research... Maybe that will help" Bill suggested.

"You.. You truly want to hear it? That wasn't a joke?" Dipper's eyes widened.

"Of course I do" Bill rested his elbows on the table leaning his chin on his palms, looking actually quite interested.

They spent dinner together, chatting about any kind of paranormal circumstances they've been in, Dipper told him about his blog he relaxed as he was able to actually talk to someone about his research, someone who actually knew a lot about the topic, someone who understood him...

They finished a great meal which Bill paid for probably one of the best Dipper ever had... At first it was just going to be Dipper bribing him for more hints but it took a complete different direction... Dipper was actually enjoying Bill's company, the food was great, the wine was great, and chatting with Bill was the best thing that happened to him in ages. He wasn't a complete asshole... He was smart, good looking, he had similar interests to Dipper… Shit...

"So where to Pinetree?" The blonde asked as they exited the restaurant.

"Bill... I kinda need to talk to you, preferably somewhere more private" Dipper exclaimed.

"Hmm? There is a park nearby 5 minutes walking, does that sound good? Unless you want to come to my place" The blonde guy suggested smirking.

"Sure park sounds great..." Dipper answered lowering his head.

They walked to the park without actually exchanging more words, they sat under a tree.

"So what is it Pinetree?" Bill asked confused as he saw the sorrow in Dipper's eyes.

"Look Bill... What was that just now?" Dipper asked.

"What do you mean?" The blonde tilted his head.

"You know at first the dinner was about me bribing you to give me more tips… a business dinner... Just so you could put a good word in for me"

"What's your point Pinetree?" Bill raised his eyebrow.

"That wasn't a business meeting..."

"I told already Pinetree you piqued my interest and I want to know more about you" Bill grinned holding Dipper's Chin with his hand. "I thought you understood that the yesterday"

"Wai.. - what makes you think that I would want to know more about you?" Dipper denied blushing at the same time.

"I don't know? Maybe how you stalk me in the library? Think I haven't noticed how long you stay?" The blonde smirked.

"I wasn't stalking!" Dipper blushed even further. "It's a library of course I stay long!"

"Whatever makes you sleep at night Pinetree" He cupped Dipper's cheek.

"You are awfully touchy you know that... " Dipper averted his gaze.

"I know what you want and how you like to be treated Pinetree and I'm trying my best to hold back here" The taller man moved even closer.

"Bill… look I don't know what kind of signals made you think that I... "

"Like guys?" Bill finished Dipper's sentence still having his usual eerie smirk on. "Like me?"

Dipper couldn't answer, it's not like Bill was wrong... He did go to the library to study, but he kinda ended up checking out the head librarian because of… reasons... The only person who knew about it was Mabel and he wasn't planning on telling anyone and the weird librarian found out just in a week?

"How did you find out?" Dipper blushed.

"Hacked into your computer" Bill answered honestly.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" Dipper yelled hitting Bill on his shoulder. "That is wrong and illegal on so many levels Bill!"

"I'm required to do a background check on anyone who wants to lay a hand on those books, how far I go is my own decision, besides not like you would say anything since you still want those books" He grinned.

"Goddammit Bill you are an asshole" Dipper turned completely red.

"I really like the role plays you write, especially the demon x slave slash" The blonde leaned back in on Dipper this time much closer to his face.

"Fuck, Bill promise me you won't tell anyone" Dipper panicked covering his face with his hands.

"I won't tell a soul kid" He grinned.

"Please tell me you didn't look at my browser history"

"You mean the 'blonde guy fu-" Bill couldn't finish his sentence as he was shaken by Dipper, Bill started laughing, at the younger's reaction.

"Swear that you won't tell anyone!" Dipper demanded.

"Then let's make a deal" The taller man stood up.

"I hate you…" Dipper followed his example. "What do you want?"

"That we get coffee together after I finish work, no matter in what mood I am"

"That's it?" Dipper was surprised he was expecting something much more… uh… yeah.

"You have never seen me throwing a tantrum" Bill laughed. "Useless employees…" He clicked his tongue.

"You are an asshole Bill" Dipper laughed softly kicking him.

"You have no idea" The blonde leaned in pressing his lips against Dipper's.

Anyone noticed how ingenious I was with he frat name on chapter 4? No? No one?... am I the only one who finds it funny...?