Apple could only wonder about Ravens idea of a nice restaurant. She was standing in front of the "Brothers Grimm", a place that she would usually consider beneath her. The originally green outer walls were darkened by dust and whatever else she did not even want to know about and it even had cracks in it. The Inside did not look much better judging from what she had seen trough the window. No marble decorated the place, the floor was wooden , the walls plain except for some copies of ugly pictures in even uglier frames and the furniture was not only old and battered, but lacked style as well. At least she had looked up the restaurant on the internet beforehand and was now only slightly overdressed. It was the least expensive thing that she could find in her entire wardrobe. A simple black dress that did not cover her knees and shoulders. It took some persuasion for her parents to approve of her wearing it in public. "Indecent" is what her mother had called it and her father had asked if she had the intention of getting raped. People her age would consider it pretty conservative, so it took some restraint not to roll her eyes. She just hoped Raven would like it.

Apple left out another sight thinking about her. It happened so often today it annoyed even herself. Still, the thought of her and even worse her affection left Apple melting in the warmth of her imagination.

Get yourself together! She just formally forgave you and she won't start doing lovey-dovey things with you just because you treat her for supper!

"Hey Apple." Raven had arrived. "You look amazing, black really suits you."

Heat rose to her face and she could only imagine how terribly she was blushing. "Who? Me? Really? Uh,... thanks! You look really nice too. I mean you look like always, so I guess you always look really nice." God she was nervous! "Wanna go inside?"

"Thanks and sure. Let's go." Raven offered her elbow, probably as a joke since she seemed surprised when Apple actually linked arms with her.

"Are you sure you want to link arms with a lesbian? I heard we try to have sex with every unsuspecting girl we can get our hands on." She said with a teasing voice causing Apple to blush even more violently.

"R-really?" That would actually be pretty nice. - Oh just shut up brain! This is difficult enough as it is!

Raven laughed. "Well, I heard it often enough, but I can assure you that it is nonsense." She rolled her eyes. "Like I wouldn't have standards."

Does that mean she thinks I am not good enough for her? Apple shook her head. What was with the silly thoughts lately?

They found a table to sit on and it was not as terrible as she first thought it would be. Being in the restaurant, it actually had a nice atmosphere that she didn't know from the high class restaurants she was used to. It was pretty cozy.

Raven asked her about her behavior in the past and what made her change and she actually managed to tell the story without letting the fact that she had a crush on her slip while they were eating.

"So you started thinking critically about things you think you knew about gay people after Blondie nudged me and that caused you to question everything and made you see the errors of your ways?" Raven summarized.

"Something like that." Apple nodded and it became silent since Raven seemed very occupied with her second serving. Was this girl starving, or did she just have a really big appetite?

"Can I ask you about something?" She asked after a while, when she just couldn't stand the silence anymore. Raven nodded and took another bite.

"You see I have a friend, a girl, and she has a crush on this other girl who she knows likes girls, but she doesn't know how to approach her and she is scared of being rejected and so she asked me for advice and I couldn't give her any so I am asking you. Can you help us out?"

Raven raised an eyebrow, supposedly because Apple hadn't mentioned that part in her story, and swallowed. "Well, it is really not very complicated. She has to ask. If she gets rejected at least she can move on, if she doesn't get rejected it's good for her. If she never asks, she will never find out."

Apple nodded like she was trying to memorize it. "And what should she ask?"

Raven shrugged like it wouldn't really matter. "If she wants to go out with her? Something like that."

Apple blushed so hard that she feared for her consciousness. "So... Do you wanna go out with me?"

Raven nodded and Apple felt her heart explode with happiness. "Exactly like that." And implode.

Raven, you thick headed idiot!

"No Raven. Do you want to go out with me?"

Raven raised an eyebrow again. "I already said said that way is... Oh!" Her voice sounded completely surprised when she understood what kind of question Apple was asking.

"So?" Apple felt like she was dying and only an answer could save her.

A few more painful moments ran by in which Raven just stared at her like she was out of her mind. "Well... We could try, right?"

Not quite what Apple was hoping for, but it was certainly better than a no. So much better! "Really?" Her voice was about as high as her hopes at this point.

"Really."

Apple squealed of happiness and kissed Raven on the cheek in her excitement only to blush wildly afterwards. Her new girlfriend seemed less impressed, but gave her an affectionate look that made her melt.

"So we can... You know..." She wanted to say hug, but what she got was way better. She felt Ravens fingers gently directing her face in her direction so she could see those amazing purple eyes looking right into hers for a moment that that left her breathless, before she closed them and pressed her lips on hers.

Apple moaned partly because she was surprised, but mostly because her mind was overflowing with happiness and was a bit disappointed when Raven drew back after what felt like a much to short period of time. Still: "Wow!"

"I'm glad you think so." Raven took a sip of her drink like nothing happened, but Apple saw the blush on her face. She was so adorable!

Am I the luckiest girl alive, or what?! She felt like dancing, but she didn't want Raven to think she was a weirdo. She did the next best thing. Kissing her new girlfriend.