"Jim, what-"
"Just keep your eyes closed. Come on, we're almost there"
Ariel gripped Jim's hand more tightly, and sighed. She was blindfolded and had no idea where she was going. All Jim had said to her before they left was
"You're going to love this"
Finally, he stopped, and Ariel bumped into him.
"Okay. You can take your blindfold off now"
Ariel reached up, and undid it.
"Well, all I can say is this better be g… good…" She trailed off, staring around her in wonder. They were in the same square she had dragged Jim into about a week ago. Except, it didn't look like the same square. There were candles heaped around the edges of the dance floor, creating the impression that the dancers were swimming through a golden sea. Next to her, Jim was twisting his hands together. Arranging to go to this, for Ariel, had felt so strange, but now, seeing her face, he figured he could live with it.
"So… do you like it?"
Ariel turned. Jim was looking at her with the same tentative expression she had seen that night on the pier. She beamed at him.
"I love it"
A slow, wide grin spread across Jim's face.
"Then let's dance"
It was nearly midnight when the two stopped dancing, and then they sat by the dance floor, listening to the band.
"Hey…" Ariel began slowly. Jim turned to her.
"Why did you do this for me?"
He stiffened slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"Well… I know you don't much care for dancing. And… I don't know. I mean, I'm glad you did, but I'm just curious"
"You're always curious"
She shrugged.
"Guilty as charged. So, anyway, why'd you do it?"
Jim felt his mouth move without his permission. He saw Ariel's eyes widen, and instantly wanted to disappear. Damn it, why'd he have to go and say that? He wasn't even going to say it! And then his stupid mouth went and betrayed him. But then, Ariel was leaning closer, smiling at him in a radiant way, and then she was kissing him, and he was kissing her back, wondering if it was a dream, and then she was drawing away, resting her forehead on his, and breathing
"I love you too"
AN: I LOVE YOU TWO SO MUCHH
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THESE CHARACTERS
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