Ryan Gold (POV):
grabbing the picnic basket I laid the box of sandwiches in it then reached for the bottle of cider but before I could the doorbell went off "I swear I'm having that damn thing removed" I muttered to myself. I looked through the peephole to see granny on my doorstep. I opened the door and almost immediately felt a hard sting on my cheek. She had slapped me!
"Stay away from Belle asshole. She's sweet and way too good for the likes of you"
"Mr. Gold...Ryan" Belle waved her hand in front of my face.
"I'm sorry what" I smiled sheepishly at her
"I asked how your morning went" she smiled "oh it was very uneventful" I smirked
"as I'm guessing miss Ruby's was" Belle looked around
"why do you say that?" I pointed up "she's been watching our whole date" the word date might scare her away but I am hoping that's what she thought of this too, best to find out early.
"ahhhhh" Ruby fell about a foot from our picnic.
"Ruby" Belle rushed over to her "Are you okay!?"
"ummm yeah but bye" she then ran away, fast
"god Ruby" Belle muttered she turned to me "I'm sorry this is wonderful and I hate to do this but I need to check on her and..." she trailed off. I stood and held out her coat so she could shrug it on
"it's okay I understand" she turned around and hugged me
"thank you" she pecked me on the cheek and before I should react turned and ran after her friend I lifted my hand and felt where her lips had been a moment ago
"what have you gotten yourself into Gold" I muttered to myself before packing up the leftovers
Belle French (POV):
I walked behind ruby about ten blocks before she glanced around and caught sight of me "what are you doing here you are supposed to be with Gold. wait did you just leave without saying anything, it was going so well" she frowned at me
"no I said I needed to keep an eye on you then I kissed his cheek and left" Ruby made a small noise the squealed and hugged me
"you kissed his cheek. Wait, why didn't you kiss him on the lips" she stared me down until my phone buzzed I looked down and read
"maybe Ruby's won't spy skills will fail her for dinner at my place for Friday." I smiled in spite of the prying eyes on me and replied with
"it's a date :) Sry about earlier" and before ruby could say anything I turned and walked into my apartment building which was the building ruby had stopped in front of. As soon as I had sat on my bed my phone buzzed twice one text from each Ruby and Gold. Gold's read
"its fine. I enjoyed spending time with you" to which I replied "ditto"
and Ruby's "WTF belle French you did not just leave me to txt Gold ttyl this is NOT over!" I ignored for preference of texting Ryan
"so what are you doing now" I smiled "ignoring ruby (dangerously) and texting a man I find very charming. you?" the response was nearly instantaneous
"texting a very beautiful woman and going over(ignoring) case files" that made me blush we talked for a few more hours before I said goodnight. Even if the lure of texting him all night was killing me.