So, I've been doing a lot of thinking about said "climax" and I think another one is in order just because there are 10 chapters left, and as one of my reviewers, AIOFanNCRM, mentioned, "mumsy dear isn't quite up to par" and I completely agree with said statement. So I am going to work on her. I guess the added kindness is just her trying to trick Rapunzel into thinking that she (Gothel) IS her actual mother. But Rapunzel is getting suspicious after finding that book. Plus Flynn/Eugene needs to get in a bit more trouble. But he's starting to "see the light" so to speak. STARTING TO, he hasn't yet. Okay, I've rambled on long enough. So without further ado, here is Chapter 7: May I Take Your Order?

(Oh yeah, and I don't own Disney or Tangled or any of its components. I'm just a fangirl lol.)

Chapter 7: May I Take Your Order?

Eugene

"The Snuggly Duckling!" I said excitedly, yet quietly. A smile crossed Rapunzel's face for all of three seconds before it faded into a confused expression. "What?" I asked, trying to find the reasoning behind her expression.

"I work there, Eugene," Rapunzel stated. I shrugged my shoulders and made my way back over to the window.

"You think I don't know that?" I said with a laugh. "And Atilla says you get to train me in the ways of being a waiter," I added after a moment. Rapunzel's expression turned into a scowl. It wasn't a "you disgust me" scowl; it was an "I can't believe you" scowl. Nevertheless, I could tell that she was happy on the inside. She just didn't want to admit it. "You'll thank me later," I said. Rapunzel threw her hair over the side of the window and I slid down it, landing in the grass below and waving to her. Before she could say a word, I took off towards my own house.

Rapunzel

Dear Diary,

I can't believe it… or rather, HIM. We just spent the day running from cops, and he has the nerve to CLIMB UP MY HAIR, and then tell me that he got a job WHERE I WORK! The nerve of some people! Now granted, I've never known what that term meant until just recently, but THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE! It's… so… It's so… romantic! I've never felt this way about anyone. I mean, mother is great and all, but lately I've been having doubts. Eugene and I found a children's book that shares my name today. The witch in the story has mother's name. I need to look into this, I have a feeling that everything is going to be different from here on out. I'm still having doubts myself. My hair is now 20 ft long, and I have never had a haircut before. 20 FEET, it's all so strange now that I think about it all. I need to find a way to ask mother about it. Sometimes I wonder if mother reads my diary. No, she'd never do that. Well, I should just get some sleep and try to figure out everything that is going on.

I shut and locked my diary, putting it under my mattress and shutting of the overhead lights. I couldn't help but think of Eugene's words, he acted so carefree as if he expected me to be happy about it all. How could I be happy? No, I was practically ecstatic that I would get to see him every day. Even after mother forbade us from seeing each other, she never said ANYTHING about having to be coworkers. As I felt myself dozing off, I couldn't help but think that maybe working with Eugene wasn't so bad after all…

"Alright everybody, stop what you're doing!" our manager called out. We all made our way over to him. We never knew what actual his name was exactly; we just called him Mr. Nose, (big nose behind his back). All of the employees gathered around Mr. Nose and who they thought was a new employee, but I knew as Eugene. "We have a new duckling, this is Flynn Rider and he's our newest recruit! Let's give him a warm welcome please!" Everyone began clapping for him. "Rapunzel, you're in charge of the wait staff so it's your job to get him up to speed, teach him how to work the bill machines, and properly wait on the customers," Mr. Nose said to me. "Now everyone back to work! The lunch rush is coming in soon, and we have a party of 18 coming in a 2:30!" The staff dispersed, leaving me, Flynn, and Amanda.

"Well, well, so this is the infamous Flynn Rider. I was wondering when you'd show your face back here. I'm Amanda, it's good to meet you," Amanda said, sharing a handshake with Eugene.

"It's a pleasure Amanda. I've heard plenty about you from Rapunzel," Eugene said. I smiled at the two of them. They were my closest friends, and frankly my only friends.

"Well, I should show you around the kitchen," I said. Eugene smiled and looked around.

"Show the way, Blondie!" he said energetically. We walked around the large kitchen, I pointed out all of the things that he'd need to know.

"Over there is the order hook, you put the order slips there and the chefs will take care of them, they call out the finished orders and you take them to the respective tables. Here we have our chef crew, Tyrone, Kelly, Michael, Reed, and our head chef, Atilla. You'll get to know him quite well," I said, pointing to each employee as I said their names. As soon as we made our way of earshot Eugene leaned over to me.

"Why does Atilla wear a metal knight's helmet?" Eugene asked in an inconspicuous manner. I laughed at his question. Then in all seriousness, I stated,

"No one knows…" We moved out into the restaurant, where I clapped my hands in a specific pattern. The wait staff lined up in one row. There were 10 of us (including Eugene and myself). "As Mr. Nose said, this is Flynn. He's our newest duckling, so treat him right okay?" the entire staff nodded. "I am assistant mother duck, our real mother duck, Amber is out sick, so you'll meet her later. You know Amanda, and this is Bud, Leo, Jackie, Opal, Erica, and Wendy," I said. "Alright ducks, back to work!" I said. The wait staff dispersed as I led Eugene to the bill machine. "This is our bill machine," I began.

"You mean cash register?" Eugene asked. I shook my head.

"No, bill machine. We can check what people have ordered and print up a bill." I opened a drawer where a line of black folders rested. "The folders are over here," I closed the drawer and pointed to the card reader. "And this is where you swipe their cards," I typed in a password and a drawer popped open, full of cash. "This, Eugene, is the cash register," I said. Eugene nodded as I closed the drawer. "Our password is ducks. Your employee ID is duckling10," I finished. "Any questions?"

"None that come to mind," Eugene said with a shrug. I nodded and led him to a table where a family of six sat.

"How is your meal?" I asked. The father, looked up at me, then his eyes glanced at Eugene.

"Everything is wonderful, thank you," he said. Eugene cleared his throat.

"Oh, I'm sorry, this is our newest employee, Flynn," I said. The father nodded, and the children smiled at Eugene. "Enjoy your meal folks." And with that we made our way around the restaurant, introducing Eugene to each of the regular customers. He seemed to get the gist of it, so I turned him loose.

"I don't understand why you're not mother duck," Amanda told me from the kitchen as I collected my order.

"Because Amber is Big Nose's girlfriend, favoritism," I said. Amanda sighed.

"So, are you and Flynn an item yet?" she asked as I collected a tray for the plates. She took one of her own and helped collect the plates.

"No Amanda, we are not an item. Not yet anyway," I told her. We delivered the food and made our way back to the kitchen, setting the trays in the rack and relaxing against one of the counters. "Mother has no idea that he works here either," I added. Amanda looked out the window where Eugene was taking an order. He took their menus and made his way into the kitchen.

"I should have gotten a job here years ago!" he stated. "Everyone is so nice." I smiled at him as he dropped off his orders.

"Well I'm glad that you're enjoying the job!" I told him. Amanda left to go check on people, leaving Eugene and I alone to wait for our orders. I looked up at the clock, it read 5:00. "15 minutes till I get off," I said with a groan. "Is it just me? Or is the place considerably busier today?" I asked Eugene. He shrugged.

"I dunno, it's only my first day," he said. We stood in silence for a few moments.

"You know Eugene, I've really enjoyed spending time with you these past couple of months," I told him. Eugene flashed a smile at me.

"I've enjoyed getting to know you Rapunzel," he replied. We stood in silence, unable to find a topic to discuss. "Hey, Rapunzel?" he asked suddenly.

"What's up?" I asked, turning to face him.

"Thank you, for everything…" He wrapped his arms around my back, pulling me into an embrace. I could feel my heart beating in my throat, wondering what was going on. He had gripped me in a hug and just held it there, his breathing rhythmic and comforting. I heard the order bell go off and I broke the embrace and began to walk away, but not before he did something I never would have expected from Eugene. He grabbed onto my wrist and pulled me back, leaning down and kissing me passionately… right on the lips.

Oooooooooooohhhh FIRST KISS! Hahahahahaha, I've been waiting for the perfect moment. PERFECT MOMENT. Hahaha, your thoughts? Review please, Chapter 8 will be up later today! Thanks so much!