I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was busy all afternoon and was too tired to write last night. I will be trying to add some more detail to my stories, and hopefully I'll start writing longer chapters. Enjoy!

The Restaurant

Tegan nervously prepares for her real date with Sara:

Tegan paced back and forth in front of her bed. She had clothes strewn all over the floor and bed. At a complete loss for what to where, she had pulled out all the clothes she owned and still couldn't find anything she thought was acceptable where to and Italian resaurant. Finally Tegan made up her mind, she'd call Ted and have him do the deciding for her.

"Hello?" Ted's cheery voice came from the other end.

"I need your help Ted." Tegan hoped he wasn't too busy to stop by her studio apartment.

"What with?" She could hear the hesitation in his voice.

"I don't know what to wear!" Tegan realized just how desperate and nervous she sounded.

"Well," Ted paused for a moment in thought, "It's alway good to stick with wearing actual clothes."

Tegan heard Ted chuckle, "It's not funny Ted!" She scolded while smiling, "Can you come over and help me?"

"Sure thing. I'll be there in five."

Thank God! Tegan thought to herself and quickly pulled a long plain gray t shirt on; she didn't want Ted to walk in on her in just her bra and underwear, she wasn't that comfortable around him. She then put all the clothes that were too casual back in her dresser. Leaving a slew of button ups, nice sweaters, 'cute' pants, a couple of skirts, and even her one dress. A dress she had only worn once, to her cousin's wedding. He better say no to wearing a dress. I can't be girly on the first date.

There was a knock on the door and Tegan quickly opened it and gave Ted a hug.

"Alright, what are your options?" Ted asked as he sat down on the couch, it was actually an old battered loveseat, but It was enough of a couch for someone with as few friends as Tegan had.

"All the stuff covering my bed." Tegan gestured to the mess of clothes completely covering her bed.

"No dress." Ted said as soon as he saw the black strapless laying on the end of the bed.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Tegan let out a sigh and hugged him.

"Well, chances are sara will wear something a little girly, at least judging by the way she dresses to work."

"Doesn't she just wear all black?" Tegan raised an eyebrow at Ted.

"Well yes, but she always shows up wearing heals and then changes to flats. Plus, she wears necklaces and bracelets and rings."

"So basically I should just wear my basic nice clothes?"

Ted nodded and got up of the couch. He rummaged throught the clothes on the bed. He grabbed a purple button up, looked it over, and then tossed it aside. He then found a dark burgundy button up. He walked over to Tegan, held it up in front of her to test how it would look, then nodded in approval and hung it on the doorknob.

"Really?" Tegan looked over at the shirt, "Are you sure that's not too colorful."

"Tegan," Ted chuckled, "Burgundy is not colorful. It's dark, mysterious, and definitely a handsome color on you."

Ted always knows what to say. "Thanks Ted."

"Mhm..." He muttered back, while looking through more of Tegan's clothes. He grabbed a pair of black skinny jeans and tossed them at her, "Do you have a blazer?"

"Yeah." Tegan nodded and grabbed the jeans, quickly pulling them on.

"Where a blazer, and a black tie," He looked Tegan and her outfit over once, "Loosely. Go for messely nice and ruggedly handsome."

"I don't have a black tie." Tegan answered and looked at her feet dejected.

"I have several." Ted reassured her, "One of which I've had since junior high, it's way to small for me, so you can keep it if you like it."

"Thanks Ted!" Tegan gave him a huge hug.

"Alright I'm going to my house and grabbing it, get dressed." Ted stopped at the door, "And where your black chucks, the all black chucks." He then walked out the door.

Tegan got dressed and looked at her full body mirror. The outfit looked good, the button up hugged her body just the right amount, and with the blazer unbuttoned it did make her look a little dashing. Ted's right, a tie will look perfect with this.

Sara getting ready:

Sara's room, unbeknownst to her, was in the same state Tegan's had been in fifteen minutes ago. She had know clue how Tegan liked her dates to dress, and Sara had to dress exactly how Tegan wanted. She starting trying out different combinations of shirts, pants, skirts, leggings, cardigans, and the like. Nothing seamed quite right. Then there was a knock on the door. She rushed to open it.

"Lindsey you did come."

"You said you needed help, and you live two minutes away. Why wouldn't I come and help out?" Lindsey then hugged her new friend and immediately starting looking at the collection of clothes all around the room. She grabbed a brown leather jacket and held it out to Sara, "Tegan likes leather."

"Thanks."

Then Lindsey grabbed a loose fitting designer shirt. She held it up to the leather jacket and was shirt had thick gray and white stripes and worked nicely with the jacket. "Where these and a pair of dark leggings. And high will drive her just a little crazy."

"Wow, thanks so much Lindsey!" Sara hugged her, "How do you know it drives her crazy?"

"Well," Lindsey smiled and then continued, "The only times she's ever taken anyone home from The Hap they were wearing heals. So she must like them."

"Or it's just coincidental."

"I prefer the whole heel fetish thing more though." Lindsey laughed at the immediate redness creeping over Sara's face. "What? Do you not like the idea of her having a fetish?"

"No, it's not that." Sara said an then bit her lip, "I just don't like the word. It sounds dirty."

"Really?" Lindsey's eyes bugged, "You think it sounds...dirty? What about the word sex? Is that dirty too?"

"Oh shut up." Sara hit Lindsey's should playfully and cracked a smile.

"It's six...You should get ready." Lindsey hugged her goodbye and walked to the door, "Let me know how it goes. Okay?"

"Okay." Sara wasted no time getting dressed after Lindsey left, she then went into her bathroom to put on some makeup. A light application of eyeshadow, foundation, light blush, and a very subtley peach colored coat of lip gloss. She smiled at her reflection in the mirror. Then the butterflies hit.

Ten minutes later Tegan knocked on Sara's door. She heard feet scuffling on the other said and held her breath as the handle turned. When the door opened she let out her breath, and felt her jaw drop.

"Hey." Tegan said softly, a little surprised any sound come out.

"Hey!" Sara gave her a huge smile. "Are you ready to go?"

Tegan nodded her head, unable to find any words. Sara offered her hand and Tegan took it, leading her to the elevator. Oh God! She looks absolutely perfect! The leather, those pants, and those shoes! It's like she knew exactly what I wanted!

Sara and Tegan walked from the elevator to the car, Tegan opened the passenger door to her late 90's Sedan. After she started the car and pulled away Sara looked over to study her date. That shirt looks so good on her. The color is perfect. And the way it fits her is incredible. I wish I could rip that blazer off though, it's in the way. Blocking my otherwise perfect view. She chuckled at how much she was thinking like a teenage guy.

"What?" Tegan asked glancing over at Sara briefly.

"Oh nothing," Sara replied, "Maybe I'll tell you some other time." LIke when I finally can take that blazer off of you. Then she noticed the loose tie. That tie looks perfect for pulling her in to a kiss. If tonight goes well enough I should definitely do that. She chuckled again, a little louder this time.

"Now what?" Tegan asked, just a bit concerned.

"I just like your outfit, that's all." Sara bit her lip as she looked at the tie again.

"Thanks." Tegan blushed slightly, "I like yours too. It's sexy."

Now it was Sara's turn to blush, "Really? It's...sexy?" Sara asked thinking back to what Lindsey said about Tegan and heels.

"Yeah, the jacket looks really good on you. And so do the..." Tegan trailed off into a mumble not wanting to admit she had been focusing on Sara's feet on the elevator ride.

"Thank you. A friend recomended it actually." Sara couldn't help but think that Tegan was about to comment on the shoes before she had started mumbling.

"Lindsey!" Tegan almost shouted.

"What? What about her."

"That's why you're dressed exactly the way I like. You had Lindsey help you."

"Is that a bad thing?" Sara started to get nervous again.

"Not at all!" Tegan quickly assured her, "I'm glad she's picked up on what I like over the years."

"Oh, that's good." Sara smiled in relief, "I have a question for you."

"What is it?"

"Did you some how get one of my friends from Montreal to pick out your clothes for you?"

Tegan laughed and then quickly said, "No, no. It was Ted, I didn't realized how good he was with people's taste. But then again, he works at a bar and always knows when two people are gonna hook up. So it must just be something naturally in him."

"I'll need to thank him tomorrow." Sara said under her breath.

"We're here." Tegan announced as they pulled up in front of a little Italian Restaurant called 'Maria and Tony's House of Pasta'.

They walked in and An elderly Italian man in his early sixties greated Tegan with a huge smile and a hug. "Nonno!" Tegan had a huge smile on her face and hugged him tightly.

"Maria!" The man called out with his somewhat thick Italian accent, "Our little nipote Tegan is here."

Sara leaned in and whispered to Tegan, "You know these people?"

Tegan chuckled in response, "Nonno, I'd like you to meet my date, Sara."

"Si guarda bella!" He smiled at Sara and held out his arms for a hug.

"He said you look beautiful." Tegan prompted Sara to hug him.

"I still don't know what a nonno is though."

"He's my Grandpa." Tegan smiled, "I'm half Italian. These are my mamma's genitori...parents." Tegan laughed, "Whenever I'm around family I start speaking Italian."

"It's kinda cute." Sara laughed as Tegan's 'Nonno' sat them in a secluded booth in the back of the small restaurant.

"Where's Nonna, Nonno?" Tegan asked looking around.

"She's in the back." He gestured towards the kitchen, "She's always lavorando sodo."

"It's good for her to work hard Nonno." Tegan squeezed his hand, "When she's done being so attivo have come say ciao. Okay?"

"It's a deal." The two of them shook hands, "I'll give you some time to decide bello." He said to Sara and then turned to Tegan, "Volete che il vostro abituale?"

"Si Nonno. Grazie mille." She smiled as he walked away.

"I don't like knowing what's being said." Sara said smirking.

"He asked if I wanted my usual. I said yes." Tegan smiled at Sara, she found it cute how lost Sara was around this foreign language.

"I could tell you said yes." She quickly scanned her menu, "What should I get? Since you obviously know what's good here."

"I always get chicken fettuccine. The shrimp fettuccine is good too. They have great lasagna."

"I'll get the shrimp." Sara smiled and set her menu down. "So, Were you born in Italy?"

"No, my Nonno and Nonna moved here when my mom was a little girl."

"Then how do you know Italian?"

"My mama and nonni always talked to each other in Italian. I learned it naturally." She finished with a shrug.

Sara was about to ask her more about her Italian background when she heard a loud scream of excitement coming from the kitchen. "La mia Nipotina e qui?"

Tegan smiled and stood up to walk over to her grandma. "Nonna! Mi dispiace che sia passato cosi tanto tempo!" (I'm sorry it's been so long)

"Ve bene, mi amo." They hugged and Tegan sat back down with Sara.

"This is my date, Sara, Nonna." Tegan's Nonna gave Sara a quick hug.

"Sei bella." She smiled at Sara.

"She wants shrimp fettuccine." Tegan smiled at her Nonna.

"E sulla casa!" She smiled at the two of them and walked back to the kitchen.

"All I understood was 'house'."

"Our meal is free." Tegan looked down, a bit ashamed of getting a hand out while she was on a date.

"That's great." Sara had a huge smile on her face, obviously not bothered by the fact like Tegan was.

"Yeah." Tegan smiled weakly.

They talked and ate their food for over an hour. Mostly talking about things like Tegan's grandparent, her music, and stuff like that. And Tegan asked about Sara's family. Sara skirted around all of Tegan's questions, giving vague answers like, "They're doing fine." Tegan got the hint and they talked of other things. Then after they finished eating They both thanked and hugged Tegan's Nonna and Nonno and walked to Tegan's car.

"Thank you so much for the wonderful night." Sara said as she walked toward the front door of her apartment building.

"Anytime." Tegan gave her a cocky smile.

"You should stop by The Hap tomorrow and hang out. My shift starts at six pm."

Tegan smiled, "Okay. I'll see you then. Tonight was amazing!" They hugged and when they pulled apart Tegan felt a tugging at the back of her neck. She looked back at Sara and realized she was pulling on her tie. She let herself relax and get pulled in to Sara's waiting lips. They kissed, and Tegan thought her heart would expload, it was so tender, so sweet, and so passionate. She pulled away, "I'll see you tomorrow night."

Sara raced into her apartment feeling like a giddy teenage girl for the first time in a long time. She smiled to herself and though about that kiss. And when she fell asleep it was in her dreams. They were all such good dreams. To Sara, they were a promise of a good tomorrow.