Ashley waited outside his house on the porch, waiting for Andy to get ready. The door opened, and Ashley was in awe.
Andy looked absolutely gorgeous. Ashley was honestly somewhat taken aback because he had grown so used to always seeing Andy with his wings out. Tonight, they were hidden under a very well-fitting suit.
"Andy...you look amazing." Ashley said, holding Andy's hand as they walked to the car.
Andy stopped and admired Ashley.
"You look so handsome tonight, Ash." Andy whispered, brushing a stray hair out of his boyfriend's face.
Ashley smiled, and the two continued the short walk. Ashley ran to the passenger side door and opened it for Andy, who raised an eyebrow.
"This is a date. I open the door for you, I pay for you. Relax and enjoy it." Ashley smiled as Andy got seated. He closed the door and got into the car.
"So where are we going?" Andy asked. Ashley smiled.
"That's a surprise." Ashley winked.
Ashley drove across town, to a restaurant that Andy had never even heard of. It was big and had a fountain out front. Two men in tuxedos held the doors open. Ashley parked the car and got out. He opened the door for Andy and the walked into the restaurant together.
Andy looked around, mystified. He had never been in somewhere so elegant, except for various churches.
They went to the front, where a small lady in a black dress stood behind a podium.
"Reservation for Ashley Purdy." Ashley said.
"Right this way, Mr. Purdy." she said, grabbing two menus and two sets of silverware. Ashley and Andy followed her to a booth close to the back of the restaurant.
"Your waiter will be here in a few minutes. Do you need anything?" She said as the couple sat down across from each other.
"No thanks, we're good. Thank you." Ashley said.
"Ashley, this is so...wow." Andy said, still looking around.
Ashley laughed at Andy's childlike behavior.
"I wanted to take you somewhere special because you deserve only the best. You are an angel, after all." Ashley said, winking.
A slight blush rose to Andy's cheeks.
A man came to the table, holding a small notepad.
"Hello, my name is Oliver, and I'll be your waiter tonight. May I get you something to drink?" He asked in a thick British accent.
"I'll have some Dr. Pepper with a limited amount of ice, please." Ashley said. He had finally kicked aside his old, partying self and decided to stop drinking altogether.
"And for you, sir?" Oliver asked, turning to Andy.
"I'll have the same thing." Andy smiled.
Oliver scribbled on the notepad and walked off to get the two drinks.
Ashley and Andy both looked at their menus and decided what they wanted to eat. Their waiter returned to the table with the drinks.
"Are you ready to order? Or do you need more time?" he asked politely.
Ashley ordered some kind of fish and Andy ordered some pasta. They gave their menus to Oliver.
Andy caught Ashley staring at him.
"What?" he asked. Ashley shrugged. "You just look so beautiful tonight." he said. Andy smiled.
"You are the most beautiful person I've ever laid eyes on, Ash." Andy replied.
They continued staring at each other. Ashley was picking out the small details on Andy, like how his eyelashes made tiny shadows on his cheekbones, or how his lips were always the slightest bit parted. He admired all of Andy's little details, and loved everything about him.
Andy was staring at Ashley, looking at his chocolate brown eyes. He noticed tiny specks of gold in them. He loved looking into Ashley's eyes because he loved how he could see that Ashley truly loved him just through his eyes.
When their food arrived, Ashley and Andy ate in silence.
When they were finished, Ashley paid in cash and left a tip for the waiter.
"Shall we go home, Mr. Purdy?" Andy smiled, holding Ashley's arm.
They got into the car together, and Ashley made sure to take his time driving. The two kissed at stop signs and red lights, and Ashley had to drive with one hand because he was holding Andy's the entire time.