The American And The Russian (Benny Watts) [The Queens Gambit]

Part 17 : Date Night

I went inside the bedroom shutting the door I didn't want to know what he was going to do with them or where he was putting them I just got dressed and did my hair and make up while Benny got dressed in the living room and got everything sorted. I knocked on the door and giggled a little

"Benny? Can I come out?"

"Uhhh yes one second thought honey" he says "Come on in" he says so I opened the door revealing the apartment nice and clean, the little windows providing no light at all, the lights down low, the chess boards packed away into the cabinet beside his chair, the dining table moved to the centre of the room two of the chairs moved away to the living room area. The table set with clean and even matching places and cutlery, a bottle of wine on the side of the table and even a couple candles on the table lit up the flame flickering. Benny stood in his tight blue jeans his belt keeping the jeans tight to his body, His Black slightly white striped button down slightly exposing his chest, His chains against his skin. He was fiddling with his signet ring on his finger before using the same hand to move his hair from his eye. "Dobryy vecher, moya ledi" he smiled a little unsure of himself as he spoke

"Hi benny" I smiled He took my hand giving it a little kiss "what is all this for?"

"Well, we can't go anywhere but... I still wanted to give you a little date night" He smiled pulling me closer "Ty vyglyadish' prekrasno"

"Spasibo" I smiled giving his cheek a kiss "You didn't have to do all this benny"

"Well I wanted too" he shrugs He pulled out my the chair for me so I smiled and sat down letting him tuck the chair under me as I sat down. He went to the kitchen a moment where something was sat He returned with our dinner, Pizza Clearly from a take away I looked at him a little confused at he put the plate in front of me "Authentic New York City Pizza" he smiled making me giggle "Vino moya ledi?" He offers

"I've never had it before" I blushed

"Then Just a little" He winked undoing the bottle giving me maybe a quarter of a glass and did the same for himself before looking confused "Uhh whats cheer's In russian?"

"Ura" I smiled

"Ura" He smiled back so we clicked our glasses and I had a sip it hit the back of my throat and tasted horrible but he grimmiced too "Oooh fuck thats sour." He complained making me giggle. We spent the evening sipping out wine at times, eating the food and chatting about everything and nothing and I could honestly say It was one of the few most perfect and beautiful moments in my life I smiled as I realized I had been rambling for a while, Benny sat across from me running his fingers along the wine glass his other hand leaning on his face as he smiled looking at me

"Sorry... I'm rambling" I blushed

"I like watching you ramble. Your happy" he says

"I'm always happy"

"No... your not y/n. You're very rarely happy. Let alone smiling," He explained "Its nice to see you. Happy"

"Happy is kinda forein to me I guess. I spend so long of my life not being happy that when I am... It feels like a lie"

"Lying to me. Or lying to you?"

"I don't know benny"

"Can I-"

"No." I interrupted "Not tonight benny... Please"

"Okay, Not tonight." he nods he finished his wine and got up offering his hand to me I smiled taking it letting him pull me from my seat "You wanna head to bed?"

"Its okay I can help with the dishes"

"Bed, go on you take longer then I do to get ready for bed anway" he says kissing my nose I nodded going to the bedroom getting into my nightie and climbing into bed I waited a while until I saw the lights going out and I heard the door creak open and closed I heard rustling and moving until the covers moved and benny climbed into the bed beside me I smiled and moved my head to his chest and he wrapped his arms around me tightly "hey"

"Hey" I smiled

"Come on, Let's get to bed it's getting late"

"You're right"

"Goodnight y/n" he says kissing my head as he held me close and tucked the covers around us both

"Goodnight Benny, Thank you for tonight"

"You're Welcome honey bunny"