Barson Bingo Prompt: Date Night
Rafael Barba was nervous. He was pacing around his office waiting for Olivia to answer his text for her to come by his office. He had put it down on his desk and picked it up when he got the notification she was typing. Rafael tossed his phone onto his desk like it was on fire when Olivia answered saying she could come by it a few minutes.
"Rafael, just just asking Olivia on a date." He said to himself. "You're taking your best friend and coworker on a date. What if she says no? How could I risk our friendship for this."
"Mr. Barba, shes not going to say no. I'm sure of it." He heard his secretary Carmen say from her desk. "Be yourself okay?"
"Thank you for the advice and coffee." Rafael said.
If she said no, he could just move on and going on being Olivia's best friend and keeping their promise to squabble when they're eighty-five. If she said yes, there was some many things to do considering he planned the date for tomorrow. Rafael picked up his phone and made a list of things to do like buy flowers and make a reservation for dinner and whatever surprises he could think of.
"Hey there Rafael." Olivia said when she came by. "I wasn't sure if you had eaten so I brought you lunch."
"Thank you. You're always so thoughtful Liv. Unless you count five cups of coffee then I hadn't eaten lunch." He said as Olivia put the bag on the table and they sat down together.
"It's not a problem at all. I got you your favorite." Olivia said.
"No really, thank you. I needed this today." Rafael said. "Today's been busy with arraignment on the Merlow case. I was up late working on my notes."
"I didn't think you needed to prepare, you got this. You always do."
"I may be loud, arrogant, obnoxious and a little but cocky but I'm NOT that cocky." Rafael said as he took a bite of his beef and broccoli. He smiled at her. Olivia was beautiful to him and everything he could have imagined and more.
"I like it when you smile. You may annoy me, but you're such a joy." Olivia said as she was also eating.
Why was Rafael so nervous just to ask Olivia on a date? They laughed and cracked jokes, he even prepared her to testify and finished up his notes. Olivia was getting ready to head back to work when he finally spoke up.
"Well thanks for eating with me. I'd better get back to the squadroom." She said.
"Can i ask you something?" Rafael said as he walked Olivia to his door.
"Anything Rafa." She said.
"Would you do me the honor of going on a date with me tomorrow night?" Rafael said as he nervously looked at his shoes.
"I'd love to actually." Olivia said and wondered was what Rafael was so nervous about was asking her out.
"Great. It's a date. I'll text you the information." Rafael said as Olivia left.
He then sat in his desk chair taking in the moment of bliss that he was taking the woman of his dreams on a date but also realizing he had so much to do to prepare.
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The next afternoon Rafael got off of work early to prepare for his date with Olivia. He had everything perfectly planned for his evening with Olivia.
"Hey what color are you wearing tonight?" Rafael texted.
"Emerald green. See you soon." Olivia texted back.
