serendipity

23: "go get your rapunzel"

(seraphina's pov)

ezra and i are laying on the couch, waiting for max to get his costume on.

we had a change of plans.

max and axel never did have a play date because his mom and i couldn't find a time we weren't busy when the other wasn't either, so when i asked if axel had any plans for halloween, max insisted we go trick or treating with him.

i'm basically laying on top of ezra with my head on his chest and our legs tangled together. he's running his fingers through my hair while i draw random shapes on his chest with my pointer finger.

i lift my head to rest my chin on his chest and look up at him. his hand that was in my hair, comes to rest on my cheek while he smiles down at me.

i return the soft smile and whisper, "will you go on a date with me tomorrow? just the two of us?"

his chest rumbles as he laughs. "of course, ser. what time should i pick you up?"

i move forward and lean my weight on my elbows as i hover my face over his, running my fingers through his hair, i say, "not happening, i asked you out so im gonna pick you up." my face more determined than ever.

he opens his mouth to protest but i raise a brow and he closes his mouth. he laughs lightly. "alright then, what time should i expect you to pick me up?"

i sigh. "well....i have a shift at noon until 4, so how about an early dinner around 5:30 so i can get back and get max ready for school on monday?" i tilt my head down at him.

"anything's perfect with me. who's gonna watch max if he's not with us?"

"i'll see if keaton and leo would want to watch him and if not then your mom can watch him. i already asked her last night and she isn't working after 5," i say with a bright smile.

"and what will we be doing?" the smile never leaving either of our faces.

"i was hoping to take you to the diner we went to with the fireplace that one time and then we can go to that french bakery at the corner. it's not much but i thought it would be fun." i shrug trying to hide my nervousness.

he sees right through my act and brings his head up to kiss me. i relax when our lips touch and all my nerves are long forgotten. the kiss is slow and passionate, a feeling always felt when we kiss.

i break the kiss and lean down to connect our foreheads. "anything is perfect with me as long as it's with you, don't worry," he whispers, reassuring me.

i nod, biting my lip to keep the stupid smile from breaking through. i kiss him one more time before resting my cheek on his and closing my eyes.

we wait in a comfortable silence for a few minutes, ezra rubbing my back slowly while i run my fingers through his hair.

suddenly, i feel the couch dip our feet and max whisper, "i wanna cuddle too," and i can tell he's pouting.

ezra and i laugh while i move my body closer to back of the couch so max can lay on the other side of ezra.

ezra opens his arm that isn't wrapped around my waist and max curls into his other side.

i turn my head and open my eyes and see max is his costume, a flynn rider costume.

i suggested it when we were thinking this morning because tangled is max and i's favorite movie by far.

we went to the store before ezra came over and got everything.

max with his brunette curls looks like a baby eugene.

"you look great, honey," i whisper and watch as a big smile takes over his face.