Midnight x F.P.

𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚢 𝚜𝚒𝚡

May 17th, 2023

Anastasia POV

I had just walked into the kitchen to make some popcorn as Florence is desperately craving popcorn, but specifically sweet and salty popcorn. So here I am, going to make a stove top popcorn since it would be ridiculous to add sugar to a packaged popcorn and because it wouldn't be made the correct way as she claims it doesn't taste right.

I leaned against the island as I pulled my phone out of my pocket before typing "sweet and salty popcorn" on safari. I found a recipe that looked and sounded easy, I just am hoping and praying that Aurora doesn't smell popcorn.

"Okay Aurora is tucked into bed, I waited a bit to make sure she was going to sleep before I came back down", James says as he wandered into the kitchen before opening the fridge and grabbing a beer then questioned, "Sweet and salty popcorn?".

"Yeah Flossie is craving it", I tell him and he nodded a little before grabbing another drink but this time something non-alcoholic.

I watched as he walked out whilst I prepared everything for her popcorn, it would take about ten minutes to make which sucked. But it gave them both time to decide on a movie or a show or just something to watch.

After what felt like an eternity I had filled the bowl with her popcorn and another just plain salty for James and I. I carried both bowls in my hands as I wandered into the living room. I handed James the one bowl before walking to sit with Florence.

I slowly sat down before handing her the bowl, which she balanced on her belly making me shake my hand and bite down on my tongue to prevent myself from laughing. I noticed they had just put on a random show but had it muted.

"Uh are we not listening to this or just had it on as like a piece of art?", I question as I looked at the two of them before they both shrugged and ate their popcorn as I sat in silence.

"So camping for May 24?", James asks suddenly and I looked at him a little confused before Florence nodded and replied, "I can see if Stef and Lizzie want to tag along".

"Is that what you two were discussing and why the tv is muted?", I question as they both once again shrug making me mentally scream at them.

"Where would we go camping though?", I ask before Florence hands me her phone and says, "It's been booked already, but I added Stefania, Lizzie and potentially Charles since he's still in Los Angeles".

"It's in Santa Barbara?", I ask as she nodded before I looked at the photos of this luxurious camping site, it was more so a cabin but there was a gorgeous waterfall.

"So?", I hear Florence ask as I was still looking at the photos before I came back to and smiled at her as I replied, "It looks like fun to me, just make sure they want to come or can come".

"I can text them right now", she says as she makes grabby hands for her phone and asks Siri to call Lizzie.

She had put it on speaker, we all fell silent as we waited for Lizzie to answer before we heard a soft, "hi".

"Oh sorry, did I wake you?", Florence asks and Stefania laughed which echoed through the living room.

"I was napping, but it's okay Flo", Lizzie says and I could tell Florence felt guilty immediately.

"Well uh actually I was calling to see if you two had plans for May 24 yet?", she asks and I hear them softly bicker before Stefania asks, "No, but Charles is still here so we'll probably go somewhere".

"We", Florence says and I spoke up saying, "By we, Florence means her and James.".

"Yes James and I booked a gorgeous campsite, so I was wondering if the three of you and the dogs would want to come camping?", Florence asks and I sat back more in the couch as she looked at me a little scared for them to say no.