The First Times

First Movie Night

Ana could feel the tension between Nico and Will.

She had no idea what had happened after she went to sleep, but she knew something had happened. She wasn't as stupid as everyone claimed she was, she could see it. Her Dad and Papà were barely looking at each other and practically they were always speaking to her, and no teasing was around.

But she was afraid to ask.

She decided to take a nap after lunch, but it was so they could leave her alone for a while to think. She laid down in bed, looking at the ceiling of her room while clutching a teddy bear from her still-growing collection. What to do? What to do...? She needed to make them sit in the same room for more than ten minutes-

The idea struck her fast and smiled, getting up from bed. She was about to put her idea into action, when she remembered something: she was supposed to be napping. Tiptoeing back to bed, she snuggled the covers with a soft smile and fell asleep, really happy with her idea.

Will woke her up a couple of hours later. Ana rubbed her eyes sleepily and looked at the smiling face of her Dad.

"Up, sweetie, or you won't sleep tonight..." He explained. Ana didn't argue and yawned while changing into casual clothes with his help. Was then when she remembered her idea.

"Dad?"

"Hmm?"

"Can we have a movie night tonight?" Will smiled and nodded. It was fairly simple and innocent petition. He couldn't suspect anything about. "And, make popcorn?" Will raised his eyebrow, knowing perfectly well that Ana didn't like popcorn very much. But he knew that Nico was a very big fan of popcorn.

"What's going on?" His 'Dad senses' were tingling, specially when Ana smiled at him, trying to look innocent. Besides, she escaped from him the minute she was done, leaving Will alone to wonder what had happened. Meanwhile, Ana had skipped towards Nico, who was 'studying'- he would deny forever that he was actually hiding -in the apartment's office.

Knock, knock!

"Papà?" Nico heard from the other side of the door and opened it, finding a smiling Ana standing there.

"Can I help you with something, sweetie?" He kneeled down to her hight, smiling softly.

"Can we have a movie night tonight?" She repeated to him, though Nico thought she was asking for the first time. After a second of thought, he nodded, making her smile. "And, make cookies?" Nico blinked upon said suggestion. Ana's favorite were salty snacks, like potato chips and the sort. Sweet things were Will's.

"You do know those are Wi- Dad's favorite, right?" Ana simply giggled as a reply, leaving Nico confused in his spot. He couldn't help but to follow her when she skipped back to the living-room and he stared at her while she sorted the DVDs. Nico noticed, with the corner of his eye, that Will was doing exactly the same from her room's door.

"Do you know what's going on with her?" Will finally spoke to him.

"Beats me. She wants a movie night..." Nico informed him, only for Will to delivered the confusing extra.

"And make popcorn."

"No, she wants to make cookies." Both grown ups looked at each other in surprise. They repeatedly pointed at each other and to Ana and then, to each other. Finally, they noticed Ana holding up a red DVD for them to see. It was an animated superheroes movie. She simply was smiling at them, not saying anything. Nico, however, was the first to recognized what was going on and smiled sadly at her, before pulling her up in a hug. "You planned this?"

"Yes." Ana announced, blushing because she was busted, but proud that she achieved her goal. "You guys weren't talking, so..."

"I should have noticed..." Will stroked her hair, smiling sadly too. "I'm sorry we did this to you, sweetie..."

"You guys aren't angry at each other?" Both males glanced at each other, before shaking their heads. "You guys are mad at me?"

"For doing something we wanted to do? No, principessa..." Ana looked at Nico, surprised by the nickname, but she was going to complain later. "We're just sorry you got caught in the middle... But it will never be about you..."

"You guys promise?"

"Crossed over my heart." Will made the gesture, smiling at her. She beamed at them and hugged them tight.

"I still want movie night." She told them, making them chuckle. "And potato chips!"

"I knew something was wrong!" Will teased her, earning a giggle from her. Nico chuckled along and surprised Will with a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you..." He apologized to the surprise man. "It's just... I have to be this stoic all the time and sometimes, I forget you're there to catch me if something is wrong..."

"We all forget sometimes about it..." He hugged him once more, before leaning on his ear. "We'll talk after the movie." He whispered, ignoring that Ana had heard him. "So, who wants to do snack for the movie?" He spoke louder.

"Me! Me!" Ana waved her hand up high while Nico took her to the kitchen counter. There, the same routine of every weekend was played along: aprons, cooking utensils around the kitchen and the cook turned on, along with the oven. A few minutes after starting the cooking tough, neither of the grown ups could resist the chance of teasing each other, throwing corn and potatoes around, not to mention digging their fingers into the cookie batter.

Externally, Ana looked as if she had fallen into a flour sack. She was white from head to toe, with the biggest smile she could ever show. Internally, the little girl was even more ecstatic. Movie night, snacks and her parents were reconciled!

Best movie night ever!

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Good morning/afternoon/night!

September already! I can't believe it! Times flies soooo fast! Anyway, I apologize for the delay in the posting, but I've been with a terrible headache most part of the day and this is the first moment I'm feeling better, so what better thing to do than to post?

Before posting, a reminder that I'm working on the requested chapters, but work is gonna keep me really busy the next two weeks, so be patient.

Now, the stories!

The First Times: 1 chapter!

Quest: Matchmade (former collab with ReeReeWithAngst): 1 chapter! Shout to my friend ReeReeWithAngst who will start university soon! Good luck!

xoxo, SilverHuntresses