➳ Mistakes || WillNE

20. The Date

27/04/18 - 1 year, 3 weeks, 6 days a/ b (after breakup)

"You..." I struggled for words. He was here. In the flesh. He just smiled and handed me the dress bag.

"I bought it for you. It should fit, it's your size,"

"Will, I can't..." I trailed off as he put the bag on my arm.

"I promised, remember? Go on the date with me. That'll be payment for the dress," he almost pleaded. Unable to resist, I just agreed. I'd been craving this, anyway.

"Okay. Sit down, put something on. I might be a while," I smiled, and he smiled too. It was one of the few times that week I had smiled. What could I say? His smile was contagious.

With my heart fluttering, I went to my bathroom and quickly showered because I was an absolute mess. As every warm drop dragged against my skin, I felt relaxed and ready. I knew I wanted this. I just had to take it by the horns.

I soon got out and put a towel on my head after drying myself. Nervously, I unzipped the dress bag I had hung on the back of the bathroom door and gasped.

It was black. Cold shoulder, as he knew I liked, that seemed to accentuate the breasts. It seemed skin tight, but I liked dresses like that. They made me feel confident.

I slowly put it on, scared I was going to rip it. I didn't want to think about how much this cost Will. After putting it on and making sure everything was done up, I marvelled at how I looked. It hugged every curve perfectly. My breasts looked large and had a substantial amount of cleavage showing.

I did my makeup, nothing much, but some foundation, concealer, highlight, lipstick and eyeshadow. I beamed at myself in my mirror. What an improvement from me an hour ago.

I opened the bathroom door and went over to Will. He passed me a clutch.

"Seriously?" I almost laughed. He nodded, a smile playing on his lips as he stared at me.

"It's goes with the dress," he paused, looking me up and down, almost breathless. "Can I just say...you look so perfect right now."

I could feel my face turn a bright red and I looked down. Tenderly, he held my hand.

"Ready to go?" he almost whispered. I just nodded. I was in bliss.

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His car gently purred as he drove down countless lanes. I watched as trees flew by and the landscape blurred together. Then I saw something in the horizon. A deep, blue, endless mass; the sea.

"Are we going to a beach?" I grinned, my head instantly turning to see him. He nodded, smiling to himself. I couldn't help but squeal slightly, to which he laughed at. I just couldn't help myself, I adored the beach.

When I was a young girl, the beach was an escape for me. I would go there to clear my mind and get away from my toxic family. From then on, going to the beach made me happy and feel free. And Will knew that.

That was exactly why I loved Will.

As we got closer to the sea, Will told  me to close my eyes as he had a surprise for me. He parked his car presumably close to the sea and gently placed a blindfold over my closed eyes.

As much as I trusted Will, I felt scared. Vulnerable. What if this was some kind of sick, twisted joke? Is he setting me up?

No.
No, don't be ridiculous.
This is Will.

I heard his door open and he got out, closing the door behind him. Soon after, he opened my door and gently took my hand, helping me out of the car.

The salty smell of the sea filled my nostrils, and the hushed crashes of galloping waves into the rocks and stone almost echoed in the near silence.

Will wrapped an arm around my waist and began to lead me onto the soft sand. Thank god I didn't wear heels. Instead, I was wearing sandals, as per Will's request, and I just felt gleeful as I felt every tiny grain of sand between my toes.

"Areet, ready?" he whispered. I nodded slightly. Slowly, he removed the blindfold and I gasped.

A picnic.

Will knew this was my favourite type of date.
At my favourite place.
With my favourite person.

Expensive wine stood tall in an ice bucket, beside a wicker basket that seemed to be overflowing with chocolate, pastries and crisps. It was definitely my standard of luxurious.

"You...you did this for me, Will?" I whispered in disbelief. I was so overwhelmed that I felt tears in my eyes, which he wiped away with his thumb.

"Of course, Cas. I wouldn't break my promise to you," he stroked my cheek, watching as tears gently hit his thumb again and again. Tenderly holding my hand, he sat down, as did I.

"Some red wine? I know it's your favourite," he got two wine glasses and filled them with the chilled, red wine. He then got out a few of the items from the wicker picnic basket.

"I've got Cornish pasties, croissants, cinnamon rolls. Basically, just everything I know you love."

I wrapped my arms around him, burying my head into his neck. He wrapped his arms around my waist, allowing himself to fall back onto the sand. He was inviting me to kiss him.

So I did.

I could taste the wine on his lips, but it just made a perfect kiss somehow more perfect. It was indescribable. It was as if we had melded into one being. Perfectly in sync.

"You're incredible, Cas. You know that?" he mumbled into the kiss and I slowly pulled away.

"You are too, Lenney," I smiled, teasingly pecking his lips and sitting up normally.

"Is that it?" he sat up, almost pouting in disappointment. I nodded, a slight smirk playing on my lips.

"Let's get through the picnic, and then we can see what happens, Willy," I grabbed a Cornish pasty and took a bite, smiling as the taste flooded my mouth.

"I'll give you my willy in a bit," he muttered, laughing almost silently to himself. I laughed and playfully. In retaliation, he took a bite of my pasty.

I gasped.

"William Lenney, did you really just bite MY pasty!" I feigned shock and disgust. He shrugged and took another bite.

I struggled to muffle my laughter. "Oh," I paused, glaring at him. He had a playful grin on his face. As did I.

"You're on, Lenney."

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