His Beauty Her Beast

Dinner

(After Wicked)

Once Ramin and Sierra left the Gershwin, they both headed out to Sardi's for their dinner. It's the most busiest restaurant in New York due to the fact that most of the Broadway celebrities go there for their meals. "Ah, Mr. Karimloo and Ms. Boggess! Welcome, welcome! We have a table ready for you two." The waitress said to the couple. "Thank you." Ramin thanked the waitress and they followed her to their table. Ramin pulled out Sierra's seat for her and let her sit. Sierra just smiled and sat down as Ramin scooted her in close to the table. "Thank you, Ramin." She thanked her friend. "My pleasure." He said to her as he took his seat across from her. They open their menu and search. It was a bit awkward for them so Sierra decided to break the ice. "So, how are you and the kids? How's your wife?" Sierra asked. "Mandy is good. The kids are doing good. Hehe. They even said that I should go out with you." He answered. "Hehe. Really?" She asked amused. "Yes, but I told them that I can't just simply go out with her since I'm still married to Mandy." He explains. "And you didn't want her to think that you're having an affair behind her back." She added into his explanation. "Exactly." He said. That made Sierra smiled more. "Ramin, Mandy is very lucky to have a good man as her husband. And she is very lucky to have you." She complimented. That made Ramin blushed. "Thanks, Sierra. And who knows? I do believe in the future, your prince will come." He said to her and that made her laugh. "Bringing a little Snow White reference?" She joked. He thought and then it made him laugh. "I didn't think about it, but now that I thought of it, I guess I did." He joked as well and they both started laughing. They haven't felt this much fun ever since Ramin left Anastasia. "I am really having a lot of fun with you, Ramin. It's so great to do this." Sierra said to her best friend. That made him blush. "I'm having a lot of fun too. In fact, I've been offered an audition here in New York." He tells her. "Really? For what show?" Sierra asked curiously. Before he can answered, their waitress came back to take their order of drinks. Ramin ordered a cup of coffee and Sierra asked for a cup of tea with a lemon on top. After she left, Ramin then tells her about the new show he is auditioning for.

"It's actually quite funny. This show is actually gonna be revived ever since it closed in 2007." Ramin tells her. "What is it? What is It?" Sierra asked him. "They're bringing back Beauty and the Beast and I was offered an audition for the role of the Beast." He tells her and that made her jaw dropped. "So, you're gonna be in a Disney musical?" She asked very shocked. "Yes, my first Disney musical and the first Disney musical ever revived." He answered. "Ramin, this is exciting. Have they chosen your Belle yet?" She asked cause she is hoping to be in the same show as Ramin. "Actually, they haven't started but she is still up for grabs if you would like to audition." He tells his friend. "Oh, I will be there. When do they start?" Sierra asked. "Next week. This week, all men are available to auction for the Beast. And next week, it's Belle." Ramin answers for her, "Well, then, I'll be there and I hope to be with you again." Sierra says as she lays her hand on his. They didn't even notice it because they don't want either one to let go. He held her and just smiles at her. "I do hope so cause I can't imagine any other actress to be my Belle but you." That made Sierra smiled widely. "You really would like it if I play Belle?" She asked her friend. "Of course. It wouldn't be the same to do my first Disney staged musical if I didn't have you as my princess." Ramin said. That made her blush. "Then I will do my best to be in the show." She says with determination. Later they had their dinner brought in and they chat, share a few laugh here and there and even brought up great memories they both shared together. "Sierra, remember that time we were fooling around on the sets of Love Never Dies?" Ramin asked. "How could I forget? You were shining a light in front of my eyes." Sierra answers. "Right. Sorry about that." Ramin apologized. "It's alright. It was fun to see you pretending to learn to do lighting." Sierra teased and she chuckles.

After they finished their dinner, Ramin offered to take her home just to make him feel better knowing that she gotten home safe. He doesn't trust New York that well during the night. She accepted the offer and they walked to her apartment. "I'm really glad Hadley got us together. This has been the best night of my life." Sierra said. "I couldn't agree more." Ramin added. "Sierra, can I ask you something?" He asked her as they're walking. "Of course you can." Sierra answered him. "From all of your performances from Phantom, which actor did you enjoy most working with as your Phantom?" Ramin asked. Sierra chuckled and shook her head. "It's you, Ramin. You were my Phantom when we did Love Never Dies and you were my Phantom when we did the 25th anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall. Yes, I did enjoy my time with Norm but to be quite honest, it felt kinda weird since he was my staged father in the Little Mermaid before he became The Phantom." Sierra answered. "I don't blame you. And honestly, I enjoy all of my ladies but I always love our time as The Phantom and Christine." Ramin tells her. That made Sierra blush bright pink in her cheeks. She thanked herself that it's night and he can't see them clearly. They finally made it to her apartment and he watches her enter. "Thanks again for this night, Ramin." Sierra thanked her friend. "It's my pleasure." Ramin said. Before he left, she quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek and said, "Let's do this again sometime." Sierra said. "I'm free most of the time before rehearsal starts." Ramin reminded her. "Still got that Phantom charm, huh?" She jokes. They both laugh and said their goodnight and she closes the door. Ramin waited till it was completely closed and he jumped in the air all excited. He never felt more happy to see Sierra again and he hopes that it will never end.