From the top! TedXHidgens

Part 16

Kissing Henry Hidgens. Wow. It was so much better than Ted had imagined it. Getting to kiss the person who mad you question your sexuality is really just awesome for lack of a better word.
Ted's brain was filled to the brim with things he wanted to say.
"Hen-" Ted began to say one of the millions of things he wanted to say. The Henry kissed him again. Maybe Ted didn't need to say anything, not yet at least. Just enjoy this right now.
They parted.
"Well I feel like that this isn't how singing lessons usually go." Ted chuckled, still regaining his composure. Wow.
"Yes this is quite unorthodox." Henry chuckled. His laugh was so adorable and his smile just lit up the room. God.
"So should we run through the song one more time from the front?" Ted just kept making jokes while he was trying to clear his head. He knew he wasn't using correct terminology.
"Perhaps we should conclude class early." Oh. Ted didn't really want class to end so soon. "Are you hungry?" Oh shit never mind!
"Yes actually." Second chance dinner with Henry!!! Fuck yeah.
"I'm choosing the restaurant. North side is lovely but I have somewhere else in mind." Henry's like cultured and shit. It's probably gonna be a super fancy restaurant that puts Northside to shame.
Henry gathered his things before they left.
"Where are you two going, Professor?" The lady from behind the desk called out. Her laugh was so loud.
"Let's lay off it Lucille." Henry called back as they were leaving. So her name is Lucille.
"Your alliterations have no power against me!" Lucille yelled as the door closed. She is something.
"Don't mind her." Henry could probably tell that Ted didn't really like her. She's just super intense and kind of annoying. Ted knows she's Henry's friend and all but what can he say?
"So where are we going again?" Ted loosened up. He didn't know what to expect so he should just go with the flow.
"Well it's a restaurant." Henry chuckled softly.
Ted may be stupid but he's not that fucking stupid.
"Well I guessed that much." Ted knew that Henry was joking.
"This way." Henry grabber Ted's hand and led him down the block. God is everything about this man soft?

"Here we are" Henry stopped in front of a little restaurant with the words Paradise Boulevard on the sign.
""I don't know, Northside is a pretty nice restaurant. I'll have to trust you on this one." Ted joked. Henry hadn't let go of his hand yet. Good.
"Table for two please." The waitress led them to a two person table. It's a nice restaurant for sure everything about this place felt like it was from a James Bond film.
There was band on stage. They were playing a slow jazzy tune.
"You keep smiling." Henry pointed out. Ted hadn't even realized.
"So do you." Ted really loved Henry's smile. It's just so bright. Ted really got to kiss someone with that beautiful of a smile.
"So what's Ted short for?" Henry asked.
"Theodore. I know it's a dorky ass name." Ted didn't hate his name it just doesn't really suit him.
"No I like it." Henry smiled at Ted. Ted's stomach did a cartwheel.
"What will it be?" how long has that waitress been standing there?
"Shit I haven't even looked at the menu yet." Ted picked up the menu in front of him, "oh shit this is in French." Ted could read practically none of the menu.
"We'll have two orders of Flamiche." Thank god Henry ordered for him. The waitress walked away with their orders.
"So what exactly is flamiche?" There was no way Ted pronounced that correctly.
"You'll just have to trust me." Henry smiled. Ted thought about all the thing he would have done differently last week.
"Listen, about last week. I just wanted to apologize. It wasn't any of my business." Ted wanted to put his hand on Henry's, he didn't though, "I was just concerned."
"It's ok. I forgive you, Theodore." Henry said Theodore so sweetly it was overwhelming to Ted.
"Are you going to keep calling me Theodore?" Ted was really not used to being called Theodore.
"Oh yeah!" They both laughed.
"So a jazz bar?" Ted remembered Henry saying something about he didn't like bars.
"It is not a jazz bar. It is a French restaurant with jazz. Alcohol is not a good idea for us." Ted felt a little guilty about that still but at least they can joke about it? "You seemed to like Sinatra so I thought you might like this place."
Ah yes Sinatra.
"My mom listened to a lot of Sinatra." Ted could still hear her mom sing along to the songs. She was so happy when Ted started singing along too.
"That's nice."
The waitress brought out their food.
"Voici votre nourriture monsieur" What? She set down the food.
"Merci beaucoup." Wait understood that?
"You speak French? Also does the wait staff all speak French?" Ted was really confused. Why is everyone speaking French?
"Je parle seulement un peu le français. They might all speak French I don't really know." Ted still doesn't understand French. What did he say??
"Huh, you're an interesting person." Ted was at a loss.
"How so."
"Biology and theatre, it's weird mix. You also know French apparently?" He shouldn't be allowed to be good at so many things!
"Well I've always had a natural inclination towards science and the theatrical arts. I also took a semester in France." Henry shrugged. How did Henry thought that was no big deal?
"You also have a big ass vocabulary." Ted really could just go on about how impressive Henry is.
"That's because I read, Ted." Henry laughed a little.
"Makes sense." Ted doesn't read books. "the on top of it all you're very attractive." Not fair really.
Henry's face went red. Awww
"That's like the pot calling the kettle black." Henry responded smiling across at Ted. Ted felt his face warm up.
"So is this a date?" Ted didn't want to come off to strong.
"My bet's on yes." Henry smiled. 
"Cool." Cool? Really?
The rest of the meal was spent in pleasant conversation.

"You payed last time. I've got it." Henry tried to pay for the bill. Yeah right. Ted's just going to let him pay.
"Well yeah but it's not like a diner is expensive." The diner was definitely much cheaper than this place.
""Why don't we split it?" Henry offered. Ted would prefer to pay but he didn't want to argue.
"That works." Ted handed Henry his card.
The waitress came to the table to pick up the bill.
"Je vous donne deux cartes mais charge le repas entier à la carte noire." Henry's French wasn't perfect but it was still impressive.
"Peu importe ce que tu dis." Ted still had no idea what they were saying.
The waitress was back quickly with their cards. They left the restaurant.
"So I'll see you soon?" Ted and Henry stood outside the restaurant. Ted definitely wanted a second date. And a third and fourth and fifth.
"Of course." Henry smiled. Such a nice smile.
"Are you going to Paul's birthday thing Monday?" Ted would definitely have to go. It would be nice if he could hang out with Henry there.
"Yeah I'll be there." Sweet!
"Well this is goodnight." Ted wanted to do something romantic. So he grabbed Henry's hand and kissed it. This made Henry blush.
"Goodnight." Henry grabbed Ted's face and kissed him. Wow. Ted nearly melted.
"I'll see you Monday." Ted went his own way. Henry went the other.
This is the happiest Ted's been in a while.