Songs & Fire [Brett and Casey]

Lover - #26

65) Challenge: Day 26 - 12/26/19

Song: Lover by Taylor Swift

*I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January

This is our place, we make the rules

And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear

Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?

Can I go where you go?

Can we always be this close forever and ever?

And ah, take me out, and take me home

You're my, my, my, my lover

Casey smiled as he watched Brett walk into the restaurant and immediately start looking for him. It was their very first date and to say he was nervous...was an understatement. He didn't know what he was feeling, all he knew what that he had never felt this way before especially with Gabby.

"Hey," Whispered Brett as she walked up to the bar where Casey was sitting.

Casey immediately jumped out of his seat and greeted Brett, "Hey."

"Sorry, I'm late. Foster and Kidd came over to help me get ready, and I guess we weren't really paying attention to time.

"No problem. I actually just got here a couple of minutes ago myself." Casey mentally scolded himself for lying. He had actually arrived thirty minutes before they were supposed to meet, just to make sure that wouldn't be late.

Brett nervously smiled, "Perfect. Are you ready to get a table?"

"Yeah, let's do it."

We could let our friends crash in the living room

This is our place, we make the call

And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you

I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all

Can I go where you go?

Can we always be this close forever and ever?

And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)

You're my, my, my, my lover

"So...this is kind of awkward." Commented Casey after he and Brett were sat at the table and looking at their menus in front of them.

"I'm glad you said it and not me," Laughed Brett.

"Sorry," Smiled Casey as he mentally noted that he loved to watch Brett laugh.

Brett shook her head, "No don't be, I think it's just where we know each other and our histories that are making awkward."

"Yeah, I think that's it."

Brett smiled, "I'm really glad we're doing this, Casey."

Casey smiled back at her, "Me too."

Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?

With every guitar string scar on my hand

I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover

My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue

All's well that ends well to end up with you

Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover

And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me

And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover

Both Brett and Casey seemed to loosen up after ordering their food and getting a glass of wine, or beer in Casey's case.

"So, tell me something I don't know about you." Whispered Brett after the waiter came to collect their empty plates.

Casey silently thought for a second before he answered, "You wanna know my favorite color or animal?"

"No, I already know those." Smugly smiled Brett before she took another sip of her wine.

"Really?" Skeptically asked Casey.

"Yep, your favorite color is red because of firetrucks, and your favorite animal is a dog."

Casey smiled, "How did you know that?"

"I have my ways." Giggled Brett before she asked, "Do you know mine?"

"Your favorite color's purple and your favorite animal is a Koala."

"Nice!" Commented Brett as she spotted the waiter making his way over with their check in hand.

Both had a great time that night. Definitely one of the best dates they had both been on.

"Casey, thank you for dinner. I had an amazing time tonight."

"No, thank you, Brett, for coming out with me. It was definitely one of the better dates I've been on in the last year."

Brett giggled at that and thought of her own dating experience since she's been back in Chicago, "Well, I should probably get going. Kidd and Foster practically threatened to kill me themselves if I didn't call them tonight and give them a rundown on everything that happened."

Brett laughed before he leaned in and kissed Brett on her soft, pink cheek, "Good night, Brett."

"Good night, Casey." Smiled Brett as she turned to walk to her car.

"Hey, what do you say to going and seeing a movie with me tomorrow?" Yelled Casey from across the street.

Brett looked up and smiled before she got in her car, "I would love too!"

Can I go where you go?

Can we always be this close forever and ever?

And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)

You're my, my, my, my

Oh, you're my, my, my, my

Darling, you're my, my, my, my lover