Back then (FrUK)

Chapter fourteen

~Arthur POV~ flashback
The night of the date was about a week after I finally said yes to Francis. He would not tell me what we were going to do so I just went with it. He picked me up around nine at night from my house on a Saturday night which was good. As I sat in his car, he looked nervous, too nervous, to the point where he was sweating a lot. It was kind of funny, but I knew I had to hold my laughter in on the inside. "How was your day going today?" I asked.

"Oh, it was great...I was just making sure everything was ready for tonight, I guess I was super nervous," He laughed pulling his collar away from him. "So, what do you have planned?" I asked in a sweet tone, hoping it would calm him down a bit. "Haha, okay, well, we are going to my house," he smiled nervously. At that moment my heart sunk...what did this mean?

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"PG!!! KIDS ARE PRESENT, DAD!" Alfred covered Amelia's ears as she was excited to hear the story. "NO! It wasn't like that I swear, just listen, it's not like that," Francis tried to defend, but it was hard with his friends and I laughing at him for it. "If you just listen to the rest of the story without interruption, all of you would understand. You are some nasty thinkers," Francis tried to defend as they all continued to laugh at his defensive behavior. He was old but still acted like a goofball half of the time. Matthew and Alfred looked at each other mouthing "scandalous," to each other trying to mess with their father some more. "Okay, leave your father alone..."
"Thank you, Arthur."
"He couldn't help it, I was pretty hot as a teenager," soon laughter erupted more as I soon got back to the story "Okay I will continue"

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I held my chest nervously now, I wondered why he wanted me to go to his house for our date. Did he really want to try and put the moves on me on the first date? I looked at him curiously, and he felt my nerves. "It's not like that, I swear. The surprise is there....with a little help," he smiled at me sweetly that I felt my heart drop in the right way, making my stomach flutter with happiness.

"My parents are out of town, and I thought it would be perfect to do something special here," Francis smiled. We got out of the car and walked up the steps. Soon the door flung open. It was Yao, Ivan, Antonio, and Gilbert who were dressed as butlers. "They wanted to help, so I did not deny it to them. They will act as our waiters tonight," Francis turned red from happiness as Gilbert shouted. "How about a smile from the cute couple," he laughed. Antonio took out a Polaroid camera and took an off-guard picture of us.

The photo came out, and he waved it around quickly. "Oh, this one is a keeper. Look at Francis, he is so red, and Arthur looks so nervous," Antonio laughed happily, shaking the photo again. Francis and I looked at each other, smiling sweetly. "Now then! Come in." Yao smiled, pulling the both of us inside the house. Ivan just stood around staring with a smile while everyone else did the work.  "I hope you like the food," Francis smiled. His face wouldn't stop getting red so fast every time I looked at him. It was adorable, honestly.

Francis and I sat across from each other as Antonio brought out some food. "Wow! That smells amazing," I looked surprised. "Did you make this?" I looked at Antonio, impressed, but he shook his head. "That was all Francis...haha," Antonio looked at Francis, who was nervous. "Sorry, usually he doesn't get like this, but I guess you must be the one," Antonio laughed, leaving. "Hey, it's okay to be nervous; I am nervous too; just take a breath," I touched his hand, smiling. He looked at me and it was like everything suddenly went away—his nerves.

"Yes, of course.....I made something that you would like; it's a simple stew, but I hear British people like stew a lot, so I made some.." he smiled big. "Well, it smells great; I can't wait to try it," I smiled again. Soon Yao came in with our drinks and went back slowly, watching us from every step he took to leave. Francis and I laughed at their behavior as they tried to watch and ensure everything went smoothly. "Thank you again for saying yes to me; I wanted to make everything perfect...for you."

"Everything is already perfect. You have been so great to me. Honestly, we didn't start off on the right foot, but I am glad we had the time to get to know each other more. And I realize now that I too have a crush on you, Francis, and it is growing bigger for every second I spend with you here" I smiled. Francis's jaw dropped as he grabbed my hand to hold. "Gosh, you are so perfect, and I feel the same way. I know this is our first date, but maybe we can have more; it would be nice," he suggested with a smile. "Of course," I smiled, holding his hand tightly as well.

We looked into each other's eyes, not eating much of our food. We talked a lot and laughed the whole time. Every minute that passed wasn't enough; soon, he was much more comfortable with me to the point where he would flirt with me endlessly. I think what I am feeling is more than a "crush" kind of feeling. It's genuine and sweet and makes me feel at home. I placed my chin on the palm of my hand as I stared at him sweetly. This is what I was waiting for.

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