One Last Time //Lams//University AU//Part 1

Chapter 7

November 16th 2017
Sunday

John POV
The fact that I finally managed to get Alex to open up to me is amazing in itself, but now I managed to get him to go on a date with me?! I'M SO EXCITED!!

Sunday, let's hope this goes well. We're supposed to leave at 18:00, it's 17:30. I shower and get dressed. A black short sleeved shirt, red flannel tied around my waist, blue jeans, black vans and my black beanie.

Was I overdressed? Was I underdressed? Oh no what if I look stupid next to him! I check my watch, 17:59. Shit! No time to change. I need to go.

I walk out the door saying bye to Hercules. I walk down the hall and stand in front of Alex's dorms door, I take a deep breath and knock.

He opens the door and oh my God I almost fainted. I seriously don't think I've ever seen a person so beautiful. He was wearing a long sleeved white top, black ripped jeans, a blue denim jacket and black and white vans. I look closer and he's wearing a little bit of glitter lip gloss.

"Damn..." I say outloud. He looks at me confused, "I-Is it too much?" he asked, I shake my head no, "You look amazing..." I say softly, he smiles. "So, where are we going?" He asked as I take his hand and we walk down the hall and out the building, "Just a small restaurant." I reply.

The city wasn't too busy tonight, surprisingly. So we decided to walk instead of drive, it wasn't that far away. Once we get there he stares at it surprised, "I thought you said a small restaurant!" he gasps. I chuckle, "Well..." he lightly punches my arm.

We walk inside and an usher takes us to the table I reserved, it wasn't exactly a small restaurant but it wasn't that big. It was an Italian restaurant. I heard from Eliza that he loves Italian food.

The waiter comes to our table and we place an order for our drinks, Alex ordered a water so I decided not to order wine and just get a water as well. They brought us a basket of bread sticks to start off on. Not gonna lie, this was the right place.

We talked for few minutes until they brought our drinks. "So, is there anything specific you want to know about me?" Alex asked, clearly because I was eyeing him curiously. "Well, I would love to know your backstory, but I think that's a story for another day." I said, he nodded in agreement, "So, tell me how you met the Schuylers."

"Well, a few years ago, about a month after I came to New York. I lost contact with my cousin who was looking after me at the time. I was just wondering the streets when I bumped into the girls. I don't know why but Peggy immediately wanted to be my friend. They were downtown with their father for business and decided to wonder off. I told them I didn't really have anywhere to go so they dragged me to their father and begged him to let me stay with them. He said yes."

He took a sip of his water and continued.

"I stayed with them, I managed to get back in contact with my cousin and their father treated me like a son. Got me whatever I asked for, though I didn't really ask for much. Angelica and Eliza acted like big sisters to me, not Peggy though she's a little bit younger then me."

Well of course, he's 19 she's 17.

"We enrolled in the same high school and, well that's where I met Jefferson... They protected me from him. After we graduated high school, some sooner then others, we all decided to go to the same college. That's where we met Laf and Herc. We've been here since February and now you're here with us." he finished.

"Wow. Through thick and thin huh?" I said, he laughed, "Yeah."

The waiter appeared to take our orders, I ordered the Fiorentina Steak and Alex got Lasagna. We continued to talk until our food was done. "I love Italian." Alex said after swallowing a bite of his Lasagna, "I know, Eliza told me." I said, he laughed softly and went back to his food. My phone vibrated.

[thehelplessone has entered the chat]

[sAtIsFiEd has entered the chat]

[TheFrenchiestFry has entered the chat]

thehelplessone: Soooooo, how's the date going?

gayturtle: Really great so far

[anDPEGGY has entered the chat]

anDPEGGY: I'm so proud of you two!!

TheFrenchiestFry: Make sure to tell me all about it later!

sAtIdFiEd: Yes! We want to know everything.

gayturtle: We'll see.

[gayturtle has left the chat]

I put my phone away and continued to eat my food, steak is amazing. This night was going so great so far, I really hope nothing screws it up.

Right as I think that the worst possible thing happens, "Well, well, well. Look who we have here!" says an all too familiar voice, "Alex swallows his food and puts his knife and fork down on his plate. I look up to see Jefferson standing right next to our table.

"Is this a date?" he askes, "Over me so soon?" Alex stares at his food refusing to look at Jefferson, "What do you want Jefferson?" I ask looking up at him with cold eyes, "Oh, nothing. I just saw you two through the window and decided to come say 'Hi'." he placed his hand on Alex's shoulder, Alex flinched under his touch, "Don't touch him." I say.

"Ooh, protective much. Isn't this the first date?" I glare at him and he smirks slyly. He removes his hand, "Well, I don't suppose you-" "Thomas?" said a voice from behind him cutting him off. Jefferson turns his head to see a girl with Short curley hair, she was wearing a waitresses uniform.

"S-Sally?" he stuttered looking at her, her face was red and she looked furious. "You were banned from this restaurant! What are you doing here?!" she said, he tried to speak but choked on his own words, "Stop harassing my customers and leave, before I call security." she said sternly. He went red with embarrassment and left.

I looked over at Alex who was still staring at his plate of food. I was sacred he was about to cry when he started laughing, like real laughing. I stared at him surprised but then began laughing as well. The waitress named Sally walked up to us, "I'm so sorry about him, he's not allowed in here." she apologized, "No, no its okay." I said through laughter, she apologized again and continued waiting on tables. "Oh God I needed that." Alex said once he calmed down.

~time skip~

We had finished dinner and I paid for it, we began walking back to the dorms, "Tonight was amazing." Alex said as he leaned his head on my shoulder. I put my arm around his waist, "Thank you for agreeing to go out with me." I said, he laughed slightly and stopped walking, "Of course." he replied, he wrapped his arms around my neck and kissed me, it was soft and gentle but also passionate, I leaned into it.

This man is my future.