Bonnie carefully sets her fork down on the side of her plate. “…yeah, I think we are, too.”
…she needed a bit more liquid courage for this train of thought. She reaches for her drink and takes a deep sip. Licks away a stray droplet from her lip. Clears her throat.
“I think about doing it again, sometimes. Having another baby. A little sibling for Kip."
…she needed a bit more liquid courage for this train of thought. She reaches for her drink and takes a deep sip. Licks away a stray droplet from her lip. Clears her throat.
“I think about doing it again, sometimes. Having another baby. A little sibling for Kip."
Benson looks like a kid who just got the best present of his life. He is lit up and grabs her hands. “Really!?”
His eyes are full stars as he leans in excitedly. “You will let me know if you do? So I can be there?”
His eyes are full stars as he leans in excitedly. “You will let me know if you do? So I can be there?”
She chuckles at his sincere reaction. “Benson, of course I’ll tell you. You’ll be the first to know.”
“It’s just a thought right now! Also, I don't know if I can do it on my own... raising one kid, sure, but multiple...? I'd be outnumbered." She smiles wryly, only half-joking.
“It’s just a thought right now! Also, I don't know if I can do it on my own... raising one kid, sure, but multiple...? I'd be outnumbered." She smiles wryly, only half-joking.
“It wouldn’t have to be on your own.” He looks down at her hands he has a hold of, turning them over in his.
“And- baby or not I want to be there whenever you need me to be.” He pulls her hands up and plants a kiss directly into her palm. Then closing her fingers around it.
“And- baby or not I want to be there whenever you need me to be.” He pulls her hands up and plants a kiss directly into her palm. Then closing her fingers around it.
Bonnie’s stomach succumbs to melting at the sweet kiss.
“Yeah?” she asks. Her voice is low enough to only be heard between the two of them. “That seems like an awfully generous arrangement between friends, hm?”
With the same hand that Benson kissed, she reaches up and gently tucks a strand of curly hair behind his ear.
“Yeah?” she asks. Her voice is low enough to only be heard between the two of them. “That seems like an awfully generous arrangement between friends, hm?”
With the same hand that Benson kissed, she reaches up and gently tucks a strand of curly hair behind his ear.
“Hmmm...” His face flushed bright red again as he stumbled through his next words.
“There is a r-reason I wanted this date to be extra nice. I just didn’t know how to. And everything been so-“ he stifles a joy filled laugh and leans his head into her hand. “Silly”
The server who had been approaching slowly turns and walks away this time.
“Bonnie. For a bit now I’ve wanted to try being more than friends but I haven’t had the nerve.”
“There is a r-reason I wanted this date to be extra nice. I just didn’t know how to. And everything been so-“ he stifles a joy filled laugh and leans his head into her hand. “Silly”
The server who had been approaching slowly turns and walks away this time.
“Bonnie. For a bit now I’ve wanted to try being more than friends but I haven’t had the nerve.”
Ah-- he said it first.
"I had a feeling, sweet." She rubs her thumb across his cheek. "I feel the same way." She smiles, cheeks coloured lightly pink.
Oh, how she wants to grab his flushed face and kiss it all over. For now she settles for taking his other hand and pressing her lips against the back of it.
"I had a feeling, sweet." She rubs her thumb across his cheek. "I feel the same way." She smiles, cheeks coloured lightly pink.
Oh, how she wants to grab his flushed face and kiss it all over. For now she settles for taking his other hand and pressing her lips against the back of it.
“I’m so glad.” He almost deflates in relief with it off his chest. And it was reciprocated! He thinks he broke more of a sweat in the past minutes than in total when they were dancing.
Another shiver jolts up him at the gentle kiss.
The waiter comes back to ask about boxes. There was already a card on reserve for the table so they could order more or leave whenever they’d like. To which Benson looked very cheeky about covering.
Another shiver jolts up him at the gentle kiss.
The waiter comes back to ask about boxes. There was already a card on reserve for the table so they could order more or leave whenever they’d like. To which Benson looked very cheeky about covering.
Bonnie narrows her eyes to slits, eyeing him suspiciously about the card on file. She would get him back for this. She pokes the tip of his nose in mock anger.
She accepts a couple boxes from the server, who gives them a sheepish smile over their extremely public displays of affection, before he retreats once again.
“Thank you for dinner, Benson. And for this really wonderful night.” There was… much to be said between them. “Hey, do you want to go somewhere to talk, somewhere quieter? Maybe we could grab some ice cream, too cool you down?” she teases him about his warm face – not that she’s in much better shape.
“But we could also stay here. I don’t mind any looky-loos~” To demonstrate this, she stretches her arm along the back of the booth seat and around his shoulders, grabbing him a bit firmly, her expression very mischievous.
She accepts a couple boxes from the server, who gives them a sheepish smile over their extremely public displays of affection, before he retreats once again.
“Thank you for dinner, Benson. And for this really wonderful night.” There was… much to be said between them. “Hey, do you want to go somewhere to talk, somewhere quieter? Maybe we could grab some ice cream, too cool you down?” she teases him about his warm face – not that she’s in much better shape.
“But we could also stay here. I don’t mind any looky-loos~” To demonstrate this, she stretches her arm along the back of the booth seat and around his shoulders, grabbing him a bit firmly, her expression very mischievous.
“I’m the one who asked you out and I knew you would try.” Benson laughs at the mock anger.
He leans into her. “Hmmm… Icecream sounds perfect.” Even though he already had a sweet sitting right next to him. He gestures for her to take the lead on this one.
He leans into her. “Hmmm… Icecream sounds perfect.” Even though he already had a sweet sitting right next to him. He gestures for her to take the lead on this one.
The two exited the restaurant, heading down a nearly empty street. The night was winding down and there were much less people out and about. Bonnie was leading them to a little ice cream parlour she liked, her mind deep in thought as she held Benson’s hand tightly.
Suddenly she paused in their walking.
“…Hang on a sec. What am I waiting for? Darling…”
Suddenly she paused in their walking.
“…Hang on a sec. What am I waiting for? Darling…”
Benson is caught off guard being pulled in, cartoonish shivers galore. He wraps his arms around her, sinking into the kiss.
A smile spreads across his face and a soft laugh that cuts into the moment. “An appetizer to dessert? Don't mind if I do.”
A smile spreads across his face and a soft laugh that cuts into the moment. “An appetizer to dessert? Don't mind if I do.”
Bonnie… resists the urge to sweep that cheeky mouth up into another kiss. For now. She puts her thumb to his lip and takes a step back.
“Flirt. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
“I want to be more than friends with you too, baby. But I need you to be very clear with me about what you want. Do I get to call you my boyfriend now? …my girlfriend?”
“Y-yeah you're right I-” He looks embarrassed at his jump into it. “It’s been a while.”
He fumbles with his hands, the ‘girlfriend’ bit really got him. “I’d like that… both of those. Either.”
“Do you- have a preference? Girlfriend? Should I uh- only use that when it is just us…”
He fumbles with his hands, the ‘girlfriend’ bit really got him. “I’d like that… both of those. Either.”
“Do you- have a preference? Girlfriend? Should I uh- only use that when it is just us…”
She takes up his hands again, chuckling. “Hey, it’s ok. I’m the one who kissed you out of the blue. Plenty of time for more flirting and fun later.” Truthfully, she was rusty at this too…
“Girlfriend sounds real nice. I’d be ok with boyfriend, too, heh.” A warmth flushed over her at the words. Girlfriends… “I don’t mind if you tell folks about us. Actually, I was thinking… I’d tell Kip? If that’s ok?”
“My girl. Mm. I hope—I hope I can make you feel loved, honey. You deserve so much love.” She gives him a couple pecks on the cheek, letting out a bit of her cuteness aggression.
Kip had been his primary concern, nerves over changing how Kip sees him. Love that kid. But if Bonnie thought it was okay then…
“Yeah! O-of course you can tell Kip. I just hope it doesn't change too much-”
He hugs her and buries his face into her hair, hiding his goofy grinning. “Haha, I already do. A-and I hope I can do the same.”
“Yeah! O-of course you can tell Kip. I just hope it doesn't change too much-”
He hugs her and buries his face into her hair, hiding his goofy grinning. “Haha, I already do. A-and I hope I can do the same.”
Bonnie pictures her kid’s reaction to the news: something along the lines of saying Oh, finally and giving them both a thumbs up.
They’re still standing in the middle of the street. It’s getting a bit cold out. “I’m sure you have ice cream at your place, hm? Should we head there?”
They’re still standing in the middle of the street. It’s getting a bit cold out. “I’m sure you have ice cream at your place, hm? Should we head there?”
There is a pretend shock, pressing his fingers to his chest in exaggeration. “Me? Having icecream? In my home??”
“...”
“...yeah.” He deflated just as eccentrically with a chuckle. There were at least 5 flavors in his freezer. “That would be fine with me.”
Benson snakes his arm around her's and grabs a hold of her hand. Making a small detour towards his apartment.
“...”
“...yeah.” He deflated just as eccentrically with a chuckle. There were at least 5 flavors in his freezer. “That would be fine with me.”
Benson snakes his arm around her's and grabs a hold of her hand. Making a small detour towards his apartment.
As Benson leads the way, she hums, amused. “Yeah, I thought so… you’ve always got the good sweets at your place.”
“Is EB home tonight?” she asks, as they approach his apartment building. If they could have the place to themselves, maybe they could watch a movie together. Or something.
“Is EB home tonight?” she asks, as they approach his apartment building. If they could have the place to themselves, maybe they could watch a movie together. Or something.
“Oh! I guess that’s a big news update I forgot to talk about. EB moved out to be closer to his work in Orange…” Benson’s thoughts wander a moment, he shared a space with his brother for so long it was strange. “He stops by occasionally, but his room is empty, might make it a guest space...”
He smiles at Bonnie. “Don’t have to worry about any loud video game noises.”
He smiles at Bonnie. “Don’t have to worry about any loud video game noises.”
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