What a lovely Saturday afternoon, the sun shining down, the wind is blowing just right and the sky's are a clear blue. A beautiful day to be spending time with family or go on a trip. Maybe even going on a date, it's a great day to be out.
Then how on the nice day I am seating here in this really expensive outdoor restaurant and sitting across me is my best friend? That I am on a date with for the reason to get use to being in a relationship? While least go look back at last's night.
—-Flashbacks——
We head back downstairs, and dinner was served. We went to your sits so I thought that it would be good to talk about Elliott and I relationship.
"So Elliott and I was talking, we thought it was best to keep as being marry hidden. Because of my job and his job, plus our titles." I blurt our nervously eating my soup.
"I see, yeah I think that a good idea. Also your popularity is stable but you still have many young people as fans. So they are not mature enough to accept you being marry." Elizabeth agreed
"True, if you guys were to announce a marriage. Also it would be your first scandal, so Reports will be on your butts, and I'll have more work to do." Ellen agreed and complain.
"Also I like to ask Chris something. Also keep in mind Elliott doesn't have anything to do with it. I just thought of it." I look at my brother.
"Tomorrow can you and sis just announce you are having a baby. I don't want outsiders who know our family rules link that I am going to marry or find out who I am with. Please?" I pleaded my brother and sister in law. They look as each other and whisper to one another. Then Mary look at me, and gently smile.
"Okay I understand, we are inviting many people. Also you love your job, we know how important acting is to you. Though you only have nine months, so you have time to prepare." Mary accepting my request.
"Thank you! You don't know how much this means to me. However, I am sorry that I have to request you to keep your baby a secret kind of." I cheered but also felt a little bad of what I asked. Seeing me feeling a little sad, Elliott reach for my hand under the table to squeeze it for comfort.
"It's fine, we understand. Plus it's not like anyone won't see the baby later." Chris trying to make me feel less bad. I just smile and nodded. Elliott rubs my hand with his thumb telling me it's okay.
"Well then why don't we just give them the keys now?" My grandma clap her hands as she look at the Kang's and my parents. I move my hand away as I look around seeing what they are talking about.
"Yeah, that sounds great!" Mother perks up, she went to the china cabinet and brought a box. While Mrs. Kang also took a box from her purse.
"Here you two these are the keys to your new home." Our mothers giving us the keys.
"We are already going to live with each other so soon?" I asks. I looked at Elliott to see his reaction. It showed nothing like he was fine, as if he expected this to happen.
"Yeah, we already selling your guys apartment. Plus you guys are going to be getting married in a month. Also you guys move Monday to the house." My mother informed us. Wow everything is happening so quickly.
"Okay, we will move but can I leave back to the city first on Saturday? I have something to take care of for work because of the move. Though I'll be back before the party tomorrow." Elliott ask his parents.
"Oh yes you can over anytime, it's ready for you to move in. But we just thought Monday instead of Sunday is because you go back to the city and need sometime to pack." His father reason with him.
"Though if he needs to go tell his job about it and help keep his manuscripts somewhere save, then let him go Saturday. Though make sure you make it back before the party." His mother gave him permission to go.
"Then Landon you should go with Elliott! Also go to the mall and get a nice outfit for tomorrow." My mother suggested, wow mother you are really ready to marry me off. Now I understand how I feels to be sent away.
"Yeah! That's a great idea, ooh they can have a nice little lunch date! Yup it's confirm, you guys are going to go on a date to get use to marry life, tomorrow." His mother agreed. So that's how we end up here in this restaurant.
-/-/-/- Third Person POV -/-/-/-
"So after lunch we have to go to my editor. And meet at this café, it's fine that you go with me, since you are going to see her frequently. I have to talk about putting something on hold, talk about the move, and other stuff." Elliott inform Landon, he didn't really care about what they have to do since he was just a tag along. And Elliott is the one driving.
"Yeah that's fine. So what time do you have to meet her? Also are you going to tell her about our relationship?" Landon eats his pasta as he talks to Elliott.
"After we eat, also I was, but I have a feeling since you ask me you don't want me to." Elliott looks at Landon to understand his mind.
"While I never meet her, and I don't know what's she like. You never know she might me in love with you, and once you reject her she might tell the whole world." Landon avoids eye contact, because he feels bad.
"It's fine, I am not going to tell her since you don't want me to. Plus she's just my temporary editor. The one I worked with for years, he's on maternal leave for six months. Though I already told him about our engagement and invited him and his wife to our wedding next month." Elliott inform Landon trying to easy his nerves.
Landon just nodded. They were silently eating making them lost in their own thoughts.
Landon was thinking about how he's been acting for these two days. He realizes that he was treating Elliott like a stranger he's marrying off to. And forgot that before all this happen they are friends. Even though this "date" is for them to get use to being together as a couple. They are friends first before a couple. So Landon decide to speak up.
"Hey… I now I been acting like a child lately and trying to like hide your existence. But we were… no are friends before this official engagement. Can we just let things play out and act like normal?" Landon plays with his hands, feeling nervous for Elliott response.
"What do you mean I been acting like I always am. It's just you, and I just respond to your reaction the best way I think." Elliott grab his hand making Landon look at him.
"I see… while I just want to take things slow and be friends." Landon explains deeper, trying to pull his arm away.
"Okay we can take things slow. Though when I see a chance to keep moving our relationship farther, I will take it. Okay." Elliott takes his hands to his lips as he kiss the back of his hand.
Landon looks at him with wide eyes, taking his hand away from him. And thinks that's not taking it slow. It's taking advantage of the situation.
"I saw a chance." Elliott tease him.
"Yeah, while I am going to stop your chances." Landon jokes back.
"Okay whatever you want. Let's go Lannie, I am going to take you to get your favorite Milk Tea place." Elliott reach for his hand again, pays for the meal, and leaves to the car.