Mark Clearwater (handofnabu) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-03-14 14:26:00

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Night on the town
He had mentioned wanting to spend a night out with her. Something a little nicer and he planned on taking her dancing too. He had other things in mind but he wasn't going to say anything about that.

He had kept a few things close to his chest so to speak and really didn't want to say why he still had a slightly healing bruise on the underside of his jaw still. He wasn't going to say why until after he actually did propose. She'd probably yell a bit at him for going to meet her parents without him but he knew she couldn't be too upset. Or wouldn't.

He's nervous. He checks to see if his tie is still straight while he waits for Cat. He really better not screw this up.

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	handofnabu 2012-03-18 01:08 am UTC (link)
	That just has him nearly humming. Right now Mark looks just utterly pleased with the world. He's got a car that they'll be taking to the resturaunt and suddenly decides he won't wait until after they're dancing. He can't. Too excited. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-18 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	Even Cat can pick up on his nervous energy. But she figures, when he wants to talk, he'll talk. Right now? She's pretty dang happy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-18 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	At least it's easy to tell it's the good ind of nervous. He's not hiding the fact he is happy. Which is nice because he has never bothered covering up his emotions that much. Both of them being almost equally happy is very pleasant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-18 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Now, I do gotta warn you, I do dance like an old lady," Cat told him. "By which I mean just about all the dance moves I know are more'n sixty years outta date. Mama never did move with the times on that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-18 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, it's a good thing I can follow the steps," he says wagging his eyebrows playfully. He can dance like that. It takes a little bit more skill but he can pull it off. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-18 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed. "Very good thing. And I'll try not to step on your feet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-18 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Well you're wearing your dancing shoes, I assume there will be no slip ups," he says as he winks at her. The one time he had decided they had to dance in the kitchen she had stepped all over his feet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-18 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	Another laugh. "I reckon your tootsies are safe this time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-18 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Well this time I'm not barefoot," he says as if that would have helped. He doesn't like to wear shoes if he doesn't have to, he claims he thinks better. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"Oughta be incident free than," Cat told him. "Lucky for us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 12:34 am UTC (link)
	It's not a bad ride for them to get to the resturunt. Mark is glad that he found this place too. It's a little pricier than he would like but he thought it was the right kind of place to propose in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"Ooooh, fancy," Cat mused. Oh yeah. He was up to something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"I thought it looked interesting," Mark says trying to cover up how much his emotions were flopping about. He's nervous in a not as good way now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Okay, this was gettin' her nervous too. What was going through his head. "Looks like you had good taste. Course, I knew that already." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 01:22 am UTC (link)
	"I heard they have good pie," he says very seriously. He does like pie! Of course that wasn't why he picked this place. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 01:27 am UTC (link)
	"Oh yeah?" she asked. "Pie's always good. Better save room for dessert then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	He smirks faintly finally calming himself a little bit. It's a little bit worse for him when he gives his name to the woman in charge of reservations. She looks a little too amused because she knows what Mark is planning. Thank God she doesn't give him a second look. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm. Just what had that been? Cat was clever enough, but not necessarily much of a detective. "If I didn't know better," she said, "I'd swear you was up to something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Me?" His eyes spark with a hint of mischief. "No. Not really." He has to get down on one knee. Just not quite yet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Oh yeah, he was up to somethin'. She just didn't know what. "Well, if you say so..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-19 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	He won't say a word about his plans. A waiter shows them to their table. The place is.... really nice. He's glad this is a new tie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-19 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Definitely nice digs, Marky," Cat told him. "Been too long since we got a nice night out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-20 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Right. Drinks," he says looking for a good beer. He's not a wine man. "Anything special you want?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2012-03-20 12:42 am UTC (link)
	"You know me," she said. "Beer me up and I'll be doin' fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2012-03-20 01:01 am UTC (link)
	"They have some good labels," he says letting her have the beer list. "These are fantastic. I've had some of them." Why wouldn't Mark pick a place with good beer? He is BEER HOUND, hear him roar. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)