A Fall Evening Date
Neil had been busy while Todd had been working. He’d scouted out the spot he thought would be perfect, not too far from the main Bar but far enough that they wouldn’t be disturbed, then he’d gone in to the Bar and quietly put in his request for food and the other items he needed. While Todd had been grabbing his shower and night was falling, Neil
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"N-Neil? You did all of this? It's, uh, wow!" He sat down on the blanket by Neil, still looking at everything in amazement. His eyes took in the stars, there were a few cirrus clouds high up, obscuring the view in areas, but otherwise, it was an amazing sight. The constellations didn't seem familiar at all though, a silent reminder that they were not on Earth.
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"Well, I figured that we needed a proper date and I also figured that we needed to celebrate your first day on the job so since these were two very auspicious occasions that only come once...yes, I did all this. For you, for me and for us."
Neil had worked the cork free and poured some of the sweet smelling cider into the glasses, one of which he now held out to Todd.
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"Well, you did a great job. Starry canopy with red and gold feather leaves, a cool breeze, and uh, wow, that looks like a lot of food. You don't think it's too much?" Then again, they were young men, and any parent can remark on how fast the type can go through a seeming mountain of food. And yet still ask for dinner two hours later.
He took the offered glass, and held it up in a brief toast, peering at Neil's profile through the bubbling cider. He softly replied, "Thank you for all of this."
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