Candlelight Dinner
by
Cathy
(Cathy84@web.de)
It’s Thursday morning and the family is in the kitchen. Max goes close to Grace and whispers a request in her ear...
Max: Gracie, sweetheart, could you find out if Miss Fine has some arrangements on the upcoming Saturday?
Grace: [whispers] Sure, daddy. [to Fran] Fran? Daddy wants to know if you’re free on Saturday.
Fran: What?
Max: [ironically] Thanks, Grace. Miss Fine, could I see you in my office, please?
Fran: Sure. (turns to the kids and Niles with a curious look, then follows Max)
In the office....
Max: Shut the door, please. I’ll put off the Intercom.
They hear Niles on the Intercom in the kitchen...
Niles: Damn.
Fran: Mister Sheffield, what’s the matter? Why shall I be free on Saturday? Do you need me for the kids?
Max: No, I, ... I don’t need you for the kids... I’d like to ask you to share the evening with me.
Fran: Do you ask me out for a date?
Max: I think yes. So, what do you say?
Fran: I say yes. (smiling)
Max: Okay, so... (doesn’t know what to say)
Fran: So,... (doesn’t know what to say either)
Max: See you later.
Fran: Yes...
Fran leaves the room and tells the kids about it, who are very happy because they always wished that Fran and Max will end up together. Afterwards Fran goes shopping with Val for looking for a dress that is just perfect for the date...
Saturday night arrives...
Max waits downstairs when Fran comes down in her black, long dress of silk– her hair curled and open...
Max wears a gorgeous suit by Armani.
Max: Oh, my god... You look gorgeous in that dress...
Fran: Thanks, you’re not looking bad either... (smiles at him) I didn’t know where we will go so I just took this one...
Max: It’s perfect for what that I’ve planned... I thought of Metropolitan Opera, then candle light dinner. Sounds good?
Fran: Sounds good.
Max: Okay, lets go...
They watched Swansea, which Fran was so very excited about that they have a huge conversation about it on the way back home where Niles prepared a dinner for two on the terrace of Max’ office. The darkness was lightened by dozens of candles and the shining moon above...
After preparing everything, Niles leaves for giving them their peace...
Fran: Mister Sheffield, it was a very nice evening and I don’t wanna complain, but I thought we wanted to have dinner after the opera. Why are we already at home?
Max: Miss Fine, the date haven’t finished, yet. Follow me to my office... but, ...before we enter the room I want you to close your eyes...
Fran: Okay,... (looking curious at him before closing her eyes)
He leads her through the room to the table on the terrace...
Max: Here we go. Okay, you can open your eyes, now...
Fran: (sees all the candles) Oh, Mister Sheffield, this is just the most romantic thing I’ve ever seen...
Max: Please, have a seat... (he gets a seat straight towards her)
After having eaten their desserts Max makes an announcement....
Max: Miss Fine, I want you to know something... First, I want you to know that I’m grateful that you came into our life... my life. I thank you for everything you’ve done for the kids and me. You taught us to laugh again. The kids are adoring you.... I know, after Sara’s death I’ve ever had problems with loosing my fear for commitment... but since I met you and got to know you so much better the past years, I would like to put our relationship on the next level.
Fran: Oh, Mister Sheffield, I don’t know what to say...
Max: You don’t have to say anything.
Fran: I have to because I want to let you know that I ever thought the same and I also want our relationship to move on. I love the kids and I can’t imagine a life without them... and you.
They raise their glasses and get on a first-name basis. Just in the moment when Maxwell bends to Fran to kiss her, Gracie comes in....
Grace: Daddy, I had a nightmare...
(Fran smiles at Max)
Fran: I’ll bring her to bed.
Max: No, I’ll get it. Forgotten? You’re my date this evening, not the nanny.
Max gets Grace into her room again and kisses her goodnight. In the moment he wants to leave....
Grace: Daddy?
Max: Yes, sweetheart?
Grace: Will you marry Fran?
Max: What do you think?
Grace: Well, we all agree that we have never been so happy since... you know. She’s like a mom to us and she’d be the perfect wife for you. We love her, daddy.
Max: I love her, too. And I love you. Now, fall asleep. Goodnight.
Grace: Tell her that you love her. That’s all she wanna hear.
Max: Believe me, I will.
Grace: But without taking it back! (smiles at him)
Max: Close your eyes and sleep!
Grace: Night, daddy.
Max: I love you, baby...
He returns down to Fran...
Max: So, were did we stop? Right... (goes to her chair and gets her to stand up and pulls her close to his body while giving her a long kiss)
After talking a lot and sharing a lot of hugs and kisses Maxwell brings Fran to her room:
Max: Here we are..., Fran. (smiles)
Fran: (smiles, too) Yes, ... Max, this was really the most romantic evening in my entire life...
They look straight in each others eyes...
Max: Did someone ever told you how beautiful and dark your eyes are? They are full with warmth and love and are shining like the stars above...
Fran: Oh, Max, how sweet...
They share a long kiss and then they go in each others bedrooms...
None of them can sleep though they meet in the living room where Max watches a movie when Fran comes down the stairs...
Max: Come on, have a seat.
Fran: (she gets one right next to him) You also couldn’t sleep?
Max: Exactly.
Fran: I always had to think about tonight’s evening. And you?
Max: The same... I, I just don’t want this night to end...
Fran: Me, too. (smiles at him) What are you watching?
Max: Oh, "The Tonight Show"... Shall I change the channel?
Fran: Oh, no, no it’s okay... (they look into each others eyes and share a kiss)
Max: I also thought about the kids. When do we want to tell them that we’re closer, now?
Fran: I think we shouldn’t wait too long. Niles could tell them. (they smile at each other)
Max: You’re right. (gives her a kiss on her cheek)
After watching some minutes, Fran leans on Maxwell’s chest and falls asleep. After recognizing she had fallen asleep, he pulls a blanket over her body and after the next hour he’s getting tired, too. So, he carries her up into her bed and while lying her down, he bends to her, gives her a soft kiss on her forehead and whispers: I love you. A smile comes into Fran’s face and she opens her eyes....
The End
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