#anywhere

"Well, I mean, it's like, why not say what you mean?" He wraps an arm around her, now that the food is consumed, and he can dedicate his full attention to her.

The waiter starts to walk over, hides a grin, and busies himself behind the counter instead.

"Well, I was thinking how I..." She notes the Waiter and is less sure now even as he gives more space, then she whispers in Chuck's ear "I want you to be my first"

She suddenly feels very vulnerable , and more whispers follow as she wants to explain "See, when you mentioned a camping trip ,I thought for the two of us, the night sky, songs of nightengales.. oooo oooo yeah ooo? I didn't realize you meant the others, but that's great. And fine, but before the summer is over i hope to... you know... us. First. Time?"

"Ahh, buh... uh..." He seems to have lost the gift of speech for a moment.

He swallows a few times. "If, uh. Uh. Uh, Yeah. Very much. I... uh, I'd like to, um. What you said."

A look of relief. If he had said nuh uh she.. she might have had to hunt him through the next new moon... "We should... probably go some place more private to talk"

A soft chuckle as the check is slid over to them. "You take that boy out in the woods, show him how to pitch a tent, and rock his world, girl." A wink from the waiter, "Because if you don't, honey, I will."

He laughs as he sashays to another table, leaving Chuck to bury his face in Gwen's shoulder for a moment, to hide his embarrassed laughter. His hold around his girlfriend is solid, though!

"Well, we can never eat here again. A pity"

Chuck leaves payment and a tip, his face burning to his ear tips.

His rounded, cute ear tips. Sure, it might have been fun to see what he looked like as a sidhe... but NO, Gwen wouldn't trade her mortal boy for anything.

Uh uh, not for a bit

She takes his hand and walks out with him and she says gently, once it's just them "See what I mean why girls are shy about being direct sometime? " but she smiles

He squeezes her hand. "I'll take care of all of the gear. Um, you can tell your mom Pam is coming along too, if it helps? But we can, uh. I'll bring a sleeping bag we can share." Big smile.

"Well, there's some planning I have to.. do. Precautions and all, you know? But ..." her stomach is doing odd things now and her heart is bonkers

"But yes.." She admits and then almost giggles "I'm a bit nervous"

"Just think about the fun we'll have a the lake. We'll worry about anything else... well, let's just not worry about it, then."

She bumps her head against his shoulder lightly as they walk "You've been pretty patient by the way. Never pressured. Never pushed."

"If all I wanted was... that... then I wouldn't be much of a boyfriend. I like you, Gwen. The whole picture."

Linking fingers as they stroll.

She beams at him "You make me feel pretty, and smart, and ... special. I like me when I'm with you"

"Well, it's easy when you are all those things." He grins, and they walk, and talk. And, it sounds, track down Bluebell.

(scene!)