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PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

Ivan led Fauna into the restaurant where they were greeted by its overall stillness save for the quiet clattering in the kitchen, muffled by the swinging metal doors. The lights had been dimmed with the extravagant jeweled chandelier hanging at the center of the restaurant being the only real source of light as it illuminated the only set table in the room. There was a bucket of ice housing a bottle of champagne at the tableside, but not any glasses to be seen yet.

Ivan freed himself from Fauna’s grasp only to pull her chair out for her, taking a deep breath as he did so as he was decidedly more nervous now.
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Fauna observed the stillness of the restaurant with a receptive side eye. It was dark, all but the twinkling of the expensive chandelier that hung overhead. Fauna was still suspicious of her surroundings somehow, perhaps it was the quiet and the lighting? Or just that she was still on edge, her hormones raging from the babe in her belly, she ready to chew Ivan’s ass the second he abandoned the unwed mother. But she wasn’t scared, it was seldom that she ever was, only ever weary and ready. While her memories were foggy and vague of her life before, her body remembered being raised in the dimly lit hut, and that she should never be scared. It made sense to always be prepared instead.

She sat down, tossing her hair over her shoulder with a certain carefulness. Her ears listening to the distant clattering in the kitchen. If any chef, server, or bus boy uttered in jest at her being dumped so publicly (it’s not that public), she would hear it and certainly eat them without remorse.

“There’s no one here.” She observed aloud. It wasn’t unusual for the mob to clear our restaurants for sit downs. But not especially normal for any ol’ dinner.

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Ivan blinked, hands still on the chair.

“Oh…um…yeah. I sort of rented it out so it would just be the two of us. Plus the staff.” He explained, not sure how to read Fauna’s reaction.
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Fauna still felt skeptical, easing into her chair, she tried to see it from another perspective. “It’s meant to be special?” She asked aloud for clarification. Perhaps the intention truly was not to humiliate and break up with her. Perhaps it was intended to be an intimate meal, where nothing was meant to go wrong. Even with vagueness clouding her memories, it was imbedded in her biology, to not trust the actions of others.

“Are we celebrating?” She asked then, nodding at the champagne.

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"Uh..." Ivan wasn't sure how to respond without giving away the surprise of it all. "I mean, not...necessarily? I thought it could be nice to go out with just us." He fibbed as he went to take his seat across the table, shoulders tight as his hands slipped under the table and onto his lap to wring nervously.
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Fauna’s lips were knit snuggly together, making a bit of a face as she tried to trudge through her skepticisms. Her eyes observed his tight posture, and the fidgeting in his lap, and she chose to overlook these things. She gave a gentle nod in acknowledgment, before moving on.

“What did you do today?” She cleared her throat and pushed her chair in closer. Under the table, she smoothed out the fabric of her dress around her stomach. The concept of etiquette was semi lost on Fauna, given her humble upbringing. Draping a napkin in her lap wasn’t something she would’ve done normally, that she did only because there was a baby in her belly. It was silly but she pulled the napkin onto her lap, only to cover her belly just a little bit. Another layer between her baby and the outside world, another layer of safety.

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“Oh, uh, I went to the gym after breakfast and then I went and took care of a few things with Vania and Spider for work.” Ivan answered, as if taking out a full crew of men and dumping their bodies onto a trash barge were just normal, every day things for normal every day people. Regardless of its general abnormality, it did to ease Ivan’s anxiety regarding Fauna’s bristliness a bit. “What about you?” He asked just as a server came over with a basket of warm bread and a plate drizzled with oil and herbs. “Ah, can we get glasses for the champagne?” He asked the server, to which her eyes lit up and she gave a perhaps not subtle enough wink, having been in on the plan.
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Fauna’s eyes almost immediately narrowed, honing in on the less than subtle, wink she gave Ivan. Her brows furrowed and she leaned over the table a bit, waving at the waitress.

“I won’t be drinking.” She announced somewhat plainly. It would be bad for the baby.

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Both Ivan and the waitress took on identical looks of surprise.

“B-but it’s the champagne we had at New Years you liked.” Ivan stuttered a bit as he stood up to grab the bottle near the table. He held it out towards Fauna as if to prove it.

“It’s quite a good bottle!” The waitress agreed quickly.
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Fauna pulled back then, eyebrows knit with a confused expression. This was a much stronger reaction than she was expecting and now, Fauna was more vexed about what was going on, than she was before.

“I know it’s a good bottle.” She said, not sure why he was challenging her knowledge on his (he wasn’t). That being said she only knew it was a good bottle because she learned it, hearing it from Ivan and his family. She did like it though, Ivan was correct about that. “I just want to water, can I please just have a water?” She asked the waitress but didn’t look away from Ivan.

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