Snippet #2433208

They decided to meet on the last day of the week, She'd said she would bring lunch, and he was excited for that. He had not had a home cooked meal in a long time..

He woke that morning with a lift in his step. Going about his morning ritual, while softly humming a tune he vaguely remembered his father singing to him. He had said it was one of his mothers favorites, not that Jack would know if it really had been or not, but that is what he'd been told.

The sun was rising higher into the sky, and normally he would have been at work already. This day was different however. A knock, and the soft scent of lavender drew his eyes to the door, and made his stomach clench. Odd that, he definitely was not nervous.

"Hello-" He said haltingly, stumbling somewhat over the words.

Then she smiled at him, and all nerves fled his body. "Good morning!" She replied brightly. "Ready to go?" She was wearing another dress, like the one from before, but this one was green, printed with golden ivy, and a wide hat of the same coloring. The green of the dress, and the gold of the ivy making her hair and eyes stand out. A basket was grasped by both hands.

"I- " He started, having to swallow heavily as the words got caught in his throat, She tilted her head to the side quizzically. The look too cute on her face, and he could feel heat coming to his face in his embarrassment. "Yes, yes I am ready." He said closing his door as he stepped out and began walking side by side. "Can I, that is to say. Would you like me to carry that for you?" Nodding towards the basket as he spoke those words.

"Please and thank you!" She replied, happily handing over what he assumed was their lunch for the day. Clapping her hands together, she leaned in to his view slightly. "I didn't know what you liked so I made a little of everything!" It felt like it too. The basket must have weighed a few pounds.

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It was only a short walk to the stairs leading on to the wall from his home. They made it there quickly, pleasant conversation carrying them easily that distance, they knew each other well enough their was no awkward silences.

"This is it." He said. Stopping at a spot near the middle of that portion of the wall, the lake clearly visible, with the sun playing across it's surface in golden lines, it played across her skin also. Making the alabaster almost glow in the sunlight, and the green of her eyes almost seemed to shine.

"It's beautiful~,"She breathed, her tone of voice made pride spread through him, and he replied grinning. "I'm glad you approve."

"Here, hand me that." She spoke, taking the basket from him and spreading a blanket on the stone surface of the wall. "This is the perfect place for a picnic. I can't believe I've never been up here!" She was happy, that by itself made the day for him. She set the varied dishes out onto the blanket, passing guards giving Jack envious looks every time they passed by. He could understand why.

"It's not too much is it?" She asked him, probably seeing his stunned face. "No-, no it's just, I am amazed." he breathed, chuckling out the last three words with a grin, as he set himself gently to the ground, facing the lake and the sun. She hesitated for a moment then, but finally settled right next to him, as close as decency would allow and began to serve them both. They sat like that, eating, and speaking occasionally, the sun still in the sky, the day beautiful for some time. Enjoying each others company, Jack basked in it all. He without even realizing it had been becoming a recluse, and it was nice.

So of course, something would have to ruin it.