The Dance

[zhilbar]

Zhilbar got His outfit together, looking forward to the coming evening. Now, to get His date...

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[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

((No worries lah))

Naoko-chan was herself, FAR more important than being a lady! Grinning as He clasped her arm gently, with a casual gesture at the snazzy hall. "Just a little place I know here in Barcelona, love; hope you're ready to party!"

He leads her in with a broad sweep and a grin, His jacket developing black spangles as they came inside.

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

With a grin, Naoko knew immediately what he was proposing. A night out on the town, with Tango in the mix... She could not love him more this moment even if she tried.

"Tango, beloved?" she grinned mischieviously.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"Why darling, however did you guess?" His eyes twinkle merrily as they pop first into Ca l'Isidre next door, geting greeted by the head waiter cordially and shown to their table. "What are you in the mood for, My dear Naoko-chan?" Want to make sure she doesn't have her stomach rumbling on the dance floor!

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm... Why don't you order, dearest? Something light, but not too much alcohol," she was looking at the dancefloor with almost greedy eyes.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

There's a broad grin on His face as he signaled over the waiter. "My devastatingly beautiful date and I would like to get the appetizer of shrimp scampi with the dipping sauce, a bit of the pate de foie gras, and the seared ahi with scallops and scallions. As for wine, I believe we shall go with the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 1996, thank you." The waiter, jotting all this down, bowed himself away with a 'thank you.'

Zhilbar grinned over at Naoko-chan. "Small amounts of tasty things, and a nice fillet as well; we should be just fine. Looking forward to fun, love?"

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

"Excellent taste, dearest. And yes, I'm looking forward to the dancing. It's been a long time since I did the tango." She reached forward and caught his hand.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

Taking her hand up to His lips with a devilish smile, He gently kissed each of her fingertips... "I adore making you happy, darling. It's one of My favourite things in life."

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

She blushed deeply.

"Thank you dearest."

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

And now we've a rakish grin! "Och, ye bloom like a red, red rose in yer maidenlike confusion, Lady-O! I hear that blushin's good for the skin.. I just might have ta make ye blush more!"

Luckily, the scampi and foie gras arrived before He could continue with that horrific accent.

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

Naoko laughed quietly, not only amused, but very entertained.

"And you, my Lord," she cut the foie gras with quick, precise movements, "Are far too rakish," she popped the piece into his mouth, giggling all the while.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"Ah, were that the case, Lady-O, ye wouldnae be lauggghRRRmrfl!" And then He stopped trying to talk through food. After all, having Naoko-chan feed Him was a FAR better reason to have one's mouth open than mere talking!

Of course, after popping in the cracker the foie gras is meant to go on and savouring the flavour, His date is getting a sauteed shrimp dipped in the elegant cream sauce and offered to her lips (over her plate, of course; no spilling on the dress or she'll take your ears!).

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

She leant forward and eagerly bit into the shrimp, taking care not to bite his fingers off. Instead, she winked at him over the food, and then closed her eyes in enjoyment over the delicious shrimp.

One of her weaknesses was definately good food and company.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

When it gets you these things you crave, is it truly a weakness?

Finally swallowing his own tidbit, He spread some foie gras for her and slid that onto her plate with a smile, then grabbed one of the three remaining shrimp for Himself. If it had that effect on His lovely, He had to give it a try!

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

((I keep thinking it's a pate))

She leant back expectedly, watching his reaction. The foie gras was tempting, but this was more interesting to watch. A fond smiled played about her lips; she never felt more in love with him now than she ever did before.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"Mmmph. Urph. Oh that's good stuff.." He murmurs, finally getting words out after swallowing. Upon spying Naoko-chan's gaze, He winks outrageously; "Expecting to be waited on mouth and foot, eh? Well, we'll see about that!"

As He lifts the foie gras to her lips. Waiting on the mouth now, waiting on the feet afterwards! Operation Sneaky Foot Massage Plan Of Greatness wasn't due to happen until after the dancing, for obvious reasons.

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

Naoko smiled, and happily accepted the foie gras, a look of mischief and pleasure on her face. Both seemed to ignore the waiter discreetly pouring the wine.

"Hand and foot is sometimes the only way to go, love," she took an elegant sip of the wine.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"With you, fair lady? There's a few other places I'd like to try as well.. but hand and foot is a good start." A mischevious grin on the dragon's face, He did indeed seem to ignore the waiter, although a discreet hand made sure that he left rather more wealthy than he arrived.

Privacy was so important, after all.

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

"How did you find this place, dearest?" Naoko leant back in her chair, thoroughly appeased by the appetizers. Under the table, her foot played footsies with his.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"Fodor's Travel Guides, honestly." He grinned, shining black shoe gently sliding up her calf. "I knew that I wished to take you to tango, and I had had many pleasant experiences in this part of Spain; the rest seemed to fall perfectly into place." A sip of wine, and considering another shrimp; "Mmm. Complements the food beautifully."

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

Naoko laughed quietly.

"Rarely come here anymore. Spain used to be a hotbed... and I definately miss this," she took a sip of the wine and sighed contentedly. "There are many places like this in Spain if you know where to look," she winked again, "And I used to spend the whole night away dancing. Thank you love," she took another sip of the wine to hide the sudden influx of memories.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

And now she's caught Him by surprise, leaning forward with fingers intertwined. "Oho? Whenabouts were you here? Admittedly, I had a tough time of getting served in these parts during the Inquisition, or the Siege of Paris for that matter, but overall it's been rather fun. And I doubt you lacked for dancing partners.." He broadly winks back, just as the ahi arrived. "Ah, wonderful!"

..He sneaks His second shrimp first anyway.

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

Nonchalantly, she put her glass back on the table and prepared another cracker of foie gras, popping it quickly into her mouth before replying and before the waiter had placed the seared ahi on their table.

"When I was a wee teen, about 15 or so. It was really fun coming out here and watching things just unroll. Of course I can't tell you WHY I was here now, can I? Celeste would skin me," she grinned more than a little mischivieously.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"On, no, we can't have that. Your skin is too smooth and pretty!" Zhilbar assumed an excessively woebegone look, then grinned and turned to ahi. With scallops! And scallions! But we're trying a scallop or two now. And then some ahi. And then some wine! But the last shrimp is saved for Naoko-chan the lovely.

"Mm! Dee-lish, wouldn't you say, dear heart?"

[mistressnaoko.livejournal.com]

She laughed again, and it had been sometime since she laughed as often as she did today, minus the exception of her siblings' company. The shrimp lay there, and his intent look told her that she should take it before it went to waste, which she did, smiling as the waiter took their plates away.

"Very. I wonder if I should ask them for their recipe..." Just then the music began, and some started dancing... but it was not their turn just yet.

[zhilbar.livejournal.com]

"Ooh, there might be a chance of a beautiful chef cooking this up for a certain person sometime in the future?" And if so, can this certain Naoko-chef be wearing nothing but an apron?

Oh look, dancing has begun. "You know, darling, I was wondering..."