07. stargazer lillies
series masterlist: my moon my man ⏾⋆.˚
summary: bee and jack have their first date (!)
tags/warnings: 18+ mdni, potential ooc, swearing, innuendos/sexual comments, fluff, so much fluff, flirting, pining, use of pet names, age-gap relationship, power dynamics, i kinda hate writing dialogue, sorry, no use of y/n, see masterlist for more detailed tags
author’s note: the date is here, everyone cheer! extra-long chapter, i'm feeding you well. contains a written scene too!!!, so don't skip over it. welcome to fluff city: mayor = me! sorry if it's bad, i haven't written fanfic since my wattpad days... let's not talk about it 🚬
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The knock on the door reverberated through the house all the way into your bones. Butterflies filled your stomach as you texted your friends with slightly sweaty palms to let them know that Jack was here, and you had to go.
You grabbed your purse off the bed, throwing your phone and lip gloss in as you ran to the front door of your apartment. Taking one last deep breath, you open the door and are instantly greeted by that damn smirk that always makes you swoon. "Hi," you breath out with a smile.
Jack looks you up and down, eventually meeting your eyes as he looks at you fondly. "Hey, sweetheart," he says. "These are for you."
Jack takes his hands from behind his back, revealing a beautiful bouquet of pink stargazer Lillies, holding them out in front of him for you to take.
Your breath catches as your cheeks turn rosy and you smile. "Oh, Jack, these are beautiful, thank you so much. You really didn't have to."
"I wanted to," he replied. "Pretty flowers for a pretty girl, makes sense, don't ya think?" He said it as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, like there was no universe in which you could deserve less.
The blush on your cheeks deepened. "Lillies are my favorite, how did you know?" you asked him.
"You and Shen talk kinda loudly, I overheard," he says with a playful smirk.
"So I've been told," you reply. With a quick act of bravery that surprises both you and Jack, you lean up on your tiptoes to press a quick but firm kiss to his cheek. You get shy and quickly turn away to take the flowers inside, missing the blush that grew across Jack's grinning face.
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The sun shines through Jack's salt and pepper curls as the two of you sit outside on the patio of a local cafe. A cafe that just so happened to be your favorite, because of course, Jack knew. It caught you off guard in the best way when he said he remembered you mentioning that this place had the best chai. You weren't used to people listening to you when you rambled like that.
The soft smiles that graced both of your faces hadn't left since Jack first greeted you at your door. They lingered as you sat in the passenger seat of his olive green truck; some David Bowie song was playing softly in the background as the two of you made casual conversation. You were pleasantly surprised to find there was no awkwardness with Jack. Conversation flowed easily, and the moments of silence that occured as you looked out the window were filled with peace, not tension.
The soft clink of Jack's empty mug being set down on the table brought you back to the present moment. "Have you been to the new ice cream place down the street yet?" he asked. "I know you mentioned wanting to try it."
"I haven't, no," you replied. "... We could go now, if you want?" you asked shyly. You weren't ready for your time with Jack to come to an end, but were also scared he was secretly ready to be done with you.
"Sounds like a dream, sweetheart, let's go," he says. He stands up, grabbing your purse with his right hand and reaching out his left to help you out of your seat. The warmth that you feel in your palm as your hand meets his feels like the most natural thing in the world, like your hand couldn't ever belong in any other place but his.
Much to your enjoyment, your hands stay connected as you begin to walk down the street together. Jack keeps your purse on his shoulder, saying you shouldn't have to carry anything when he's with you. Hot, you thought to yourself.
As you approach the door of the ice cream shop, Jack drops your hand to open the door for you, but you feel the heat of his hand on the small of your back as he guides you through. You feel his presence behind your back as you approach the counter to look down at the colorful flavors the shop has to offer. He towers over your short frame enough that he's able to remain behind you as he looks down as well.
"What flavor do you want, sweetheart?" Jack asks you, looking down to make eye contact with you as you peer your head back and up to meet his gaze.
"I can't decide between raspberry or pistachio," you respond. Jack can't help but think that the slight furrow between your brows as you weigh your options is adorable. God, he was enamored with you.
"Well, that's easy," he says. He looks up at the teenage girl behind the counter, giving her a polite smile as he says, "One cup of raspberry and one cup of pistachio, please." Your head shoots back up to look at him as the girl begins to scoop the ice cream. "But Jack, what about you?" you ask.
"I like both. We can share, so you don't have to pick, easy," he shrugs his shoulders. "Cup instead of a cone was okay, right?" he asks, "I noticed you don't like eating food with your hands."
God, this man was perfect, you thought to yourself. Finding yourself at a loss for words as his thoughtfulness caught you off guard once again, you dig up some more of your newfound bravery to press another quick kiss to his cheek, mumbling out your thanks. This time, your gaze remains on him long enough to see how the blush on his cheeks deepens and spreads to his neck. Jack swears to himself that each time your lips press to his cheek or your bright eyes meet his, he can feel his once aching heart begin to heal.
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