So I was bored and thought this would be fun to write but it’s kinda long so bear with me. 🤷🏻♀️
So Matt and Dan thought it would be super cute if they had like a double date night thing, but with all the Fox couples. (for team bonding and such.)
Eric was going to be in town visiting Nicky so it was perfect timing to do it.
Dan planned everything of course, wanting it to be a really fun night for everyone and Matt helped out.
Aaron didn’t exactly want to go, but he agreed only after Katelyn said it would be fun.
That left Andrew and Neil.
Nobody thought Dan could get them to come. Bets were made, and soon there was a lot of money riding on whether they were coming or not.
Dan thought four couples was better than three, and Andrew and Neil were the only other couple besides her and Matt who were both foxes, and she wasn’t going to let them say no.
“No,” Andrew said dismissively
“Come on, it will be fun!” Dan argued insistently.
“Who’s Neil?” Andrew asked with Neil’s hand tucked neatly into his.
“There will be icecream,” Dan said.
“Fine,” Andrew said instantly.
Kevin cursed in the background and handed over the money he lost to a smirking Renee.
Kevin insisted he could care less that he wasn’t included in date night and left quickly to play some exy, which he would much rather be doing.
Dan hugged Allison and Renee who also were completely fine with not tagging along and decided to stay and watch a movie.
First they all went out for dinner at a much fancier restaurant than Sweeties. They began to look at the menus, but Dan stopped them.
“Sooo first couple activity of the night is. Tonight you aren’t picking your meal, you’re picking your partners meal for them.”
There was a mixture of boos and excitement as the foxes realized they had to eat whatever was chosen for them, but also that they got to choose what the other ate.
Nicky and Eric excitedly turned to their menus already picking things out. When meals were ordered they had both gotten each other exactly what the other wanted and they kissed each other in thanks.
Neil got Andrew what he wanted, but that was mostly because Andrew had slid closer to Neil and pointed at something on the menu, giving Neil an “order this or else” look without saying a word.
Neil happily obliged and was even more happy when Andrew picked Neil’s favorite meal out for him.
Of all the couples Andriel were the least outwardly affectionate, but Neil was just happy to have Andrews leg pressed against his under the table.
Afterwards they all went out for icecream as promised by Dan to Andrew. All the couples shared a cup of icecream except Andrew and Neil because Andrew wanted as much icecream as possible.
They found some park benches to sit at and Neil observed Andrew looked actually kind of happy.
Then Dan took them back to the Foxhole Court. Inside they found, laid out on the field, some couches and flashy signs.
Dan made a couples game show for all of them and declared her and Matt hosts because they “won by default.”
“If you win why are all of us competeting then?” Aaron pointed out.
“Because we have to find second best,” Matt made up on the spot.
Dan asked each of the couples trivia questions about each other to see who knew who best.
Eric and Nicky had been together so long that they did well, but it was no surprise that Andrew could easily remember the dumbest little things about Neil, and instantly put them in the lead.
What is a surprise is that Neil is equally as good at spouting out dumb facts about Andrew, like his favorite season was fall, and the exact scent of cologn that he wore.
Andrew kept a neutral face, but only Neil could see with each question he got right Andrew let a little bit of surprise show behind his eyes.
The only question Neil was stumped on was, “what is your partners hidden talent?”
Andrew and Neil still won.
Later they went star-gazing, all lying on their backs, looking up at the beautiful stars.
Neil made sure to put a bit of distance between Andrew and him when he laid down (unlike the other couples) because he knew Andrew didn’t like being touched.
Then he felt a soft tugging at his sleeve and saw Andrews pale fingers wrapped around his arm. He scooted in a little bit. Andrew tugged on him again so Neil again scooted closer.
With an exasperated sigh Andrew yanked Neil all the way in so that Neil was tucked up against his body. He even wrapped an arm around Neil.
Dan noticed the little interaction,but kept it to herself. She was beeming with happiness though.
“Can’t think of any of my hidden talents?” Andrew whispered, his lips tickling Neil’s temple.
“Actually I was going to say you could paint, but I didn’t want to get stabbed for telling the others that,” Neil replied.
Andrew tried to act incurious, but he finally asked, “how did you know that?” Andrew hadn’t told anybody except Bee that he liked painting.
“I came home from a run early and when I walked in you were painting. You didn’t see me so I watched for a little bit, and then I slipped out again.” Neil shrugged against Andrews side.
“What was I painting?” Andrew asked.
Neil rotated his head so he could look Andrew in the eyes. “Me,” he answered, “in my exy gear, on the field.”
Andrew didn’t say anything. He just turned his back so he could continue looking at the stars.
“Yes or no?” Neil whispered.
Andrew nodded his head and that was all Neil needed. He planted a soft kiss on Andrews neck and Andrew leaned into it.
They pretended to forget the other foxes were scattered around them, and kissed each other under the light of the stars.
They would never admit it, but they were glad Dan had dragged them along on date night.
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