A First Date of Epic Proportions | Dee

As much as Lily was nervous, Dehlia was also.  She'd been nervous when she'd dressed herself.  She'd been nervous while planning this date.  See, Dee had never planned a date before.  She hadn't even HAD a date before.  No prior experience except her fantasies and a bunch of cheesy movies.  Keeping that in mind, she was hoping what she had in mind would be okay.  She was still a nervous wreck though.
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"Shit Dee, just pull yourself together."  Her red hair was left down, and she'd dressed fairly simply in some fake leather leggings, a black sleeveless and a jean jacket.  And sneakers.  Dehlia didn't exactly own anything other than sneakers because they were just so convenient with her work and her workouts.  Her friend nearby was facepalming at her fairly obvious nervousness.  And that's when Dee spotted Lily near the dock. She took some deep breaths before walking over with a smile.  Dehlia rubbed the back of her neck.
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"Hey.  So uhm...I borrowed a boat?"  It occurred to her that not everyone liked boats.  She'd borrowed one of the cruiser types from a friend of hers.  Motorboat.  She'd done him a favour awhile back, as he'd needed someone to deliver something and the courier services at the time had been down.  
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"If you can follow me...unless you don't like boats then I completely understand and...well..."  If she didn't like boats, Dee was rather up the stream without a paddle.  Pun not entirely intended.  She started walking towards the boat, slowly and backwards again, a big bright smile on her face.  She didn't want to miss a second of this.  

Texting back and forth with Lily had just confirmed Dee's suspicion that she liked her.  It was new to Dehlia.  She hungered for knowledge regularly, but generally it was for the world around her.  Feeling that need to know about another person was a new one for her.  It was a pleasant feeling.  
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She heard Lily's words that she hadn't been on a boat in awhile and Dee had let out a small sigh of relief before she realized it.  Then she realized that might have been able to be heard and she felt her cheeks heating up as she rubbed the back of her neck.  As Lily drew up even with her, Dee started walking forwards, and that's when she felt Lily's hand.  She smiled and clasped Lily's hand gently in her own without a second thought.  The motion felt natural to her somehow.  She couldn't quite put her finger on it.  Dehlia knew she felt happy though.  She took in the words about maneuverability and was nodding already when she heard Lily's amendment to the statement and how it sounded 'dumb'.
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"Of course it doesn't sound dumb.  What you say is interesting and valid.  Besides, I already thought of that."  The boat she'd borrowed had a sturdy little ramp from a lower part of the dock onto the boat.  She'd set it up ahead of time.  When they were at the boat, Dee walked into the boat by the rubberized ramp.  She put a hand out in case Lily needed any help.  
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"There's lifejackets in the corner too.  Safety and all."  They were the nice kind that were stylish so it wasn't like she was asking them to put on frumpy bright orange things.  They had luminous stripes but otherwise they were pretty nice.  Her friend didn't skimp on stuff that was for sure.
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And this was the part she was nervous about, whether she'd like it once they were on the boat.  Dee hoped she would.  She'd already laid a checkered tablecloth over the small little table near the cushioned bench seats.  Dee looked at Lily and smiled somewhat shyly.  She'd wanted to do this right.  

Dee watched with a smile as one of Lily's hands went over her mouth as she thanked Dee for thinking of her.  Dehlia smiled a bit sheepishly.  It was only natural to think of these things, wasn't it?  Dee didn't know, she hadn't been on a date before.  But she thought it was only natural to factor these things in.  A date wasn't supposed to be a carbon copy of someone else's idea.  You were supposed to tailor the idea to the person you were going on the date with.  At least that's what she had read.  Most of what Dee learned was read, honestly.  Suddenly she was being hugged and a bright smile took over Dehlia's face.  Dee heard the comment about the picnic on a boat and she rubbed the back of her neck.
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"Don't count it yet.  I'm a terrible cook so I had to get stuff from a restaurant."  Normally, someone would hide that fact and try to take credit, but that just wasn't Dee's style.  She was honest to a fault after all.
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"And...I was afraid it might be a bit much but I mean...you deserved something cool."  Dehlia didn't look directly at Lily when she said that, and Dee could feel her cheeks heating up in a bright blush. She put on a lifejacket and heard Lily's question about the boat and she nodded her head.
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"Yup.  The guys at the dock taught me and then I got my license.  Made for another skill to put for my job too.  Was fun to learn to drive too.  More so than a car, that's for sure."  She smiled, walking over to the steering wheel, starting the boat off slow as she pulled it out of the docks.  It made for a light breeze that fluttered her own hair.  There were quite a few waves to ride over too.  It was somewhat surprising.  

Dehlia felt a wave of relief sweep over her at the words that it wasn't too much. She'd been nervous about that to be perfectly honest. She was never sure if she was overdoing things. A lot of the time she was. But she guessed this time she'd found someone who might not mind that? When she heard the words about her being a woman of many talents, she looked at Lily for a long moment before turning back to driving the boat, her cheeks colouring a deep red blush. She had a sheepish look on her face too. One of her talents was not, apparently, taking compliments gracefully.


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She watched out of the corner of her eye as Lily's face seemed to light up with joy at the boat. It made Dee glad she'd chosen to do this. She was glad someone else was enjoying the boat ride. Dee herself was enjoying it too. Driving a boat was fun for her, and she was probably unconsciously showing her confidence in her driving too. She was caught offguard the next moment when Lily brushed a hair away from Dee's face. She heard Lily's words about how she was cute and she just sort of blinked rapidly, caught even more offguard. She heard the apology, and noted that the voice was a bit smaller. Dee gathered that the woman was shy about what she'd just done.


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"Thanks. And I don't mind honestly. It's kinda nice." Dee grinned despite the blush on her cheeks, tempted to stare a little bit. She resisted the urge though, but only because she was driving the boat. Once they were a ways out, she slowed and stopped the boat, locking the anchor so they didn't drift.


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"There. Let's call that 'here'." She hadn't really planned on where they would go but this seemed like a good spot. Nothing they could bump into for a long while at the very least. And a good clear view of the horizon and the moon. Dee had brought back-up lighting too, but the moonlight was pretty bright and kind of did the trick, wonderfully enough. She moved back near the bench seats, lifting one of them up to reveal a compartment where she'd stored the basket with the food. She placed it on the table before putting the seat back, a smile on her face. Bottle of wine, some rolls, some kebabs and a pasta salad. She hadn't known what Lily liked food-wise so she got the things that worked with a boat-ride. 

Dee looked at Lily, a smile on her face as the other woman looked at the horizon.  It was always a striking sight, but more so with the moon in the forefront.  If she was a painter or a photographer, Dee could have seen her being a shutterbug at the moment.  The view was pretty breathtaking, and she wasn't just talking about the moon and the sea either.  But Lily was commenting on the food.
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"I didn't know what you liked so I kinda just got what the restaurant said they were best at.  I eat pretty much anything myself."  She rubbed the back of her neck for a moment.  It was a nervous habit of hers, but that didn't mean she was nervous.  Dee was actually surprised how relaxed she was, especially considering it was a first date.  Well, sort of THE first date she guessed.  She hadn't been on any others after all.  She saw Lily pat the bench seat next to her and Dee grinned.  She'd wanted to sit next to Lily, but she didn't want to push anything either.  The last thing she wanted to do was make the other woman feel uncomfortable after all.  This was something Dee didn't want to fuck up.  But she'd gotten the go-ahead.  She sat down next to Lily, her violet eyes softened slightly.  Then she nodded towards the food, taking a kebab for herself and a big spoonful of pasta salad.  She knew technically she should wait for the other person to eat, but she figured it might make her date feel more comfortable if she took food first.
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"I've had them before and they're pretty good.  In my opinion anyways, but then again I'm not exactly a picky eater either."  Dee laughed, and it was a sort of laugh that was jolly and yet gentle.  

Dehlia blushed as she felt Lily come closer and felt the heat from the other person.  Did this mean Lily was hot, like literally?  It was entirely possible.  Lily helped herself, and then went for the wine bottle.  Dee couldn't help but respect her for that.  It was a nice merlot red wine.  Normally she had white, but they were both redheads so she figured it would be funny to bring along red wine.  Then she watched Lily struggle with the cork.  She offered to help, but the woman put a hand up as if to say she'd handle it.  Dee just regarded the scene with an amused smirk.  Finally the cork released and Lily poured it into the two glasses.  Dee grinned, and then Lily apologized.  
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"Naw you don't need to apologize it's all fine.  Besides, it was sort of fun to watch you struggle with the cork.  No offense meant of course."  Her eyes shone with mischief and amusement, the same feelings dancing along her smile as well.  Dee watched Lily draw a bit closer and lick her lips.  Well Dee's brain shut off for a moment and then it recovered enough to participate in the toast.  Then Lily leaned back and took a bite of the food.  Dee leaned back to her original position.  Or she tried.  But the lifejacket straps were tangled into Lily's!  Dee tried to untangle them but when she bent over to get a better look, she realized how close she and Lily were.  And the boat was rocking to boot.  Her eyes widened.  

Lily was quick to offer her help in the matter, but it just brought them closer to each other.  Not that Dee was complaining of course.  Lily tugged on something to try to get them free, but then the boat rocked.  Dee was then all too aware that Lily was on top of her.  The woman didn't hurry to move either.  Dee couldn't blame her.  She didn't really object to the position this had put them in either.  They would have to figure out how to untangle themselves eventually.  She didn't know how they would, but they would figure it out.  For now though, Dee couldn't help but try and savour the current moment, unexpected as it was.  Dee's violet eyes followed Lily's own eyes and then saw her look down.  She heard the apologies and Dee's own voice came out much more softly than usual.
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"It's okay."  It was the lifejackets' fault, but honestly Dee wondered if the straps were just a new form of wingman.  Dehlia's heart was racing, making the difference between her heartbeat speed and her slower breathing all the more noticeable to her.  She felt a warmth somewhere inside her, and seemingly noticed every little motion Lily made.  That's when Dee leaned upwards and kissed Lily's lips.  She withdrew after only a moment, her face flushing bright red as she realized what she had just done.
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"I...uh...sorry.  I...think...I just..."  None of the words that came to her mind were quite right so she just quieted herself instead, feeling awkward but being somehow unable to look away from Lily, a shy smile on Dee's face.