forum Parisienne Romance [One-On-One // @TurtleOfFreedom]

Started September 12, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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“I’m very concerned for you,” Addie said. “I have no idea what you—- or I, for that matter—- will actually be consuming….”

Archer chuckled. "Trust me, we'll be fine. They have the best desserts here."

“Okay,” Addie said, leaning back in her chair and setting the menu on the table. “I trust you, and I very much hope you’re right.”

Archer smiled at her.

A waiter came and asked if they wanted dessert, and Archer explained that Addie would be ordering. The waiter turned to her expectantly.

Addie held up the menu and pointed to the dessert. “Don’t laugh-“ she started, but the waiter was already scribbling down the order. “It’s supposed to be a surprise for him. Plus, I can’t pronounce it.”

The waiter simply nodded and too their order to the kitchen.

"This is exciting," Archer declared.

Addie laughed. “I hope I don’t inadvertantly kill you with a poison disguised as a dessert…”

"I would be very surprised if that happened. Especially since I would suddenly be dying," Archer joked.

“Death is no joke,” Addie said, though she was smiling. “And I suppose we’d both be dead, huh?”

"Not if you're an assassin trying to kill me, so you just watch me eat and I die first," Archer said with a shrug.

“Here’s the deal,” Addie said, leaning forward. “We eat the dessert at the same time. Also, I swear I’m not an assassin. That would be weird.”

"That would be weird. It's a deal," Archer laughed, sticking his hand out.

Addie laughed, shaking his hand. “Deal.”

"And now we wait…"

“And now we wait,” Addie agreed.

And the waiter finally came with their dessert, which was covered by a silver lid. When it was taken off, a molten chocolate cake was revealed.

"Good pick," Archer said, practically drooling.

Addie laughed, picking up her spoon. “It looks so good.”

"That it does, that it does," Archer agreed, nodding as he picked up his own spoon. "On three?"

Addie nodded. “One, two, (I want them to say three together that would be adorable but you don’t have to lol) three!” Addie took a bite of cake and ate it. To her delight, it did not immediately appear to be poisoned.

(No, that's cute! I did, too.)

Archer did the same and nearly burned his tongue on the melted chocolate. Once he could taste it, he closed his eyes, savoring the flavor.

“It’s not poisoned,” Addie said, before eating another spoonful. “Though I suppose it might be slow-acting poison…”

"I'm pretty sure the only poisoning we could get from this is coma-inducing sugar poisoning," Archer joked, chuckling as he took another bite.

Addie laughed mid-chew, causing her to choke for a second before she chugged her water glass and was fine. “Wow, that was probably the worst etiquette ever,” she said.

"I mean, yes, but it is my fault," Archer chuckled again.

“Yes, I suppose it is, you being charmingly weird,” Addie laughed, taking another bite.

//I’m sorry the word escaped me