Pick Me Up - part 4/FINAL (phan)

Title: Pick Me Up - part 4/final (Phan)
Author: Eclaireweasley
Genre: Romance/Fluff
Rating: Any.

10 years later
Elena is now 14, she is doing well in school; she is popular; and she is going out on her first date with her boyfriend, Ryan.
"Come on Elena! You're going to be late!" Phil yells up the stairs in their new house in Oxford. Phil knows how nerve-racking a first date can be, he remembers his -That was the year he came out.
"Shut up! I will be fashionably late!" She yells back down at him.
Dan has now joined in this shouting match. "That's not even a thing!"
"It is to!" Elena finally appears at the top of the stairs, looking stunning. Her bobbed hair is wavy, complementing her heart shaped face; she is wearing her favourite check shirt, over a purple tie-dyed t-shirt; and she has on her navy spotted jeans, tucked into black, heeled ankle boots. "Do I look alright?" The worry in her voice makes Dan and Phil want to cry.
"Panda." This is her nickname, seeing as she has loved Pandas since she was four. "You look lovely."
"You're going to say that even if I look like a troll." She wasn't comvinced.
"Phil would, I wouldn't. I am a brutally honest person." Dan spoke the truth. "And, Panda, you look stunning."
"Your opinions are the best I've got."

15 minutes later, Phil and Elena were sat in the car, on the way into town, where she would meet Ryan, and he would take her to the cinema.
They arrived outside Starbucks, Elena and Ryan's chosen meeting point. She got out of the car, taking a fleeting look at her reflection in the wing mirror.
"What time shall I meet you back here?"
"Pick me up at 10?"
"Alright; text me if anything changes."
Phil drove off, waving at his daughter.

When he arrived home, Dan was sat on the sofa, waiting for him.
"Looks like we've got 3 hours to ourselves tonight." Dan said, winking.
"No, not tonight, I'm worried about her, it's her first proper date, I'm worried about whats going to happen." Phil fussed.
"Okay, but darling please calm down, she's not going to die." Dan joked, but with an element of seriousness.
"Dan, don't say that you'll make me worry." Phil wined.
"Sit down, we'll watch a Buffy." Dan patted the sofa space next to him, gesturing for Phil to sit down.
Phil sat down, and leant against Dan, using him as a cushion. Dan stroked his hair.
"Remember our first date?"
"Which one? The first time we met ever and I fell head over heels in love with you? The first date we went on as an official couple?"
"Official couple."
"We went to the cinema, that's all I remember."

FLASH BACK 18 YEARS.
The restaurant is booked, the cinema tickets are booked. Timings have been set, and Dan is pacing the kitchen, waiting for Phil to appear. Dan stops, mid-stride, he hears the door opening, and turns to see Phil standing there, wearing black skinny jeans, a white shirt and a new jacket that Dan has not seen before.
Dan is wearing grey skinny jeans, a black t-shirt, under an open fronted red shirt. It's the most colourful he's even been, thinks Phil.
Complements are passed and they are ready to go out.

Phil has no idea where they are going, it was Dan's idea. He normally doesn't like suprises, but he knows that this will be brilliant.
They are now on their way to the restaurant - The Bleeding Heart inn - it was recomended by a friend, neither of them have been their before, so Dan has no idea what it will be like.
They chat a little on the, talking about how they will break the news to the fans, and how they both told each other about their feelings.
They arrive at the restaurant, sit at the reserved table, and choose their food, whilst making idle conversation. It’s all going well, to be honest though, it would never go that badly, as they are such great friends.
They finish their meal, and walk to the cinema, which is just down the road. They collect their tickets and buy a massive bag of popcorn to share. They choose the seats at the back of the cinema, the film begins, but by ½ hour into the film – X-men – neither of them are watching it anymore.
Dan’s lips are merged into Phil’s, his hands running up and down Phil’s back. Phil’s hands are in Dan’s hair, his fingers combing through it. This is their first proper kiss, the most passionate and heartfelt.
They come apart for air, both smiling and laughing. Dan whispers something to Phil, who laughs and kisses Dan’s neck.
They sit up and watch the film, Phil’s arms is around Dan’s shoulders and Dan’s hand is gently stroking Phil’s leg.
An hour later, the film ends and they walk out, holding hands. They make their way home, happy and content.
PRESENT DAY.
Dan is just finishing describing to Phil how their first date went.
“And the last thing you said to me before we went to sleep was...”
“Tonight was amazing, I love you Dan. We should do that more often” Phil finished for him.
They sat, snuggled into each other, watching a very old Buffy episode, for the next hour. Then Phil’s phone rang – it was Elena – asking to be picked up, she sounded happy, so it seemed like nothing had gone wrong.
“Dad? Can you come and meet me where you dropped me off?”
“Sure, I’ll pick you up in 10 minutes.”
Phil left within the next 5 minutes, leaving Dan in front of the TV.
20 minutes later, Phil and Elena were back. She was laughing, and talking about Ryan non-stop.
“It went well then?” Dan was leaning against the door frame, holding a mug of tea.
“Yes!” Elena enthused. “I really like Ryan, we get along so well. I can have great conversation with him, and I don’t feel pressured to have to make conversation, we can just sit in silence, not feeling awkward.” Dan caught Phil’s eye and winked, they both knew that feeling.
Their daughter continued. “We went to the Italian next to the cinema, and then went to go and see the film, he had already bought the tickets and I bought popcorn and sweets. The film ended, and he waited until you got there, Dad.” She gestured to Phil. “But, before I left, he said one thing to me ‘Tonight was amazing, I love you Elena, we should do that more often.”
Dan and Phil nearly wept with happiness, just because it was so cute, and well, coincidences and all that.
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