Thread by @forwardnotback

Saw something lovely as I was eating my Sunday dinner earlier

A young couple sat at the table next to me

They looked and sounded like a couple just starting out and it was probably their first meal out together

He was insistent that she could have ‘whatever she liked and he was paying’

She blushed as she asked “are you sure”

He replied “of course”

The menus arrived and her smiling face turned very serious

As he looked at the menu his faced paled slightly, but I guess that could’ve been the lighting

Him: Are we having a starter
Her: Are you sure, let’s split the bill
Him: Have whatever you want

He reached out and held her hand

It was lovely

She said: We could share a starter
Him: No you have one - I will just have roast beef
Her: me too
Him: Have whatever you want

I was cheering him on and she was trying so hard forvthe meal not to cost too much

The looks they gave each over across the table were amazing

The waiter arrived and asked ‘would you like to see the wine list’

He said: Yes please

He looked at the wine list (I think it is overpriced) and I’m sure I heard a gulp as he passed it to his love and said “you choose”

Her: (looking at wine list) let me pay please
Him: Please let me this is my treat - I promised
Her: Well you choose but I’m happy with water or maybe a coke
Him: if you are sure
Her: Certain - this is lovely
Him: So are you

(At this point I almost standing up cheering them on)

The waiter returns: “have you decided yet”

Him: I’ll have roast beef and a glass of water please
Her: Me too
Him: Please have wine or they do cocktails
Her: I’m fine with water, we can go to a pub after - my treat

If he had squeezed her hand any tighter he would’ve crushed it

The two glasses of water arrived and he said: “I’m just going to the loo”

He hadn’t been gone two seconds and out came her phone

I have never seen such excited text messaging - her smile was huge as she sent the text

He came back and I’m sure I felt the electricity as he stood beside momentarily before he sat down

The meals arrived and he picked up his glass of water and said ‘cheers’

She smiled (again) and raised her glass

As they were eating I noticed the waiter chatting to the manager and looking over - at me with no food and an empty glass

The waiter comes across smiles and says another glass of red

Me: yes please

But I wasn’t really concentrating - I was watching a young couple in love

And so was the waiter ...

He came left and came back with my wine and turned to the couple and said “I’m sorry I forgot to say - the roast beef comes with a complimentary glass of house champagne”

I was close to hugging the waiter

Her: Really that would be lovely

Him: (boldly) Two glasses of Champagne please
Waiter: Certainly sir

At this point I went to the loo as I had something in my eye

I went back to the table as glasses of champagne arrived and she said “This is perfect thank you so much”

He replied: “My bother and his wife come here - that said it was good”

She raised her champagne glass and took a sip - he just stared and looked totally lost in the moment

I asked the waiter for the bill

I needed to leave before I said something like “please let your love last forever”

On the way out I said to the waiter “that was a lovely touch”

He replied: “we’ve all been that young man”

Sometimes life is lovely

The end