canon au } { post-6b, of couple nights and surprise dates

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Dawn: [it's the sherffs' day with Joy so that means Derek and Dawn have the evening to themselves. Usually this means staying at home and watching TV until they pass out on the couch, but Dawn is done with this routine. Dawn is done with being trapped in the house. Dawn wants to go out, which means she is all dressed up and nudging her husband's leg] Get dressed. We're going out.

Derek: [and he looks up from his book, blinking] We are?

Dawn: We are. We are going out to dinner and going to see a movie out there in the world where the adults live.

Derek: [fake awe] There's a world out there?

Dawn: I know. Let's go see it.

Derek: Let me see if I have a shirt not covered in baby stuff.

Dawn: Good man.

Derek: [and he will get up and go get change into something nice] So I take it you have made all the plans?

Dawn: Yep. It's all taken care of.

Derek: I have to admit, I'm kinda impressed, and maybe even turned on [smiles and pulls her close]

Dawn: [grins as she drapes her arms around his neck] Well, you will have to save that for later, after we eat at the restaurant that doesn't have a kids menu.

Derek: I guess I will.

Dawn: [she smirks as she leans in to kiss him] Good. Ready to go?

Derek: Lead the way.

Dawn: [and off they will go, to what is probably the fanciest place in Beacon Hills, because this is a date night and they're on a date]

Derek: [and they are loaded so they can afford it] I think I'm underdressed for this place.

Dawn: We'll give them a big tip.

Derek: Don't we always.

Dawn: We'll give them a bigger one.

Derek: [laughs softly] Okay.

Dawn: [and they'll get led to their table where she settles with a nod] Besides, I think you look good.

Derek: Well, thank you. You look amazing.

Dawn: You are biased.

Derek: Yeah, but the three guys are the bar staring at you when we walked in will agree, I'm sure.

Dawn: Three?

Derek: Mmhmm. I had to make the growly face at them to get them to stop looking at your butt.

Dawn: Wow. I guess I do still got it.

Derek: [leans in to kiss her] You always have it.

Dawn: [grins as she kisses him back] Thank you.

Derek: Have I told you lately that I love you?

Dawn: Yes, but it's always nice to hear it. [she grins] I love you too.
Derek: [grins back, and then sits back to look at his menu]

Dawn: [and she does the same and eventually they'll order some dishes to share and eat a lot of good food]

Derek: Why have we not done this more often?

Dawn: Because we have a toddler and she does not do well in these kinds of settings.

Derek: But we need to actually have date nights. Not just pass out on the couch

Dawn: I agree.