The American And The Russian (Benny Watts) [The Queens Gambit]

Part 19 Dancing

I stood doing my usual poses even if my balance was a little off today making me have to focus much more. I had gained weight, I know I have. I didn't even need to weigh myself I could tell by my balance and such. I didn't worry about it, it's likely the lack of dancing, the lack of pills, and the pizza. Yeah the Pizza wasn't helping. Benny sat at the table fiddling with the chess pieces as he watched me,

"It's Rude To Stare Mr Watts" I Said

"I know... But I like watching you do your poses" He says "I'd love to watch you dance"

"Well, I don't really have space in here benny" I laughed sitting at the able with him and beginning out game

"Y/n?" Benny asked after a while

"Yes?" I asked as I focused on the board

"When's your birthday?"

"My what?"

"You're Birthday"

"Ohh... I don't know"

"What do you mean you don't know?"

"Knowone ever told me" I explain "They didn't like us to get special treatment or time of.. So"

"So, They never told you your birthday?"

"No, Why do You ask?"

"Curious is all Y/n."

"Well, I have no idea"

"Would you.. Like to have a birthday?"

"I don't know" I said "I'm not sure, I don't really worry about it"

"Okay" He nodded smiling a little He sighed looking at the board for a moment rubbing his chin a little before sighing again and putting his king down, I smiled resting my chin on my hand smiling at him "I know I know" he sighed "You're Still better than me" he says getting up giving my forehead a kiss before he went to the fridge "Would you like... a Cheese and Uhhhhh Egg sandwich?" he suggests as he looked in the fridge

"No thank you Benny" I laughed, setting the board back up "You are doing a lot of shopping lately?"

"Yeah well I'm used to shopping for just me. Still haven't got used to you being here I guess. Plus I think we are both kinda eating more, due to the fact we can'/t really go anywhere"

"You can go places benny" I laughed as he began making himself a sandwich

"I know I just don't like leaving you for along longer then like a shopping trip"

"What about The championship?" I asked

"Hu?"

"The Southern Championship in austin?" I remind him "next week?"

"Ohh I won't bother"

"Why not? You're the US champion you have to go"
"Not If I don't want to" he says "I don't go to everything y/n. Sometimes I go and don't even play, I'm not leaving you here all alone for a week, I'll stay here with you" he says taking a bite from his sandwich "Ehhhh...." He groans spitting it out into the sink "The bread has gone off" He complained "I need to go shopping don't I?"

"Yeah I think you do" I laughed

"Did you want to help me write the list so we get the stuff you want?" He asks and I nodded, getting a little note and a pen as he went through the kitchen and listed the things we needed "Do you want some chocolate?"

"Not really" I shrug "Did you want some candy?"

"No I'm good, Did you want another bottle of wine?"