It was another lovely sunny day today so I spent it with the family having a BBQ. Yum, Yum. Good times. We have to make the most of the weather here!
That's why I'm late updating. Yeah, that means I will not be in bed till gone 12am again gah. Good thing is I don't have to go to school tomorrow yay!
Anyway, I decided that this part of the date will be in Bella's POV - I just think it would work better. But the next chapter will be in Emmett's POV.Thank ya'll for the lovely reviews! They make me smile!
Btw, I have never been to Seattle, or the space needle, so I'm making up the info with a little help from the internet.
So please don't hate me if I get things wrong.
Enjoy this chapter. :]
**DIS-CLAIMER** I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, SONGS OR PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS STORY.
B.P.O.V
We made our way up to the restaurant in record time - Emmett apparently was very hungry. Men and their appetite. The view from the restaurant was amazing - and we hadn't even been seated yet.
"Welcome to the Seattle Space Needle Restaurant. I am Jared and I will be your host this evening. Table for two?" a tall, young guy asked. He reminded me of someone, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
"Yes please," reaching forward to shake his hand. "Best table in the house please"
Jared nodded his head, quickly placing his hand that Emmett had shook into his trouser pocked "Certainly sir. Right this way."
I shot Emmett a knowing look, he'd obvious just slipped Jared some money. Bribing the host - tsk, tsk - not that I wasn't grateful, it was just morally wrong. But honestly, I wouldn't have cared where we sat, just being in Emmett's company would have been enough.
We followed Jared to a small private table and the view was even more breath taking than it had been when we arrived.
"You waitress will be right with you. Enjoy your evening, Sir, Madame." And with that Jared left, returning to his post at the front entrance.
"This is amazingly beautiful." I whispered as I gazed out of the window at the slowly revolving city below us. I heard Emmett chuckle lightly. I managed to tare my sight away from the view for a few moments to glance at Emmett. "What?""Nothing, I just knew you'd like it here. Actually your reacting just how I imagined you would" Of course, I started to blush, because he'd actually thought about me. I was about to reply when we were joined by our server.
"Hello, I'm Rosalie and I will be your waitress tonight." she said in a rather over friendly tone, as she set menu's down in front of us. I didn't even have to look at her to know exactly who she was addressing - Emmett. "What can I get you to drink?"
"Bella?" Emmett asked me. I'd been to busy obsessing over how she was addressing him and not me to even answer her question.
"Um. Pinot Noir Rose please" I answered, smiling up at Rosalie, but she was to busy mentally undressing Emmett to notice me. She was beautiful - long blonde hair, blue eyes, high dominant cheek bones, full lips. She was everything I wasn't. Emmett should be dating someone like her, not me.
"Certainly, and what can I get you sir?" Rosalie seemed to acknowledge my order, but her eyes never left Emmett, she was still grinning at him in an over friendly manner. Emmett seemed to be responding to her flirting, I could feel him shifting un-easily under the table.
"Beer please. Thank you Rosalie." Emmett practically purred seductively at her. I was seriously starting to question if there was much point in me being here. I rolled my eyes and turned back to staring out of the window at the city below. We've moved slightly since my last gaze, the view just got more and more amazing each time. What did you expect? Him to treat you like the only woman on the earth? He probably only brought you out tonight because he felt sorry for using you last night. Stupid girl. But you're here now, so just enjoy it while you can.
"What are you going to have to eat? All looks and sounds delicious huh?" His voice broke through my inner monolog.
"What?… Oh… Um…" I glanced down at the menu. "Oven Roasted Jidori Chicken I think" It was the first thing I saw, and in all honestly I had lost my appetite. Even though Emmett hadn't done anything, yet, it still got to me how he had blatantly flirted with Rosalie in front of me. Why do I have to fall for a god damn player all over again?!
"Are you OK?" he asked, sounding some what concerned. I obviously hadn't gone a good a job as I though I had at hiding my emotions.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Lie. "Just thinking about how beautiful this place is." Another lie. My voice cracked, giving away that I'd lied. Why did I have to listen to Alice and go to that stupid party. If I hadn't gone, I wouldn't have met Emmett and I wouldn't have been having my heart broken!
Emmett frowned slightly at my useless lying, but didn't say anything about it. "If you think this place is beautiful, you will love where we're going after this"
I internally groaned. As much as I wanted to spend time with him, I knew it wasn't healthy for me. I was setting myself up for a bigger fall. But in spite of that, I narrowed my eyes at him, there was another surprise? "Where are we going after this?" Couldn't he just take me home, or was he really intent on making me suffer?
Emmett peered at me, with his piercing blue eyes over his long eyelashes. I was momentarily mesmerised by him. "Bella, love. Can't you just enjoy the meal and just wait and see?" So that answered my question, he was intent on making me suffer. I rolled my eyes at him and sighed, I knew there was no point going on about it he wasn't going to tell me.
Just then we were once again joined by Rosalie, who had returned with our drinks. I didn't bother looking up at her, I knew she'd just be gawking over Emmett again and I didn't want to wind myself up and spoil a nice evening. She placed my wine in front of me and handed Emmett his beer. "Now, what can I get you guys to eat?" she asked, pulling out her pad and paper. There was no need for me to interact with her, Emmett knew what I wanted.
"I'll have the 8oz Double R Ranch Signature Northwest Beef, and Bella would like the Oven Roasted Jidori Chicken please" Emmett told her, in a slight seductive tone. I didn't even have to look at the pair to feel my anger starting to rise. If he was going to have mental sex with our stupid waitress, why bother bringing me? Then he could have had the real thing during her break.
"Nice choices, your food will be ready shortly" Rosalie announced as she collected our menu's and headed towards the kitchen to give in our order. I could feel Emmett's eyes on me as I continued to stare at the revolving city below. I didn't dare look at him though, I didn't need my emotions to get the better of me.
After a while, I took a sip of my Pinot Noir Rose. It was one of the nicest wines I had ever tasted. I glanced over at Emmett only to find him winking at Rosalie, who was stating across the room. I abruptly stood up, almost sending my wine flying. "If you'll excuse me. I have to powder my nose." I managed to choke out as I fought back the tears.
Hurrying to the toilets, I almost tipped several times - earning a few gasps and a few giggles. Typical. I could feel the tears starting to pool in my eyes. HOW DARE HE! Must of thought I was to busy enjoying the view to notice him flirting. Oh… it all makes scenes now. "I just knew you'd like it here. Actually your reacting just how I imagined you would" Of course, he'd be hoping for me to be distracted. He's planned it all along. And with that thought the tears started to flow. Luckily, I'd managed to make it into a toilet cubical in time.
I don't know how long I had been in there, but it felt like years. When I was sure I was all cried out, I forced my self to leave the cubical and go wash my face - I was sure to have panda eyes and tear streaks. Once I was done, I run my hand through my hair a few times and headed back out to our table. From Emmett's face I could see that he knew something was wrong, I must look like hell and he was most likely regretting bringing me out. Our food had already arrived, but Emmett had been a gentleman and waited for me to arrive back from the toilet. "Are you OK?" he asked for the second time, reaching across the table and taking my hand in his.
"Yeah, fine." I mumbled, pulling away and started eating. I just wanted this date to be over now. He'd made a fool of me once tonight, I couldn't handle it happening again. Emmett seemed to shrug his shoulders and dig into his ate in silence. The tension you could cut with a knife. I kept my eyes either on my plate or out of the window. I couldn't bring myself to look in his eyes, not wanting to fall for him anymore than I already had.
Once we'd both finished our food, we decided to skip desert. Rosalie had looked a little disappointed when we asked for the cheque, I couldn't help but feel a tiny but smug. But honestly all I wanted to do was get home, change into my pyjamas and cry some more. I knew this would happen, so I shouldn't have been surprised. Emmett insisted on paying for the meal and our drinks, I didn't bother trying to protest, it was useless.
As we left the restaurant, I let him wrap his arm around my waste. The fact that it could be the last time he touched me actually made me quite sad. Emmett and I soon made it to his jeep and he helped me in before hurrying around to the drivers side. "Ready for part to of the surprise?" he asked. I nodded my head, but didn't move my eyes from looking out of the windscreen. "At least smile for me." Emmett brought his hand to my face and cupped my cheek. "Bella please tell me what's wrong" He really did sound concerned that I was keeping something from him. I bit down on my lip, now was a good a time as any. I really didn't want to go on this part two of the date with him, so maybe talking about this now would stop it.
"You really want to know what's wrong? Why don't you think back to how you were blatantly flirting with Rosalie in front of me, and then you wink at her when you think I'm not looking. Do you have any idea how that makes me feel?" I snapped at him. I could feel the tears welling in my eyes again, but I fought them back.
He sighed and lent closer to me. Before it wouldn't have been close enough for me, but now it was to close, I was scared that I'd get washed away in the moment and get hypnotised by him all over again. "That was nothing but harmless flirting Bella." He lent a bit closer again. "I swear nothing more." and a bit closer, our lips were only centimetres apart now. "I really like you, more than I've ever likes a woman before." And then he kissed me, and I got lost in the moment, just like I expected. It wasn't a deep kiss, just a reassuring kiss. I still didn't trust him, but I was slightly more relaxed now. Emmett ended the kiss, but rested his forehead against mine. "Now, are we going to enjoy the rest of our evening together or what?" I smiled genuinely, for the first time in an hour or so.
"Sure, why not"
Looong chapter i know :)
Thank you to Embree who gave me the idea for the whole Rosalie thing!
Ack, its 1am.. told you i wouldn't go to bed till gone 12am haha (:
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