And now for something completely different, we are now back to Bella's POV to recap Quil asked Bella out and they had an amazing date. I won't go into detail now because it will be in the story and that would be repetition which is bad for a story. And sorry for the delay I have been busy with work, and other things, not too mention slight writer's block which sucks.
And now for something completely the same Chapter 10 of Bella's Hope
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Chapter 10: The Best First Date
Bella's POV;
This week some days seemed where as other dragged on forever. I'm surprised I didn't go crazy from it. Monday I did my usual routine which was laundry for the bedsheets, and cleaned the bathrooms. I played with Hope for a bit before I went to work for the night. Work was slow but that was because the tourist season was just begging, and the summertime was when it would get busier so I was prepared. When I came home for the night Hope was already in bed as was Charlie. I at first found that odd until the next morning when Charlie said that he'd put Hope to bed after seeing her fight sleep for a few minutes in the game that was, he assured me that she was not up late just that she was sleepy so he put her to bed. Hope and I played outside on Tuesday since I made it my day off from everything that day we played hide-and-seek which was her idea, and Simon says. She had a little trouble with Simon says but with time she'll get better, she also has started talking in almost complete sentences and words. I'm so proud of her and yet half of me wishes she was still the infant I found, but I guess that's every parents wish.
Wednesday I washed the clothes and cleaned the kitchen. I didn't hear from Quil at all that week, but I understood he was more than likely too busy to call or text me this week. On Thursday I went grocery shopping, and bought a few thing that Hope was running low on that way I didn't have to make two trips to the store in the same week. Friday was spent cleaning the rest of the house that I didn't do earlier in the week. We ordered out for dinner as I didn't feel like cooking tonight. After dinner I laid out my outfit that I was going to wear for our date. I was excited and nervous all at the same time, which is hard to describe. I took a shower and braided my hair so that when I took it out of the braid it would be wavy just how Quil liked it. Saturday when I woke up I decided to leave my hair the way it was until after I was dressed for our date that way my hair didn't get ruined or lose it wavy look. I called Angela to see if she could babysit Hope for the night but was sad to find out that she was out of town for the day but would be back later tonight. We made plans for a girls day out which I would have to see if Quil would watch Hope that day as it was supposed to be a 'no kids day'.
Around 11:30 I started to get ready. I put on my black wrapped shirt, and a black skirt that could double as a shirt if I wanted it to. I put on natural shades of make-up, which made my face an even tone and complimented my natural skin tone. I then unbraided my hair and brushed the parts back together and made it look better. While I was dressing Hope I heard the Phone ring and Charlie answered it, "Swan residence."
"Hi Chief this is Quil Ateara, I'm not sure if Bella told you but I asked her to go out on a date with me an was wondering if she was up yet."
"Yea she's up, but I think she's getting Hope dressed- no I was wrong here she is.", I was just coming down the stair as he was finishing that last sentence.
" Hey Quil ! What did you want?"
" Oh nothing really just to let you know that I can't wait for this afternoon, and it's slightly formal dress."
"Not to poke or prod but where are we going?"
"It's a surprise."
"You have to admit I had to try."
"That you did I'll see you at noon. And don't ask me anymore questions."
"Darn you know me too well."
"Am I not supposed to?", I could practically hear the smile I knew was on his face. When I hung up with Quil I called Ana and asked her to babysit.
"I'd love too, we have so much fun she's like my little sister."
"Thanks a lot Ana, I tried Ange but she's out of town and Charlie's working a little later than usual tonight."
"Ok give me a few minutes to get ready and I'll be over."
"Alright pass this on to your mom, that I'll text you when we're on our way home so you can call her when I text you so we all should be getting to the house about the same time."
"I'll do that once I hang up with you. You'll have a list of the number for me too use right?"
"Yea they'll be on the fridge for you to use, and there will be money for you girls to get yourselves something to eat."
"Alright I'll see you in a few minutes, bye."
"Bye."
I took Hope back upstairs to finish getting ready all I had to do was find my clutch to put my cell phone, and wallet with the pepper spray in it I heard the door knock and quickly made my way downstairs surprisingly not tripping until I was literally just in front of her playpen. I set her in and once again as I grabbed my shoes which were black flats I stumbled again but this time my right leg locked itself so it wouldn't bend from behind me I could hear Hope's laugh so I asked her, "Oh you think that's funny do you?" then Hope replied back with, "Yea Mama fun." I couldn't stop the smile on my face as I heard her, Hope was growing up. I door opened to see Quil wearing the most amazing outfit I have ever seen, his hair was styled just the way I liked it and he was wearing my favorite scent of Axe, which happened to be Phoenix. He handed me the flowers which were beautiful and smelled amazing together.
"I bought my girls some flowers. Hopes is the rosebud, and yours is the forget-me-nots, and violets.", He said suddenly shy
"Oh Quil they're beautiful. You didn't have to get us flowers.", I said with the widest smile I ever had.
"I know but I wanted to get you girls something and the flowers mean something."
"Oh really what do they mean?"
"Well Hope's rosebud means innocence, where as your forget-me-nots means True Love, and the violets means Let's Take a Chance. Which is what I'm wanting to say.", He trailed off not sure if he should finish, so I motioned for him to continue.
"Go on."
"What I'm trying to say is, 'Would you be my girl?', and even though we've hung out for about four weeks I'm already starting to fall for you."
"Well that makes two of us, and I'd love to be your girl.", I said keeping the smile on my face, "Oh we have to wait here a few more minutes for Ana to pick Hope up. I tried Angela but she's out of town today and Charlie's working late tonight, so she was the next person I could think of who was free this afternoon."
"Ok we're good on time for now, I'm actually a few minutes early.", and true to her word Ana showed up about five minutes later. We said bye to Hope and started for the theater, I could tell Bella was excited, hell I could practically feel her excitement as my own. For most of the ride we sat in comfortable silence, which suited us just fine as we were just glad to be in each other's presence. We were passing Crescent Lake when I think Bella's excitement and curiosity got the best of her.
"Alright where are we going?"
"As much as I want to tell you it has to be a surprise, because I want to see the look on your face when we arrive. It'll be more special that way for me at least, and I want this to be a date you'll always remember."
"That's so sweet and I know I'll never forget tonight, and we aren't even at point B yet." , I said with that smile and he me my new favorite smile. Once we were in Port Angeles, I started looking for where we were going, and judging from Quil's face I was like a kid at Christmas We didn't have trouble finding the place, we did however have a hard time finding a place to park. Apparently tonight there was a big party for those who had a date night. When we did find a spot we weren't too far from the building so I wasn't going to complain, because it could have been worse. We could have parked half a block away and then it would have sucked. I had put most of it together and knew he was taking me to see a play, but what I didn't know was apparently that this wasn't the only stop for tonight. As we were in line to pick up the tickets I lightly punched on his arm.
"What was that for Bells? I thought you would like a night of the theater?"
"You big goon, you know I don't like surprises!"
"Yea well you told me you hadn't been to a play in awhile this was the only one playing and I knew you liked the 1954 version, and rented the animated one for Hope to see.", He said and I then looked at the poster which advertised the play. They had used the 1954's cover to advertise and he didn't have the tickets or the program but I loved it all the same.
"It's The King and I? OMIGOSH how did you know it was playing?"
"I called here after I asked you out. I only reserved the tickets they didn't mail them or anything just in case we canceled then they would have given our tickets and seats to someone else."
"Oh Quil this is the best date ever!"
"Now hold on a minute there woman after this we aint done 'till the sunsets.", I said chuckling at her enthusiasm. We had finally gotten our tickets the sides were lined in gold doily like patterns, on purple paper, with The King and I in bold gold print, with the King and The schoolteacher posed in mid-dance. I knew I was going to keep the ticket in my treasure trove box I made, in the fifth grade like I do with all my keepsakes. While Bella would probably frame hers. Our seats were in a good section, we were it the center of the isle so we could see the whole stage and the fourth row back if you were looking from the stage. The lights dimmed, and the music was light and regal as the dimmed. Then some of the brass section sounded and the stage lights lit and showed a picture of Buddha meditating, then they faded when they lit again we were shown a picture of two elephants wrestling each other. Then a slight musical interlude, to which led into the brass section repeating their sounding and we now saw a picture of a Siamese boat on the water, when they sounded again we saw Siamese actors froze in mid stance. The musical interlude lasted a bit longer this time and we saw another picture of the actors froze in mid stance, which led into the whole band beginning to play the instrumental of the song Getting to Know you and the title picture was shown, then we saw the teacher in the classroom with the royal children and the music changed back to the light sounding and we were treated to the King's picture, of him reading then his people bowing while he stood proudly, then we saw a screen show us golden gates which had what look like monkey demons. The gates opened and the play began.
There was a storm which rocked the boat, a little boy was on the side trying to coax the monkey on the side. The boy had a rope tied around his waist to keep him from going out to sea. His mother saw him jump in the water from their cabin and once he had a hold of the monkey he was pulled back on board and the captain scolded the monkey as it was his fault the boy was overboard. The scene changes to, two men watching them and one is wearing a red form-fitting shirt with black pants and a brown belt. While the other looks like the fat Buddha statues you see around. The second man is apparently in love with his teeth as he just collides with a wall and is worried that he has lost a tooth. He also stupid I have come to notice as he is worried about homework, quizzes and tardy slips. Hmm sounds like Quil. I think. The whistling song has the whole audience whistling along especially the few kids I saw when we were in line for our tickets. Shortly after the song is over the storm lets up and the guy in the red shirt is mad because while the song is being sung he is using an illusion to scare the mother who is the new school teacher for the royal children away, but because of her whistling she is not scared off. They are shown to the palace so that they can get settled into their quarters which the schoolteacher does not like. A man with fruit in his hat gives a gift to the king, and her talent is that she can read which is a big no-no, so the escort covers it up by saying she can arrange flowers. The monkey sees the fruit and goes after it which has Lewis, the boy trying to catch him yet again. Some of the fruit and the monkey collide with the king's panther and the guards react the way they should but Lewis's mother jumps in and stops everything and the king makes a comment on Her clothes and shows her his experiments.
The Prime Minister, the guy in the red shirt and the short fat guy plan to have Lewis injured, while the children prepare for their presentation. Meanwhile the new servant girl is in the royal garden arranging flowers, she makes friends with an elephant and spies on a kick-boxing match. Missus Ana tries to stop the other wives from unpacking her things but sees the crown prince with the new servant girl and secretly wishes them good luck in her song. All through out the play Master Little, a.k.a. the short fat guy keeps losing his teeth until at the end of the play he 'Nothing but gums', which has everyone laughing. Now it was time for us to head home for the dinner part of the date. On the ride back I scooted as close to him as the seats would allow and rested my head on his shoulder. I think he loved it when I did that, it meant more to me than anything else. He turned on to the road that took us to his Granddad's place and saw that he had two horses outside which I found out their names were Sampson and Delilah already out and their bridles and saddles as well. All we had to do was put them on and head out, and I was under the suspicion that Old Quil did that just so I wouldn't meet him just yet. When she saw the horses she gasped and her eyes got big.
"You do know how to ride a horse right Bells?"
"Yea but I'll be a little rusty."
That's alright they only know the commands in Quileute, so I'll have to teach you them anyway."
"OK.", I said. I was actually a little scared as I hadn't been on a horse in years but I knew Quil could handle them and I trusted him. He saddled Delilah up first, I think so he could teach me how to handle her before he saddled his up and we went off. I lifted one leg in the stirrup, I felt Quil put his hands on my waist and helped me in the saddle Delilah apparently was used to people climbing on her so she didn't move around too much. Once I was seated and steady Quil took a few steps back more than likely so I could have some room to work with, but he looked like he was close enough to grab the reins should he have to intervene.
"OK she only knows the commands in Quileute so tell her kik ats."
" Alright Delilah kik ats.", she moved forward very gently and I stiffened so as not to startle her. Quil however knew what was going on and told me gently,
"Try not to panic she can sense that you're nervous if she gets worked up tell her tsaliyatsas, alright it means calm. Now just flick the reins a little, and she'll go faster give them a slight tug and she'll slow down while you say ha chal."
" OK you go saddle the other one while I just walk Delilah to get the hang of it, you'll know if I need help.", he looked skeptical so to appease him I said, "I'll be fine for the two minutes it takes to saddle them up. I was right it did take two minutes, and I did not once need his help it was as if Delilah knew I was rusty with this so she was very obedient and listened at everytime I told her to move forward, go faster, and slow down.
So after we had a little race so I got the hang of her running and me commanding, which she was still good and listened to me. Then we set off for the cliffs with the basket on Sampson. The sun was setting but it wasn't low enough that we would miss it. I did not once look at her cell to see if Hope was OK but she's with Ana, and I know her well enough to know what to do. That and she'd call or text me if there was a problem, so I wasn't too worried. We were on the trail for about 15 minutes, when the trees started to thin out we pulled the horses to a stop and tethered them on the lowest branch on the nearest tree. We laid the blanket out and set the candelabrums with the candles. Quil pulled out a black Bic lighter that he had in his back pocket and lit the candles. Quil started plating the food while I looked out at the waves. It was a beautiful sight and I was glad to be with Quil tonight. For dinner he brought his homemade ravioli and Joy's Garlic breadsticks. Dinner was perfect, the sun was getting into just the right spot we'd finished dinner and I was totally surprised when he pulled out dessert they were Joy's cheesecake bites that I loved. We put the plates and Tupperware back in the basket and Quil wrapped the blanket around me, since I didn't pack a jacket. Yet he wasn't wearing one either, and I was worried he was starting to get what Jacob has. My train of thought got lost as a felt a warm hand grab mine.
"My lips 2 blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.", He whispered and I knew what he was doing and I couldn't resist the urge to join him, so I did.
"Good Pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this. For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, and palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss."
"Have not saints lips, and holy palmers, too?"
"Aye pilgrim lips that they must use in prayer.", I replied and a small smile and crept on my face, and I couldn't stop the slight giggle that escaped my lips
"O then dear saint, let lips do what hands do. They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn into despair.", he said his own smile creeping up. Have I mentioned that I love Shakespeare.
"Saints do not move, though grant for prayer's sake.", I said, turning to face him.
"Then move not while my prayer's effect I take.", He whispered leaning in close and pressed his lips to mine, and when they connected I felt a spark and from the way he stiffened I could tell that he felt it too.
"Thus from my lips my sin is purged.", he whispered huskily placing his forehead on mine, we had the biggest smiles known to mankind.
"Then have my lips the sin that they have took?", I asked I couldn't keep the smile off my face not that I'd want it to go away anytime soon.
"Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged. Give me my sin again."
"You kiss by the book."
"Good to know, thank God for Shakespeare.", He said with my favorite smile on his face, I couldn't believe that he memorized Romeo's Line at the Capulet's party for me.
"You planned this didn't you?", I asked already knowing the answer.
"Yea, I was planing everything around you. I wanted tonight to be perfect, I hope I succeeded." , I said
"Oh tonight is a night is a night I never want to forget. It has been amazing, thank you so much.", I said my eyes glistening, there was no way I could ever forget tonight, not after the lengths he went to, to make this a special night for me. He flashed me my smile and, we then watched the last few rays of sunlight disappear and then it was time for us to take the horses back, and then he took me home. when we were leaving Old Quil's house I texted Ana to call her mom Because we where on our way home. When we got home he pulled out the one and only red rose from the glove compartment. I didn't know about that one, I was falling harder and harder for him. He walked me to the front door house and asked if he could see Hope.
"Yea give me one sec to pay Ana, actually come on in."
"OK."
Hope was crawling her way after me but as soon as she saw Quil her eyes lit up and she turned her attention to me. I laughed as I met her halfway, and picked her up. She snuggled as close to me as her body would let her. While Bella talked to Ana I bounced Hope who was babbling on about her night with Auntie Ana. I couldn't help but laugh at her attempts, her mouth was trying to keep up with her mind. When Ana left Bella walked me to the door we played the game of five-minute-goodnights until we saw Charlie's headlights she had to say,
"A thousand times good night."
"A thousand times the worse, to want thy light.", I replied
"Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow."
"I know what you mean, about parting being sorrowful, as Romeo says the day he has to leave, 'I have more will to go than to stay.' And its true I'd rather stay here with you than go home. But I'll call you when I get home so you know that I made it."
"Alright, I'll see you soon.", and regretfully he pulled away got in the car and drove home, and a he called my cell and let me know he was home.
I know pretty much the same as the last chapter, but anything that wasn't similar if not matched would have thrown you folks off. I know it's lame but I tried to make this more Bella than Quil copied to Bella even though that's pretty much what I did. Stay tuned for the next chapter, which will be in multiple POV's again, but again the whole purpose is for the suspense which I hope will be in it.
