A/N : This was a hard chapter to write because honestly I haven't written any date scenes in a while. if you all have any ideas or date stories you would like to share to inspire me, I would love to hear them. Thanks for all the reviews they are really giving me a confidence boost in my writing. I will try to not disappoint but don't feel afraid to criticize me please. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 6

It was 6:30 and Leah had yet to leave her house to pick up Janet. Emily and Seth watched in silent amusement as Leah paced back and forth.

"You're gonna be late and then they'll have a bad impression of you. They say first impressions are everything." Seth told his sister with a laugh lacing his words. It was rare for him to see his sister in such a state of uncertainty. She was usually the one who knew what she wanted and went for it. But now she seemed to be second guessing herself and that both worried and elated him.

"Shut up, you're not helping" Leah growled as she stood next to her truck and took a deep breath. She looked down at her outfit for the hundredth time and wondered if she should have gone with the white off the shoulder sweater instead. Now she wore a jean jacket with a dark blue blouse underneath and some black skinny jeans. It had been so long since she put so much thought on how she looked.

"You got this sis" Seth encouraged as he put his hands on her shoulders and gave a gentle squeeze. It brought a smile to Emily's face to see that they were so close and loving towards one another.

"Okay," Leah said with determination as she took a deep breath, "I'm off" she got into her baby blue pickup in a hurry so she wouldn't lose her courage.

"She is either gonna screw this up big time or it'll be a huge success. Either way tomorrow is gonna be fun." Seth said to Emily as the truck disappeared from view.

"Janet, dear, you're going to wear out the carpet." Esme chided gently as everyone watched Janet pace in the living room.

"I'm sorry gran but I'm just so nervous. Where do you think, we will go? What if I'm not wearing the right clothes?" Janet said with a gasp and stood as if to go upstairs and change.

"Janet," Jasper called to get his distressed daughter's attention, "sit, and breathe my dove. Everything will fall into place as it always does." Jasper told Janet and took her hand as she sat next to him.

"But what if I do something wrong papa? I don't want to lose her or hurt her in anyway." Janet told her father softly while putting her head on his shoulder.

"She is your mate and when we find our mate we automatically do everything to make our mates happy and keep them safe. You will know what to do my dove, you are a smart girl and it's only the first date. Don't worry too much" Jasper comforted his daughter who had shrunken to a child during his speech and now sat in his lap.

"You won't be mean to her will you papa?" Janet asked with wide sad eyes that could melt the polar ice caps. Jasper had never been able to deny her anything when she looked at him in such a way.

"You have my word that I shall be…polite" Jasper promised with a sigh and a grimace at the thought of the she-wolf.

"Thank you papa!" Janet cried out in joy and threw her arms around her father's neck. It was a well-known fact that a Whitlock's word meant everything to her father. Once it was given it was kept.

"She is coming" Alice announced as the sound of a truck was heard coming towards the Cullen residence.

"This is gonna be good" Emmett declared

The truck came to a stop outside the Cullen house and Leah marveled at the majesty of the house. It struck her that Janet came from a family of money and had the world practically in the palm of her hands. How could she expect to compare to that? It was bad enough her inner wolf was scratching at her skin because of the vampires near but now she had doubts again.

"Now or never, Leah" Leah told herself as she turned off her truck and got out. The presence of vampire was so strong around her that she felt her nerves practically vibrating. If it wasn't for the thought of Janet, Leah wouldn't be able to hold her wolf instincts back.

With a deep breath for courage, Leah rang the doorbell and waited a few seconds at most for the door to open. Esme stood in the doorway with a welcoming smile on her face for the young she-wolf.

"Hello, Leah we were expecting you, please come in. Janet is in the living room with her father." Esme let Leah know before disappearing as every other member of the family did as well. It was just Jasper, Janet and Leah in the house now and that just made the tension that much more pronounced.

Leah walked into the living room and came upon the scene of father and daughter embracing. It made her uncomfortable and disgusted to witness such a human act from monsters such as the Cullens. But then Janet turned and Leah felt like a piece of herself was returned to her.

"Hello Leah" Janet greeted her in a small voice that indicated that she was shy. Leah couldn't seem to find her words as she took in Janet in her thigh length dress. It was white with black floral designs and a black belt around her waist. A pair of black leggings hugged her legs beautifully and a knit black shawl put her outfit together.

"You look beautiful" Leah let slip past her lips causing a bashful smile to grace Janet's lips.

Janet knew that if she could blush she would be. It was as if nothing in the world existed for them but each other. The fact that she finally got to see Leah in her human form brought a fulfilling feeling to her. It was as if the 147 years of suffering had finally been worth it and now Janet was seeing her piece of heaven.

A throat clearing brought the two girls back to the present and the turned to look at Jasper. It was a tense couple of minutes as Leah and Jasper came to the realization that the person they both love was linked to their enemy. Leah would have rather be skinned alive than be anyway pleasant to a bloodsucker but this particular bloodsucker was Janet's father. She knew that Janet would be hurt if she wasn't at least polite.

"Leah Clearwater" Leah introduced herself and held out her hand to Jasper. While Jasper held, himself ramrod straight and analyzed Leah for a moment.

"Major Jasper Whitlock" Jasper Said his title as he took Leah's offered hand and held back the urge to tighten his grip too much. But the addition of his title to his name was warning enough in his book.

"Well then you better get going right Janet?" Alice's voice came from beside Janet and she began ushering the two girls out the door before the atmosphere could get tenser. Janet also sobbed in relief as she took Leah's wrist and dragged her away from her father.

Jasper stood on the porch with Alice and watched the two girls get into the truck and drive away. It was hard to stand and just let all this happen before his eyes without him having any control over it.

"You should've let them keep going Alice. It would have been awesome to see what they would do next." Emmett said with a whine as the rest of the family appeared on the porch with the pair.

"Shut up Emmett"

The truck was silent and it was grading on Janet's nerves. She had never liked silence especially if it was filled with tension.

"I'm sorry" Janet blurted out as she looked out the window to avoid looking at Leah. The first meeting of Leah and her father had not gone like she had hoped and it filled her with embarrassment and trepidation.

"Sorry for what?" Leah asked after recovering from her surprise at Janet's outburst. Her mind had been on how she had totally screwed up her first impression by practically threatening Janet's father. It was bad enough that Jasper probably hated the idea of a wolf with his daughter but now he had more ammo with which to get Janet away from her.

"My father, of course. My God, I am so embarrassed by his behavior. I promise he isn't always like that. He promised me he would be polite but that was anything but polite. Just wait until I get home – "Janet stopped mid-sentence as the truck was filled with the roaring laughter of Leah. It dazed her to hear such a beautiful sound coming from her mate and it filled her with warmth and happiness.

Leah couldn't believe her ears as she listened to Janet ramble about her 'rude' father. Here she was worried that she had offended Janet's father and her imprint was ranting that her father was the offender. The situation was so ironic and normal at the same time that it caused Leah to let lose her laughter. Her humor was not directed at Janet but more at the situation that they found themselves in.

"I'm sorry," Leah finally said after she got control of her laughter, "I'm not laughing at you I promise." Leah explained as she maneuvered the truck over the bumpy road they were on.

"No, it's okay I didn't mind…you have a lovely laugh" Janet mumbled the last part, afraid to go too far. It was obvious to her that her relationship with Leah wouldn't be easy so she promised herself that she would go as slow as Leah wanted.

"Thanks…um I hope you don't mind but I didn't plan a whole dinner and movies date. I haven't really been on a date in years and I didn't have to plan those." Leah made herself stop talking before she started rambling. She had been beating herself up for not asking Janet what she wanted to do since she left the reservation.

"Oh no, its fine. I actually love surprises. I remember the first time my father planned a surprise for my birthday. He knew I loved art so he had a custom bronze statue of a confederate soldier on his horse. He said it was so he would always be with me. Oh, it was beautiful Leah, and I loved it so and I always kept it with me…but…" Janet trailed off as her memory of that distant day came back.

"But?" Leah prompted as she pulled the truck to a stop at the beginning of a small deer trail.

"I had a fight with my father once and in a fit of rage and teenage stupidity I destroyed it," Janet confessed with the sound of tears that would never fall in her voice, "When I came to my senses I realized what I had done and I have never felt so much like a monster than that day."

Leah felt her world collapse at the sight that was before her as Janet turned to look at her. There was such devastation and self-loathing that it felt as if a knife had been plunged into her heart. She laid a hand on Janet's cold cheek but could not find the right words to offer her comfort.

"You are no monster" Leah whispered to a sentimental Janet and then gave her a heartwarming smile before getting out of the truck.

"Where to now?" Janet asked when she had gotten out of the truck after collecting her scattered thoughts.

"Let's have a little race" Leah told her with a mischievous smile on her face that caused Janet's heart to skip a beat. It was a surprise to see this side of Leah and Janet knew Leah was trying to distract her. That thought made her smile and her mood to sky rocket.

"You sure you want to challenge a vampire to a race?" Janet asked and ignored the way Leah winced involuntarily at the word vampire. It was something they would have to talk about but probably at a later time.

Leah said nothing but smirked and gestured with her head to the beginning of the trail. Janet debated whether or not to go easy on her mate as she watched Leah reach down and remove her shoes. With a bright smile Janet reached down and removed her flats as well and tossed the in the bed of the truck along with Leah's.

"It's only fair" Janet answered when Leah arched a brow in question. Leah chuckled and decided she liked the fact that Janet was so playful.

"Alright our destination is straight ahead so just reach the dead end and you'll be there" Leah told her and pointed to the west where the thickest of the trees were.

"So what do I get when I win?" Janet asked teasingly as she bumped Leah's shoulder with her own. Leah laughed out loud and raked a hand through her hair as she felt her temperature start to be a problem.

"Okay, hotshot how about IF you win you can pick our next date destination." Leah suggested as she started to bounce on the balls of her feet in excitement for the race.

Janet smiled so brightly it caused Leah's whole being to radiate happiness at being the cause of that smile. With an eager nod of her head Janet got into position at the beginning of the trail.

"Ready, set, go"

Off they went down the trail at inhuman speeds. They were evenly matched it would seem either because of their bond or natural selection. It didn't matter to them though as their filled the night air around them and they let their world become nothing but the two of them. There were no vampires and wolves for the time being, just two girls enjoying a little race with each other.

Leah was behind Janet and kept tugging gently at her golden locks causing laughter to pour from Janet's lips. Janet could have easily evaded the little tugs but that wasn't the point of their game. As Leah got ahead of Janet she kept shifting in front of her to not let her pass but she had to keep looking back because she didn't want to take her eyes off of her for more than a second. Their destination was coming up and Leah could already smell the salt of the ocean which filled her with more euphoria.

In a moment of rare incoordination, Janet sped up to try to pass Leah but Leah over compensated and bumped into her which caused them both to trip over each other. At the rate of their speed they went tumbling around and around for a good couple of feet. They broke the tree line and came into a clearing still tumbling over each other but at a slower speed.

Janet laughed without restraint as she ended up under Leah. Leah couldn't remember the last time she had laughed so much and almost couldn't keep herself from crushing Janet. Their laughs began to die down and they just stared into each other's eyes. The clearing was quiet except for the crashing of waves at the bottom of the cliff at the end of the clearing.

Leah watched as Janet took in unneeded breaths while a sparkle seemed to radiate from her honey eyes. Her golden hair was fanned out over the grass like pieces of sunshine and Leah had an almost unrestrainable need to run her fingers though those locks. Janet watched the light in Leah's eyes glow and turn them a copper color. Her hair hung around her face, accenting her cheekbones and blocking out everything else.

Very slowly, afraid to break the spell that had fallen over them, Janet reached a hand up. Her fingers found a lock of Leah's hair that was caressing her cheek and held it as if it were glassed then slowly brought it to her lips to place a kiss on it reverently. All this Janet did while keeping eye contact with Leah. Leah's breath hitched and an unknown feeling settled in her stomach. The whole situation shocked and confused Leah but she didn't want it to end. A torrent of emotions rushed through her but one stood out to her most, love.

Leah closed her eyes and took a deep breath to get her bearings back. When she opened her eyes, and looked into Janet's once again, a tender smile spread across her lips. Janet's answering smile seemed to complete her.

"Come on" She whispered to Janet and ended the moment but didn't break the spell it seemed.