Dinner

I spent a lot of time trying different out fits for my date with Dexter, but nothing looked good enough. Finally I settled on a long black dress that flowed out from the hips slightly, and was not too tight that it made me look fat. I also put on some black flats. It was perfect, bringing out my figure, flattering the good bits and hiding the bad bits. I put on a pale blue blazer over the top and some jewellery; earrings and a necklace.

I grabbed my small, black shoulder back and went out into the kitchen to wait for a knock on my door. After about ten minutes my phone rang and Dexter's number flashed on the screen. I picked up the phone and said "Hello." There was the hum of a car running on the other end and then Dexter's voice appeared. "Hey, I'm lost, the directions you gave me suck. Can you help me?" He asked and I laughed into the phone. I gave him the directions one at a time and guided him from where he was to my house. I waited outside and hung up the phone when he came into view.

He drove a black Lexus and pulled up against the curb. He got out of the car and I saw that he was in a black suit and white shirt. He looked handsome, and I could tell that we were going somewhere fancy. He came over and kissed me on the cheek which made me shiver. He held out his arm and I took it, leading us over to his car. He opened the door for me and I got in.

As we drove, we talked. "You look very beautiful Legacy." He said and I blushed, fiddling with my blazer. "And you look very ho—handsome." I was about to say hot, but thought that was a bad idea. Dexter was sophisticated and I don't think that the occasion called for teen slang so I stopped myself. He smiled a lopsided smile that made my heart melt inside my chest. The conversation stopped there, as we arrived at a barn in the middle of nowhere.

I really hoped in that moment that Dexter Vex wasn't some kind of closeted serial killer who had brought me out here to kill me. But then I saw lights and other cars had pulled up in front and behind us. Ok this was better. Or it could be a virgin sacrifice that was being performed by a bunch of crazy people. At this moment in time, I really hated the fact that I had an over active imagination. I looked over at Dexter as he parked the car. He looked back at me and saw my worried expression and burst out laughing. "I'm sorry." He said between gasps for breath. "But you look as though you've been kidnapped and think you're about to be murdered by a crazy person." As he said this he stopped laughing and realised that that was exactly what I looked like.

He took my hand and kissed it. "I did not bring you here to kill you. You will not be killed or hurt in any way. I probably should have told you where we were going. This is a sanctuary ball. And you are my date." He looked a bit amused as my face went from terrified to relaxed in the space of two seconds. He got out of the car and rushed over to my side of the car as I went to get out. He opened the door and held out his hand to help me out of the car.

As we walked towards the barn, I would hear music playing and people talking. He took my hand in his and pulled me faster towards the door. I smiled at his eagerness. He was such a weird person, but weird was good. Weird was my type. When we got inside I stopped in my tracks, awestruck by the view in front of me. There were candles everywhere and an orchestra in the back of the room. Their where people dancing the waltz in the middle and they looked stunningly beautiful. I suddenly felt self-conscious as I realised I was under dressed.

I looked to Dexter who wore a tie and dress shoes and I hit him on the shoulder. He looked at me in surprise as I did so. 'What was that for love?' he asked and I was slightly taken aback by the pet name but continued anyway. "You should have told me it was going to be a formal event. I'm dressed for a dinner not a ball." He looked frightened of my fury and took a step back. I laughed at this and he sighed in relief. "I literally though that you were going to kill me then. You can be a vicious little thing." He went over to a table full of drinks and food and asked one of the waiters to get something for him. He was then passed a box.

He walked back over to me and passed me the box. I looked at him, slightly confused as he led me into a room that was secluded from the rest of the party. "Open it." He said and so I did. What I saw took my breath away. It was a long elegant navy blue dress with a sweetheart neck line. It had ruffles and a flower at the waist. It was beautiful. I looked up at Dexter who looked pretty happy with my reaction. "Put it on." He said and then left.

I did as I was told, not wanting to stand out in the crowd. To my surprise, the dress fit perfectly and felt great on. It was really comfortable and made me look like I actually had hips and a butt. I folded up my other clothing and placed it neatly in the box. I stepped out of the room and looked around to try and find Dexter. When I finally found him, he was standing near the drinks table, two Champagne glasses in hand, talking to another incredibly good looking man. I walked over and as I did, they both look in my direction and their jaws dropped collectively. I wondered why but kept walking in their way. I stopped in front of them, and they were just staring at me.

'What is it? Do I have something on my face?" I asked, a little worried. The man I didn't know recovered first and said "No, there is nothing on your face. You are beautiful. That dress is beautiful on you." He took my hand and kissed it. "I'm Saracen Rue. I'm pleased to meet you." Wow. He was… I was… Speechless. I just stared at him in shock. "That's quite enough Saracen. I don't want my date stolen away from me in the first five minutes." He said with a hint of jealousy in his voice, but humour too so I knew they were friends.

"Can I at least get the beautiful lady's name Dexter?" He laughed and they both looked at me expectantly. 'I'm Legacy Grace." I said my voice a bit shaky, talking to these two loud, handsome men was a bit intimidating. "Well, save a dance for me later." He said and winked, walking over to talk to a tall good looking woman. She turned and looked at me for a moment and I felt tingly inside. She had a beautiful heart shaped face and a slim body. I shook my head, thinking why would I feel that way about her and turned back to Dexter who looked impressed. "That's China. I don't think I have ever met someone who isn't affected by her power. Anyone who looks at her falls in love with her instantly, you get used to if after a while but some people aren't as strong as that and they can't get over it. It's rather funny to see. But you weren't even affected. That's amazing. You're amazing."

I smiled as he passed me a drink and I took a sip. It was really good. Not that I haven't had champagne before, but I had never had anything like this. "Why would I be in love with her though? I don't even know her…" He shook his head in amazement and grabbed my drink back out of my hand and sat it down on the table. "May I have this dance?" He asked with a smirk as he bowed in front of me. "I don't know how…" I said sadly as I looked out onto the dance floor to see China and Saracen gliding around the room, outshining everyone else with their flow and precision.

"Well I do, and all you have to do is follow my lead. I'll do all the work." He said and pulled me onto the floor. His arm wrapped around my back and he pulled mine up so that one was resting in his and the other was on his shoulder. He then proceeded to move around the floor like China and Saracen were. Were glided in time with the music and it was so much more fun than I thought it was going to be.

After a couple of songs we left the dance floor laughing at something Dex had said and went to get another drink. "That was so much fun." I said and he looked at me sideways. "Have you never done that before?" He asked and I blushed. "I'm usually really bad at that kind of thing. I'm clumsy, unlike you. I trip over my own feel on a flat surface, I'm that bad, but that was something else. You're something else." I said and then downed my drink as I saw China and Saracen walking our way. Dex chuckled at my antics and walked forward to start up a conversation with China.

Saracen came to stand by me and noticed that my glass was empty. "Here, let me get you another drink." He said and took my glass out of my hand and replaced it with another. "So, you like Dexter." He said, more stating it than anything else. "Yeah, I guess I do." I said and turned to face him. He smiled at me and I wondered why he looked so sad. "Don't toy with him or lead him on, okay? I'm his friend and it's my responsibility to make sure his girlfriend's aren't assholes. Sorry but I find it hard not to be blunt. My power is… Well I can't tell you exactly what it is you see because I have never told anyone else. Dexter has been trying to find out what it is since we were teenagers. It's not really that big of a deal but I just really like to see him suffer." He chuckled at that, going of topic but I looked at him pointedly and he stopped laughing.

"Sorry, anyway, I know things. I know what happened to you parents a year ago and I know that you haven't had your surge yet and I know that Dexter doesn't know these things. I just want to make sure that your intentions with him are pure. I know his are." I looked away from him as I remembered what happened to my parent but shook the memory aside. I had only just met Dexter and didn't know where we were going in terms of a relationship. "We're only on our first date Saracen. I have no idea where it's going to go but I promise I will be as clear as to what my intentions are and will make sure he knows it too. I like him, I really do but I'm not sure yet, okay?" I said in a stern voice that made him look at me and smile.

"You're tough. I like that, Dexter needs that. I like you." I blushed as I remembered that Dex had said that when we first met on Tuesday. Dex and China walked over to join us and the conversation topic changed to a light hearted one. That of evening wear and the choices of this evening. I thought that everyone one looked great but China had particular opinions about certain people that she disliked, but had to put up with as she was Grand Mage of the Irish sanctuary. I think she was just bitching about them because that was the only thing she could do at the present time.

The evening went on like this, dancing and speaking to China and Saracen. I even had a couple of dances with Saracen. He was a better dancer that Dex, lighter on his feet, and we talked whilst we were dancing about little trivial things. We laughed and twirled and I thought I was starting to get a bit drunk as I had glass after glass of wine and champagne. Dex noticed this and swept us away from the crowd, saying good bye to his friends as he went, leading me out to his car. He somehow managed to grab the box full of clothing on our way.

He leaned me up against his car as he put it in the boot of his car. He then came back to stand in front of me. I was lightheaded and my face was red with heat. I giggled as I found him standing there staring at me hilarious for some reason. He shook his head at me, amused and opened the car door and I got inside. He went around to his side of the car and got in too. As we drove back to Roarhaven, the hum of the engine and the silence in the car lulled my to sleep.