* Hey everyone! Sorry it's took me forever to get this chapter out but homework is really taking up a lot of my attention. Big thanks once again to Carzydude26 and EaseThePain- you guys rock! So without further ado, let's go see what Gabriella and Jacob are doing!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own 'Bella Notte'. It's the property of the Walt Disney Company and whoever wrote it.
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" Wow! That was amazing!", gushed Gabriella, as she got off the motorcycle.
" You really liked it?", asked Jacob, smiling.
" Liked it? I loved it! The speed, the wind in my hair…", said Gabriella.
" Well, maybe I'll take you to school tomorrow on the motorcycle", suggested Jacob as he got off and led Gabriella towards the door to La Italia.
" Really? You'd do that?", cried Gabriella, turning to give Jacob a big smile.
" I promise", Jacob told her as they entered the restaurant.
" Hi! Welcome to La Italia! How many in your party?", asked the blonde Hostess.
" Just two and can you find us someplace quiet and romantic?", Jacob asked the Hostess, holding up a twenty dollar bill.
" Certainly!", beamed the Hostess, grabbing a couple menus and the dollar bill and leading the couple to a little alcove in the far corner that was sealed off by a heavy red velvet curtain.
A white tablecloth covered the small round table. A candle in a little glass bauble sat in the center of the table, with red roses and white carnations in little vases beside it. There was a bottle in an ice bucket perched beside one of the two sets of white china plates set on the table. There were champagne glasses beside the plates as well.
The entire alcove had the same heavy red velvet curtain on the walls, giving it a secluded, romantic feel.
" This is perfect, thank you", Jacob told the Hostess.
" You're welcome. Your server will be with you in a moment", The Hostess replied, setting their menus on top of their plates then was gone.
Jacob held out the chair for Gabriella and she sat in it, smiling. Then he pushed her in and went to sit in his chair.
" My, aren't you the gentleman?", commented Gabriella.
" It's just who I am", stated Jacob, then reached to inspect the bottle in the ice bucket.
" Is it champagne? Because if it is, we can't drink it", Gabriella said matter-of-factly.
" Oh, come on! Live a little!", Jacob insisted, pouring her a glass of whatever was in the bottle.
Gabriella made a face but brought the glass to her lips anyway and took a tiny sip. Her eyes widened.
" It's Sparkling Apple Cider!", She cried, surprised.
" I called ahead. Made some specific recommendations", Jacob explained.
" So you knew I was going to say 'yes' to this date?", asked Gabriella, cocking her head at Jacob.
" Nobody can foretell the future", Jacob stated solemnly.
Gabriella thought that over as she took another sip of the cider. Then she leaned forward on her elbows and asked, " So about that promise you made? The one where you'll tell me everything?".
" Oh, yes. Don't worry, I will tell you everything but let's just look at our menus, decide what we're going to eat, order, and then I'll tell you all you need to know about me", Jacob answered.
" That seems reasonable", Gabriella said with a nod.
With that said, their waiter came up to them, singing,
" Oh, this is the night
It's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies
They have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte
Side by side with your loved one
You'll find enchantment here
The night will weave its magic spell
When the one you love is near
Oh, this is the night
And the heavens are right
On this lovely bella notte".
Gabriella said to Jacob at the song's end, " I told you that this was a musical town".
They clapped for the waiter and placed their orders. When the waiter had gone, Gabriella turned back to Jacob and asked, " Is now a good time to tell me everything?".
" As good a time as there can be. Now, let's see… how to begin…", Jacob replied and put on a thoughtful look.
" You can start by telling me where you're from", suggested Gabriella.
" I'm from Forks, Washington", said Jacob.
" I thought you were from Oregon, though", pointed out Gabriella.
" We did live in Oregon for a couple months. And Northern California. And Nevada", Jacob clarified.
" So you matriculate a lot?", asked Gabriella.
" More so in the past couple months due to some changes", answered Jacob.
" What kind of changes?", Gabriella asked kindly.
Jacob sighed and took Gabriella's hand, then asked her, " Promise not to freak out?".
" I won't", promised Gabriella, giving Jacob's hand a squeeze.
" My best friend, Bella, and I… well, we are very close. More so now because we're going to have a baby", Jacob went on to tell Gabriella.
Gabriella said nothing at first. She just stared at Jacob then she seemed to shake herself and asked, " What?".
" I got my best friend pregnant and we're sort of running away with my dad. I understand if you're a little upset about that. I never meant to get Bella pregnant, I swear", replied Jacob.
" You got a girl pregnant?", asked Gabriella, trying to grasp the meaning of those words.
" Yes", Jacob answered her.
" There's a baby?", She continued to ask.
" Yes", Jacob said with a nod.
Gabriella seemed to turn that over in her head. She took a sip of her cider then asked, " So does she live with you?".
" Yes. Don't tell anyone, though. Please. If people knew about Bella and the baby…", Jacob began to say.
" I won't say anything to anyone. This is your secret and I'll keep it a secret from the world, too, because I trust you and I do believe that I am falling for you and hard", Gabriella interrupted him.
" Before you admit that you've fallen for me, there's another thing you need to know about me as well as the baby thing", Jacob told Gabriella.
" And what would that be?", asked Gabriella, bracing herself.
Jacob took a deep breath before saying, " I'm a werewolf, Gabriella. If I get angry or emotional in any way, I change into a giant wolf".
" Is that all?", Gabriella asked, not looking at Jacob but down at her plate.
" Yes, that's all", Jacob said, biting his lip worriedly.
Gabriella tried to make sense of what Jacob was telling her. He was a werewolf. He could change into a giant wolf. She couldn't grasp the meaning of either of those sentences. Werewolves were the stuff of movies and books, not real life. This just couldn't be true.
" You're finding it hard to believe that I'm…", Jacob stated.
" Yeah. I just can't imagine it. I'm sorry", Gabriella admitted with a nervous laugh.
" Maybe I should show you?", suggested Jacob.
" Right now?", asked Gabriella, eyes widening.
" No, later. If that's okay?", asked Jacob.
" It's fine by me", Gabriella told Jacob.
" Are you sure? I don't want to scare you", Jacob continued to ask.
" You're scary?", asked Gabriella.
" Well, I am a giant wolf", pointed out Jacob.
" Yeah, guess that's pretty scary in some people's books", stated Gabriella.
" So you really want to see me phase?", Jacob asked Gabriella.
" Sure, why not?", Gabriella said nonchalantly.
" How do I know you're not going to scream and run the minute you see me become a wolf?", asked Jacob.
" Because I meant it when I said that I'm falling for you and if you really are a werewolf, then that doesn't matter because I'll still feel the same about you", Gabriella told Jacob.
" I really hope you mean it", Jacob muttered.
" I promise you, Jacob Black, that I'll still care about you even if you're a werewolf", Gabriella declared.
" And I promise you, Gabriella Montez, that if you became too freaked by anything I say to you that I will let you leave", Jacob retorted.
" Like that's going to happen", snorted Gabriella.
Jacob leaned across the table and kissed Gabriella, who grabbed onto Jacob's face and kissed him back passionately and desperately. When Jacob fell back in his chair, both he and Gabriella were panting.
The rest of the dinner passed without consequence. They paid the bill and left. Hopping on Jacob's bike, they rode to the middle of the desert.
Once there, They got off and walked some ways before Jacob turned and taking a step back from Gabriella changed into a large russet colored wolf the size of a horse.
Gabriella could only stare with a mixture of awe and shock. Then Jacob turned back to his human form and asked, " So?".
" So…I think you look pretty nice as a wolf", stated Gabriella, making Jacob smile and he walked forward to kiss Gabriella.
" So was this a great date or what?", Jacob asked against Gabriella's lips.
" The best", She answered, jumping up and wrapping her legs around Jacob's waist.
Jacob laughed and kissed Gabriella then declared, " You don't know how long I've waited for you".
" Sixteen years is too long", agreed Gabriella.
" Way too long", added Jacob.
" So do you think your dad and Bella would be missing you anytime soon?", asked Gabriella casually.
" I think they're busy tonight. Why? What do you have in mind?", asked Jacob.
" Well, we're all alone in the middle of the desert. Why not make a fire and get real steamy?", asked Gabriella, coyly.
" What about your parents?", asked Jacob.
" It's just my mom and me. She won't mind. I'll just tell her I was at Troy's. I haven't told her about our break-up or you, for that matter", Gabriella answered.
" My, aren't we bad?", teased Jacob.
" It's just who I am", answered Gabriella, pulling Jacob into another passionate kiss.
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* Boy, Gabriella's a naughty girl! I think we all know what she means by 'get real steamy'. I know, mind out of gutter. Sorry, it's night and when it's night, I tend to get real horny. I just thought of something, shouldn't Gabriella and Jacob be worried about scorpions and other icky, poisonous creatures that live in the desert and like to come out at night? Guess not because they're going to do the deed either way and won't care about those scorpions. Heehee. So please review and thanks for reading! Night!