Hey sorry it took so long I have been having a crazy past two weeks. Things should be better now that I am not so busy. So here is the first date chapter its one of my favorites so I hope you like it too. Please let me know what you think about this one. Oh and I have ideas for the next like 10 chapters so things pick up soon with the new born battle and stuff. So enjoy the story.

Seth

Chapter 17

I was at Katie's house one night after patrols and we where sitting together like we always do. I had her wrapped in my arms breathing in her wonderful sent. I was thinking about what I wanted to do for our date. I had ideas and I had two presents for her that I wanted to give her that night. Billy helped me make both dad taught me how to carve things but I was never the best at it so I did what I could and Billy helped me do details that I just couldn't reminder how to do. But Katie pulled me out of my head when she started to talk again.

"Seth."

"Yeah hun."

"My prom is in a few weeks I wanted to see if you wanted to go with me?"

"Are you kidding I'm not going to let anyone else take you of course I will go with you." No one was going to get to see her in a prom dress but me.

"It's in three weeks and then the week after that is graduation."

"Jake is going to see Bella graduate I was going to go with him. Have you heard back from any schools yet?" I was happy and dreading graduation for her it meant complications in our relationship.

"Yeah a few. I got in to Washington in Seattle and Tacoma. And then ODU back in Virginia along with one in Missouri too."

"Have you made a decision yet?"

"No not yet I have been thinking of waiting till you graduate and take my gen ed's at the community college and then we can go some where together. And then I have thought about going to Tacoma since it's closest. You start driving soon and it's a short run for you till then and a short drive." Oh no she wasn't waiting for me to graduate no girl of mine was going to wait two years before doing to college.

"You shouldn't wait two years for me I can run down to Tacoma every Friday night to see you. I can keep a few changes of cloths with you. By the time you have to leave for college I will be able to drive so it's not going to be bad."

"I know it's just I can't stand being away from you for to long." I couldn't stand it too but I just would have to learn how to deal with it.

"I know I can't either but we will just have to be strong. But first step prom what do I need"?

"A tux I will take care of how we are going to get there. You know some people at school think I made you up."

"Really some of the guys at school think I made you up too."

"Oh Alice, Edward, and Bella are having a graduation party at the Cullen's house I was invited. Alice said you could come with me if you wanted to."

"Hun I shouldn't I don't know if I can control myself in there house there sent makes us want to phase. I would hate to do that and hurt someone especially you." It would kill her if I hurt one of her friend's even if there a vampire.

"You can always go and leave if it becomes to much for you I will understand."

"I will think about it. And I know there your friends but please be careful around them."

"I will."

Friday after school I could not see her she was leaving with a friend to get a dress for prom. So I put in extra hours patrolling so I could have the whole day off tomorrow to spend with Katie. So I patrolled until about one in the morning and then went home to sleep. And sleep I did till ten mom had to come wake me up because I needed time to get things together for our date. First I had to get the blanket and basket out side to the clearing. Which took a while mom helped me make up our lunch the day before so it was ready to go which was good. I just had to put everything in the basket and take the blanket and make the hike to the clearing I texted Katie to dress warm right when I left thinking she would get cold. Once I got it to the clearing I set the blanket on the ground and put the basket on one corner. Then I phased to get home faster because I was pushing the time limit. I ran inside and took a quick shower and changed into a good pair of shorts and a good shirt and sneakers too.

Then I almost forgot about Katie's presents I went back to my room and took the ring out of the small container I kept it in and took out the small wolf as well. The I went to mom who just got back and she handed me the small white box that had the sliver chain she got me for the wolf charm. I attached the wolf and put the necklace and ring into the small white box and put it in my pocket. I had showed mom what I made Katie and explained what the ring was for yesterday. She was not happy with the ring because of what it stood for but she thought I was being really thoughtful and that they where a good gift for her. And as long as I didn't run off to get married any time soon mom said it was cute.

I was ready and it was half an hour till two I had thirty minutes to sit here and wait for her to show up. I sat down tried to watch TV but that didn't last long so I paced the hall. I was a nervous wreak my first date with a girl and I was going nuts I actually felt like the fifth teen year old boy I really was. I was pacing so much that Leah went to her room and locked the door to get away from me. I had to make myself do something so I helped mom clean up the house. I took the trash out, pushed the cans to the end of the street, took old cloths to the car to be taken to the charity drop, and moved some large branches out of the yard to the tree line. This killed the time that I had to wait for Katie and before I knew it I heard her new car pull up into the drive way. I rushed out to met her I couldn't wait to see her any longer it was killing me. I barley let her get out of the car before I threw my arms around her and spin her around in a circle to just set her back down.

"You ready to go?"

"Yeah but what are we doing?"

"You will see."

"Alright lead the way."

"Oh you wont need that just get your keys and lock the doors it will be fine." I had to stop her from getting her bag out of the car she would not need to carry that around all the time. I saw her drop her bag in the floor board and bend over to pull the keys out and press the button to lock the doors. I held out my hand to take her keys from her because I had pockets, "I will put them in my pocket for you." She dropped the keys in my hand and then I took hers I mine and headed to the trees. I helped her over the rough parts the fallen trees, rocks and hills. It takes a while especially moving at the pace we had to go for her but we got there just fine.

We came to the clearing it was small just about ten by twenty feet but it was special to me and my family. Not only did dad propose to mom here but so did grandpa and great grandpa. And even though I wasn't going to ask her to marry me today I wanted her to see this place it really was beautiful this time of year. So we stepped out into the clearing it was covered in flowers everywhere and birds had nest in all of the trees and it was just perfect. My basket and blanket was in the middle of the clearing. I didn't know what to do I looked at our hands hoping she loved it here as much as I do. I looked up to her face to see her reaction.

"Do you like?" I was pulling her over to the blanket so we could sit down.

"It's beautiful how did you find this place?" Katie asked as she was leaning against me.

"It's the place dad proposed to mom. Dad said if I ever found the right girl I should bring her here. But don't worry I'm not going to today. But I do have something for you." I was so nervous I stumbled over my words and they came out all wrong. But I slid my hand in my pocket and nudge apart the top of the box from the bottom and pulled out the necklace first. I took her hand and turned it over and dropped it into her palm. "Dad taught me a long time ago how to do it. Billy helped me finish it to get all the detail done Jake made one similar for Bella. I have this for you too." I dug in my pocket again and pulled out the tiny ring that I made for her as well. It had the wolf symbol on it that we all had tattooed on our arms after the first time we phased. She was looking at it carefully studying it and I saw as she recognized what was on the ring."I can't take credit for that one Billy made that one for me but I did the band."

"I love them."

I picked up the ring from her hand and slid it on her left ring finger I measured it in her sleep so I knew I should fit just fine. I picked the necklace up from her lap and slid it on and clasped it on her the wolf went just above her heart right where I always will be.

"I will never take them off." She was holding up the wolf and studying the carvings.

"If the rings band breaks or gets to big or small just let me know and I will fix it. I got the idea from dad he gave mom one before he saved up for a ring for her. But since we are a little young for that I figured it could be a promise ring." I was hoping I wasn't get ahead of myself but some of the other guys had given there girls promise rings too, mine was just home made.

"Seth I love them I can't believe that you made them."

"I'm happy you love them and now." I stood up and held my hand down to her to help her up she took mine and I pulled her to her feet. I bent down and pushed play on the small radio I had brought with me earlier. "I just couldn't wait till your prom to dance with you". I took one hand in mine and then put the other on my chest near my shoulder. I put my free hand on her waist and started to move my feet. I had mom teach me to dance a few days ago and I wanted to show her I was up to the challenge of taking her to prom. While we where dancing I felt the pressure drop and smelled the sent in the air of rain. I felt one drop then another Katie looked up and scolded at the sky the look on her face was so cute I could not help but laugh at her.

"Can't get a break with rain here I should have known. Oh well." The rain picked up falling faster with big drops fall down all over us. I wiped the rain from her face as she was looking up at me. I ran my hand over one cheek then the other and then I slowly ran my thumb over her lips. I stared at her lip like I had done so many times I wanted so badly to kiss her. I almost talked myself out of it but what a more perfect moment than kissing in the rain. So I gave in I waited long enough to kiss her at lest I thought I did. Not knowing really what I was doing I leaned closer to her I closed my eyes and let her sent take over me. I felt her raise up on her toes to get closer to me and I closed the distance and let my lip met hers.

I let my arms wrap around her waist I felt her arms go around my neck. I felt her lips move with mine slow at first I was unsure but I let go and let my instencts take over. It rained harder the more I let go the harder it rained we where soaked in seconds. I didn't even know what I was doing I let the wolf take over for a few minutes but I had take control again. I pulled back to notice both of us where out of breath I kissed her one more time just a short kiss. I held her tight to me not wanting to let her go.

"We should get doing back to the house we are both soaked."

Yeah we should. She helped me get together everything and I took her hand to start heading home. In the trees the rain wasn't so bad but it was still raining. When we where almost to the house I smelled one of the guys following us. I pulled Katie to a stop and looked over my shoulder there was Sam in wolf form standing there out in the open looking at us. I looked back at Katie and her eyes where huge and I could feel her hands start to shake in mine. She was scared she knew I turned into a wolf but seeing one scared her to death.

"Don't worry that's Sam he probably smelled us and came to check on us."

"Your this big?" She was pointing at Sam with a shaking hand.

"I'm a little bit smaller but pretty close yeah." I looked at Sam I wanted to make sure we where safe that they weren't tracking a vampire, "We are heading home any trouble near?" Sam shook his head no at me. "Alright then we will keep heading to my house." I took Katie's hand again to lead her away from Sam he turned and walked slowly back into the shadows. It didn't take us long to make it back to my house but longer than it would have if it wasn't pouring rain. We went in through the back door and to the kitchen mom wouldn't be mad if we got that floor wet but wet carpet was bad. I dropped the blanket down on the floor kicked off my wet shoes and pulled off my shirt all of it was going in the washer soon. But there was little I could do for Katie but just give her some of my old cloths.

"Why don't you take you shoes off do you have a shirt on under the sweater."

"Yeah."

"Why don't you take it off while I get you some dry cloths to change in to."

"Alright."

I went back to my room and rummaged though my cloths to find the smallest shirt and shorts I could find. I came up with a shirt from a vacation that was long ago to small and an old pair of gym shorts from sixth grade. I looked at them to gage the size and I thought they would do I left to go back to Katie. I stopped by the bathroom and picked up a towel as well. I went back to Katie who was standing in the kitchen bare foot in a wet tank top and jeans shivering. I went up to her and gave her the cloths and wrapped the towel around her shoulders to try and warm her up a little bit.

"Come on I will should you where the bathroom is." I took her down the hall to the bath room. "You can use whatever you need there are towels under the sink if you want some things dried just put them in the towel and drop them outside the door and I will throw them in the dryer. That way you don't get the dry cloths wet just yell at me when you get out and I will bring them to you. Just take your time so they can dry."

"Thanks Seth. I will put some cloths outside the door in just a minute."

"Ok I'm going to go get in some dry cloths too." I kissed her and went to my room to change in to dry shorts. After a minute I heard the bathroom door open and cloths drop to the floor and then the door close. She had dropped the cloths outside of the door already. I then heard the water start up as well. After I was dressed I grabbed her cloths on the floor and went straight to the dryer. I un- wrapped the towel to find her under clothes. I knew I shouldn't but I was holding them starring at them not moving. I pulled myself together and threw her cloths in the dryer it wouldn't take long for them to dry. I decided to sit and watch TV while Katie was in the in shower. I checked on Katie's cloths and they were already dry after just fifth teen minutes. I went and knocked on the bathroom door.

"Katie you cloths are dry I am going to leave them right on the door nob."

"Thanks Seth I will be right out." I heard a knock at the back door and I went to go look to see who it was. It was Sam I was really surprised to see him here of all places. So we stepped outside and took a few steps out closer to the woods.

"Sorry your date got cut short."

"Its alright we still had a good time."

"Did you give her the presents you made?"

"Yeah she loved them she didn't freak out over what the ring means either." Leah came out of the woods and passed us throwing a glare at Sam on her way in the back door.

"I better let you get back to Katie I just wanted to check on you since you too where out in the rain. Just go get her dry and warm she may get sick from being cold and wet. Go back to your girl."

"Thanks Sam see you later." I turned to leave while Sam walked back to the woods. I went inside to go check on Katie. I came in and looked in my room and then to Leah's room. Katie was sitting there with Leah talking and neither one of them looked mad or anything just talking. It actually looked like the old Leah too not the bitter Leah that she has been lately.