A/N: hey my fellow twilighters!!!! Haha before I start this next chapter, which I'm going to try to make good, I wanted to let you all know that I have a new story put up. I'm really bad at summaries so it may sound bad and everything but I have everything planned out so the beginning is just going to be a filler. And here I am blabbing about some other story that isn't this one! Anyway here's their date!
Edward got out of the Volvo and looked me up and down but not the way perv guys do it though. He had a nice look on his face that just made me instinctively smile. He walked up to the porch where I was standing and grabbed my hand and kissed it like an old fashioned gentleman would do. Wait, he is an old gentleman! I blushed as he kissed it and looked into my eyes.
"Quick question I said breaking the silence."
"Yes?" he replied taking my hand and leading me to the car.
"What color were your eyes before you got changed?" I asked as he opened the car door for me.
He got into the drivers seat a second later—I was getting used to this—and looked at me with a puzzled expression. "Green." He answered while turning on the car. He backed up and when we were driving down the road towards Port Angeles.
"Like Sea Green? Or Emerald Green?" I asked him yet again.
He looked at me from driving. "I don't know? From what Carlisle said they were close to emerald." He said. "But why are you asking me all these questions?" he asked with a smile.
"Well since we are going on a date I think that we should know more about each other. Am I wrong?" I replied.
"Well I can't argue with that." He said. "My turn, what's your favorite color?"
"Anything neon." I answered simply.
"Favorite song?"
"Don't stop Believin non 'Glee' version."
"Favorite Book?"
"Anything Harry Potter."
"Favorite Fast Food"
"Definitely Taco Bell"
We were at lightening round now and I didn't even care he was asking all the questions. The game continued until we were at our destination.
We passed the Welcome to Port Angeles sign and the small city lights came before us. It was twilight so it wasn't completely dark. We passed the movie theater, some fast food restaurants, bars, and shops. We pulled up to this little Italian Restaurant called Giardino verde oliva. (A/N: I know I couldn't think of a name but since so many years passed I figured La Bella Italia wouldn't be there anymore so the restaurant is Olive Garden in Italian.)
He drove into the parking lot and found a spot in the almost way back of the lot. Edward got out of the car and in human speed he walked around and opened the door for me to get out if the car. I said thanks as he shut the door behind me. He escorted me to the front of the restaurant and once again opened the door for me, with an added "Ladies First."
He walked up a blonde, skinny, very pretty hostess who was looking down reading something. "Reservations for Cullen." He said making her look up. When she saw him for the first time she was dazzled for a second and lost in his topaz eyes.
"Sure thing." She said with a smile. And led us to a table in a kind of crowded area.
"Is there anything else that is a bit more private?" Edward asked.
She once again got lost in his eyes and smiled again. Wow, this girl is sad. "Um. Let me check, wait here Mr. Cullen." She said and walked away. But not before she could "accidentally" drop her pen and bend down in front of Edward who wasn't even looking in her direction. He had his hands in his pockets observing the Italian art around the restaurant.
When she bent back up after a very long session of finding her pen on the ground she turned around to see what Edward looked like but her seductive expression fell from her face when she saw Edward wasn't even looking. I started giggling and she looked at me with a death glare and walked off to find another table for us.
I looked over at Edward and he looked back at me with an expression that said you-don't-even-want-to-know-what-she-was-thinking. I smiled and laughed a little too loudly for a fancy Italian restaurant earning glares.
The hostess—or should I say slutress—came back with a forced grin on her face.
"Right this way." She said turning around and making us follow her into another room.
"Ladies first." Edward led me forward in to a smaller room with jut a few other people in it.
Now why can't more guys act like they were born in 1901?
The hostess led us to the table and instead of setting the menus down she threw them down and stormed away bumping my shoulder in the process.
Bitch.
I rolled my eyes and Edward pulled my chair out for me. "Thank you." I said with a smiled forgetting about what just happened. I took the menu from where the girl threw it and started searching through the Italian dishes. Fettuccini Alfredo, Lasagna, Ravioli… none of these were very appealing to me but then I saw it. Mini pizza.
"Hey guys what would you like to drink?" A black haired middle-aged woman walked up to our table with a smug look on her face.
"Some root beer please." I answered.
"Just water is fine." Edward told her.
"Coming right up." She said unenthusiastically leaving us in the sound of quiet murmurs and clinking of forks and knives. Edward was just looking at me while I was pretending to read the menu. His eyes were boring into my skull. I wasn't really good at small talk and we pretty much learned everything about each other in the car. We should've saved it for here. Darn my curiousness.
"What are you thinking about?" Edward asked bringing me out of scolding myself.
So I was honest. "About how I have nothing to say to strike up a conversation." I replied sheepishly.
He chuckled as the waitress brought out drinks. I took a sip and let the familiar taste of the root beer fill my mouth.
"Anything to eat?" she asked pulling out her notebook and pen in a daze; she must really hate her job.
"Just a mini pizza with pepperoni." I asked handing her the menu after she wrote down my order.
She turned to Edward.
"Nothing for me please."
"Okay good." She said grabbing the menu. "Less food, more closer to closing time." She mumbled turning away and sulking away.
I stared after her in disbelief. I drew my attention away from her and back to Edward.
"Anyways." I said stirring my drink. "If you have a topic idea feel free to do so." I added.
"Well I actually do." He said.
"Cool." I said looking up and resting my chin on my hand.
"Why are you going to a bonfire with that dog?" he asked turning serious.
"Dog? I don't have a dog." I said furrowing my eyebrows.
"I mean Jacob Black." He said sneering his name.
"How did you know about that." I said leaning back in my chair crossing my arms. "Were you spying on me?" I demanded a little irritated.
"Well Alice's visions disappeared and I thought something happened to you." I softened up at this. He cared about me. But I was still mad. "And I caught the part where Jacob asked you if you wanted to come and you accepted." I finished.
"Well first off, thank you for caring, second, what's wrong with going out with him?" I asked.
Then Edward went off about how when Jacob's ancestors made a treaty with them and they have been enemies since like forever. Oh, and how Jacob and his friends on the reservation were werewolves. There was a borderline that Edward couldn't cross so if I was two feet away from the borderline and being attacked by a rabid squirrel and Edward was on the other side, he couldn't save me.
"…And when you are around any of the werewolves, Alice can't see you in her visions anymore." He finished his story.
Just then the waitress brought my mini pizza and set it down in front of me. The aroma made my mouth water instantly and I quickly grabbed a fork and a knife and cut the pizza and took a slice immediately biting into it. Yummy.
My mouth was full and I was chewing obnoxiously. Only then I realized a gorgeous vampire was sitting across from me and here I am acting like I was Paris Hilton in a candy shop for the first time. I looked at his expression expecting a grossed out, nose crinkled expression but instead I got an amused expression and he motioned his hand and wiped his hand on his chin.
"You got a little something…" he trailed off.
I quickly swallowed and wiped my chin. "Sorry." I blushed.
He chuckled. "It's fine I bet you were hungry."
"Yeah a little." I said smiling and blushing more. I took another bite that was much smaller and made sure I was a little more lady-like.
Then the topic came back. "Well I'm not a vampire so don't I have a right to go to the bonfire with them?" I asked.
"Well I guess not, but they are dangerous." He said.
"How?"
"Sometimes they don't choose when they morph." He explained. "If you make any of them furious or worse, they could phase and practically kill you without knowing because they are so angry." He said.
"Well I trust Jake, he's a good friend of mine and he wouldn't do that to me." I stated.
"Serena." He said looking me in the eyes. "I'm not stopping you from going but I'm just giving you a warning. If anything happened to you I wouldn't live with it. I've already lost one and I'm not going to lose another one again." His expression looked pained. Wait did he just say he likes me? "I feel very protective of you and I guess what I'm saying is I don't want to lose you. Please I only ask that you just don't make any of them angry." He said finishing his rant.
I was speechless. If I thought he cared before. I knew he cared now. He was honestly too good to be true.
"Um…" was all that came out of my mouth. "I'll try not to get them angry." Wow. Way to make an awesome comeback, Serena.
Edward just nodded his head and looked down.
Edward POVDammit! I totally made her uncomfortable. You're losing it Edward.
Subject change. Subject change. "So how do you like the weather?" Great. Just great. Note to self: whenever you make a girl uncomfortable, turn to the weather question.
She looked at me funny and started giggling.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing, its just, why are you asking me about the weather? Its kind of random." She said giggling again.
"Just trying to make a subject change." I smiled.
She smiled and cleared her throat. "Well actually, I heard on the weather channel that it was going to downpour later tonight." She said in a fake intelligent voice.
"Really?" I questioned her.
"Really." She said smiling.
Serena POVWe talked for at least an hour or two after that, I kind of lost count but my empty pizza plate was gone so was half the restaurant.
We were in the middle of a conversation about embarrassing family stories and I do have to say that Edward had a lot up his sleeve. Mostly Emmett was involved.
"Excuse me but it is closing time so not to be rude but we have to close up." Our waitress came to us sounding nicer. She must have been happy she was off work.
"Of course." Said Edward grabbing his coat.
We got out of our seats and walked out of the restaurant and into the parking lot, which was now empty. Since out spot was in the back we had a long way. Edward started leading me to the car with his arm around my waist. We were halfway there when I felt a raindrop. Edward must have felt one too because he stopped and looked at the sky.
"I guess the weatherman was right." Edward said.
I laughed and we started walking more but soon the raindrops turned into drizzle, then soon it was a full out downpour in a matter of seconds.
"Crap." He said as he started walking at vampire speed making me run.
"Wait!" I said putting my arm in front of his chest making him stop.
"What?" he yelled over the downpour.
"I just wanted to do something I haven't done in a long time." I said wiggling out of his grip and taking off my high heels. I threw them to the side and walked over to a puddle. I looked at Edward's puzzled face and smiled. I jumped into the puddle making a big splash. I haven't done that in a while and a big childish giggle came out as I continued to jump in various puddles. Soon I was dancing and throwing my hands up in the air spinning around laughing not caring that my best dress was getting ruined, as was my hair.
Edward continued to stare at me in amusement as I was dancing around. I noticed him just standing there.
I ran over to him and grabbed both of his hands and dragged him with me.
"C'mon! Dance with me!" I yelled over the rain.
He smiled and shook his head playfully. "No!" he laughed and let go of my hands.
"Oh c'mon Edward! No ones watching!" I said grabbing his hands again and putting my left arm on his shoulder and putting my right hand in his. He gave in and put his arm around my waist and soon we were twirling around, laughing and dancing in the rain.
Damn he was a good dancer! I mean I wasn't very good but with him I just went with the flow. The rain dies down and it was just a little sprinkle.
We were rudely interrupted when Edwards cell rang making us stop instantly.
He looked at the screen and rolled his eyes. "What Alice?" I heard her pixie voice over the phone and I could tell she was mad. He rolled his eyes some more. "Alice, really? It's just a dress!" he said looking at my dress. "It doesn't look that bad. I guess we could dry clean it." I heard he rant a little more. "Yes, I'll pay now can I go now?" he asked her. "Bye." He said before he closed it and put it in his back pocket.
"She had a vision about me ruining the dress right?" I asked.
"Yes she did." He said rolling his eyes. "Now we have to dry clean it." He laughed.
I joined in a laughed but then a sudden breeze made me shiver.
"Are you cold?" he asked.
"A little." I admitted.
He took off his coat and wrapped it around me. He led me to his car and opened the door once more. When he started the car he turned on the heat immediately and drove quickly out of the lot and drove me home.
We got to my house 45 minutes later and he walked me up to the front door.
"Bye Serena." He said leaning in a little.
"Bye Edward." I said. Leaning a little also. Were we going to kiss?
We looked at each other a bit and he was hesitant. I honestly didn't know if he was going to kiss me. I mean we were so close! Almost there… only a few more millimeters I started to close my eyes waiting for his lips to touch mine.
"See you Monday." He said against my lips before quickly walking to his car. I looked after him.
"Bye?" I said before walking into the house. I closed the door and leaned against it. There was no way he liked me.
"Serena?" my mom called. I heard her foot steps get closer. She walked around the corner and saw me.
"Oh my…" she said looking at me up and down. "What happened?"
"The rain." I said forcing a smile. "But I'm tired so I'm going to bed g'night." I said before running upstairs. I was on the verge of tears but I didn't cry. It wasn't worth it.
I got out of my dress and laid it out to dry. I would give it to Alice on Monday. I combed the knots out of my hair and took off my make-up. I went to bed in a daze and had a hard time falling asleep.
I can't wait to see Jacob tomorrow. I needed cheering up.
A/N: I'm so sorry for the lack of updates for this story but I just had a hard time writing it so I really need you guys to do me a favor… REVIEW!!! Please? I worked hard on it and I really need your feed back
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-Shannon