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The moment Tanya left I raced into my house, tripping only twice I might add, and started to get ready. Tanya left me with only a couple hours to get ready. As six-thirty got closer and closer, I felt myself get more and more nervous. I really have no idea what Tanya might do. Last time we went out she took me to dinner and a movie; but that wasn't a real date. At least I say it wasn't a real date, I'm sure Tanya would say other-wise.
I decided to wear what I normally wear; Tanya did say wear whatever I want and I should go in something I feel comfortable in right? If I needed to wear anything specific for whatever she has in mind, then she should have told me. So hopefully just my regular cloths will be okay.
Charlie had been home asleep when I got home. He had made plans already to do some fishing with someone from work. So at least for now, I don't have to explain to him why I'm going on a date with my teacher that's supposedly several years older than me. I don't think Charlie would let that one fly.
Just like the other vampires I had gotten close to; it seems this one is also very punctual. Right at six-thirty the doorbell rang. I made my way to the front door as carefully as I could, I don't want Tanya to hear me trip; that would just be embarrassing. I opened the door and came face to face with someone I was not expecting.
"That's what you're wearing?" Kate asked with a disbelieving tone as she inspected my cloths.
"She said wear whatever I want." I said defending my chosen attire.
"Yes well, I'm sure Tanya would be okay with this, but lets' see what else you have to wear. This is your first official date. Don't you want to at least dress up a little?" Kate asked as she started to move around me to get into the house.
"No I don't because I don't know what we're doing. If Tanya will be okay with this, then I'm going to wear this. What are you doing here anyways?" I asked wondering why Tanya wasn't here.
"I'm here to make sure you're ready for your date. Tanya said it would be okay for me to come pick you up." Kate said as she started to make her way to my room after expertly getting past me and into the house. "So, come on, let's see what you're wardrobe looks like." Kate said.
"I'm not changing Kate, I'm wearing this." I said from spot next to the front door that I just closed.
"But Bella, don't you want to make sure Tanya can't keep her hands off you?" Kate asked, sounding almost like a child, of which I of course had to point out.
"You sound just like a little that isn't getting her way." I said, making Kate laugh a little.
"Just think of me as your younger annoying sister that happens to be a few hundred years older than you." Kate said with a wink. "If you don't want to change cloths, then I won't force you. Just don't be mad at me if Tanya doesn't grope you that much." Kate said as she left house, leaving the door open for me to follow.
Her comment immediately made my face go red. I would have yelled at her for saying that, but I'm too focused on trying to get my face to go back to its' original color. I followed Kate outside and after locking the front door, I walked to Kate's car.
"So where are we going?" I asked as I climbed into the vehicle.
"We are going to meet up with Tanya." Kate said as she started to drive the car.
"And where are we meeting up with Tanya?" I asked.
"In the woods someplace. I'll have to run with you to where she is. It's going to be really cold there because it's up in the mountains, so in the back I have a thick jacket for you to wear." Kate said.
In the mountains? I'm having a date in the mountains and Kate wanted me to dress up for that? Did she really think I would be able to walk in the forest while wearing a dress that limits my walking when I can barely walk on a flat surface?
With the speed Kate drove, we arrived at our destination in five minutes. She parked the car on what seemed to me to just be a random spot on the side of the road. I pulled the jacket from the backseat and got out of the car. Kate met me on my side and pointed towards a random part on the mountain.
"Tanya is right there waiting for us, so come on; let's get you to your woman." Kate said.
Blushing slightly, I put on the jacket and Kate carried me piggy back style up the mountain. I'm not sure if it has to do with Kate being a lot older than Edward or maybe because females tend to be more graceful than males, but I felt a lot more relaxed and not as queasy while Kate ran with me. It took a couple minutes for us to get to where Kate wanted to go.
She stopped in a small clearing with a clearly man-made path leading off someplace. I'm assuming it lead to where Tanya is. Just like Kate said it was really cold up here, so I did my best to bundle up with the jacket Kate lent me.
"Okay, so Tanya is right through there; it'll be a little warmer where she's at." Kate said.
"Thank you Kate." I said as I started to make my way down the path Kate said to take.
"Wait, don't you want to know why it'll be warmer?" Kate asked sounding a little let down.
I turned back around to face her and saw she had a little pout on her face.
"Sure Kate, why is it warmer there?" I asked, making Kate beam at me.
"Because it always gets hot when you're having se-" Kate started.
"KATE!" I heard Tanya yell from somewhere down the path, immediately cutting Kate off from what she was going to say.
Even though Tanya cut her off, I know exactly what she was going to say so naturally my face went red.
"I'm just going to um, go now." I mumbled and turned back to the path to get away from a madly grinning Kate.
"Okay, just remember we have endless energy to Tanya won't get tired so easily." Kate said.
"KATRINA!" I heard Tanya yell again from down the path.
Without turning back to see what I'm sure is a very amused Kate, I continued on down the path. If it wasn't for the moon and stars being so bright, I would have left in complete darkness. But because of the, I can just barely see the path laid out for me.
It only took a minute for me to reach the end of the path; it also took me that long for me to finally succumb to my clumsiness. It was only a matter of time before I tripped since I'm in the woods. As I feel forward I felt cold arms wrap around me and pull me into an equally cold body.
Knowing it was just Tanya; I allowed myself to relax into her embrace and looked around another clearing. Just like Kate had said it was warmer here. Along the edge of the clearing were several space heaters. It may have been warmer here, but it was still cold, so I have to leave the jacket on. I'm sure if the space heaters weren't here I wouldn't be able to stay here for that long without getting too cold.
In the small clearing there are also some small lights hanging from the trees around the edge, above the space heaters. Taking up most of the middle of the clearing is a large quilt looking thing on the ground. On top of the quilt are several baskets of what I'm sure is food.
This clearing was on a ledge that over looked a small lake surrounded by some wild life. I'm too far away to be able to tell what they are, but it still looks amazing without that knowledge.
I felt Tanya rest her chin on my shoulder and her grip around me tightened just slightly. I moved my hands to lay over hers as I continued to look at our surroundings.
"What do you think?" Tanya asked into my ear.
There isn't even a hint of nervousness in her voice. I love how Tanya can be so confident. She is the leader of her family, so I'm sure she has to have confidence to be able to be the leader. The confidence Tanya portrays is so different from the confidence Edward had. The confidence Edward had, now thinking back about it, seemed cocky and arrogant. I'm guessing his ability to read minds made him that way.
Tanya though, her confidence just makes her seem strong. It makes it seem as if she fears nothing. It's practically the complete opposite kind of confidence that Edward has.
"It's amazing." I said at barely a whisper.
I don't know why I just whispered, but with how serene everything looks, I didn't want my voice to ruin it.
"Good, that's what I was aiming for." Tanya said.
She slowly extracted herself from me and moved to face me. She gave me a small kiss on my cheek, grabbed my hand and started to lead me to the middle of the blanket on the ground. She sat down in the middle and pulled me to sit in between her legs. She put one arm around my waist and pulled me into her, her other arm reached for a basket.
"I hope you don't mind, but I wasn't sure what kind of food you liked. So, I asked Carmen to make several different kinds of food for you. I would have cooked myself, but Carmen's skill in cooking is far better than mine." Tanya said.
"You didn't have to; I would have eaten anything you brought." I said, touched by her thoughtfulness.
Edward never gave me options when we went to eat or when he had Esme cook for me. He always ordered for me and even though normally what he picked I liked, it's nice to have options.
"I didn't have to; but I wanted to. Carmen made Italian, Mexican, Indian and American. Which would you like?" Tanya asked.
For the next hour I ate a little of everything. All of it was so good that I was really tempted to try my best to eat it all. Tanya assured me that I could take all the left overs home. I also made sure to have her promise to tell Carmen how delicious her cooking is. With all the praising I was giving Carmen, Tanya's jealous side came out a little. She said that if I give Carmen this much praise for her cooking, she's going to start cooking for me instead of Carmen so that I can praise Tanya.
Tanya and I both cleaned up the food; or more like stuff it all back into the baskets and moved them to the side. Tanya pulled out a stereo that was hidden in the darkness and started playing some slow music. I was still standing on the edge of the blanket from where I had just put up a basket. She came over to me with an almost predatory look on her face. She extended her hand to me when she was only a few feet away from me.
"Can I have this dance with you?" Tanya said with a smile.
This is the first time all night that I got nervous. I wasn't nervous when Tanya kissed me (even though it was still on my cheek it still made my heart pound) and I wasn't nervous when Tanya had me sit in between her legs to eat dinner. Dancing though, as we all know, is not good for clumsy people. Edward got me to dance with him because I got to stand on his feet when I was in that cast, I don't think I could get away with doing the same thing now.
"I'm not sure Tanya; you know I'm not the most graceful of people." I said allowing my nerves to show in my voice.
Tanya's smile did not waiver at all. In fact her smile actually seemed to grow a little wider.
"Then I will have to hold you closer to me to make sure you only fall into me." Tanya promised me.
Hesitantly I raised my hand and grabbed her outstretched one. Instantly she pulled me into her. My hands went around her neck and hers around my waist. Just as she promised she pulled me in tightly against her. I laid my head down gently on her chest and I felt her rest her head on my own.
Slowly Tanya started to sway us in time with the music. I could no longer focus on the music, but instead on the feeling of Tanya's body against mine. She kept the dancing in a slow and simple sequence. It seemed like only minutes passed by before the music stopped.
"That playlist was about an hour long; it only feels as if it lasted a few minutes." Tanya said as we stopped moving but stayed in each-other's arms.
"I agree." I said against her chest.
I felt her lift her head off of my head and I felt her pull slightly back. I took this to mean she wanted to look at me. So I lifted my head away from her chest and looked into her face. With the feint glow from the lights above us, Tanya looks absolutely stunning. I felt my breath catch in my throat from looking at her beauty; it was almost like I was seeing her for the first time.
"I have one more thing to show you; then I have to get you home. I know it's the weekend and we have technically already stayed the night together, but I want to do this right with you." Tanya said with a smile.
I gave her a slightly confused look. What more can she possible have to show me? This is already the most perfect date I have ever had; I don't think she can make it any better.
"This has already been such a perfect date, what else is there?" I asked, getting a little excited.
"I'll be honest, I hadn't initially planned on it, just really kind of hoped this would happen. This isn't as common in Washington as it is here, so I doubt you have seen them before." Tanya said, not helping to clear up my confusion.
"Close your eyes." Tanya said in a whisper.
I narrowed my eyes briefly in both confusion and nervousness, but I did comply. Once my eyes were closed, I felt Tanya move us so that I was facing the opposite direction I originally was and Tanya once again had me pressed against her front.
"Now, open your eyes." Tanya whispered into my ear, causing a slight shiver to run over me.
I opened my eyes and saw exactly what I saw the first time I looked over the edge of the cliff. I saw the lake and some type of animals that were probably sleeping now next to it.
"Look up sweetie." Tanya said.
As told, I looked up and my eyes went wide and my breathing momentarily stopped. Above us were the Northern Lights. They weren't that bright, but still just barely visible. I have never had the chance to see them before and now that I'm staring at them, it just seems like this was the perfect time to see them.
"It's beautiful." I told Tanya, my eyes fixed on the lights.
"It's nothing compared to you my dear." Tanya said, making me blush slightly at the compliment.
We stayed this way for a few minutes, just staring at the lights and enjoying the other's company. I personally didn't want this to stop, being in Tanya's arms made me feel so safe and loved that I never wanted to leave. But I did have to go home eventually, so Tanya un-wrapped her arms from me and we proceeded to end the night.
Tanya insisted that she would clean this all up herself later since she doesn't have to sleep and I do. She also insisted that she would get the food delivered to my home later tonight, probably long after I had fallen asleep. I don't know how she plans on getting the food inside the house, but I'm sure if a vampire wants to get inside a house, they can find a way.
Tanya ran me to her car that was parked on the other side of the road from where Kate had parked when she dropped me off. Once inside the car and the heater on full blast, I found my way to the middle part of the seat to cuddle up to Tanya. Unlike Edward, she didn't complain about her body being too cold for me to be next to while I was still warming up, instead she put an arm around me and pulled me into her.
The drive was done in complete silence, both of us just enjoying the feel of the other next to us. Even with my mind reeling with thinking about everything we did tonight, I still found myself starting to fall asleep. I barely noticed Tanya parking the car outside my house. I also barely realized Tanya caring me out of the car. The last thing I remember was Tanya taking the house keys from my pocket. I was so comfortable being in Tanya's arms and from getting up really early this morning and staying up late last night, I found myself falling asleep as I hear Tanya open the front door.
A/N: So I've been asked a couple times who I picture as Tanya. I can tell you all that I don't really like the actress that plays her in the movie, but I'm not really sure who else I would picture. So I just decided to just ask you guys, who do you all picture Tanya looking like in this story or in general?