Stalked by the Alpha

Part 23: First Date

When I told Paige that I had a date, her face resembled a gaping hole. And then the screaming started. That went on for some time until she paused and smirking asked, "With who?" She then proceeded to laugh hysterically until I whacked her over the head.

"Stop it! This is serious! I agreed to go out with him, and I'm not even sure that I like him. Also I don't want to go out today. What if I get my period? What if I spill my soup on his lap and burn his dick? What if he asks if I have kids?" I was rambling, but I was too freaked out to stop.

"So don't get soup! And do you have kids?" Paige lifted an eyebrow.

I shook my head, "Well no, but-"

"Evan, don't worry about it! It's not like you've never been on a date right?"

I blushed and started wringing my hands in my lap saying quietly, "It was never allowed. One time a guy asked me out in school and um, Floyd broke his arm."

Paige growled deep in her throat and placed an arm on my shoulder, but removed it when I flinched away. "Evan, none of that is going to happen. Just relax and take the date one part at a time okay? It's okay to be scared, as long as you don't let that fear take over. Fear is a part of life, but letting it control you doesn't have to be."

"Okay," I whispered, "So what's the first part?"

Paige grinned broadly and stood up, extending a hand to pull me up. I groaned and worked through the stiffness in my muscles from the workout to lift a hand. She pulled me to my feet and herded me to the bathroom, putting the shower on hot and then leaving me to clean the dirt and sweat off of my body. The shower relaxed my tense muscles and when I was finished, I could move easier and I smelled a lot better. 

When I exited the bathroom, there was suddenly an arsenal of makeup, hair products and clothes covering the bed. I sighed and sat down, preparing myself for what I was sure to be a strenuous process. 

"Ev, you can't sit there, that's the clothes pile." Paige entered the room. I shuffled my butt to the left and she shook her head again. "That's the makeup." 

I rolled my eyes, "Well is the floor okay? Is that allowed?" 

She smirked, "Sure."

I slid down the bed and landed on the floor, glaring at her. She just smiled in return and plugged in the hair dryer. "You know we have like 2 hours until the date right?" I asked her.

"And if you think that this isn't going to take two hours you're delusional," she chuckled, "now no talking, I need to focus."

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John stuck his head in the door, "Hey, Evan are you ready? Gabe is waiting downstairs and he's not particularly known for his patience. Well you look nice!"

Paige scoffed, "Of course she does, I'm the one that helped her get ready. How you doing Evan?" 

I straightened my dress nervously. Thanks to Paige, I was now wearing a light green lace dress and a pair of tan wedges. She had done something elaborate with my hair that was incredibly painful but looked fairly pretty, and my makeup, which I never really learned to put on myself, was applied expertly. "Um, I'm fine. I think I might pass out, but good. Are we sure that this is a good idea?"

"Yep! It is! Now let's go." Paige took my arm and marched me down the hallway, giving me a slight push to start walking down the stairs. I stumbled a bit and had to hold on the railing to not fall.

"Paige, what the hell?!" 

"Oops. sorry. Got too excited. Have fun! Be good!"

I groaned to myself and continued to walk down the stairs, my hands sweating and my stomach tumbling. But when Gabe came into view, the tumbling turned into butterflies. He was wearing a dark suit and his hair was combed. He was facing the other way but turned when he heard me walking down the stairs. I could see his jaw drop open and there was complete silence for a minute, in which I started sweating even more.

"Evan, you look-wow, you look so beautiful." His voice was deep and sincere and I blushed.

"Thanks. You look good too. Should we go?" I finished walking down the stairs and walked over to him. Gabe reached out and brushed his hand over the mark on my shoulder, running shivers down my spine. Then he took my hand in his large warm one, ignoring the fact that it was probably clammy and we turned and walked out the door to Gabe's sleek black car. He opened the door for me and I slid into the cool leather interior, smoothing my dress over my legs. Gabe started the car and pulled out of the driveway. 

The car ride was mostly silent, but it wasn't awkward. At one point Gabe reached over and winded his fingers together with mine. I blushed and he squeezed my hand reassuringly.

We parked in front of a classy looking Italian restaurant and walked in. The atmosphere was classy, with piano music tinkling out from one corner. The host immediately showed us to our table, and from his attitude towards Gabe I could tell that he was a werewolf. 

We slid into the booth and Gabe ordered some red wine to start off. I was surveying his green eyes when he spoke, making me jump and blush.

"So how are you feeling after your training session?" he smiled at me, melting my heart a little.

"What? Oh, um, better but still pretty sore. How was training the other day?"

From there, the conversation flowed easily. Gabe ordered us both a pasta dish, which was incredibly delicious. The wine made my head feel heavy and wonderful and made me a bit bolder. I slid over to Gabe and pecked him on the cheek. He stopped in surprise and looked at me with an intense look on his face.

"What was that for?" he laced our fingers together. 

"Just to say thank you," I smiled at him. "But I do have to go to the bathroom, so I'll be right back."

I slid out of the booth and picked my way back to the restroom. After I was finished I strode out of the stall to wash my hands. I glanced up at the mirror and my heart dropped into my stomach and my hands started trembling. On the mirror was a purple heart. I grabbed the heart with shaking fingers, reading the writing that was in the middle of the heart. 

'I hope you're having a good date darling. -F'

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