The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 26: Date 1
***Jane**

My hands shake anxiously as I watch the clock tick, both nervous and excited for my first date with Talia.I was stunned when she asked me out a few days ago but I greedily accepted the offer, desperately wanting to get to know her.I consulted with Aurora and Rosalie over what we should do, both of them insisting that I take Talia to the local amusement park to reduce the tension between us.

To make Talia feel more comfortable with me, I suggested that Kota join us for the first half and she readily accepted.

In all honesty, having Kota around would make me less nervous too.

We could then head over to the Lake at the AL pack for an evening picnic with just the two of us.

“You’ll be fine,” Agnes reassures me with a kind smile.

“You just have to be yourself and Talia will fall in love with you.She won’t be able to resist,” she wiggles her eyebrows.

“You’ll see.” Kota jumps around the living room like a bunny, already dressed for the park.

It took me a while to get his sunscreen on but the little tyke finally gave in when I bribed him with a cookie.

“Can we go now?” he asks, tugging at his little baseball hat.

“J-j-just a few m-minutes.Mom-my sti-ll n-needs to come ho-home and get read-ready,” I assure him sheepishly as she races into the room.

“Just give me five minutes to change and touch up my makeup and then I’ll be good to go,” she says over her shoulder as she rushes up the stairs.

Kota groans, swinging his arms around in boredom as twenty minutes pass by.

My palms grow sweaty in fear that Talia may have changed her mind entirely, but she finally descends down the stairs looking as beautiful as ever.

She looks amazing in a pair of high waisted jeans and an off the shoulder blouse, her golden skin glowing against the white of her shirt.

Talia flashes me a shy smile as I gawk at her, nearly falling over the chair I am sitting on.

Dude, snap out of it!Grayson growls.

She’s going to think you’re a moron! I try not to make a fool of myself and stand up straight but as I catch a glimpse of the bracelet on her wrist, my entire body fills with butterflies and I trip over the leg of the chair, crashing ungracefully on the ground.

Kota and Agnes burst into laughter while Talia rushes over to help me up.

Sparks tingle up and down my arm when our hands meet, the sensation startling Talia enough that she lets go, letting me fall back onto the floor.

“Oh my goodness,” she mutters to herself.

“I-I’m so sorry.I…I’m just nervous,” she gulps, tucking away a loose strand of hair behind her ear as she once again reaches over to help me up.

“It’s been Oh great, two nervous idiots going on a date to an amusement park with a child” Graysonmutters.

What could possibly go wrong? I block out his voice as I dust myself off, Talia holding out her hand for me to take.

“Let’s go,” She says quietly, waving over Kota to join us.

She checks Kota once more to make sure he’s ready to go before we walk over to the pack house.

Evan takes us to Aurora’s office where she appears to be hiding from the visiting Alphas.

“I’m not hiding,” the Queen mutters as she looks over some documents.

“I’m just very busy.”

Suddenly, a portal opens to her left and she grins at us, wiggling her eyebrows in mischief.

“Now you three have fun!”

She giggles, pushing Talia and Kota through the portal.

“And good luck!”

She hisses in my ear before shoving me through as well.I nearly lose my footing and crash into Talia, my chest bumping against hers.

She timidly looks up at me, our eyes locking in an intense gaze.

“H-hi,” Talia whispers, her lips curved into a small smile.

Now’s your chance, Say something to her, Grayson urges.

I open my mouth but end up choking on my tongue, coughing furiously into my arm.

Smooth, Grayson mutters as I struggle to regain control of my Talia hands me a bottle of water and I finally manage to catch my breath.

We look around the area Aurora sent us to and realize it’s a small alley beside the park.We will have to return here to be transported home again.

Talia takes the lead, leaving Kota to me and we head for the ticket booth to get our park passes.

at the incredible display of rides, games,

much color and lights in

towards me, but I manage to put up my walls before I become too

with Aurora has been great but I still could not filter out voices

have to use nods and gestures

and

to stay with Mommy or Zane,”

“Don’t run off.”

locked on the Blue ATV

be able to

me, dragging me into the line

“Beep! Beep!”

when the ride

ATV suddenly starts to bounce up and down, my hands gripping onto the sides of

while we were only moving

bring Agnes here, I tell myself as Kota and I bounce up

wave our hands at Talia every time we

five? Grayson laughs but I ignore him, just wanting

ride is over, helping

than Kota,”

ask if we can go again when Kota starts to pull us in the direction of some flying

the pink one!” Kota calls out, pointing to the

this ride and I happily

I pull on the lever, the dragon slowly ascending until it

a silly face

sticking his fingers into his mouth to pull his lips apart and hang his

that my teeth stick out and pulling my eyelids back with one hand while the other

sees our faces, snapping a few

dragging us from ride to ride, but I don’t mind one bit, getting on as many rides as I

the merry-go-round, and the spinning teacups, the last one nearly

at me as I held onto the grip for dear

Grayson laughed but it did not matter to me, I liked seeing Talia laugh.She was worth getting

pulls us to a giant game

the Octopus!” Kota smiles, pointing to a giant purple Octopus

toss where we have to

three tries but knocking all of the bottles

the operator hands her three balls.Her first throw

sweetie,” Talia

Talia attempting to soothe

get some

hand the operator another dollar so

I refuse, wanting to prove to myself that I could be useful.I line up to the toss and aim for the center, throwing the

center of the tower, all 6

and I turn around to

to show it to him, stroking the giant octopus’s head with his

it?” He asks shyly, his large

his mouth when I nod, the little boy jumping

large octopus, the stuffed animal nearly

Dad!” He cries, dragging the toy to

a beat when the word slips out of his lips, all of my thoughts melting away to focus on the little boy who just claimed me Grayson howls in approval, liking the

own during the face off with the Alphas but it’s different knowing Kota

him say it again but I eye Talia nervously, knowing Kota calling me Dad could upset

in her eyes, but whatever it is disappears before I can decipher what she’s

Kota says, shoving the

what Zane got

at him, taking him by

get some ice

little boy nods, handing his stuffed toy to his mother to skip over the booth

over at me, the smile on her face a little tight as she reaches for my hand and pulls me towards

me on the

for not overreacting about what Kota said,” She

talk to him tonight and make sure it

way, but only a small groan escapes my

flavor do you want?” she asks, pointing to the little menu on the glass

at the assortment of colorful dot-like ice cream flavors, unsure

Cookies and Cream,”

can’t go wrong

had Oreos, the last time being when my mom snuck some into

and pastries were rarely available to

chance a pack of Oreos made an appearance in the pantry, they were gone before Agnes, and I could ever grab some.I nod

and Talia picks Mint

and Talia watches me careful as I take