Midnight Sun

67. Family Dinner

Elizabeth's POV

"Babe?" Bella called out as I dressed Jarrod. "Sì Bella?" I reply leaning down and kiss Jarrod's soft cheek. "You know what I dislike about going out to eat?" She asks stepping out of the bathroom with only her underclothes on. "What?" I reply placing his pacifier in his mouth. "Humans think we're in some part of a gang because of how we dress and have guards around us," she reply earning a soft chuckle. 

"You're still thinking about when we went on our date last week?" I laugh placing Jarrod in his small bouncer as I finish getting dressed. "Yes! That was so embarrassing for them," she snicker exiting the bathroom with her hair beautifully made. "You look beautiful," I hum wrapping my arm around her before she made it to the closet. "I'm not dressed yet," she giggles turning in my arms and peck my lips. "You still look stunning," I mumble letting her go and wait for her to bring our clothes out. She hates when I choose my clothing for occasions like this because I never chose anything that matched her.

"Alright," she hums bringing out red and white clothes. "This should be perfect," I smile lifting up my red button down and white slacks. "Um, I need different pants," I blush watching her look at me confusingly as I try to hide my lower friend. "Oh, right," she blush glancing down while taking the pants. "Here you go," she smile with a slight red tint on her cheeks. "Grazie, Bella," I smile quickly putting the pants on as I felt her eyes on me. 

I heard her let out a soft breath as she continue to get dressed. "Whew, you look beautiful," I mumble as she slid into her red heels. "Thank you gorgeous," she winked picking up Jarrod and grab our crowns. "Wouldn't it be weird to wear our crowns around humans?" I ask grabbing our phones and my wallet. "You're right," she frown as we heard a soft knock on our bedroom door. "Come in," I answer putting on my shoes. 

"Hey, why are you not wearing your bands?" Mom ask making both of us frown. "Oh, Zuri never told you about the bands," she huffs shaking her head. I watch her lift the casing where we hold our crowns and release a small latch. "You use these when you two are out around humans," she said grabbing gold metal bands with our royal marks on it. She clasped it over my clothed arm earning a low whistle from Isabella. "Looks good on you," she smile as I placed her band on her arm. "And of course, Jarrod," mom snicker holding a smaller band placing it on his arm. 

"Ready?" I ask looking at the two beautifully dressed women and handsomely dressed prince. "Yeah, we're all ready," Bella hum lacing her hands in mines and guide us downstairs. "Well, you all look amazing," Makayla said bowing slightly along with everyone else. "You all look amazing, ready to go?" I ask grabbing my keys and wrap my arm around Bella. "Yes ma'am," they reply earning a sigh from me. 

These rules make it so weird to hear my own parents talk to me so formally and watch them bow at my feet. I walked outside, opening the door so Bella can put Jarrod in his car seat. I watch some of the guards approach me bowing their heads down. "We will be protecting you and your prince during your family dinner," the chief said looking down at my feet. "Alright, let's go," I mumble holding the door open for Bella as she look over their attire. 

"Fix your tie then follow us," she hums entering the passenger seat as they all blush and look down at their ties. "Have to do better guys," I mumble shaking my head as the lady guards watch them fix their ties. 
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"Welcome to Alinea," I hear a hostess as we enter the expensive restaurant. "Hi, reservation under Kingston," I said holding Jarrod's car seat. "Oh, yes. You reserved a whole section," she mumbles smiling softly. "Yes, we travel in large groups," I chuckle lightly as she guided us to our reserved section. "I will have a waiter here to start you all off," she smile exiting the room. 

I pulled Bella's chair out for her earning a small thank you. "No problem gorgeous," I hum sitting Jarrod's car seat down between us in a chair. "Hello, my name is Anna and I will be your-" she trailed off staring off in my direction. "What?" I mumble turning my head to see no one behind me. "Our waitress?" Mom snicker while I look over to Jarrod and see him staring off while sucking his pacifier. 

"Can I get your drinks?" She said clearing her throat. "Um, I'll have lemonade," Bella sighs making me turn to her and see her staring at Anna. "I'll have tea, please," I reply getting Bella's attention. "Are you okay?" I ask her telepathically hearing her sigh then turn to Jarrod. "Yeah, she's just  staring too long at what's mines," she reply placing her hand on our son's stomach. "Don't worry beautiful. You're all mines and I'm not going to no one else," I linked watching her smile and unbuckle Jarrod. 

"Alright, I will have everyone drink out in a minute. Meanwhile you all can look at the menu and see our new specialties," she smile glancing to me a couple of times. "Well that was awkward," Lorenzo chuckle as Bella let out a very low growl. I heard them let out a low whimper as I look over to her. "Calm down Bella," I said in a thick Italian accent. I watch her pick up Jarrod and kiss his cheek. 

I looked towards the entrance of the room to see people peaking in. "May I help you?" I ask watching their eyes widen and move from the frame. "Chief go check that out," I said frowning slightly. I watch him bow and leave the room. 

I scoot Jarrod's seat back and pulled Bella to me. "You're a little too far from me," I pout pecking her cheek. I went to peck her cheeks again only for her to turn her head and kiss me. "I-" I blush smiling softly. "Your drinks," I hear the waitress mumble as I stare at my beautiful wife. "You're not slick," Makayla snicker as mom and mama look at her while she sat between them. "Thank you," Bella mumbles as the waitress sat her drink down. 

We all received our drinks while looking at the menu. "Do you all still need time to order?" She asks staring at me again. "Mia is going to hurt her if she keeps on," Page linked making me look over to see her looking at Jarrod with a soft smile. "What are you talking about?" I linked to Page hearing her sigh. "Listen to Mia," she linked making me frown and focus on Bella and Mia.

"She has one more time to stare at our mate Isabella, or she's going to feel a wolf bite her ass."