𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 — feel the night

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𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 pulled into the parking lot and parked her truck as joni mitchell's carey played on the tapedeck. as she parked in her assigned parking spot, she saw dutch and the cobra kais by their bikes laughing.

after turning off the ignition, she checked her mascara, grabbed her book bag from the passenger seat, and then she got out of the car, locking it along the way. she put her keys in her pocket, her book bag over her shoulder and towards her locker. as she placed her books inside, dutch placed his hand on her locker door. "morning doll."

bella smiled brightly, as she looked up from her back pack, and replied. "morning dutch."

"so, i was thinking—"

"oh, don't do that, you might hurt yourself." bella said, as she placed her books inside, then grabbed her books for english

dutch rolled his eyes and chuckled. "very funny bella. no i was thinking, after golf n' stuff, you want to go to the look out with me?"

bella turned to dutch, then replied, "if you're thinking of getting in my pants, it's not happening."

"now, now, i wasn't even going there." dutch said. "i have more respect for you than that."

"well, in that case, i would love to go to the look out. my brothers are always talking about it, and i would love to see it." bella said.

"great, so, i'll be there at 7 to get you." dutch said.

"i'll be waiting for you." bella smiled

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at the end of the day, bella, ali, susan, and barbara were walking down the hall. "i'll tell you girls everything he said." barbara smiled.

"yeah, you better." ali smiled, as she, bella, and susan bid her goodbye, then turned to bella. "you'll have to tell us how the date went."

"You'll have to tell us about the date tonight." Ali smiled

"don't worry, i will." bella smiled

before anything else could be said, ali felt someone tap her on the shoulder. the blonde turned to see daniel and her features brightened, and bella smiled at him as well. "hey." daniel smiled

"hi." ali smiled brightly

"how ya doin'?" daniel asked, then waved to the brunette. "hey bella."

"hi daniel, how's it going?" bella smiled sweetly

"oh, what happened to your forehead?" ali asked in concern

"oh, it was terrible, it was this gigantic runaway zit." daniel joked, and ali and bella looked at each other and laughed.

susan scrunched her nose in disgust. "that's gross." bella rolled her eyes at her friend. she swore susan could never take a joke.

"daniel, this is susan." ali said, introducing them in between laughs

"hi." daniel smiled as he waved to susan

susan sarcastically replied, "charmed."

"no, come on, what really happened?" ali asked

"i got in a bike accident, but i'm okay." daniel said, and ali and bella gave him a look of concern

"you sure?" ali asked, and daniel nodded

"what kind of bike do you have daniel? a honda? suzuki? what?" susan asked

"uh, no, it's a miyaji turbo, actually." daniel said

bella raised her brow, then smiled sweetly. "really?"

"yeah?" ali smiled as the group turned the corner. "well, we're going to the arcade, you wanna come?"

"yeah sure, sounds great to me." daniel smiled and bella herself smiled at the interaction between him and her best friend.

"good. they've got this new game i wanna show you." ali smiled brightly

daniel stopped in his tracks staring at the cobra kais, who were surrounding johnny's bike. "daniel, are you alright?" bella asked

"oh yeah, i just remembered i forgot something, so i'll catch up with you guys later." daniel nervously said

"daniel, you don't have to run a way." ali said as daniel turned to walk away

"i'm not running away from anything." daniel said

"hey, look we've got to deal with this." ali said

"you deal with things your way, i'll deal with them mine, okay? i'll see you. i got to go." daniel said, as he turned to walk away again

"daniel..." ali said, but was cut off by daniel. "get off my case!" daniel said, walking away

ali turned to her best friend and susan who just shrugged their shoulders, then continued walking down the hallway. "well, i guess i'll see you two later." bella smiled as she reached her locker

"you sure you don't want us to wait?" ali asked

"i'm sure. you girls go ahead." bella smiled

ali embraced her best friend, who returned the embrace. "don't forget to call me." the blonde smiled. "i will." bella smiled as she pulled away from the embrace

"bye!" ali and susan smiled as they walked down the hall

bella placed her english notebook and her literature book in her backpack, when she felt a presence next to her. "hey doll." dutch said.

bella smiled as she zipped up her backpack. "hey dutch."

"so are we still on for tonight?" dutch asked

bella smiled and nodded. "unless plans have changed on your end, yes." she said as she closed her locker, then the two walked to the parking lot. "i do have to ask you something."

"anything." dutch said

"please don't get upset when i ask you, but do you know anything about the scuff marks on daniel's face?" bella questioned, then unlocked the door to her truck

"bella, it was only a joke." dutch said as they reached the parking lot and stood by her truck.

"dutch, what did you guys do to him?" bella asked as she turned around to face him

"he came into the dojo wanting to sign up for classes. johnny thought it would be funny to mess with him." dutch said

bella sighed as she set her backpack in the front seat, then turned to face the bleach blonde. "dutch, i'm not going to let this one trivial thing come between whatever is happening between you and i, but please understand, daniel walking in to the dojo is no reason to run him off a hill. you're lucky it was just scuff marks on his face. it could have been much worse."

"i know. i'm sorry." dutch said

"well, i'm telling you this and i mean it. all of you better knock it off." bella said. "believe me, i have no issue telling the guys the same thing, and if i have to, i will."

dutch chuckled then replied, "i know and i promise."

"i'll see you tonight, okay?" bella said

"i'll be there." dutch said

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in bella's bedroom, she sat at her vanity, brushing her brunette hair with one hand, and holding the phone with the other. "so what happened with daniel today?" she asked as she finished brushing her brunette hair

"i don't know. i guess i said something to piss him off, who knows." ali said as she laid on her bed and flipped through vogue magazine

"well according to dutch, daniel walked into the dojo to sign up for classes and johnny ran him off the cliff." bella said as she grabbed her mascara, blush, and light blue eyeshadow from the vanity drawer

ali sighed on the other line. "i just don't understand. i want to help daniel, i really do, and i really like him bella. he's been so good to me from the very beginning."

"i know, and he'll come around. i promise." bella reassured as she applied her light blue eyeshadow.

"anyway, on a lighter note, have you decided what you're going to wear?" ali asked

"i looked through my closet and i'm freaking out. i have nothing to wear." bella said as she applied her mascara

"what about that satin blue blouse you bought two weeks ago?" ali suggested. "that looks great on you."

"isn't that too dressy for golf n' stuff?" bella asked as she closed her tube of mascara

"no, this is a date. it's a liittle bit different bella." ali said.

bella laughed in reply as she placed the tube of mascara back in her vanity drawer. "yeah, i guess."

"call me after the date and let me know what happened." ali smiled

"you've got it." bella smiled

"bye." ali smiled

"bye." bella said then hung up

after placing her makeup back in the drawer, she stood up and walked to her closet. after deciding on a satin blue blouse, jeans, and converse shoes, she got dressed, then added a headband in her brunette hair. she spritzed perfume on her pulse points and adding hair spray to her hair. just as she set the can down on her vanity...

"bella, your date's here honey!" janet called from down stairs

"coming mom!" bella said as she put on her flower necklace 

bella grabbed her small wallet and placed it in her pocket. she turned the light out in her room and walked out the door. downstairs, she saw dutch conversing with janet, and she couldn't help but smile at the sight. she thanked her lucky stars her father and brothers weren't home. "hey you." bella smiled

dutch smiled as he turned towards the stairs, and smiled fondly at the beautiful brunette. "hi. wow, you look, beautiful."

bella smiled in reply. "thank you dutch."

"so, this is the dutch you talk about all the time?" janet smiled

"yes mama." bella smiled. "this is dutch. dutch, this is my mother, janet dutton." bella smiled

"it's a pleasure meeting you, mrs. dutton." dutch smiled as he shook janet's hand. "i'll keep her safe."

"i know you will sweetheart." janet said. "both of you have a good time, and bella, don't worry about your father. i've got him."

"thanks mom." bella said as she embraced her mother. "see you later."

"goodnight." dutch smiled as the two teens walked out the door. he closed the door behind them, turning to the beautiful brunette next to him, he spoke. "so you talk about me all the time, huh?"

bella rolled her eyes and laughed in reply. "shut up." she said as she gently shoved him

"well, i think it went well." dutch said. "your mom is awesome."

"yeah, it's my dad and my brothers you have to worry about." bella said

"i'm not worried, besides i like you for you." dutch said.

bella smiled at him, then noticed his car, which was a black '67 chevy impala. "wow, and i thought your motorcycle was great, this is cool." she smiled, as he opened the door for her.

"thanks." dutch said as he opened the door for her. "it was my mom's and when she got a new one, she handed this baby down to me."

bella smiled in reply as she at down in the seat, "you're welcome, and thank you."

dutch closed the door, winking at her as he did so, and she put on her seatbelt. she saw his music collection and noticed that he had the same music taste as her: van halen, def leppard, ratt, aerosmith, ac/dc, and more. dutch got in, put on his seatbelt, turned on the ignition and drove away.

after driving a little ways, they arrived at golf n' stuff, and after getting out of his camaro, dutch took her dainty hand in his, and led her towards the entrance of the arcade.

"what's your favorite thing to play here?" bella asked as they walked towards the entrance

"well, usually we play air hockey." dutch said.

"we do too. ali and i usually win. who usually wins with you guys?" bella asked as dutch opened the door for her. "thanks."

"bobby and i do." dutch said

"well, may the best player win." bella teased

"is that a challenge, dutton?" dutch teased

"as a matter of fact, pearson, it is." bella teased

after purchasing tokens for the both of them, they walked to the air hockey table, and the two played against one another. it was a battle of who would win. she eventually won against dutch and she gave him a beautiful smile, and he didn't even care that he lost. after their game of air hockey, the two played pac-man, galaga, and shoot away, it was a round of mini-golf.

bella swung the club back and hit the ball, making it roll into the hole. when it was dutch's turn, he missed the hole and he walked over and put the ball in the hole which made her laugh

the next thing they did was drive the go-karts, then jumped on the trampolines, with bella landing on dutch as he smiled brightly as he passionately placed his hands on her hips, and he had to fight the urge to kiss her.

after jumping on the trampolines, they decided to take pictures. they got in a photobooth and held hands. the first picture was of bella smiling at the camera, then the next one was of bella smiling at the camera with dutch smiling down at her, the next one dutch and bella placed their foreheads together and closed their eyes, for the final photo, both of them just look at each other with loving smiles on their faces. the photo booth printed out their pictures. bella happily grabbed them and gave dutch his photo strip, and she put her's in her wallet.

finally, they took their tickets to the booth and dutch let her cash them in for a prize. he watched as her beautiful hazel eyes lit up and scanned the various animals before landing on a beautiful white bear. "i want that one." bella smiled

the worker took the stuffed bear off the rack and gave it to her. she smiled at dutch, who returned the smile, and they walked away smiling, with his arm wrapped around her shoulder.

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after eating dinner at the diner down the road, dutch took bella to his favorite spot. it overlooked all of the san fernando valley, and you could see the lights of the valley as well. it was absolutely beautiful.

"wow, this is beautiful." bella said as she and dutch sat down on the ground.

"yeah, i come here all the time after karate practice." dutch said. "sometimes, even when i want to be alone."

"i can see why. it certainly is beautiful." bella said

"not as beautiful as you." dutch said.

bella kissed his cheek then laid down in the grass, and dutch laid down beside her, and slowly reached down to hold her hand in his, which she responded by holding and gently laced her small fingers with his larger ones. he gave her a soft smile as he studied her perfect features. the way the moonlight reflected in her blue green eyes, the way it shone on her flawless skin.

dutch leaned forward, and bella's hazel eyes fluttered shut, as he brushed his lips against her's. they pulled apart and he rested his forehead against her's.

bella looked at him, through her long lashes and smiled at him, before she tenderly spoke. "that was amazing." she smiled, despite her nerves

dutch kept his forehead against her's and his hand on her delicate cheek. "yeah, it was. you're amazing bella."

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back at bella's virgin river residence, dutch walked her to the door, as she clutched his hand, and her bear in the other. "well." the brunette smiled. "i had a wonderful time."

"i did too." dutch said, then laced his fingers with her's. "would you like to go out again sometime?"

bella smiled. "i would love to." she smiled, then the two just shared a moment of comfortable silence. "well, i better get inside before my mother starts getting nosy."

"all right, goodnight, doll." dutch smiled

"good night." bella smiled

as bella was about to open the door, she felt a hand on her wrist, and it pulled her body close to dutch, as his lips found her's, which she responded by putting her arms around his neck and he wrapped his arms around her waist. "fuck, he's an amazing kisser." bella thought to herself

bella pulled away slowly, already missing the feeling of him around her, and she gently rested her forehead against his. "okay, i'm stalling. i don't want to go inside. i want to be with you."

"yeah, i know the feeling all too well." dutch gently spoke as he caressed her back.

bella kissed his chin, then walked into the house, and the two smiled at each other as she closed the door. "so, how was it?" janet asked

bella turned around and smiled at her mother, who was sitting on the couch, anxiously waiting to hear about the date. "oh, hey mom."

"hey sweetheart, get over here and tell me about the date." janet smiled as she patted a seat on the couch

bella sighed as she sat down next to her mother. "well, it was amazing. we went to golf n' stuff and of course, i beat him at air hockey, and it was a tie on the arcade games." she smiled. "then we went to the encino look out. it's so strange."

"what do you mean dear?" janet asked

"he just has this tough guy exterior, especially around his friends, and even around the kids at school, but when we're alone, he's the sweetest, and the softest guy you've ever met." bella said.

"your grandmother used to tell me that the most rugged men are the ones with the most tender hearts. always remember that." janet said

bella smiled and nodded in reply. "anyway, i'm headed up to bed. i love you mom."

"love you too, sweetheart."