AN: It has been a while *sorry* school is a lot and amoung other things. Just a little one shot to get my creative juices flowing. (One minor change: Bella never confronted Paul to find Jacob and never actually saw the boys phase, she figured out the secret in a dream, her suspicions were never actually confirmed until this point here in her kitchen:

I Promised Him

The young wolfs eyes watched the small brunette as she bustled around her kitchen in a flurry of frantic movement. She was wearing the same clothes earlier from the day: a black dress, black flats, black pearls all around with her hair down.

"Bella." He said softly, coming to a stand. She still bustled around, her pale hands lightly shaking. He sighed and made his way in front of her, stopping her for the moment. Her brown eyes blinked at him with tears in her eyes. "Paul." She whispered brokenly. "Hey..you can't keep doing this. You need to get out of your clothes and get some rest." He reasoned.

She shook her head, biting her lip. "I can't. If I don't stop...all I would have left to do is think." Going against of what he usually did, Paul pulled Bella into his arms and ran his fingers through her hair softly. "You need to think, that is the only way you'll truly heal." Bella sniffled and nodded, she tried not to cry but she wasn't able to hold it all together. In her kitchen she stood sobbing into Paul's chest.

"Edward I could forget about. Him? Never." Paul stilled for the moment as she said the leeches name.

"She did this to me. To punish me for James death." Paul stayed quiet, not sure if she realized what she was truly admitting to him. Her next words shocked him even more. "I know you saw her. I know what you guys are. She did this and you guys are the only one left to kill her." Paul said nothing, unsure what he should say next.

"Bella..We'll protect you." Bella shook her head, pushing away from him. "No I don't want you to protect me. I want you to kill her. Forget me, I'm not that important." Bella turned away hoping to get back to her cleaning. Paul sighed and grabbed her hands, turning her around to face him once more. "You are." Bella shook her head. "No. He was important. None of this would be happening if not for me." Paul shook his head. "None of this would be happening if not for those leeches. None of this is your fault Bella. You're important too. I..I promised him." Bella cocked her head to the side a little confused.

Paul looked away and sighed. "When Charlie covered up our tracks in the woods, the readhead used that second of opportunity to attack and while I got her away, it was too late. I was ready to run off, but Charlie spotted me. He asked me to change back." Bella blinked a few times trying to understand what Paul was saying.

"He knew Bella. What I was at least and what she was. He knew on some level that this was about you. He made me promise that I would protect you from her, them. Anything. Harry was supposed to be there that day as well, but he fell sick and Charlie covered for him. Don't make me break my promise."

"Kill her." She whispered. Paul pulled her forward once again as her tears started. The shrill ring of the phone broke them apart and Bella wiped her face as she pulled away. Walking to the phone, she picked it up and answered. "Hello?" Nothing but soft breathing reached her ears. "Bella?" She froze, looking at nothing but the wall in disbelief.

Paul growled softly as he marched towards her and the phone. He snatched the phone from her hand and put it to his hear. He could hear his sickly sweet voice calling her name. "Don't call here. Thanks to you she had to bury her father. If you know what's good leech, stay away from Forks and no contact with Bella." He smashes the phone back into the receiver, and takes a few deep breaths.

He looked at Bella who was growing purple by the minute. "Breathe Bella." On que she sucked in a breath. "What did he want?" Paul shrugged. "Don't know, don't care. You shouldn't either." He whispered. Bella shook her head furiously. "No. I don't. I won't. What if..what if he comes back?" Bella whispered.

Paul wrapped an arm around her shoulder as they looked out the kitchen window. His eyes scanned the tree line. "He'll come back Bella. That's a fact. But we'll be here. I will be here."

Should there be a part 2?