The main characters name is Caroline Bentley.

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I had been with Jacob Black for a year when it happened. I knew he was a werewolf and I knew that he hadn't imprinted on me but I had this small hope in the bottom of my chest that he never would imprint. But hope is misleading and it sucks. Sucks more than a bloodthirsty vampire. We had walked into the coffee shop and I was ordering a cappuccino. He had looked up into the eye of the plain girl in front of us and it was all over. "Jake?" I ask him. He doesn't even look at me. "Jake?" I say again. I knew what had happened. My heart was torn in two. "Jacob Black! Look at me! Excuse us." I say to the girl. I try to pull him out of the store and he walked out in a daze. I pushed him into the car. I got into the driver's seat and drove onto the highway. He was making sad whimpering noises. "HEY! Look at me!" I scream. He looks at me in alarm. At this point he seems to take in what has happened.

"Oh baby! I'm so sorry. I'll fight it. I love you. NOT HER!" He says.

I pull into the parking lot of McDonald's. "Don't." Its all I say. One word. He looks at me in alarm.

"WHAT?"

"Don't." I repeat simply, calmly. "It's not worth it Jake. I'm not worth that kind of pain and heart ache." I say wryly.

"But you are." He says, but I know he doesn't mean it.

"Jake." I say sadly, shaking my head. "No. No you don't mean that." I smile a wry smile. My voice is surprisingly calm. "We both knew this was coming. We didn't want it to happen but it did. I know what I saw back there. It was magical. She needs you. You need her-"

"I need YOU Caroline!" He exclaims.

"Jake. Stop!" I say in a commanding voice. "I'm not mad. I'm sad. I'm not gonna pretend that this doesn't hurt like hell, that I'm not gonna cry my eyes out tonight, like I don't want to kill that girl right now." He growls. I laugh, a low sad laugh. "Overprotective fool. I'm not a murderer." I smile slyly at him.

"Sorry.." He mutters.

"Its ok. I might want to kill her but I know its not her fault or your fault. You're meant for each other." His lips turn up in a smile at that. "Babe. You love her. You don't love me anymore." He looks at me in alarm again. "I want you to take care of her. Bring her breakfast in bed.. Kiss her in the middle of a sentence. When she tells you to leave because your fighting, know that she means stay. Hold her at night. When she gets jealous because all the girls are fawning over you, turn them down and assure her that your eyes are only on her. Love her like you can never love me." I pause and smile at him.

"And Jake when I move on, I'll meet her. And I'll love her too. I'll be friends with her and you and me will be best friends again, like before all this happened. It'll get better. And you can tell her we dated so she can come to me for advice. But don't let her get jealous of me. Explain that you imprinted on HER not me. That I'm nothing more than a friend. When you tell her you're a wolf, don't let her be afraid. Send her to Emily because that's where I ended up, after running around the rez for hours. Start a family with her. And I'll be your kids godmother. I won't be jealous because I'll be happy for you. Because I love you... my best friend. You're my best friend Jakey. No matter what." Tears well up in my eyes at that. He smiles at me.

"I'll always love you Care." He pauses. "As a best friend." I smile sadly at him.

"Go." I say opening the door. He looks at me in confusion.

"Huh?" I push him out the door.

"Phase and run to her. Go talk to her. Get her number. Ask her out. Take her someplace nice." I say kindly. He smiles wide at me.

"Bye Care." He says as he runs into the woods.

"Love you Jake." I whisper but he's gone. Then I collapse into sobs. I don't know how long I cried but then someone was opening the door and pulling me into their lap. I look up in alarm, my eyes blurry with tears. I wipe my eyes. "Paul?" I ask in confusion.

"Hey Caroline." He smiles at me.

"I don't get it? You don't like me." I say. Paul has always been kind of standoffish to me.

"Never say that." He says fiercely.

"You don't though! You've never even had a full conversation with me!" I exclaim, my voice thick with tears.

"I'm here now though." He says. I smile sadly up at him and then bury my face into his chest and collapse into more tears. After a while I sit back up.

"Lets go to a bar." I say.

"Were underage!" He exclaims.

"It's never stopped me before" I mutter. He chuckles.

"I don't know." He says.

"I just had to watch my boyfriend of a year imprint on a girl who works in a coffee shop! A coffee shop for gods sake. So if that doesn't merit me going to a bar and getting hammered... I don't know what does." I say angrily.

"Okay okay we'll go." He says as he slides over to the driving side. He sets me down and starts the car. I get my purse and fix my makeup. I fix my outfit and by this time we pull into the bar. "Woah girls have everything in their purses!" He looks amazed. I let out a small laugh and hop out of the car. I walk through the bar and plop onto one of the bar stools, Paul at my heels.

"Gimme the strongest thing ya got." I tell the bartender. She is a large black woman.

"ID?" She asks.

"I just got my heart broken by my boyfriend. And spent the last hour crying my eyes out in my car. Do I REALLY need an ID?" I ask.

"Oh honey been there done that. Here ya go." She says. She hands me a bottle of something dark. "Its called Moonshine. Its not supposed to be sold but hell you deserve it." I smile at her and take a big swig.

"Ugh gross!" I exclaim. Then take another swig. Paul looks at me in confusion.

"I thought it was gross?" He asks,

"But baby its strong." I exclaim, taking another swig.

2 hours, 3 bottles of moonshine, 2 beers, and who knows how many shots later, I was HAMMERED! "You know..." I say, leaning on Paul. He looks at me, amused.

"What?" He asks.

"She wasn't even pretty. He looked at her like she was some-" I pause. "Goddess. But she wasn't even that pretty. She was all plain looking. Drab hair. Ugly clashing clothes. She wasn't to skinny either. I'm sure I would like if she wasn't a man stealing imprintee but ugh eww." I say, slurring. "Hey Pauly?" I ask.

"Huh?" He says.

"Wanna make out?" He looks at me, a pained expression on his face.

"You just broke up with Jake. We can't." He says slowly.

"Nobody wants me!" I exclaim and break out into a fresh bout of tears. I sob into his chest

"Its not that.. Uh well... you have no idea how bad I want to... its just... I... you..." He says, but I'm long passed out.

I wake up in an unfamiliar room with warm eyes around me. "Jake.." I mumble.

"Uh not exactly." A deep voice says.

"Paul?" I ask, turning over.

"Hey" He smiles.

"Oh shit! It wasn't a dream!" I wail, then wince. Ugh hangover.

"What is it?" He asks, panicking.

"Hangover..." I say quietly.

"Oh hold on." He shoots up and runs downstairs, then reappearing with a glass of water and 2 Advil.

"Uh thank you." I moan.

"Please don't make those noises." He says lowly.

"Huh? Why w-" I glance down and see the tent in his pants. "Oh... uh sorry?" I say. Wonder why that turned him on?

"Yea well..." He says, embarrassed. Ha! Paul never gets embarrassed.

"Okay well I'm hungry so do you want to go downstairs for some food? And before I forget, where am I?" I ask him.

"Oh your at my house. Last night, you were really drunk and you were crying. You kept telling me not to leave you and then you passed out in your car on the way home. I couldn't take you home like that!" He smiles.

"Oh well thanks. Food now?" I ask him.

"Yea sure. I think I have some food downstairs." He tells me.

"Uh Paul?" I ask him as we walk downstairs.

"Yea?" He replies.

"Does everyone already know Jake and I are done?" I ask quietly.

"Uh yea sorry." he awkwardly.

"Oh no it's a good thing. I didn't wanna tell them myself." I tell him.

"You know you're taking this really well. Why aren't you sobbing?" He asks,

"Jake and I both knew that this would happen one day. We both spent our whole relationship preparing to break up. That and getting drunk helps... A LOT." I laugh and smile at him. I plop down at the table and look at Paul.

"Wutcha want?" He asks me.

"Uh... like maybe some waffles... Oh! I know! Ice cream." I exclaim.

"Ice cream? My kind of girl." He laughs. Then the door opens and Jake runs in.

"Paul! I'm going on my date tonight! Where am I supposed to take- Caroline? What are you doing here?" He asks angrily.

"Well don't we work fast. And I'm here because I slept here." I tell him. He begins shaking.

"You and PAUL? We broke up LAST NIGHT!' He screams at me.

"Hey hey keep your claws in pup! I'm not a whore. I'm here because I was totally drunk so I couldn't go home." I explain.

"Why were you DRUNK?" He asks angrily.

"Are you REALLY asking me that?" I ask, giving him a duh look.

"Oh yeah... right sorry." He mumbles.

"Yeah. Use your head next time ok buddy?" I tell him.

"I said sorry!" he exclaims.

"Just go get ready for your date. Take her to the beach. It romantic." I tell him.

"Oh good idea!" He yells.

"Yea I do have those occasionally." I say to him. Then I turn to Paul. "I'm gonna go home. Can I have my keys?" I ask him.

"Oh yeah! There uh... oh here! Here you go." He says, handing me my keys.

"Thanks." I say and then hug him. "For everything." I add quietly in his ear, knowing Jake won't hear. Then I walk out.

6 MONTHS LATER! THEY ARE GOING TO A BONFIRE AND PAUL AND CAROLINE ARE GOOD FRIENDS. SHE IS OVER JAKE AND SHE'S KINDA INTO PAUL.

"MY SECOND FAM! I HAVE ARRIVED!" This is what I yell as I approach the bonfire where I am greeted by many hugs.

"SAMMY! I MISSED YOU!" I yell to a smiling Sam Uley as he walks around everyone to hug me.

"Hey Care! We missed you! Where have you been?" He asks sweetly after giving me a bear hug.

"Actually I've been at your house... but your never there. Suspicious. Are you avoiding me?" I joke.

"Sorry Care Bear. Lots of patrolling going on with the new leech on the loose." He tells me quietly. Obviously somebody here doesn't know about the wolves, why else owuld he be whispering. I wonder who.

"Its cool Papa Bear!" I yell as I skip over to Embry and plop down on his lap. "Hey pumpkin." I say, then kiss him on the cheek.

"Hey Honey." He replies. And no, before you get any ideas, Embry and I are just friends. Then I hear a small growl. I look around and my eyes meet Paul's angry ones. I sigh and get up. "Be right back." I tell Em. "Somebodies feeling angry and possessive tonight now aren't we?" I ask Paul as I sit down next to him. He just glares at me. "Oh Pauly you know you're my favorite." I say as I slide myself into his lap and hug him.

"Sorry Care..." He mumbles.

"Its all good! Now, who doesn't know about the wolves. Sam was talking awfully quietly to me about them so do tell. Has anyone imprinted lately I don't know about or something?" I ask him.

"No Jake just hasn't told Sierra (his imprint, I don't know if I ever told you her name) yet." He tells me quietly.

"Ugh that loser. He's telling her tonight. She has probably noticed something is up. And she probably thinks your part of the mafia or something... I mean I know I did." I say matter of fact.

"You thought we were part of the mafia?" Paul asks, choking on his laughter.

"Yea I did! And I'm not ashamed to admit it. You guys were just creepy running off at the drop of a dime like that." I tell him, smiling. He finally quits laughing.

"Oh Care I love you!" He chuckles.

"Awww love you too Pauly!" I exclaim, laughing.

"FOOD!" Emily calls. Paul stands up with me in his arms and walks over to the grill.

"Oh you know me too well. Not having to move and then getting to stuff my face with delicious food." I sigh jokingly. "This is the life."

I smile at Emily as Paul fixes us both plates. (Okay just so you know, this is completely normal behavior for Caroline and Paul. They became like best friends after the Jake thing so they aren't dating or anything... well not yet *the author says mischievously*). Then Jake walks over with Sierra on his arm. "Hey Jake! Hey pretty girl from the coffee shop! I'm Caroline. I don't know if you remember me but I was with Jake that day at the shop." I tell her, smiling.

She blushes. "Oh I remember and thank you!"

"Sure sure." I say to her. Then I turn to Jake. "Ok Jake we gotta talk." I say sternly.

"Now?" he asks, obviously thinking I was jealous or something.

"Not about that!" I say as I pull him away. "We'll be right back Sierra!" When we are far enough away I turn to Jake. "Fool! When are you gonna tell her?" I ask.

"Uh I don't know." He says.

"Well you're gonna tell her tonight." I tell him.

"But-" I interrupt his sentence.

"No buts! Tell her or I will okay. You've been together six months! She deserves to know." I sigh.

"Im scared Care." Jake tells me in a soft voice, one of a little boys, looking downward.

"Oh Jake why?" I ask.

"What if she thinks im a freak or crazy. What if she leaves me? I don't know what I'd do!" He says, panicking. I pull him into a hug.

"You'll never know if you don't try." I whisper into his ear.

"Am I interrupting something?" Paul's angered voice startles me. I let go of Jake.

"No why?" I ask.

'Sure didn't look that way!" He spits out, then turns and walks down the beach.

"Go Jake! It'll be okay!" I yell as I run after Paul. "HEY! HEY! What's your problem?" I yell as I catch up with him.

"What my problem?" He asks viciously as he spins to meet my eyes.

"Yea what's you're problem?" I ask again.

"My problem? My problem is that you're getting all lovey-dovey with Jake. He broke up with you! Why are you all over him?" Paul asks angrily.

"I'm not getting lovey-dovey! I was giving him a pep talk before he told his imprint he's a werewolf. And Paul, he was my best friend before my boyfriend so that's not gonna go away because he broke up with me. Why are you so jealous about everything anyway?" I ask rudely.

"Im not jealous!" He exclaims.

"That's like saying my name isn't Caroline. BIG LIE! What is it with you. I can't even look at another guy without you freaking out on me."

"What is it? You really wanna know?" He screams at me.

"Yea I do!" I yell back. He takes my face in his hands roughly. He smashes his lips onto mine and I am happily returning it. He pulls away reluctantly.

"The thing is Care.." He pauses. "I love you." I look at him in shock. Of course I had had a crush on him for the past month of so but I never imagined him returning the feelings.

"Wait you can't love me! I can't fall for you and have my heart broken again" I wail.

"I'll never hurt you." he says fiercely.

"You can never promise that." Tell him sadly.

"But what id I could?" he asks me hopefully.

"Then I'd say fuck yea lets do this and then I'd jump you on the spot." I tell him in complete seriousness.

"Then I guess you'd better jump me then." He says, grinning like an idiot. I look at him in confusion. "I imprinted." My eyes fill with tears.

"Oh well have fun with her." I say and I turn to walk away.

"Well see Care I would but she's trying to walk away." I still look at him in confusion. "You can be so slow sometimes." He sighs. I just look at him blankly. "I imprinted on you!" He says. My face breaks out in a slow smile.

"Really? Me?" I smile happily, then that turns into confusion. "Wait that doesn't make sense. If you imprinted on me then why did you let me go out with Jake for so long?"

"Oh well I imprinted on you 2 months into your relationship and you were so in love with him. I just couldn't hurt you like that. No matter how bad it hurt me." He mutters the last part.

"Does everyone know?" I ask.

"No. I never told. I didn't want Jake to think he needed to break up with you." He whispers, looking down.

"Pauly." I say softly, pulling his face down to my level. "I love you too." Then ravage him with kisses. I don't know how long we kissed but when I deepened it and we ended up on the ground... well we had to stop. I pulled away and laughed at his pout. "Come on. We have to go back. Who knows how long we've been gone." I say as I pull him to his feet. We walk back to everyone and sit down by the fire. Paul takes my hand.

"Where'd you to run off to?" Kim asks me.

"Oh you know... places." I say mysteriously.

"Oh my god no way! You and Paul?" She asks in amazement. Sam and Jake were beside me in a second.

"WHAT?"They both snarl.

"I'm not that bad!" Paul exclaims. I laugh.

"Oh honey. Its okay." I pat his knee with my other hand.

"Paul its not that your not a good guy. Its that this is incredibly stupid and irresponsible!" Sam says.

"Yea Paul! What about when you imprint? Are you really gonna put Care through that twice?" Jake asks angrily. Paul begins to shake.

"You think I'd let that happen? That I would hurt her like that! And for the record I did imprint. A long time ago!" He yells. Sam and Jake freeze, confusion written all over their faces.

"What do you mean?" Jake asks.

"I imprinted on Caroline last year. Two months into your relationship. I didn't tell anyone because you two were so obviously in love. That and Jake you had just finished things with Bella so who was I to ruin it?" Paul says heatedly.

"Caroline? But I would've broken up with her Paul" Jake tells him.

"That's exactly why I couldn't do it! She loved you! It would break her heart!" His eyes turn soft as he smiles at me. I smile back and kiss his cheek. Then I get up and grab a bag of chips. I walk back over to where Paul used to be sitting, but his spot was vacated,. I shrug and go sit in Brady's lap.

"Hey Bray! Oh that rhymed!" I smile at him.

"Have you ever actually sat on the ground at one of these things? Your always in somebody's lap." He comments.

"Well obviously there's a reason for that! You guys are all so warm and cozy and sand is so cold and grainy." I explain.

"Well I'm glad you like us better than sand." Brady laughs. I smile and lean back into his chest. Then we dig into the chips. We just talk for like 10 minutes and Paul walks up. When he sees me with Brady, his eyes get angry and possessive. I inwardly groan.

"Paul! Where'd you go? I went to get my chips and you were gone!" I whine.

"Hands off my girl Brady!" He snarls. Brady puts his hands up, as if to surrender.

"I don't have my hands on anybody. She is just sitting on my lap because you left. Don't get all touchy on me man." Brady says. I look at Paul sternly.

"Hey be nice!" I tell him.

"Yeah Paul be nice!" Brady repeats.

"You shut up!" I tell Brady.

"Sorry." he mumbles.

"I'm really tired. We've been here for a while. Can you take me home?" I ask him.

"Anything you want baby." Paul tells me. We tell everyone goodbye and get in his car. Paul and I sit in a comfortable silence in the car. He pulls into my driveway. I grab the handle of the car but Paul is faster. He is on the other side, opening up the door before I can say a thing. I smile, "So polite." I mutter. I get out and he gives me a long hug and then he slowly presses his lips to mine. Its sweet and slow and it shows all his love. It is so unlike the rough kiss at the beach. I pull back slowly and he groans from the loss of contact.

"Baby?" He asks. I can feel his hands shaking, but its not a phasing shake it a nervous shake.

"What is it?" I smile.

"Will you go out with me tomorrow night?" He asks quietly. I smile and let out a soft laugh.

"Of course I will." I tell him. I give him another hug and I feel something poking my leg. I look down and see his hard on. "Pauly! You are to horny for your own good!" I shake my head.

"You could take care of that." He says half jokingly and half serious.

"I would... but my parents are home. So love you baby. I'll see you tomorrow ok." I give him one last chaste kiss and then run inside.