"How is it?" Paul asks with a smirk on his face. Isaac has a curious expression on his face as he slowly chews his lunch. "I'm not sure. I don't like it, but I don't hate it either." Isaac continues to chew then grimaces slightly causing Paul to throw his head back and laugh loudly. "The look on your face." Paul says shaking his head as he continues to laugh. "Spasagna is pretty weird. This is the only place I've ever been that has it. I had never even heard of such a thing until I saw it on the menu. I'll also remind you that I told you it was odd." Isaac smiles softly at his happy mate. Love it so much when you're like this. Isaac thinks remembering how forlorn or rife with anxiety Paul would often become when they had first met. "Well it's definitely a different taste." Isaac says. Paul meets Isaac's eyes and smiles brilliantly. "Have I ever told you how much I…." Paul tapers off when he sees Isaac's nostrils flare and eyes narrow. The wolf looks sharply around the restaurant. "What is it what's wrong?" Paul asks quietly but urgently glancing around. "For a second, I smelled wolf. Maybe two wolves." Isaac says quietly continuing to scan the faces of the other diners." "We are in another packs territory but we're traveling we haven't violated any rules right?" Paul says lowering his voice even further knowing Isaac would be able to hear him. Isaac relaxes slightly. "You're right, it's just that you never know how you'll be greeted. Even though no permanent harm should ever befall someone who is just passing through some packs have a way of ensuring that the foreign wolf or wolves know to not stay around too long and to keep moving." "If they even look at you funny they will be sorry." Paul says darkly moving his hand to the aconite mace in his coat pocket.

Isaac feels the pulse of anger from Paul over the bond and reaches across the table to squeeze his hand. "Hey remember I'm the big bad wolf OK? Let me deal with any hostiles." Paul opens his mouth to object but Isaac raises his hand and his eye brows before interrupting. "I know Stiles gave you some aconite. That's awesome it could very well save your life. If anything happens though I want you behind me understood?" Paul shakes his head angrily "I refuse to allow you to be hurt Isaac you have been through enough I won't stand for anyone hurting you. I'm not helpless." Isaac rubs his thumb on Paul's hand "Baby I know that believe me I do. You are not helpless, but you are not trained either. I'd never be able to forgive myself if something happened to you. Please let me protect you. Please?" Isaac looks seriously at Paul. Paul takes in the pleading look in Isaac's eyes and nods. "Are they still here?" Paul asks taking his other hand and running his finger along the veins on the back of Isaac's hand. "No it was just a faint scent. I'm not picking it up any more. Can I buy you some ice cream?" Paul's eye brows lift at the change of subject. "You were happy, I want you happy again." Isaac says with a shrug. Paul smirks and captures Isaac's legs with his under the table. "I'm happy just being with you nibbles."

Isaac takes another bite of his lunch and then sets the fork down. "I think I'm done with this." He says with another grimace. "Want to get something else?" Paul asks. "No I'm not that hungry maybe we can have an early dinner." Isaac says looking at his phone to check the time. "I'll bet you want a nice big steak." Paul says with a knowing smirk. Isaac's head snaps up and Paul smiles brightly at the faint yellow flash he sees in Isaac's eyes. "I think you both would like that huh." Isaac smiles sheepishly. "You said the magic word."

The waiter drops off the check and takes their plates away. Paul reaches for his wallet but Isaac growls softly at him. "Let me get that." He says when Paul looks at him with both eyebrows raised. He grins and leans back a bit watching as Isaac pulls his wallet out and counts out some money. "This is a wolf this isn't it." He whispers softly. Isaac's mouth quirks in to a small smile. He places the bills in the folio next to the receipt and looks up at Paul. "Maybe." Isaac says. "Showing you can provide for me huh." Paul says a little louder. Isaac's smile widens "Come on." He says. "Let's go pick up the trailer and get your stuff loaded while snow sleet or whatever it is has stopped." Isaac reaches for Paul's hand. Paul smiles shyly and takes it enjoying the rush of feelings he gets as they touch.

Outside in the Jeep Isaac speaks. "You're right. It's instinctive for me to show to you that I'm a worthy mate. That I can feed you provide shelter, and take care of you. I probably re-arranged my room 5 times after I met you trying to make it look as nice as possible." Paul snickers at the thought of Isaac frantically moving the furniture around trying to find a pleasing lay out. "I've been living in a tiny camper for quite a while, your bathroom has more floor space than the Airstream. No need to make a big deal for me." Paul leans over and lays his head on Isaac's shoulder. "You are a big deal. My big deal." Isaac says tilting his head to the side a little to press against Paul's. "So we're going to stay with everyone else?" Paul asks. Isaac stiffens slightly. "Is that OK? We don't have to if you don't want to. I just thought since we were all pack that we could. We don't have to. I mean I own a couple of rent houses or we could buy a new one or build someth…." "Fancy face….." Paul says. Isaac stops and takes a deep breath. "I love living with the pack. We can stay there for as long as you want. Forever if you like. I was just curious. Never thought I'd end up living in a house with 5 other guys. Then again…" Paul says reaching over and rubbing his hand lovingly down Isaac's chest to his leg and squeezing softly. "I never thought I'd ever be lucky enough to meet someone like you."

Isaac is thoughtful for a minute. "I know things have been hard at times. You've seen and been through things since we've met that would send most people screaming out of town. I wish things had been easier. That you didn't have to…the stuff with the hunters…..Alison." Paul shrugs. "I have nightmares of what she did. Watching you with those daggers stuck in you. The sounds you made….. Honestly I'd kill her again if I had the chance Isaac. I'd do it all over again to make sure you were safe. I regret nothing." Eric says as they are pulling in to the storage facility. Isaac pulls up to the office so they can rent a trailer. Setting the parking brake and shutting the Jeep off he turns and looks at Paul. "How would you feel if I were human?" "Do you think I only like you because….?" Paul asks feeling an unusual unsettling emotion. Feeling his face heat up as panic gnaws at the edges of his mind he looks at Isaac. "Please, tell me you're not serious." Isaac soothes Paul over the bond and reaches for his hand. "Hey don't be like that, it was just a question that popped in my head. I know Paul. OK? I know you love me I can feel it, smell it. I just wonder how we would be if I could have dated you like a normal person is all." Paul beats back the feeling of dread and panic and lets the breath he'd been holding out. "Baby Isaac, I'd be completely content to spend the rest of my life with a human Isaac Lahey in quiet Beacon Hills. The fact that you and your friends are creatures of the night just adds some extra flavor."

Paul plasters on a fake smile and moves to exit the Jeep. Isaac grabs his arm and tugs him back gently. "Hey." He says cupping Paul's face. "What's wrong?" Paul opens his mouth ready to say everything's fine but decides to be honest. "That…. It hurt me Isaac. I know you didn't mean it but it did." Isaac rubs his thumb on Paul's face. "I promise I wasn't asking if you'd still love me if I were human. I phrased it wrong. I just meant where would be we in our relationship if we didn't have everything else going on. It was just a silly thought that should have stayed internal." "Tell me you love me." Paul says with a small smile placing his hand on Isaac's outstretched arm. "I love you Paul Brace, my mate. I would do anything for you." Isaac throws a powerful wave of love and adoration at Paul over the mate bond. "OK I'll let it slide this time. Come on let's get the trailer rented." Paul reaches forward and gives Isaac a quick kiss on his cheek before slipping out of the Jeep. Isaac smiles touching his fingers to his cheek before following Paul.

Half an hour later they had the small trailer they had rented loaded. Just as Isaac was pulling the roll up door down on the empty storage unit his back stiffens. He turns around eyes glowing. "They back?" Paul mouths silently. Isaac nods pulling Paul behind him. Isaac issues a loud but low growl of warning. Seconds later the manager comes around the corner. "Good heavens did you hear that?" She asks. Isaac looks away quickly willing his impending shift to beta away. "Sounded like some kind of dog." Paul says stepping out from behind Isaac. "I thought maybe it was for security or something." He says looking around as if searching for the wayward animal. "No we rely on electronics for security. You left your credit card I thought you might need it." She says with a smile after looking around warily. "We haven't seen any animals. Maybe it's in the next lot over?" Paul offers helpfully pointing at the chain link fence behind which about 50 pieces of construction machinery are stored. "Probably." She says even though she doesn't look convinced. "Oh well you two get some place warm another ice storm is coming tonight." With that she pulls her coat a little tighter and shuffles back towards the office.

Paul turns to Isaac who is scowling. "They gone?" he asks. "If they were ever there." The agitated wolf says. "It's just the faintest hint of a scent it'll be there and then gone." Isaac exhales loudly then smiles weakly at Paul. "May just be my imagination. I don't like being so far from home. It's also possible they are just keeping an eye on us. Making sure we don't cause any trouble." Paul reaches up and rubs his face on Isaac's neck and kisses him gently on the underside of his jaw. "Love you." he whispers to his now smiling wolf. Paul walks back towards the Jeep trailing his hand along Isaac's arm. He closes the doors to the trailer and locks them with the lock no longer needed for the empty storage unit. "Come on hot lips let's get this home and in the garage. We've got a dinner date tonight with an old friend of mine." Paul says looking at the text message that had just came in.