Thanks for the review and here is more of cunning Paul and Lauren, I hope you enjoy it.
Lauren was standing on, what once had been an apartment building. She looked around her and all she saw was ruins and rubble.
Lauren and her team had been digging for 48 hours and she was feeling many different things, sleepy and hungry mostly, but she also felt homesick, which was weird since she never felt homesick, ever.
The USAR team from Denmark was only ten minutes away from what once had been a town in Peru, but now was a mess of semi-collapsed buildings, ruins and tents.
Lauren noticed a dark haired doctor step out of the command post and walked towards the aid station. Lauren felt a surge of happiness run thru her. Lauren handed over her flashlight to the technician standing next to her and ran towards the man.
"Ian, Ian" she called out, the dark haired man turned around, a big smile spread across his face, and he opened his arms to Lauren, who jumped into his arms.
"Hey baby sis, how are you? You look tired, but I guess that's nothing new" Ian, Laurens older brother looked at his sister, she looked different there was a light in her eyes he had not seen in a while.
"I am freaking exhausted, but Rasmus and his team is here in about ten minutes and then I get to catch some shut eye in the jeep" Lauren smiled and turned around when she heard several cars pull up.
Lauren heard several car doors open and the distinct sound of someone giving orders in Danish. There was a voice Lauren had missed, Rasmus was by far one of Laurens best friends and they had worked together several times around the globe, the first time in Thailand after the tsunami, Lauren shuddered, she would never forget the sight of the drowned tourists, two minutes later the tall Dane hugged Lauren.
"Good to see you again Lieutenant Nixon" Rasmus let go of Lauren
"You too Lieutenant Hanson" Lauren said, and smiled. She continued to brief Rasmus about the situation and the Danish team got to work.
Lauren went back to her jeep and fell asleep in the backseat, she dreamt of home and Paul.
Paul was at home in La Push driving everyone around him crazy. Paul was a complete ass to be around and Sam had told him to take a few days off from the fire department and instead go on patrol.
Paul refused to think or talk about Lauren and the whole pack was suffering. Sam had enough and he was on his way to talk to Ryan Nixon, the chief at the station in Forks.
Sam drove past the welcome to Forks sign and turned right after the first traffic light in town. He parked in the street, went over, and opened the door to the firehouse and he greeted the men currently gathered in the kitchen. Sam found Chief Nixon's office door.
"Enter" the chief called out and Sam opened the door and stepped in
"Chief Uley, what can I do for you?" Nixon asked, he knew Sam wanted something. Sam Uley never just dropped by.
"Ryan, I was wondering if you heard anything from Lauren?" Sam sat down, he sure hoped the chief had some news he could pass on to his grumpy sergeant.
"I haven't heard from Lauren, but I got a satellite call from Ian and he was at the site with Lauren. They were both well" Ryan sat down in his desk chair and looked at Sam. This was strange this was the first time Sam had asked about his daughter and then he suddenly got it.
"Who Sam? which one of your dogs imprinted on my daughter?" Ryan asked Sam
Ryan Nixon was a Quileute decedent and knew the legends and the pack. After graduating from the academy Ryan had met Lauren and Ian's mother and ten years at the station in La Push, a position as chief had opened up in Forks and Ryan had been offered the position and the family moved from La Push to Forks.
"Sergeant Lahote" Sam said and waited Chief Nixon to say something.
"I should have known, it was only a matter of time before it would happen" Ryan sighed stood up and turned and looked out of the Window.
Sam looked at the man standing in front of him "What do you mean?"
"Well fifteen years ago I ran into a fire and got trapped under a beam. While I was out I had a dream, in the dream Lauren and Paul was married. I lost her; he took her away from me, that's why I didn't stop her when she joined FEMA, because I knew that would keep her away from here and from Lahote" Ryan turned and looked at Sam
Sam stood up "Well I know Paul got a temper, but I promise you he will protect her, he will give up his own life to keep her safe and her being gone it is killing him"
"I know how the imprint works Sam, I just don't trust him," Ryan said
"I know Ryan, just let me know if anything happens" Sam shook Ryan's hand and left.
Son of a …, Ryan never wanted his little girl mixed up with the pack, but at least he now he knew she would be safe.
Three weeks later.
Lauren collected her bags from the luggage carrousel and headed towards the exit. Her flight had been a rough one and her time in Peru had not been a picnic. Lauren had dragged a family of four out of the ruins all dead. The team had rescued many people and the job was now over. Ian had declined Laurens offer to come home with her, he was travelling to Africa next.
Lauren hailed a cap and she stared out of the window, as soon as she saw the Welcome to Forks sign, she sighed and the knot in her stomach loosened a little. The cap stopped and Lauren paid the driver, stepped out of the cap, and paid the driver, she looked up at her apartment, it looked dark and lonely.
Lauren sighed and picked up her bag and walked over and opened the door and when she got to her floor she dropped her bag and opened the door, she turned on the light and walked in. Normally Lauren would walk in, take a bath, and then sleep, but for some reason she felt uneasy and she decided to go for a run.
It was cold and raining like always, but it was October so it did not surprise Lauren, what did surprise her was the man on the beach, he was shirtless and was staring at the horizon. Paul… Lauren thought he looked lonely and sad. Lauren walked towards him and Paul turned his head and looked at her. Laurens heart almost stopped when she saw the look of raw emotions in Paul's eyes.
"Sergeant Lahote" Lauren said and stopped next to Paul
Paul did not say anything. Paul been to the beach every day since Lauren left and he had seen her standing next to him a million times and when he tried to hold her, she had disappeared.
"Paul, aren't you going to say anything," Lauren said again
"I don't know…I mean are you really here and back for good" Paul asked her
"I am back, but just until the next time I am needed somewhere" Lauren took Paul's hand
Paul looked at Lauren and then he gently squeezed her hand "Then I can't do this" Paul let go of her hand.
"Paul, Paul" Lauren called after Paul, who just kept walking away from her
Lauren was stunned, what did he mean? He couldn't do this; all Lauren wanted was to be his friend right? That was what she wanted right?
…
Paul walked back to Sam and Emily's small house. He opened the door and walked in, he could hear his brothers goof around in the living room, Jared and Kim was in the kitchen with Emily and Sam was not home.
Paul walked into the kitchen; he looked at Kim "Can I talk to you, for just a moment?"
Jared pushed Kim behind him; Paul shook his head "I am not going to hurt her Jared. I just need some advice"
Kim pushed past Jared "Don't worry honey, I will be fine"
Kim dragged Paul outside "So Lauren is back?"
"How did you know" Paul asked Kim
"Please, the look on your face says it all" Kim smirked "And she called me and told me, to tell you that you are an idiot"
Paul growled and Jared was by Kim's side in a split second and he pushed her behind him "Paul, don't, it's not her fault that both you and Lauren have issues"
Paul started to shake "She called me an idiot" Paul growled
"That's because you are one" A voice from the door said. Paul's heart almost stopped and Jared turned and looked to see whom it was
Lauren walked out of the door and motioned for Kim and Jared to leave "You are an idiot, what the hell is your problem?"
"Right now? You" Paul crossed his arms and glared at Lauren
Lauren looked at Paul "well you are my problem too. I do not know what has happened to me. While in Peru, all I could think about was getting home and when I am home, I get this funny feeling and my whole being told me to go to the beach because you were there and then you reject me, what the hell is going on?"
Paul looked at Lauren, god she was amazing, but the past three weeks had been hell. Paul knew he could not resist the imprint; the bond between them was getting stronger. Paul did the thing he was best at he ran.
Lauren looked after him, what the hell? Again really, but she did not get a chance to say or do anything, before Paul was back and she felt his lips on hers, and then he was gone.
Kim walked out of the house and handed Lauren a cup of coffee "He'll be back"
"If you say so" Lauren shook her head.
This was weird Emily and Kim wanted to know everything Lauren had experienced in Peru and an hour passed, suddenly five pagers went off and Embry, Jared, Seth, quill and Colin stormed out the house.
"What just happened?" Lauren asked
"Paul got your brain, fire of course, go… I know you are dying to go with them" Kim grinned
Lauren put down her mug and ran to her car and drove to the firehouse, when she arrived Embry looked at her "Hey lieutenant want to ride a long?"
"You know it," Lauren said and before she knew it, someone handed her some gear and Lauren jumped in the jeep with Sam, who was surprised to see her, but welcomed her.
When they arrived at the scene, they knew it was going to be bad. Paul had jumped on the engine just as it left the garage.
The fire was in a three-storage house, there was a lot of smoke and the fire had spread. Paul and Jared was the first to in and Embry and Lauren was next in.
Suddenly Sam came on the radio "There is four year old missing, her room is on the first floor"
Lauren and Embry climbed the stairs and found the bedroom. Embry crawled in and he found the bed and under the covers, he could feel something and Lauren sucked in a breath, it turned out to be stuffed animal.
Embry and Lauren searched the entire room and around the first floor, no one could find the girl. Paul and Jared couldn't find her either.
"Sam, we can't find her, can you locate a relative and ask if she has anywhere she usually hides out" Lauren asked Sam
"Wait" Sam searched for the mother
Lauren and Embry knew they were running out of time and Paul and Jared was not doing much better. Colin, Seth and Quill was getting edgy, they knew they had to put out the fire soon.
"Team one and team two, she usually hides in a kitchen cupboard, I repeat search the kitchen" Sam yelled
Lauren and Embry reached the kitchen and they found the little girl in a cupboard. Embry scooped her up and ran towards the kitchen door; Lauren was hot on his heels.
Paul and Jared made it outside and Paul let out a breath when he saw Embry with the little girl and then the longest minute in Paul life has started. Lauren had a little problem with a celling that collapsed before she made it out.
Lauren pulled of her breathing apparatus and coughed, she looked around for Paul and Jared and smiled when she saw Paul head her way, he pulled her in for a hug, but when he leaned into kiss, her Lauren stopped him.
"Don't," She whispered
"Why, what did I do" Paul's temper flared
"I just…" Lauren threw up "I do that sometimes" Lauren smiled
"Well I am not going to kiss you now" Paul smiled
"Aw come on" Lauren chased after Paul, but he was too fast
After the fire were put out and the team packed up and headed back to the station, when the truck pulled in Lauren and Paul jumped of and they were flirting and having fun.
"Lauren what are you doing?" someone said
Lauren turned around and stopped "Matt, what are you doing here"
"Is that away to greet you husband" Matt smiled.