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Chapter 2

"Hey! Keep a check on your alcohol! You were the one who was supposed to be driving and I was the one supposed to be all gloomy and sad because my engagement party was cancelled!" Lexi said as she watched Darcy down glass after glass.

Darcy wanted to get drunk and shake off the memories that had taken over her once again. Nope! Paul Lahote would never ever hurt her again.

"Well, it's good I found you then."

"Embry! What are you doing here?" Lexi said as she kissed him.

"What? It was my party too and I'm just as disappointed." He said as he looked at her tenderly and brushed her hair to the side.

Darcy watched as her once tomboy friend blushed and seemed flustered by the attention. She rolled her eyes as she asked for another drink.

"Are you sure you should be drinking so much?"

She spat out her drink on the bar tender's face as she turned to look at the next person to join their party.

Her fingers curled around her glass in anger as she saw the devil himself sit next to her in all his handsome glory.

Darcy quickly finished her drink and got up, picking up her purse and putting a few bills on the table.

"I'm leaving. This party is over for me."

"Come on, Darcy!" Lexi looked at her pleadingly but Darcy shook her head.

"Let me drop you." Paul offered getting up.

"How many times will you drop me?"

Paul flinched at the tone and what she insinuated. Embry and Lexi looked on nervously.

"Let him drive, Lola. You can't drive while you're drunk" Lexi said softly, using her pet name. She knew her friend had been extremely hurt by Paul but she was surprised that even after all this time it still hurt that bad. She felt bad for her and also because she had to keep a secret from her. They never had any secrets between them no matter what kind of dirty deed they did. This was a first. And Lexi dreaded the day she'd find out. Darce was Paul's imprint. She had gone to UCLA to complete her studies and had returned just two weeks back for Lexi's engagement. They had been having lunch at the diner when Embry and Paul and some other guys had walked in. Lexi had been seeing Embry for about six months and knew about them. When Paul went all wild eyed and couldn't take his eyes of Darcy, Lexi knew he had imprinted on her. He had been trying to talk to her but she wasn't having any of it.

"No. I'll walk or call a cab." Darcy said decidedly as she walked out.

Lexi looked apologetically at Paul. She wanted to help them get together so she would be in on the secret and Lexi wouldn't feel so guilty.

Paul just smiled at her and walked after Darcy. There was no way he'd let her leave on her own.

He walked out to see that she had decided to walk. He started walking after her trying to be discreet about it.

Darcy knew Lexi would not leave her alone but sending Paul after her was too much. She knew she hated him! But here he was trying to act all gallant or something, seeing to it she reached home fine.

"Leave me alone!" Darcy said as she turned sharply to see Paul stop in his tracks.

He held up his hands. "I just want to make sure you reach home safely. Lexi wouldn't go on and have a wedding if something were to happen to you. I can't let that happen, Embry would be all sad and whiny."

"So you're here for them?" Darcy challenged.

"I.. ..I mean.." Paul stammered. What was the right answer to this kind of question?

"Leave it." She said holding her palm out. She turned and started walking again. So did Paul.

"For God's sake, go away! This is La Push! Nothing's going to happen."

"The crime rate has gone up now, you know."

"Oh really? What it now? One and a half bear attack every year?" Darcy asked sarcastically.

Paul chuckled. She was right. Not much criminal activity here.

"Why are you doing this?" she asked once again exasperated at him for being so adamant." Don't you have girls to screw?"

"Are you offering?" Paul asked cockily.

"Not even in your dreams douche bag!"

"Ouch! That hurt!"

"Yeah? That hurt? Well you deserve much worse!" She started walking faster.

"Lola, I'm sorry. I can't tell you how sorry I am for what happened back then." Paul said as he increased his pace as well and was now walking beside her.

"Don't call me that! Don't you fucking dare call me that! And I don't care how sorry you are. It's too late and too little."

Paul sighed and rubbed his forehead. This was going to be much more difficult than he anticipated. But what did he expect? He had messed up big time.

Darcy felt her intoxication level come down drastically and she was left with a headache. But she hurried home. She wanted to get away from him and fast.

She reached home without another glance in his direction even though he was following her and she was aware of it. She quickly locked up after her. She stayed alone in this house her parents had left her. They had divorced and now lived their own lives. Not really making an effort to stay in touch.

Paul stood outside just staring at her locked door. He had no idea how he would set things right but of course he had too. He had broken his imprint's heart and now karma was biting him in the ass.

He did not know how to go about this. Usually girls came to him or gave him enough signals for him to know that they wanted him to make the first move but here was Darcy, Lola, his Lola who was pushing him away with all her might. This was a first.

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AN: thoughts? Does anyone think Darcy should move on and forgive him? Is Lexi wrong in keeping the secret or is it her responsibility to the pack? Let me know. Thanks!