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Chapter 3
"Why are you being hard to want?" Lexi asked as she held a cup of black coffee for Darcy.
"Hard to want? What does that even mean?" She asked as she rubbed her temples. Man, getting drunk required effort and after care!
"I know you don't like Paul like that any more but please try and get along at least. You know he's friends with Embry and it makes me feel guilty every time you guys are in the same room and you shoot him death glares!"
"It's too early and I'm too hung over to talk about that numbskull." She got up to head to the bathroom ignoring the coffee Lexi set on the bed side table for her.
Lexi sighed. She didn't like pushing her friend like this but it certainly wasn't healthy holding onto bitter feelings like that. If Darcy claimed to be over Paul then why was she bitter? She should just ignore him or be civil and leave it at that but no, she was making it painfully clear she did not like him, had not forgiven him and there were no chances of that happening in the near future.
"Actually, I find it rather suspicious that he and I are in the same room so often." Darcy said as she returned to accept the coffee now.
Lexi's eye twitched and Darcy didn't miss it. It was a clear cut sign that she was hiding something.
"Please don't tell me you are setting me up with him!" Darcy said eying her friend menacingly.
Lexi flinched. For such a pretty face, Darce could really scare her sometimes.
"Paul is Embry's best man and you are my maid of honour. I'm not trying to set you up but it would be great if you could just get along at least and if you could stop looking at him as if you were wishing he'd drop dead."
She winced, sure she hated the guy but she didn't want him to be dead or hurt or anything. She saw Lexi looking at her expectantly and sighed. She'd be the martyr and sacrifice her bitter feelings but only till Lexi got married, after that she'd return to hating him.
"Fine."
"Really?"
"You want me to it give in writing?"
"I wouldn't mind!"
Darcy glared at her best friend and she shrugged looking sheepish.
"I'll take your word for it and just to test if you're really into this and not just sayin' it, we are going over to the Uley's tonight!" Lexi said clapping her hands. Darcy would meet her future family, the pack, officially tonight! They were part of the same group!
Darcy groaned. "Why do you do this to me? I was only agreeing to be more civil and here you are dragging me into your life!"
Lexi's happy expression faltered and Darcy felt like a bitch. Lexi was more of family to her than a friend and here she was hurting her when she was supposed to be all happy and excited which she was until Darcy opened her big mouth.
"Sorry. I'll come along." Darcy said with the guilty expression of a child and Lexi smiled. Her best friend was the best!
"Thank you!" She said as she hugged Darcy.
"Uff! Don't kill me now!" She said but she was smiling.
"Ok! Let's get your clothes together!" Lexi said as she opened her closet and Darcy let her have her fun.
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"What you thinking about, bro?" Jared asked Paul. He had never seen him so deep in thought. He wasn't the thinking type.
"Lola"
"Oh"
"Yeah"
"How is she?"
"Upset, very upset and so beautiful." Paul sighed
Jared chuckled. This was a new side to Paul and it was a little funny. Ok. It was very funny!
"Laugh all you want but it's not easy being in my shoes." Paul said annoyed.
"Allow me to lift your spirits by informing you that Darcy has agreed to come to dinner tonight at Sam's" Embry said as he walked in to their office. They had a big place. They ran this agency sort of thing where they offered their services. Not of the dirty kind but any clean kind of services, you wanted your house cleaned, lawn trimmed, house renovated, car fixed, whatever, they were your go to guys. All the wolves worked together, picking up the work they were comfortable with. It made working fun and easy.
"Really?" Paul said as he perked up considerably.
"Really!" Embry grinned as he exchanged a glance with Jared.
"OK!" Paul said excited. Maybe she'd open up in a crowd.
"Don't mess it though, Lexi said it took some time and emotional blackmailing to get her to agree to it." Embry cautioned.
"Oh, so she doesn't want to come?"
"She's still bitter about the whole thing, Paul, what do you expect?"
"I expect her to give me a chance, is that too much?"
"Right now? Yes!"
Paul sighed. Jared placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Don't lose hope, after all, you are the Paul Lahottie!" Jared winked and Paul grimaced. He really had to work on changing his image. It just won't do any longer. He was waiting anxiously for the day to end soon. With Darcy coming for dinner, the night seemed more promising to him.
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Lexi was making Darcy try out clothes for the evening. She was super excited which made Darcy wary but she put her feelings aside. She was doing this for her and she had already agreed. So now she had to go along with her and put up with whatever she wanted to try.
They were finally ready now and it was time to go. They drove over to the Uley's. Lexi got comfortable with everyone immediately but Darcy felt out of place. She was introduced to everyone but she couldn't remember their names and they all seemed rather close to one another and even with Lexi they were acting like they'd known her forever. Darcy was glad her friend had found a great family and friends but she felt left out. She took a drink and walked outside. It was crowded with all the people in there. It was usually just the women though. The guys were out tossing a ball around.
She sat on the stairs and watched the guys.
"Hey"
Darcy choked on her drink and started coughing.
Paul patted her back to soothe her. He hadn't meant to startle her.
Darcy looked up, once her cough was under control, to see a very sweaty, sexy and shirtless Paul sitting beside her. She gulped and Paul smirked. At least he hadn't lost his charm.
She looked up at him and they locked eyes. Paul could see the one emotion that he reciprocated completely; lust. They didn't realize when they had moved closer and were inching towards each other. Unable to hold himself back, Paul kissed her. To his surprise, she kissed him back, running her hands over his muscles. Paul's skin tingled under her touch. She had that effect on him and it had multiplies now that she was his imprint.
"Huh uh..Err.. sorry to disturb you guys but Emily said dinner is ready." A nervous looking Colin said, trying to keep his eyes away from Darcy's cleavage. It was an eyeful.
Paul growled and Darcy was brought out of her momentary lapse of logic. She was stunned that she had actually let him kiss her and had returned it too. This shit just got complicated.
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AN: Thoughts? What do you think will happen next? Let me know! Thanks!
