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Chapter 3- Changing Slowly

Brady's POV

On my way home I chose not to tell my pack brothers. They would blow it all off the handle. They would all expect me to move there permanently. That would be great but I don't want to freak Aubrey out. I want to take things slow with her. She meant too much to be just a quick fling. She meant the world to me and I wanted to make sure to do it right.

I pulled up to my house first. I dropped off my stuff and took a quick shower before going over to Sam's.

On my way there I was trying to come up with an excuse. I knew it had to be a good one but by the time I pulled up I still had nothing. I decided to tell Emily though, she was like a mom to me and I had to tell someone, and I trusted Em.

I walked right in without knocking and went straight to the kitchen. Emily turned around and when she saw it was me her eyes filled with anger. Before the yelling started a hugged her.

"I'm sorry" I whispered.

"Brady Bennett! Do you know how worried I was? Now where were you young man?"

"You have to swear not to tell, not even Sam, promise?" I pleaded

She sighed. "Fine I won't say anything. Now tell me!"

I looked around anxiously and tapped into all my senses. Okay, no one was around. "I was with my Imprint." I smiled as I remembered mine and Aubrey's week.

"BRADY BENNETT YOU IMP-"

"Shhhhhhhhh!" I whispered, covering her mouth with my hand. "You can't tell anyone! Yes, I imprinted." I smiled.

"On who? What? When? Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh! Brady! Who? Tell me!"

"Calm down, calm down; her name is Aubrey she's 15 and super beautiful and everything I want." I smiled; I could talk about her for hours.

"Aw, my little baby has a soul mate! I'm so happy for you! Okay I want to meet her, bring her to me tomorrow!" she smiled and hugged me.

"Well, there may be a problem with that… She lives in Georgia." I sighed as depression over took my thoughts.

Her smile disappeared and a sad expression overcame her. "If you have to move there, I'm sure we'll understand."

"I'm not going to move there Em. I mean that would be great to see her but I don't want to freak her out you know? I want to do this right, take it slow and be her friend first."

"That's sweet," she smiled, "but how are you going to see her? I don't think her parents would let her come up here and visit you." She said shaking her head.

"Oh, did I forget to tell you? Her dad is the Alpha of that other pack so they are actually planning a visit up here next month." I smiled. I had been so happy when her mom, Leanne, told me.

"Oh well that's great! I'm so happy for you! Now let's go tell the boys. What's your excuse?"

"I'll make it up," I laughed.

The boys were all relieved and angry at me. I came up with the excuse that my mom called me asking me for money and then I stayed with her for a week or two to take care of her for a little bit, and she wouldn't let me leave to phase and tell them. They all seemed suspicious still but didn't question it.

The next day at school, my usual girls that I banged in between classes threw themselves at me, and for once I denied them. They all looked at me like I'd just grown a third head. When Hayley came to me in the middle of the hall and seductively whispered in my ear. The whole school knew that Hayley and I did it every day. So they automatically moved out of the way of the supply closet. When I shook my head and said no thanks the hall audibly gasped. Hayley looked at me with evil in her eyes.

"WHAT?" she yelled. Hayley was the prettiest girl in the school and no one denied her.

The hall silenced. I didn't want to make a scene but I needed to end our 'friends with benefits' relationship. "Hayley, I'm done with that okay? I've found somebody, and I don't want to sleep around anymore. I've changed, and now this is done. Okay? So just leave me alone now."

"Oh, so you have found someone better than me? Ha! That's not possible. I'm the best you'll ever get. She's probably some dirty whore. You're going to regret this, there is no way any girl can be better than me." She said with a smug smile on her face.

Anger filled me; she can be a bitch to anyone else, but no one says anything bad about Aubrey. "Oh but she is you little bitch. She's everything you're not. She's pretty, nice, wonderful personality, oh and she's not a whore. She's someone who can respect herself. If you want to be an evil bitch then go ahead. But when you talk about her you better watch your back." She didn't say anything she just stormed off.

The girls in the hallway suddenly looked at me with those sappy expressions like when a guy in a romantic movie says something sweet. I ignored them and walked to lunch. On my way, Tiffany, a girl I've been going to school with since kindergarten, came up to me and asked me out. She said that was really sweet and was hoping I would maybe consider cheating on Aubrey. I looked at her with a bewildered expression. I asked her if she was insane then continued to my food.

I sat down with the boys and ate my food quietly. Of course the whole school already knew about the Hayley thing so of course the guys were badgering me with questions. I just brush them off and say it was nothing and that I just heard she got an STD so I didn't want to do her. Fortunately, they all dropped it.

All night I dreamed off Aubrey. Not seeing her tortured me more than I thought it would. Though we texted all the time and e mailed it still was painful.

1 month later

I have not had sex in over a month. In a way I'm proud of myself, but also the urge is overwhelming. I've asked for advice from Quil, who didn't have sex for 17 years while he was waiting for Claire to grow up. He said I had to just think of her and how it would affect her. He said it would hurt her to have sex too young and of course it would hurt her first time. It helped a little knowing that I was keeping her from pain.

But it still caused me physical pain. Whenever I thought of Aubrey, all I thought about was how great she was and how much I missed her. One Saturday I didn't even get out of bed because it hurt so much.

I decided to go to the beach after school on Friday. Aubrey was coming down to visit next weekend and we'd been getting really close lately. We talk on the phone every night about everything. She was becoming my best friend and I couldn't be happier.

We did have a hint of flirting it wasn't really that strong but it was enough to make me float on air.

Just then Natalie came up to me and sat next to me on the sand. My heart leapt and at the same time, I wanted to punch her. But I'll never punch a girl of course but if there was a girl I could punch, it'd be her.

Okay let's get this straight, I have no romantic feelings for Natalie at all anymore but it still hurts a little you know? My feelings are still a little hurt.

"Hey" she said looking at me, probably expecting me to fall all over her like I used to. But I just nodded at her without glancing her way.

"Do you remember that time when we snuck out and spent the whole night talking on this beach?" she giggled, trying to start a conversation.

"I'd rather not remember but, unfortunately I do." I sighed, still not looking at her. I hate how now that every girl wants me she wants to have me too. She's such an attention whore.

She huffed, and then tried a different approach. "Why do you hate me? I mean it's like we were best friends and we were close to dating and then one day it's like I didn't matter to you anymore…" she frowned and looked down.

Wow she's honestly trying to act like she cared about me. She's trying to guilt trip me and act innocent. I hate her.

"That's because you don't matter. I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm over it, okay so just leave me alone." I then got up and left, I didn't want to deal with her crap. I went home and called my best friend, Aubrey.

"Hello?" her beautiful voice answered on the third ring.

"Hey" I said settling down into my bed.

"Oh hey! What's up Bradybaby?" I laughed, that's her nickname for me. We spent two hours last week thinking of nicknames for each other.

"Uh, Nothing really, what about you AubbyBobby?" I chuckled. She giggled.

"Hmm just packing, we're going to Myrtle Beach tomorrow." I could hear the smile in her voice. That made me happy; I just wished I could see her beautiful smile for myself. We continued our conversation until she fell asleep at 3 am. I had to call her and tell her to hang up; I didn't want her to get in trouble for running up her phone bill up more than it already is.

"Sorry for waking you up," I said

"Its fine, you probably saved me a two week grounding, so thank you." She laughed and then yawned, "Well I'm going to go to bed now, Sweet dreams." She said.

"Good night, see you next weekend," I said with a smile

"I know I can't wait, good night my BradyBaby"

"Night AubbyBobby"

I hung up and fell into a wonderful sleep filled with my love. Next weekend was going to be great. I could just feel it.

Hey guys, sorry nothing really exciting happened in this chapter, it was more of just a filler chapter (: I think I might do a chapter from Aubrey's POV next, should I?

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