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Loving From A Distance

Chapter Three

Paul POV

I walked into the kitchen like I was on fire, twitching and jumping out of my skin to what almost just happened between us!

I silently palmed my face. How stupid was I? God I almost kissed Bella on the lips! The LIPPPSSS! How was I going to face her now and act all normal now that she had actually turned her cheek? What did this mean? Did she not feel what I have been denying since we were old enough to know that she was a girl and I was a boy?

I had tried my best to forget her all this years, and now I am with perfect Leah Clearwater. How was I going to act now? I had almost kissed somebody else. I was NOT that guy any more. I haven't kissed anyone else but Leah for the past year and a half now. And now Bella turns up, and I am acting like somebody else. Acting like I use to with her to be precise.

GODDDD… I have literally fucked up my relationship with my best friend of all people. Arggg… I groaned into my hands again.

"How's that popcorn holding up Putts?" I heard her ask me from the other room. Good… Great… she is acting like nothing just happened between us.

Arff…. Did I want her acting like nothing happened between us because… come on… it did?

I PAUL FRANCIS LAHOTE, ALMOST KISSED ISABELLA MARIE SWAN IN MY LIVING ROOM!

"Just pouring drinks…" I called back lamely.

OMG! Really? That's your freaking answer? OMG she must think I'm such a Putts! Oh wait, she already called me that on the way home!

I groaned again.

I walked to the pantry and grabbed two popcorn bags and put one in the microwave, before walking to the fridge and grabbing two soda cans and propping them on the table. Hearing the microwave sound I grab some bowls and emptied one into a bowl while popping the other inside.

I walked towards the lounge room and handed Bella a soda and her bowl of popcorn, before going back to grab mine and empting it into a bowl as well.

"Thanks Paul" she smiled at me, as I sat down and looked at the screen. It was the new MIB3 that I was hankering to see again [yes I know it is still playing at some cinema's but I just had to mention it cause I looovvveeddd it so much!].

"Oh great! Glad you found my new copy! Been dying to see it again!" I told her with a grin, stuffing a hand full of popcorn into my mouth, and she pressed play.

"I know I watched it like ten times!" she laughed, and I had to admit I watched it more than that, but wouldn't dare tell her that.

I was glad that I knew the movie inside out and could comment on things when she had said something, but I was stuck in deep thought about what was going to happen now that all the things I had felt for her were now unearth and no longer dormant.

Was the kiss we almost shared going to change things between us? How was I going to act now that it had happened? Was I going to be able to stay with Leah, knowing that I felt something for Bella, and by the way she had turned her face so my kiss would land on her cheek, what did that mean?

Did it mean that she didn't feel the same way? Or was it because she knew it would hurt everyone if it happens. She has always been selfless, and it makes me love her even more.

Bella POV

I was glad that I had seen this movie that many times that I could just regurgitate all the conversations I have had in the past, and be able to quote the movie like I had written it, because fairly I couldn't get what almost happened between Paul and I out of my head.

It wouldn't have been fair if Leah had to be told what had happened, or worse, we would have an awkward relationship now because of it.

God I hope not.

I only just got him back in my life in person, more than just emails, phone calls, and video chats.

I had to normalize things again. I just had to.

My phone began to ring half an hour later, it was my dad asking where I was.

"OMG Bells!" he said in a panicked voiced.

"Hey Dad, is there something wrong?" I asked him worriedly.

"Shit bells! I woke up to check up on you and ask if you wanted to trade places. And shit you were gone!" he said in such a worried voice.

"I'm at Pauls watching Men In Black Three. Sorry I forgot to leave you all a message" I glared at Paul, who laughed silently at the reason why I couldn't leave a message.

"So I'm assuming you are staying the night?" he asked me with relief.

"Sure am Dad. So I will be there for breakfast" I was sending Paul mock evil glares, and he was pretending to catch them, and then I was sending him pretend arrows, and he was pretending to be shot by them, and I try to stiffly a laugh.

"Well sounds like you and Paul are back to your antics. Don't stay up too late. And don't worry about making breakfast. I'm going fishing with Harry and Billy all weekend. Will be back on Sunday afternoon"

"Well that sounds like fun! Give Harry my hello and have a great weekend Dad! Love ya!"

"Love ya too Bells. Night" and with that he hung up and I threw my phone at Pauls head, which he caught easily and place it on the coffee table, smirking at me. And I kicked him enough so it just a little, and he mock groaned in pain and I just rolled my eyes at him.

"Glad we both watched it ten times at the movies huh?" I asked him, knowing him like the back of my hand, even after all this year's being physically apart.

Shock registered on his face for a second that I knew him so well, and how much we were so alike and yet so different.

"Pshhh… Nah uh. Only saw it like twelve times" he said with a laugh and picked up the pillow that was next to him and threw it at my head, which I ducked at, and started a pillow fight between us, with fits of giggles; pillows, popcorn and soda everywhere, we retired and quickly got the living room in order.

We turned off everything and headed to the bathroom to brush our teeth and get ready for bed.

Paul handed me his favourite shirt and shorts and fixed up the bed for me, before tucking me in as well like he use to when we were children, but instead of him lying next to me, which would have been the obvious best friends move we were used to. He just kissed my head and we said our goodnight.

"Glad you're back Itzy Bitzy" he whispered softly before turning off the light and closing the door behind him.

"Glad to be back Inky Winkie" I whispered into the dark room, before letting sleep take over me and closing my eyes.