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"Cullen? Like the vampires?" She asked, remembering what Paul told her earlier about the family that lived in Forks. Jacob nodded his head and released a deep breath.

"Yeah, that's him." Melanie scooted closer and wrapped her arms around her younger brother's neck to hug him tightly. She hated seeing him upset, and she hated even more that still was all happening while she was gone. Realizing this was going to take longer than a few minutes, Melanie pulled Jacob up and made him go inside with her. There was no sign of their dad; he must;ve already gone to bed. The two shuffled into Melanie's room and got comfy sitting on her bed.

"We don't have to keep talking about this if you don't want to. I'll understand," Melanie said, breaking the small silence that had formed once they went inside.

"No, this is something you need to know. There's a big chance you'll run into her or the coven in Forks. It's not a very big town." Jacob began to elaborate about the things he just mentioned. How Bella showed up with the motorcycles and recruited his help in fixing them. How he slowly fell in love with her over pizza slices and late nights in the garage. How he almost beat up a kid named Mike at the theater for trying to make passes at Bella, and how he and Bella almost kissed a few times but never actually did.

Everything he was saying made Melanie grit her teeth and bite her tongue. She didn't want to say something that would upset Jacob when he was being so open and forthcoming with her. But who in their right mind would pass up such a great guy like her brother? This Edward guy must have a dick made of gold or something; otherwise Bella is a blind fool for overlooking Jacob. If Melanie ever had the chance to meet Bella, she'd make sure she knew just what she was missing out on.

"Alice, Edward's so called 'sister', can see the future. Some vampires have gifts; Edward can read minds, Alice can see a person's future, and another one, Jasper, can manipulate feelings I think. Alice came back to Forks and told Bella that Edward was planning to kill himself because he thought she was dead. It was a huge miscommunication and some Shakespearean bull crap. I asked her to stay - with me. I thought for a minute that she actually would, but I was wrong. Nothing is more important to her than that leech. She left and went to get him."

"Bitch," Melanie said before she could stop herself. Jacob just smiled wryly.

"I had a feeling you would say something like that. It's okay; I've been moving on, and I'm trying to not let her affect me as much anymore." Jacob smiled at Melanie and checked the time on his phone and groaned. It was already after ten, and he had to be up at midnight for his patrol.

"Just sleep here, and I'll make sure you wake up in time for your shift." Jacob didn't protest much and got comfortable in Melanie's bed and passed out after a few minutes. Melanie turned off the overhead light but clicked her side lamp on so she could still see. Grabbing her book off her nightstand, she turned to the dog-eared page and picked up where she left off. It was a murder mystery with a touch of romance about a reclusive detective protecting a fiery journalist from a serial killer; the kind of book Melanie could lose herself in.

After an hour of reading, her hip was starting to her from her position in bed so she got up. She was careful to not disturb Jacob and made her way over to her window. Melanie opened it wide and sat on the windowsill to look up at the stars. She had to wake Jacob up in about twenty minutes and then she could get some shut eye.

The stars were something that Melanie had always taken for granted. Chicago wasn't the best place to go stargazing. There was too much smog, and a lot of the skyscrapers covered the view of the night sky. The brunette closed her eyes and relaxed as the night breeze tousled her long, dark locks.

"Mel." For a minute she thought it was just her imagination, but when she opened her eyes, she saw Paul walking closer to her house from the tree lining.

"What're you doing here? I thought you had to patrol tomorrow. You need to get some sleep!" She whispered back. Paul reached her window and saw Jacob sleeping soundly in her bed behind her. Raising an eyebrow, he put a finger to his lips and lifted himself up so he could sit beside her on the windowsill. He brought his warm hand up to cup one side of Melanie's face.

"It's hard not being around you," He mumbled and pulled the tiny woman closer to him. She snuggled into his side and relished in the warmth he was providing. She could hear the steady beating of his heart where her head rested against his chest. Reluctantly, she pulled away.

"I have to wake Jake up for his shift soon. I know you guys are trying to be better around each other, but I don't want him to get upset if he sees you here this late." Melanie looked back and saw Jacob still fast asleep, but it was five minutes until midnight and she needed to get him up soon.

"I'll just hide in your closet." Before Melanie could stop him, Paul was pulling himself the rest of the way into her room and closing himself inside her small closet. Rolling her eyes, Melanie walked over to her bed and gently shook Jacob's shoulder.

"Jakey, you need to get up," She cooed in his ear. The teenager groaned and tried to roll over.

"No, I wanna sleep," He grumbled, not fully awake.

"Jacob Black, get your butt up and go do your wolf thing," Melanie scolded him. Jacob grumbled some more and sat up to stretch. He took in a deep breath and stiffened. Melanie instantly got nervous but tried to remain calm and collected.

"Is Paul here?" He asked in a serious tone.

"No, he's probably sleeping for his shift," Melanie lied through her teeth. Se knew Jacob wouldn't be okay with Paul being over late. Her brother sniffed and air again and made a face.

"It smells like Paul."

"And you're sure it's not me? I was around him all afternoon." Jacob leaned in closer and smelled her.

"Gross, it is you. You need to go shower and get his scent off of you; it's... disturbing. I'm late; I'll see you later this morning," Jacob said and jumped out her window. Melanie watched him run off and closed the window once he was gone.

"You put me on your wall?" Melanie turned to see Paul looking at the many drawings on her wall. He was looking at the one she did of him earlier that day. It seemed like ages ago that all that happened, but it was just that morning. Melanie nodded and sat down on her bed. Paul joined her and laid down on her pillows in the spot that Jacob had just vacated.

"It was one of my better ones so I felt like framing it," Melanie answered him and laid down so she could look him in the eyes. She put her hand on his and examined how different they were. Paul was a few shades tanner than she was, and his hand dwarfed hers in size. He slid his fingers between hers and brought her hand up to his lips so he could kiss it softly.

"You really should get some sleep soon," Melanie told him, fighting down the blush that threatened to invade her cheeks. Paul smiled at her and made her heart beat quicken. Melanie still didn't understand the effect he had on her; he could make her feel like a school girl with a crush in two seconds flat.

"And I told you that it's hard for me to stay away from you for too long."

"It's only been a few hours since I left Sam's house."

"Yeah, that's definitely too long." He whispered; his face a few inches from hers. Paul shifted so that he was above Melanie, a hand on either side of her face. Melanie ran her hands up his exposed arms and let him rest on his shoulders. She knew what was coming, and she welcomed it with a mild excitement. Paul pressed his lips to hers gently - innocently. Sparks flew and the kiss turned into anything but innocent very quickly. Melanie wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer; their kiss getting deeper. Paul slipped his tongue into Melanie's vulnerable mouth moved so that he was resting between her legs. Gripping her hips with his large hands, Paul pulled them closer and moved his lips to explore Melanie's neck.

Melanie took in a shaky breath and tried to get control of herself. But when Paul found a sweet spot on her neck, she let out a breathy moan that drove Paul crazy. He smashed their lips back together, one of his hands tangled in her hair, the other on her rib cage. His dominate personality was shining through, and Melanie didn't have any complaints. She was on cloud 9. Her heart was pounding, and a warmth was building in her belly. She wasn't the only one affected and could feel Paul getting aroused through his shorts. Melanie ran her hands up and down his abdomen, feeling his muscles ripple under her light touch. Paul groaned and pulled away, efficiently ending their kiss.

"Paul, what is it?" Melanie asked, leaned back on her elbows. Paul was straddling her hips and rubbed his face harshly with his hand.

"You're not even my girlfriend yet, and I'm making moves on you. I don't want to pressure you or make you feel like we're moving too fast. Mel, I feel like you're a glass doll and if I put my hands on you, I might break you. I don't want to hurt you," He mumbled with sad eyes. He tried to move away from her, but Melanie grabbed both his arms and made him stay where he was.

"That's not going to happen. I'm your imprint, Paul; we were made for each other. I'm nothing something fragile that will break if you look at me the wrong way. Don't worry so much. If anything, I want us to be together and work on building a future with each other," Melanie explained.

"You really mean that? Because once I'm invested, Black, you won't be able to change your mind. You'll be mine. Forever." Paul cupped her face again, and chills ran down Melanie's spine at his possessive words. Words she loved hearing. Forever Paul's. She could do that.

"I mean it." Melanie kissed him one more time and made him roll over so he was back in his spot before.

"As much as I loved what we were doing before, you need to get some sleep. We can talk more about this tomorrow when you're done with your shift." Paul chuckled and got under the blankets with his now girlfriend. He wrapped his arms around her petite frame and pulled her close, inhaling her scent as they drifted to sleep.

Melanie woke up to the sound of angry voices. She could tell they were attempting to be quiet, but that wasn't working for them. Paul still had his arms wrapped around her, but she could tell that he was awake. She kept her eyes shut and tried to figure out who else was in her room.

"What the hell are you doing in here?" One asked in a low whisper. Melanie immediately recognized it as Jacob's voice. He must be confronting Paul which was not a good thing.

"I came over to see Melanie and we fell asleep," Paul whispered right back in an angry tone. At least he was smart enough to leave out all the extra details about what they did before they fell asleep. Jacob growled at him and told him to get up. The bed shifted, and Melanie felt Paul release his hold on her. She peeked her eyes open and saw that the sun was up and light filled her bedroom.

"Paul, I—"

"You guys need to be quiet," Melanie grumbled and sat up slowly. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and looked at the two, large guys in her room. They were almost chest to chest and were glaring at each other.

"Paul was here last night, wasn't he? You lied to me, Mel."

"Jake, you need to stay out of our business." Jacob looked over at Melanie with hard eyes. She groaned and pulled her hair up into a messy bun to get it out of her face. Jacob's eyes zeroed in on her neck and he froze in place.

"Is that a hickey?" He asked, icily. Melanie quickly touched her neck. She didn't know Paul did enough to leave a hickey. Jacob and Paul started yelling at each other again and ended up leaving the room. They outside before Melanie knew what was happening. Billy sat in his wheelchair in the kitchen, dumbfounded. Melanie felt bad for his confusion but ran outside; she could hear their screaming match escalating.

"Don't fucking touch my sister!"

"She's my imprint and girlfriend. We don't have to ask for your permission to do anything!" Melanie could only pick out a few things that they were saying. Paul was shaking violently and Jacob saw that. He shoved Paul towards the woods and out from the public view. Melanie was hot on their trail, telling them to stop acting like children.

"Jacob! Stop! You guys need to stop fighting!" Melanie tried to yell over them. They were in the middle of the trees now and far from any wandering eyes.

"Melanie, get away from him! It's dangerous!" Jacob yelled at her. Melanie ignored him and tried to see if Paul was okay.

"Listen to Jacob and stay back. I don't want you hurt you!" Paul ground out. She vaguely recalled their conversation yesterday about Sam and Emily, but she didn't think that Paul would actually hurt her. She began to take a step back though because he asked her to keep her distance, but she was too late. Within seconds, Paul phased right in front of her, only a couple of feet from her. Jacob caught her when she was thrown backwards and held her carefully in his arms. It took a moment for Melanie's body to finally respond and for her brain to process what happened. She was overcome with a tremendous amount of pain. It spread through her body like wildfire and made her world go dark.