Sorry for the late update, I have been really, really busy! Thank you guys so much for all your reviews, though! I am currently at 90 reviews, for only three chapters! Keep up the great work! Anyways here is chapter four, hope you like it!

Chapter 4

Tron, Radiance , and a whole lot of leg

Seth's POV

"Sethy! We're going to watch a movie. You want to join?" Leah asked, holding a DVD case. I eyed her warily. Last time I had blindly agreed she made me watch some stupid musical. It. Was. Awful.

"What movie?" I asked, allowing my eyes to glance towards Bella. She was breath taking. Her hair was damp from the shower she had had after the hot tub and she was wearing simple jean shorts, well short shorts, and a green t-shirt that was slightly baggy, but in the good way. Like the drape-off-her-amazingly-perky-breasts kind of way. I snapped my eyes off Bella and focused on what Leah was saying.

"– not like last time! Promise! No catchy show tunes." I raised a brow and she huffed. "It's Tron, you know the new one? The one you all but begged me to go see with you in theatres?" I nodded, walking to the door. I had never gotten around to watching it, and I did want to see it.

"Sounds good." Leah went down stairs first and headed into the kitchen. Before she made it out of sight she turned.

"Hey Bells? Can you put this in the DVD player please?" She asked, chucking the DVD at Bella. I knew for a fact Bella couldn't catch the cast so I shot my hand out, maybe a little bit too fast, and caught it before it could hit her. She smiled thankfully at me as I handed it to her.

"Thanks." She murmured, a cute little blush making its way along her cheeks. I smiled, completely endeared by her.

"You're welcome." We walked into the living room and I plopped down on the couch, knowing Leah would kill me, or try to, if I sat in her chair. She was very, very protective of that chair. I watched Bella as she bent over to put the disk in the player. Fuck. Her legs, long and tone, were absolutely perfect. I tried to distract myself, but it was hard to keep my eyes off her. My mate. I smiled. My mate.

After she had the disk in she stretched, her shirt riding up to show a sliver of her flat stomach, and I had to bite back a growl of pleasure. She was sexy without even trying. But more than that she was radiant. She was the sun. She walked over to the chair and I head Leah shout.

"Don't even think about it, Bella! That's my chair!" Bella looked at me and laughed, moving over to sit on the other side of the couch. She brought her legs up so her feet were against the cushion, and mere inches away from my thigh, and absently combed through her hair with her fingers, twiddling the ends.

Simple gestures like that made her interesting to me. I could watch her for hours and not get bored, and no not in the creepy way. Leah came barrelling in, holding two huge bowls of popcorn. She smiled widely when she saw her chair uninhibited. God, Leah and that damn chair. "Here you guys go!" She said, handing me a bowl for Bella and I to share.

We quickly pressed play and settled down to watch the show. The lights were off and the glow of the TV did wonders on Bella. The AC was on and Bella started rubbing her legs to create friction so I handed her the blanket we near the couch. She took it, smiling at me, and spread it out over her.

Bella looked exhausted and soon scooted down so she could use the arm of the couch as a pillow. The movement brought her feet and calves onto my lap. She looked at me, as if for permission, and I smiled at her. She gave me a small smile back before closing her eyes.

Bella had fallen asleep about halfway through the movie and I am not ashamed to say I spent the other half watching her sleep, looking for a sign of a nightmare. Her brows were smooth and her mouth was relaxed so I let her sleep while I gently ran my fingers up and down her claves. So smooth.

Leah was entranced by the movie, not paying attention to anything else and I wanted nothing more than to lie next to Bella, but I gritted my teeth and stayed where I was. The ache in my chest was duller than it had been since I imprinted on her, probably since we were touching, but it was still there.

When the movie ended Leah glanced at us and smirked at Bella's sleeping form before her eyes rested on me. "You like her." She stated. I felt my eyes widen in surprise. Was I that obvious?

"Huh?" Was all I could manage. Smooth, I know.

"You like her, I can tell. I'm your sister, remember?" She said, her voice slightly sarcastic. I always tried to not lie to people, more than necessary what with the whole wolf thing, so I remained silent, glancing down at Bella's angelic face.

"It's okay, you know." Leah said, her voice soft. "I wouldn't be mad or anything. Promise." I looked at her, confused.

"What do you mean?"

"If you two started dating or whatever. I wouldn't mind at all. In fact I think you would be good for each other. I would, however, beat the shit out of you if you hurt her." I was shocked. To be honest I hadn't thought of how Leah would feel if I started seeing her best friend. The only people I thought about where me, Bella and Sam.

I was about to reply when I felt Bella stir. She sat up, stretching again so I saw some of her mid-drift, and smiled. "That was a good movie guys! Great pick, Leah!" Leah laughed.

"Oh please, you were asleep the whole time." Bella put her hand to her heart and gasped.

"Why Leah! Why do you plague me with such false assumptions? For shame!" She said dramatically. Leah giggled and Bella tossed a popcorn kernel at her.

Seeing Bella playful was endearing. Her eyes lit up mischievously as Leah and her teased each other. I missed what Bella said, but Leah stood up, an evil smirk on her face and started towards Bella.

"Oh! You did it now!" Bella giggled, grabbing my arm and pulling ne in front of her.

"Nuh Uh! Seth will protect me, right Seth?" She looked up at me with her eyes. Damn, those eyes. They were her very soul, lain out for me to see. I smiled at her, and nodded.

"Sure will. Don't worry Bella, I'll keep the beast at bay." I winked at her, which caused her to slush slightly, and turned to face Leah, who had a shit eating grin on her face. When she met my eyes she raised a brow, clearly saying 'Smooth,'. Even in her silent communication her sarcasm was easy to read.

I shook my head and flopped back down on the couch, tugging Bella's arm so she sat next to me. I heard her yawn again and I chuckled. "Bed time for Bella?" I teased, lightly brushing my fingers up and down her arm. I couldn't help it, I needed to touch her. I needed to feel her. Mine.

Bella smiled, slightly shy, and nodded. "I think so. It's been..." She paused, looking into my eyes meaningfully, "A long day." She paused again and turned to Leah. "Plus I'm still slightly jet-lagged."

"Okay, don't worry 'bout it. My parents texted when I was making popcorn, they won't be back until later so you won't miss them or anything. They said they'll make waffles in the morning." Bella smiled hugely. I remember when we were all younger and she would come over just for the waffles.

"Great. Night Seth." She got up and I heard her make her way to the room that Leah and her would be sharing As soon as she was out of my sight the ache in my chest fired to life, only this time with a vengeance. I suppressed a groan of agonized pain. Leah turned to me excitedly.

"Sooooo?" She demanded. I played innocent.

"What?" My answer was curt as I battled with the pain in my chest, as well as my mind, which was telling me to go to my mate.

"Don't you 'what' me! I wanna know everything! Do you think you'll ask Bella out, because Nate was checking her out today and I think he migh-" I cut her off with a glare. I was holding back the tremors of phasing and my knuckles were turning white with the effort of holding it back. At the mention of Bella with some other boy my chest's pain intensified. SHIT! This fucking hurt.

I growled too lowly for Leah to hear. If some little boy thought he could get Bella, he was sadly mistaken. She is my mate. Mine to protect and love. Mine, and only mine, to cherish.

"I'm not discussing this with you, Leah. I'm going to bed, night." I grumbled, already halfway to the door by the time I was finished. Leah huffed, but said nothing more than a quiet 'night' in return.

Once In my room I closed my door, and flopped on my bed. I was busy thinking of how I could get Bella to fall for me. I fell asleep soon, my mind filled with Bella. Even my dreams revolved around her now. Always her. Forever.

I woke up when my parents came home from their friend's house, but remained in bed. The pain was still here, still hurt like a motherfucking bitch. I fell back asleep after the house was quiet again. I slept peacefully for a few hours before; once again, I was woken. This was different though. It wasn't the sound, which was just starting now, someone rolling over in bed, so much as the feel. I knew it was Bella waking me up.

I waited for a couple of seconds before I heard her feet hit the floor as she walked out of Leah's room. At first I thought she was walking to the bathroom, but she didn't stop at that door. She kept walking.

I heard her footsteps going downstairs, pausing at the front door, before she opened it carefully. It squeaked, but no one in the house, save me, stirred. I was curious as to why she was up, and outside, so I got out of bed and followed. The closer I got to Bella, the better I felt.

The door, which squeaked when Bella opened it, barely made a noise when I did, and Bella didn't hear. She was sitting in the porch steps in a large t-shirt that came down just above mid-thigh, and I don't know if she had shorts under there. God, she would be the death of me. I stood there for almost a minute, just watching her watch the moon, before I spoke.

"Are you okay?" I whispered, trying not to scare her. She jumped a little, but didn't make a sound. She turned to face me, and her face showed that she had not been crying or anything like that.

"Sometimes." Was all she said. Sometimes, now what the hell is that supposed to mean?

I sat down next to her, and I caught her stealing glances at me, she was probably wondering why I'm out here. I didn't offer any information, just sat there, in close proximity, but not touching my Bella.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" She questioned, her eyes on the moon which hung over the pines that surrounded our house.

"It is nice, but not beautiful. That is a word that reserved for you alone in my eyes." I murmured, my voice still slightly husky from sleep. Her head turned to face me and her eyes were wide. She looked confused. I smiled at her, allowing my fingers to do something I had wanted since I first saw her.

I gently stroked her cheek, down to her jaw, to her throat, where I kept it. "But then again," I whispered, "Beautiful does not do you justice. You are so much more than merely beautiful, you are radiant." Bella's breath hitched and her heart sped up. I almost smirked at the effect I was having on her.

I moved closer to Bella, moving my hand to cup her face, and just stared into her eyes. Her wide, doe-like, angelic eyes.

"Seth?" She asked, her voice slightly shaky, "I don't...understand?" She didn't understand. Of course she didn't. She got that I was a wolf, but she didn't understand that she was my mate. That I loved her. That I would always love her.

"Beautiful Bella," I whispered, moving so that we were both kneeling. I took her arms and wound them around my neck, where, much to my delight, she kept them. I encircled her small waist with my arms and looked into her eyes. "Bella," I didn't know what else to say. We stayed like that, just gazing at each other before I noticed something.

I had Bella in my arms while I was in nothing but PJ pants and Bella was in an over-sized t-shirt that, when her arms were raised, like they were, hitched up to tease me with a barely there glance of black lace. Before I let my body react to her, I gently leaned in to rest my forehead against hers. I knew she needed some sort of explanation.

"I'm drawn to you; I don't think I can stay away." I told her. I felt her fingers glide through my hair and I almost groaned, but I kept quiet, keeping my eyes on her.

"I'm drawn to you too. I don't know why...I just feel like I need to be close to you. I-" She cut herself off, looking down. I was curious as fuck to hear what she was going to say next. I gently grabbed her chin and brought her eyes back to mine.

"You what, Bella?" I asked, my voice low. She shivered, and I didn't know if it was from the cold or not.

"I...I feel an ache when I'm not with you. At first I didn't think anything of it, it was barely there, but it got worse. When I left the living room to go to bed I almost turned back around so I could sit next to you, to feel you. I don't know what's happening." She looked so vulnerable, so innocent. I bit back a growl of satisfaction.

"Bella, I feel the same way too. For me...well let's just say it's what you feel, only intensified." I didn't want to scare her by telling her that she was it for me, but I wasn't going to lie either. If she asked me a question, I would answer. She looked conflicted, so I put my arms back around her waist and brought her closer to me. She made a small appreciative noise in the back of her throat.

"Seth?" She asked, hesitantly. I looked down at her curiously.

"Yeah?"

"Can I try something?" She bit her lip nervously. I didn't hesitate before I answered.

"Anything." She smiled slightly before leaning in. She was going to kiss me? My mind went into overdrive. Instead she ducked her head and pressed into the crook of my neck. The movement brought her even closer to me, and I could feel her body against mine. I sighed happily. This was almost as good as kissing Bella would be. Almost.

Okay, so that was chapter four! Hope you liked it! Now I got some reviews asking if Sam was going to imprint on Leah – The answer? NO! He will imprint on Emily, although she will be related to one of the other wolves instead of the Clearwaters. Leah...well I still need to figure that out, but I think she will remain in the dark about the wolves the entire story. This will not be like my other story, Paul's Girl, and not everyone, or almost everyone, will imprint. In fact only two, possibly three, will. They will date, but not imprint. Now Review and let me know what you think!