Summary: Lilli Patterson just moved to Forks after the death of her dad. When she meets Paul how will she react to him imprinting on her when she doesn't even want a boyfriend. Her last relationship didn't go so well and its left her not wanting to date again.

"Lilli, everyone has scars," Emily told her. "Its just some people's aren't as visible as others."

Disclaimer: I own nothing relating to Twilight, It belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

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CHAPTER 4

Lilli and Cheyenne, her best friend were sitting together at lunch talking before they head to head to their next class of the day. The cafeteria was noisy and smelly as always and crowded.

"He's looking at you," Cheyenne told her as she flipped her brown hair over her shoulder.

"He is not," Lilli argued. "Why would he be looking at me, he's probably looking at you and I'm in his way."

"Keaton McNeal is looking at you," Cheyenne told her.

"Why would he be looking at me?" Lilli asked. "He's the best looking guy in school, beautiful green eyes, blonde hair and he's popular and most girls here want to date him. Why would he want me?"

"Because you're pretty, smart, sweet, he should have noticed you sooner," Cheyenne told her. "Oh my god, he's walking over here," Cheyenne told her getting excited. A few seconds later Keaton slid onto the seat beside Lilli.

"Hi Lilli," he said giving her a charming smile.

"Hey Keaton," she said.

"So I was thinking we should go out."

"Really?"

"Yeah," he said smiling confidently. "I would love for you to join me for dinner tomorrow night." he added and she smiled.

"Ok, I would love to have dinner with you," she said giving him a smile.

"Great," he said happily. "I'll pick you up tomorrow night at 7:00." he said. "Is that ok?"

"Sounds good to me,," she said.

"Ok then I will pick you up tomorrow night," he said and then stood up and walked away.

Lilli got to Bella's truck and opened it and climbed inside to get the movies. She stepped out of the truck and somehow lost her balance getting out and fell on the wet ground.

"Damn," she cursed and got up and dusted herself off and picked the movies up and closed the door but someone in a sliver Honda civic quickly parked their car next to Bellas truck. Apparently they didn't see her standing there so she had to jump out of the way quickly so they wouldn't hit her. Then this person swung their car door open not bothering to look and she had to move out of the way and tripped over a
rock losing her balance and falling down again hitting another big rock on the way down.

"Ouch," she yelled and he got out of the car. He slammed the door and saw her lying there.

"Oh shit," he cursed and quickly bent down to help her. "Are you ok?" he asked and bent down by her and she looked up at him, he was the best looking man she had ever seen in her life. He definitely had a great body, just like all the other guys here. It was like being attractive was necessary to live here. He had beautiful brown eyes, eyes she could get lost in and stare in forever.

When Paul got out of Sara's car he heard a girl yell ouch when he turned he saw a girl lying on the ground.

"Oh shit," he cursed and bent down to help her. When his eyes met hers it felt as if the world stopped turning and he stopped breathing and his heartbeat sped up at the same time. Everything around him seemed to disappear and all he could see was the girl lying on the ground in front of him.

"Damn it," he cursed. "What happened?" he asked as he reached out and touched her arm.

"You almost ran me over," she told him. "And you almost knocked me out with your car door as well," she added.

"Sorry, I was in a hurry," he apologized. "You're bleeding," he said looking at her shirt that had blood on it.

"Damn," she cursed.

"What's your name?" he asked.

"Lilli," she answered.

"Bella's cousin?" he asked.

"Yeah."

"I'm Paul," he said. "Come on we're going to my house anyway, I'll take you and help you get cleaned up." he added and slipped his arms around her and helped her stand up.

"Thanks," she said and he bent down and grabbed the movies off the ground.

"I'll call Jake and tell everyone to meet us there." he said and pulled his phone out and called Jacob. Lilli looked at him as he talked quickly telling everyone to get to his house. She knew she was staring but she really couldn't help it, it shouldn't be possible for one man to be that good looking. When he hung up he looked over at Lilli and noticed she was staring at him.

"Everything ok?"

"Yeah, its fine," she told him and looked away.

"Come on," he said and Lilli touched his arm but it felt as if she had been shocked and she quickly moved her hand. "Something wrong?" he asked concern in his voice.

"No," she said and held onto his arm still feeling a shock when she touched him but he didn't seem to give any inclination he felt it as he walked with her to his house. When they got there everyone was

waiting for them.

"Oh my god, what the hell happened?" Jacob asked when he saw her walking with Paul and the blood on her shirt.

"She fell," Paul said. "Let me get inside," he told them and he unlocked his door and went inside and led her to the kitchen. "Sit down," he said as he pulled out a chair. She sat in it. He walked over and opened a drawer and grabbed a cloth and wet it and bent down beside her. "Let me see," he said and went to lift her shirt.

"I'm fine," she told him pushing his hand away.

"Obviously you're not fine, you're bleeding, now let me clean you up." he said and went to lift her shirt again.

"I don't need your help," she argued as she pushed his hand away from her and held her shirt down so he couldn't lift it.

"Stop being stubborn," he growled. "And let me see how bad you're hurt." he demanded. He was getting mad.

"I wouldn't be hurt if you would watch what you were doing," she said as she continued to hold her shirt in place and everyone crowded in the kitchen.

"Move your hands and let me see, where you're bleeding from," he told her and laid his hands over her to move them.

"Leave me alone," she yelled and jumped up out of the chair. Paul quickly stood up. "I wouldn't be hurt if you would just watch what you're doing," she shouted.

"Lilli," he said calmly, "Please sit back down." he touched her shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" she yelled and jumped away from him, Paul started to shake.

"Paul ," Sam said, he was getting in Alpha mode now. Paul growled and turned around. "Get control Now." he ordered and Paul took a deep breath and let it out. He was still shaking though. "Just leave her alone, Emily will handle it," he told him, that was definitely an Alpha order. Paul could do nothing but nod and run out of the kitchen into the other room. Emily walked over and took her hand in hers. "Come on Lilli," she said softly. "I'll get you cleaned up," she told her and led her through everyone. "It might be nice if Paul let her borrow a shirt to wear, since hers has blood on it," Emily said and led her to the bathroom and closed the door.

"You heard her," Sam said and Paul went to his bedroom and pulled out a t-shirt and then walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door.

"Emily," he said and she walked over and opened the door and he handed her the shirt.

"Thanks," she said.

"I'm sorry," he said and walked away. When Paul walked into his living room only the girls were in there.

"They're waiting outside for you," Bella told him and he nodded and walked outside.

When he walked outside the guys were standing on his porch.

"So what happened?" Sam asked. Jacob was standing away from everyone leaning against the house His arms were crossed over his chest. He was definitely mad about something. He looked up at Paul
glaring at him. Quill, Jared and Embry were by Sam.

"I didn't see her there," Paul began. "But I didn't do anything to her," he told them. "Not intentionally. All of you know I would never intentionally hurt anyone with a heartbeat," he said. "But especially her,"
he sighed, Lilli," he said dreamily and looked towards the house.

"Ok Paul what exactly…." Embry began but was interrupted when Jacob stormed towards them.

"NO!" Jacob yelled. "No fucking way!" he yelled and walked over and grabbed Paul by his shirt and slammed him into the side of the house. "Tell me you didn't," he said. "You didn't imprint on her."

"Jake I…" Paul began but Jacob slammed him into the house again.

"Let him go Jacob," Sam ordered but Jacob still held onto him. "Let him go now," he ordered and Jacob let go of him walked a few steps away with his head down.

"Paul," Sam said. "I want to hear it from you," he said.

"Its true," he sighed. "I imprinted on Bella's cousin," he told them and Jacob hit the side of the house.

"Why you?" Jacob asked . "Why did it have to be you?" he asked sadly. "You didn't even want to imprint and now you have," he said upset. "You'll never be good enough for her," Jacob said meanly.

"That's enough!" Sam told Jacob and Jacob let out a sigh.

"Just once it would be nice to meet a girl and not get my heart broken," Jacob said and walked back inside. Paul watched him walk away and let out a sigh.

"He'll come around," Sam told Paul.

"As you can tell he liked Lilli," Embry said.

"And I think Lilli may have liked him back," Quill added.

"But you have your work cut out for you, she had a bad break-up with her ex and no one knows what happened not even Bella, she won't talk about it," Jared informed him and went inside.

"What am I supposed to do, I'm not cut out for nice and sweet and understanding," Paul said to Sam.

"Well you have to be now," Sam told him.

The door flew open and Jacob stormed inside. The girls watched him nervously as he walked by.

"Jake what happened?" Bella asked but he didn't say anything. She jumped up to follow him into the kitchen. "Jake," Bella said and he turned around.

"I can never be with Lilli now," he told her.

"Why? Jake," Bella said.

"Because of Paul," Jacob said. "Paul imprinted on her so I have to step away now, I can't be anything more than a friend now," he added and sat down in a chair.

"I'm sorry Jake," Bella said softly and wrapped her arms around him.

"Thanks," he said.

"You'll find her Jake," Bella told him.

"I hope so," he said hopefully.

Emily laid Paul's shirt on the counter and walked over to Lilli.

"Ok Lilli," she said and closed the lid of the toilet. "Sit right here for me ok," she told her and Lilli walked over and sat down. "Let me see what you're hiding from everyone," she added and Lilli shook her head and held her shirt down.

"Hey it can't be worse than my face right," she said.

"But you're still beautiful even with the scars.".

"I won't tell anyone," Emily assured her.

"You promise," Lilli said looking up at her.

"I promise," Emily said. "I have to get you cleaned up," she told her and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear and Lilli nodded and pulled her shirt over her head. Emily looked at Lilli and saw why she
wouldn't let Paul help her. She had scars over her stomach and sides, it looked as if someone tried to slice her open.

"What happened?" Emily said as she wiped away the blood on her side.

"I don't like to talk about it," Lilli said quietly.

"Well who did this to you?" she asked and Lilli looked up at her.

"Keaton, my ex," she told her and Emily nodded.

"If you ever want to talk about it you can come and talk to me," she said.

"I don't want to talk about it," Lilli told her. "I just want to forget but I can't," she sobbed and wiped a tear than ran down her cheek. Emily nodded and looked at her.

"Lilli, everyone has scars," Emily told her as she began to clean the blood off of her. "Its just some people's aren't as visible as others." she added and Lilli smiled. "Well you're all clean," Emily said and handed her Paul's shirt. "Put this on since your has blood on it, Paul got it for you."

"I didn't mean to yell at him," Lilli said quietly.

"Its ok, he can handle it, trust me on that," Emily told her as she put Paul's shirt on. "But I understand why you didn't want him to see now, but Paul's not a bad guy I promise," she told her.
"He wouldn't think differently of you because of some scars," she said. "No one here would," she added. "I should know," she said and walked to the door. "Come out when you're ready.

"Thanks Emily," Lilli said and Emily gave her a smile and left. When she walked back into Paul's living room Kim, Jared and Quill were sitting on the couch. Embry and Sara were on the floor in front of the couch and they had three bowls of popcorn around them. Bella and Jacob weren't there Paul was standing off in the corner by himself. When Sam saw Emily he walked over to her.

"Is she ok?" Sam asked.

"She's fine," Emily said and glanced over to Paul. "How's he?" she asked.

"He imprinted on her and hurt her all in the same day," Sam said. "How do you think he's doing?" Sam asked and Emily glanced over at him. "Plus Jake kind of already liked Lilli and I think Lilli may have
been starting to like him back," Sam added.

"But she was never going to go out with him and he knew that," Emily said.

"Where is she?" Sam asked.

"I told her to come out when she was ready," Emily told him and he nodded. "Paul has his work cut out for him with her, she's going to fight it no matter how strong of a pull she feels to him, she doesn't
want a boyfriend or a soul mate or anything. And from what I can tell I don't blame her."

"What happened?" Sam asked.

"I really don't know but whatever it was it was awful," Emily told him and they saw Paul look up.

"She must be on her way in here," Sam said and Lilli stepped into the living room. She saw Paul standing against the wall and he glanced over at her. He went to walk towards her but she walked to the couch
and joined everyone else, sitting by Sara on the floor Paul's shoulders slumped and he looked down at the ground.

"Are you ok?" Sara asked Lilli.

"I'm fine," Lilli answered. "I thought we were watching a movie,"

"We were waiting on you and Emily," Kim said.

"Oh," she said. "Where's Bella?"

"In the kitchen," Embry answered and Lilli stood up and went to the kitchen. When she stepped in the kitchen she saw Bella with Jacob. He was sitting in the chair she was sitting in not long ago and Bella was standing by him with her arm around his shoulders.

"Hey," Bella said and Jacob looked up.

"Are you alright?" Jacob asked concerned.

"I'm fine, I've been hurt a lot worse than that," she told him. "And it really was an accident," she said. "I think I'm going to get some air, you can start the movie without me," she said and walked to the back door.

"Don't go far," Jacob told her.

"I won't," she said and walked out the back door.

"Lets go tell them to start the movie," Bella said and Jacob nodded and followed her into the living room. "Lilli said to start the movie without her."

"Where is she?" Paul asked.

"Getting some air, I think she wants to be left alone," Jacob growled.

"Jake," Sam said.

"You know I have no control over this," Paul said. "I may be a jerk but you know I wouldn't intentionally do something to hurt you Jake," he told him. "Jake," he pleaded. "We're friends, brothers,
you know I would never hurt you," Paul said trying to reason with him.

"Whatever," Jacob said and turned to the TV. "she doesn't even want to date anyone right now anyway so good luck with everything," he added. "We all know how you are when it comes to being patient," Jacob said meanly. "Good luck being her friend if she even lets you be that."

"Jake…" Paul began.

"That's enough Jake," Sam told him. "He feels bad enough without you trying to make him feel worse." Sam told him. "Paul go find her," he told him and Paul nodded and walked through the kitchen and
out the back door.