Chapter 4 - I'm Sorry Captain

He watched with nearly blackened eyes as Lakota disappeared into the house. He shook out his silvery fur as he heard chuckling. Paul's eyes looked over and watched as a brown wolf jogged up to him coughing out a laugh.

Paul glared, 'Shut up Jared.'

Jared chuckled harder, 'Who knew you'd get that excited over your imprints first touch. She's got a sweet voice when she wants to let you hear it.'

Paul growled, 'That's rich coming from you when Kim first touched you. You nearly pissed yourself.' Jared's laughter came to an abrupt end in Paul's head, 'That's uncalled for...Why you have to say that out loud, now the rest of the pack is gonna know.'

Embry's laughter rang out, 'Sorry to disappoint you Jared, but we all already knew that.'

Jared groaned, 'Man you guys are never going to let me live that shit down now right?'

A few other voices rang out through all their wolf heads, 'NOPE.'

Paul stayed in the tree line out of sight and continued to watch the house, he'd already gotten permission from Sam to stake out the house for the night. Sam understood everything.

Paul laid down and his eyes never ventured every far from Lakota's bedroom window. He watched as she sat at the window seat for a while, and he could absolutely feel the sadness running through her body. He wanted nothing more than to bust through the front door and run up o her room and just wrap her in his arms.

'At which point she'd scream, freak out and kick you in the balls.'

Paul scoffed, 'Thanks for that vivid image Leah.' Leah chuckled, 'Hey that's what I'm here for boys...Just here to keep it real.'

A few hours later, everyone was sitting in Emily and Sam Uley's living room, mostly the women and Leah were in the kitchen with Emily avoiding the guys. The front door opened as Jake stood to the side allowed Dallas and Lakota to walk through the door and into the kitchen.

The first thing Lakota noticed was the three claw mark scars on the right side of Emily's face. She seemed like a flawless beauty and everyone went about their business like they didn't see them or as if she didn't have them. She was very gorgeous. Emily approached the sisters, first hugging Dallas tightly, "I thought it would be friggen Christmas before we could get Jake to bring you around again Dallas. This must be your sister Lakota...Right?" Dallas nodded, "Yea this is her, you'll have to forgive her she doesn't say much."

Lakota was wrapped in a tight hug from Emily before she could protest the contact. Emily pulled away, "Welcome to my home Lakota." Lakota looked around and in something above a whisper squeaked out, "Kota." Emily smiled softly, "Okay Kota...C'mon in and meet the guys and everyone else." Lakota nodded as Emily took her hand and walked her further into the kitchen.

Emily smiled happily, "This is Kim, she's married to Jared. That is Claire she's engaged to Quil Aterea. You of course know Paul, Embry, Jared and Jake. This is Leah Clearwater and her little brother Seth and this is my husband Sam Uley."

Lakota felt a shock go through her system when she locked eyes with Paul again. Everyone got their plate filled with food, Sam and Emily opted to eat in the kitchen away from the younger crowd. Lakota sat on the floor across from Jake and Dallas and started to eat quietly. She didn't notice Paul sat down beside her. A few minutes into the middle of lunch a bread ball hit Lakota in the hand. Lakota looked up as Dallas smiled widely like she was innocent, but Lakota knew better as she threw the bread ball back at Dallas.

Pretty soon Jake was throwing bread balls at Lakota and she glared at Jake and he couldn't help but laugh so hard at the look on her face. Jake threw bread ball at Paul and it bounced off his chest and Paul growled. Lakota's eyebrows shot up as she gave Paul a sideways glance, which in turn brought everyone else in the room out of there eating reverie to look at Paul and notice everything was not kosher. Lakota had to bite back a giggle and almost lost it when Paul looked at her for the half giggle she let out. Her hand flew over her mouth as she stared at him back.

Suddenly Paul picked up the bread ball and threw it back at Jake and it pinged Jake in the side of the head which bounced off and in turn his Claire in the chest. Claire glared at Paul and then looked at Quil, "Well? What are you waiting for you need to defend my honor!" Quil cleared his throat, "Okay who besmirched my woman's honor?" Paul raised his hand, "Me...Got a problem with it chump?" Quil nodded solidly as he picked up a spoon full of potato salad and flipped it at Paul.

Paul growled a little more as he picked up the ketchup bottle and aimed it at Quil who shook his head no violently, but it was too late, Paul squirted Quil right in the chest. Suddenly Embry yelled out, "MEDIC! MAN DOWN MAN DOWN! EVERYONE SAVE YOURSELF!"

Claire put an empty cup to Quil's chest for three seconds and looked at Jake, "I'm sorry Captain We've lost him!" Jake jumped up to his feel and screamed, "NOOOO! Why he was such an innocent lad! NO!" As he fake sobbed while trying to lift Quil from the chair, "Damn dude what the hell have you been eating." Jared and Kim were laughing hard on the couch behind Paul and Lakota.

Suddenly Quil started laughing and Jake dropped him on the armrest and he fell back onto Jared and Kim's plates which were sitting on their laps. Quickly all hell broke loose as food started flying through the air between everyone.

Emily suddenly walked into the living room with Sam and he growled, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Suddenly a splat of potato salad hit Sam in the face and silence ensued.

The only giggle that was heard during the silence was Emily and Lakota. Paul looked over at Lakota and watched as her giggles erupted into full on laughter as she covered her mouth with one hand and held her stomach with the other.

Paul had never heard something so Heaven worthy in all his life and was suddenly aware, he had fallen in love with his imprint and she didn't even know it yet.