Chapter 7 – After The Weekend
Emily watched as Sedona floated around the house all weekend. She could help smiling at her daughter's happiness; she missed Sam and it had only been a few days. Honestly she wanted to rip the back door off the hinges and run into the woods and scream his name at the top of her lungs; knowing he would immediately appear for her. But she was making sure he understood what it felt like to have no control over seeing his imprint; just like he did to Paul and Sedona.
Sedona made it back up to her room and couldn't keep her mind off Paul. They'd gone out all weekend and they couldn't stop touching and kissing each other. Sedona had never felt so much for one person in her whole life. She didn't know if it was the imprint or if it was just Paul bringing out the best in her for him; either way she didn't care. She was just exceedingly happy; happier than she'd been in a long, LONG time.
Emily's mind was taken from her personal thoughts of missing Sam when the back door opened and Paul walked in smiling. "What no knock Mr. Lahote?"
Paul chuckled. "Nah, not tonight; I just came by to see her; I'd kid nap her but I've got patrol in a couple of hours. I figured we'd spend some alone time together before I have to take off. I know she doesn't start her job for another week, so I'm trying to get in all the alone time before then." Emily giggled slightly as Paul walked over and leaned down kissing her cheek. "How's she been?"
Emily shook her head. "Saturday night when you took her out she was nervous. She started getting scared thinking the Quileute God's made a mistake with the imprinting. She thought maybe you wasted your time waiting for her and was even more worried if you guys didn't feel right that it wouldn't work. I talked with her; I felt like I was back when you guys were teens and trying to explain imprinting to all of you."
Paul shook his head. "How in the world could she possibly think that?"
Emily touched Paul's arm. "Paul honey, you have to remember up until a couple of days ago all she ever saw you as was her best friend. This is new territory for her, but she seems to be warming up to it all. Which I'm really glad that whatever space Sam was trying to put between the two of you; it didn't ruin what you guys will possibly have for the future." Emily softly up at Paul. "Eventually you guys are going to want to get married and you already know you've got my blessing. I know you'll do everything in your power to protect her and make her happy forever and that's all I could ever really hope for."
Paul smiled as he nodded in agreement. "If I thought for a second she'd agree I'd marry her tonight. But I already know she's still a little sketchy about it all and I'm okay with letting her adjust to all the changes in both of our lives. I've been in love with her since she was sixteen. I can wait forever for her."
Emily cupped Paul's cheeks as she pushed up and kissed his cheek. "You've always been a sweet boy; but you've turned into an even sweeter man."
Paul chuckled. "Thanks Em. I'm gonna go see her; she in her room?" When Emily nodded as Paul disappeared upstairs. He walked through the hall and noticed Sedona's bedroom door was open. She was standing looking out her window; Paul quietly closed her bedroom door for privacy. He walked up and wrapped his arms around her and felt as she leaned back against his body. "Hey beautiful, what's going on in that insane mind of yours?"
Sedona smiled as she slowly turned around slowly in his arms as her arms came up and wrapped around his shoulders as he leaned down so she could reach him. She kissed his lips softly and felt him instantly respond to her. She pulled back as their eyes locked. "Nothing really; just trying to remember when I've ever been this happy."
Paul smirked. "Anything come to mind?"
Sedona shook her head negatively. "Nope; not since we decided to be a couple us, instead of a separate you and me."
Paul chuckled. "Okay that was cutely put." His lips brushed against hers again. Paul pulled her closer as he deepened the kiss.
Sedona practically ripped her lips from Paul's as she pulled back. "Hey I thought you had patrol?"
Paul shook his head with a small chuckle. "In about three hours, but I came by to spend some alone time with my girl; unless she has had too much alone time with me and wants me to…"
The words ended as Sedona smashed her lips against his once again. Technically it had only been 3 glorious days; Saturday, Sunday and Monday but they were the three best days of Sedona's life so far. She felt Paul guide her around and he slowly guided her down on her bed and as she pushed back with her feet; Paul followed her up the bed as he lay next to her. Their eyes locked again as his hand went to her left hip and gripped it when his lips captured hers again.
Paul felt her hand as it came up and gripped his bicep. His hand loosened on her hip as it slid up and to the hem of her t-shirt. His warm fingers brushed against the soft skin at her waist.
Paul's fingers warmed her skin and every place they touched left tingles. A burning path slid up the side of her stomach under her t-shirt, just feeling his skin touching hers completely lit her on fire. The overly warm skin of his finger tips burned her skin slightly.
Paul could feel her small hand as it slid down his side and then started at the hem of his white t-shirt and slip under the cotton material as her soft finger tips. Paul pulled away for a split second as he pulled the offending shirt over and off of his torso. He smirked as he noticed her muddy blue eyes devouring every piece of his bare flesh. "See something you like Sedi?"
Sedona could feel the blush as it raced across her cheeks. She let out a small growl as she climbed over his body and got off the bed. She bent over and grabbed Paul's shirt and threw it at him. She watched as he stood off the bed with his eyebrows raised to his hair line practically. "Put your shirt on cocky."
Paul tugged the same shirt over his head he had just removed seconds earlier. "What's going on Sedi? Did I do something wrong?"
Sedona shook her head negatively. "No I'm just not ready for half naked petting and make out session in my childhood bedroom, which just happens to be in my parent's home." She sighed heavily. "I know I'm not a virgin and neither are you, but I don't want to rush into sex. Even though since we had our first date three days ago that's all my entire dirty little mind can think about."
Paul chuckled slightly as he sat back down on her bed with his back resting against the head board. His hand reached out and hooked his index finger through her belt loops and pulled her over and slowly guided her down to sit straddled on his lap. At least she was eye level with him then. Paul gripped her hips as their eyes locked. "Sedona, it's never about the sex. Any feelings I've ever had for you were never sexual. Wait let me rephrase that; any feelings I had before our first date three days ago were never sexual. Sedi, you're my dream girl. You're perfect in every way. And you fit perfectly to me. I don't care when we have sex or make love for the first time. I want every time to be special and I want you to be comfortable. I would NEVER choose your parents home or your childhood bedroom as a sexual encounter place."
Paul chuckled again as her cheeks pinked up again. "But you have to realize even being this close to you my body temperature shoots through the roof. You already know when I get pissed my temperature gets higher and now with you as an added bonus in my life it goes off the charts when I'm a foot from you. But it's only because I know that you're all mine now. You scent infiltrates every part of my body, the touch of your skin against mine; your kisses, lips and tongue all drive me insane on the inside. But it also pushes my temp over the edge. I know it was presumptuous of me to remove my shirt, I saw the way you looked at me and no, I shouldn't have teased you but I couldn't help it."
Paul leaned over and brushed his lips against Sedona's. "There's no rush. I will go as fast or as slow as you want me to. We go at your pace. I've been waiting for you for my practically my whole life and now that I have you; I'm not going to fuck it up and lose you. Understand?"
Sedona nodded as she wrapped her arms around Paul and smashed her lips against his.
