I know it has been sooooooo long and I'm sooooooo sorry :'( but here's another chapter :D think its definitely my favourite so far!
I was wandering through the forest. It was dark and cold. I was looking for something, but I didn't know what it was. I heard a noise behind me and I spun around. There was nothing there. I carried on walking, getting faster now. I could see something in front of me. As I got closer I realised it was Paul in wolf form. He saw me and phased back. He smiled and took a step towards me. The next moment there was a vampire behind him, mouth open, ready to bite his neck. Paul was still looking at me, he hadn't seen it. The vampire moved closer, his razor teeth millimetres from Paul's neck...
I woke with a start, shaking and breathing heavily. It took a minute to realise where I was – I was in Paul's spare room, in La Push. A slight sweat had formed on my forehead. I lay quietly, trying to calm myself, but every time I closed my eyes those blood red eyes were staring back from the inside of my eyelids. It wasn't just a bad dream – Paul was really going to be hunting vampires; he could die.
I couldn't take it anymore, lying there knowing that in a matter of hours he would be out in the forest, just like in my dream. I pulled back the covers and stepped out of the spare room. Next door was Paul's room and he had left his door open. I peeked in – he was sprawled out in the double bed which took up most of the room; his duvet pulled back revealing his chiseled chest and arms. I moved closer, where I could see his face. He looked so peaceful, so trouble-free. I lifted his cover slightly and gently snuck under it next to him. He didn't seem to be awake, but as I leant my head on his chest, he wrapped his arms around me and sighed. I smiled to myself, and quickly fell asleep in the warmth.
The sunlight streaming through the window woke me up after hours of deep sleep. I opened my eyes slightly to see if Paul was awake. He was looking down at me, a smile playing on his lips.
"Am I just that irresistible that you felt the need to sneak into my bed in the middle of the night?" I blushed and buried my head in his bare chest, he chuckled.
"I was having bad dreams and I couldn't sleep," I murmured.
"What were they about?" I shook my head. "Please, tell me."
"You were in the forest, and there was a vampire..." I trailed off, not wanting to remember that image. He lifted my head so I was looking at him.
"I told you, there's nothing to worry about; nothing's going to happen to me," he whispered gently. I hugged him tighter, breathing in his warm, woodsy scent that was so familiar.
"What's the time?" I asked him.
"7:30." I groaned and buried my head into his bare chest – only half an hour till he had to go.
"We should probably get up before Jared gets here – he'd go crazy if he saw us like this," I said. Paul growled under his breath which sent my stomach off again.
"You're older than him and it's not like he hasn't done worse." He said.
"Ok, eww! He is my brother!" I cringed, "But I suppose we could stay here for a little bit."
He smiled and kissed me gently, pulling me closer to him, if that was even possible. I pulled back sooner than I would have liked, very aware that my morning breath may not be the most attractive thing in the world. He tucked a stray piece of hair behind my ear and left his hand gently cupping my cheek.
"You're so beautiful," he breathed, looking deep into my eyes. I was about to respond, but I was interrupted by a loud gurgling sound coming from Paul's stomach. I giggled at the timing.
"Come on," I said, "I'll make you breakfast." He grinned.
"Ok, I'm not just saying this, but that was the best omelette I've ever had," Paul told me, putting his plate in the sink.
"I got it down to a fine art cooking everyday for myself for the last three years, although never an omelette with five eggs; two is normally enough for me," I laughed.
He came to where I was standing and I stood on my tip toes to reach his lips. Instead of leaning down as he normally did, he lifted me up and sat me on the counter, so I was closer to his level. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his head to me so I could kiss him; it didn't take much persuasion. He rested his hands gently on my knees and kissed me softly. I ran my hands down his still bare chest and tried to stop the slight moan from escaping my lips as I felt his hard, defined chest beneath my fingers. He started kissing me with a little more enthusiasm in response.
"Allie, it's time to go," Jared's voice came from the hall. "Oh, oh no way dude, that's my sister!" He had obviously just walked into the kitchen. I chuckled slightly but carried on kissing Paul, knowing it would annoy Jared some more.
"Please, I think I'm gonna puke," He said. Paul growled slightly at him, but pulled back anyway.
"I really, really don't want to, but I have to go patrol," Paul said, frowning down at me.
"Promise you'll be ok?"
"I'll be fine, I promise." He kissed my forehead and jogged out the back door. I sighed as I watched him go, hoping he would be able to keep his promise.
"He'll be fine," Jared said from the other side of the kitchen. "We've done this loads of times." I had almost forgotten he was there. I ran over to him and gave him a hug.
"You're ok!"
"Of course I am," He chuckled.
"I'm sorry, it probably sounds stupid but I'm just so worried about all of you."
"Don't worry Allie, you'll get used to it after a while. Come on, I said I would pick Kim up from Emily's after I got you."
"Ok." I sighed and followed him out of the house.
We walked out of the rain and into Emily's kitchen to see her and Kim standing at the counter, Emily mixing some sort of batter in a bowl.
"Yes! We got here just in time!" said Jared, seeing that there was food being made.
"How do pancakes sound?" Kim asked, rushing towards him and giving him a hug.
Jared didn't have a chance to answer, as his phone interrupted him.
"Yup, ... do you know what's wrong with it? ... Ok, ok I'll be right there." He hung up the phone. "Mum's car won't start, she's stuck at the hospital and Susie's already left. She wants me to go take a look at it – save me some pancakes!" He kissed Kim and ran back out of the house.
"So I guess it's just the three of us then!" Emily said. "How are you holding up Allie?"
"Not so well. I don't know how you guys got used to it; I'm just so worried about him."
"To be honest, I don't think either of us really have, we try not to let the pack see, but really, we're just as terrified as you." She sighed and stared out of the window towards the deep forest that surrounded La Push.
"Come on," Kim said, "Let's try and take our minds off it."
We spent the day painting each other's nails, reading trashy magazines and watching movies. It was fun, but I just couldn't stop thinking about Paul, running around the forest, chasing deadly creatures. Jared had joined us at lunch time, but had since fallen asleep on the sofa with his head on Kim's lap. It was hard to believe my 'little' brother could turn into a huge wolf and was capable of so much. When Paul walked through the door at 5 I all but launched myself at him.
"Hello to you too," He chuckled into my hair.
"I missed you so much!"
"I was only gone for a few hours," he laughed again and I sighed in contentment in his arms.
We spent about an hour walking along the beach after Paul got back. The rain had finally stopped and sun streams were pushing their way through the dark clouds.
"I said I would have dinner with my mum tonight." He looked down at me with an almost pained expression on his face. "She's expecting me in 15 minutes."
"Same. You're not on patrol tonight are you?"
"No, not until tomorrow morning, why?" He raised one eyebrow.
"Oh, no I was just wondering." I looked down at the sand beneath my feet.
"Mm hmm, come on, I'll walk you home."
Outside my front door Paul leant down and kissed my lips gently. When we broke apart I rested my head against his chest and wrapped my arms around him.
"I have to go," he sighed.
"Ok." I frowned but pulled away from him anyway. Just as I was about to turn he bent down to whisper in my ear.
"Leave your window open," he winked and swiftly turned and jogged away into the forest. I smiled to myself and walked inside.
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