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Chapter 8: Time Together


The next week was easy with the boys living with me. Sam insisted that the boys use some of their pack allowance to help pay for the food bill.

Collin and Brady are playing Xbox right now while I cook lunch for the walking stomachs. Quil couldn't stop laughing at 2 pack members living with me while Paul is still in La Push.

"Food boys!" I called.

The boys rushed in and ate all the Mac & Cheese, chicken, toast, and I even got them to eat salad. When I started to put the dishes in the sink my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe."

"Hi, Paul what's up?"

"HI PAUL!" The boys yelled.

"Hi guys."

"Watcha need babe?"

"You and the boys wanna come to La Push?"

"Oh! Bella! Can we run there? You can ride on of us." Brady and Collin yelled from the TV room.

"Um, that would be faster but are you okay with that Bella?"

"Yeah sure. That's fine."

"Cool see you guys soon, Love you Bella."

"Love you too, Paul."

I hadn't even ended the call when the boys were dragging me out the door holding my keys and my purse.

The woods were a few blocks away so it was easy to get there. The boys went behind a tree to phase and came out as two wolves. Their paws were too big for them and it made them trip up a bit.

"Okay, which one of you is which?" I asked looking at the ashy brown and reddish brown wolf pups I dreamt of. "Um, Collin bow or something."

The ashy brown wolf that was slightly thinner than the other bowed down looking ready to play.

"Okay Collin is ash brown and Brady is red brown. Got it!" I said to myself.

Brady lied down on the ground and Collin nudged me with his nose towards Brady.

Once I was securely on the wolf's back they took off towards La Push. It was like running with Edward but I was warm and wasn't so scared of what was whizzing by me. Within 10 min we were entering the north border of La Push. I was able to feel some of the tension leave Brady's shoulders.

Suddenly, Brady took off at full speed. I was about to ask him what he was running so fast for when he launched us into the air. I looked down and we were flying over the River. Collin was right next to us, grinning a wolfy grin.

As they boys slowed down to more of a trot a small grey wolf and a slightly bigger sandy colored wolf hopped out of the bushes and were flanking Collin and Brady. I knew Leah was the small grey wolf so I assumed the sandy one was Seth.

Must have been patrolling.


Soon Emily's home came into view and I was able to slide off Brady and walk into the house. They wolves that followed us over filled in soon after Collin and Brady keeping their place next to me while I called Paul.

Paul made his way over quickly with his car and for once he had a shirt on.

"Let's go out today babe." Paul said when I greeted him.

"Just us?" I asked snuggling into his chest.

"Just us." He said kissing my hair.

I said good bye to the boys and made sure they had their keys. Then Paul and I were off to where ever he wished to bring me.

"Where are we going?" I asked after about 5 min.

"You'll see babe." He said smiling while watching the road.

I watched as the scenery gave way to more homes and slowly became Port Angeles. Paul brought me to see Brave. It was such a good movie.

Then we went to eat at this French restaurant. The food was amazing.

The waitress kept flirting with Paul and I had to stifle a laugh when she slipped him her number only for him to drop it in his water cup in front of her.

The dinner was so romantic with him telling me all the gooey love stuff and kissing me and whispering 'I love you' into my ear.

We were driving back towards La Push but he took a turn into what looked like an abandoned dirt road. He parked the car where it couldn't be seen from the road and we got out.

"You trust me right?" He asked smiling at the woods.

"Yes. What are we doing?" I asked.

"You'll see let me phase though." He said going behind a tree.

A dark silver wolf the was just huge walked over to me.

"I didn't think it was possible for your wolf to get any bigger. I don't think I'd be able to reach your head if I wanted to." I snickered looking up at him. Paul lowered his head to be more of eye level with me. I kissed his nose and patted his head.

He crouched down for me to get onto his back. When I grabbed his fur he took off into the woods.

After about 5 min the trees began to thin out. Paul stopped at the edge and let me slid off. He nudged me towards the clearing. While he phased I looked at where he brought me.

It was a small clearing surrounding a cliff. There were no clouds in the sky tonight, but the moon was full. We had to be pretty far from the lights of a city, because there were so many stars. The cliff over looked the ocean but you couldn't see any beach in sight.

"This is breath taking…" I whispered knowing Paul could hear me.

"You are still more beautiful sweetheart." Paul said coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around me. I leaned into Paul's chest as he looked down to press his lips against my hair.

"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me Bella. I'm still sorry that I thought of attacking you when I meant you a few months ago. I'm glad Jake got around the interjection. I wish you had never gotten hurt." Paul said rubbing his hand along my scarred arm. "But you make me so happy. I didn't think that anyone could make me happy after living with my dad. I'm so glad your mine Isabella Marie Swan."

I turned around in his arm and hugged him around the waist as tight as I could. "You mean the world to me Paul. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met you. You changed my world and I'm so happy you came into my life. I couldn't live without you. I love you more than life itself Paul Michael Lahote."

"Bella you are my world. I love you so much. Isabella Marie Swan, I know it has only been a few months but I love you and I would never think of leaving you. Will you marry me?" Paul said getting down on one knee pulling out a little velvet box.


Paul POV

She was my life and now she would legally be mine. We were staring all gooey at each other as we came back to Emily and Sam's.

I saw Jake's expression as he was looking at the pups. He hated them for being close with Bella. Hated me for taking her and wasn't even nice to Bella after she finally got comfortable letting him near her.

Emily looked at Bella with a knowing smile. She was the only one that knew what I had planned for the day.

Bella nodded at her with a matching grin. Emily squealed and pulled Bella into a crushing hug.

"OHMYGOD OHMYGOD! Now we really match in almost every sense!" She shrieked grabbing Bella's hand.

Jake's heartbeat seemed to stop for a moment looking at the ring before he began shaking violently. He made it halfway out the doorway before phasing.

I sighed knowing Emily was gonna be mad at him for splintering the wood.

I frowned hearing the heartbreaking howl he let out once in the woods. I felt Bella go ridged for a moment before exhaling heavily.

"I'm not gonna acknowledge him for doing that." Bella sighed.

"What?" Jared asked.

"It took me 3 weeks to be able to let him near me after this," Bella said holding up her right arm. "I won't try to comfort him with this when he could go nuts again and try to kidnap me."

I could only smile and kiss her forehead, "I love you."

"I love you too." She said putting her head on my chest.

"Bella, the boys and I made a lot of food today. So you won't have to cook for them too much this week." Emily explained excitedly.

"Thanks Emily! That will really help." Bella smiled hugging her.

"I sent the boys a few min ago home with the food. They have the food in a cooler in their mouth." She told Bella.

The girls gushed over the ring and a low howl was heard in the distance. I went outside and phased.


(Paul Collin Brady)

What's up?

Just saying we made it home.

But we kinda forgot our keys in Emily's kitchen.

We're locked out.

Nice job. I'll run Bella home.

Thanks

Thanks

I decided not to phase back and just stuck my head in the window.

"Oh Jeeze! Paul! Don't do that you scared me!" Emily yelped.

I coughed out an odd noise that was meant to be a laugh. I nodded towards Bella and then stared at the boys' keys.

Emily picked up two large necklaces, which looked like dog tags, holding keys on the end. I cocked my head to the side upon looking at them.

"Well The boys can keep them in a pocket they phase and it gets lost. This fits around their neck as a boy and as a wolf." Bella said looking at me. I laid down for her to get on and took off towards her home.

She treated them like her own. These boys couldn't be in better hands. She loved them so unconditionally and made sure they had everything they needed. They were even staying in school down here once the summer was over. She accommodated whatever needed to be for the wolf pups.


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