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So I know it's been a couple of days, sorry. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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I don't quite know when this story will be finished because it seems to be getting more into the swing of things now :).

Disclaimer: If I was SM then Tally would be Bella, because let's just face it, Tally is so much cooler.

Much Love,

Arianna Talla Cole

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And I can't do this by myself,

All of these problems there all in your head,

And I can't be somebody else,

You took something perfect and painted it red.

- Daniel Merriweather

- Red

The pack increased patrols to make sure that the blond vampire didn't come back. They didn't find anything so after a couple of weeks they toned it down again. Still time carried on passing. And no one came to see me. None of them. I suppose I could understand why. And we could definitely hold grudges. It was just weird because normally we'd be split. Me and James against Joe and Matt with Aj in the middle. That was how it mostly always was. And this time I'm on my own. I hadn't even seen them. They'd been skipping school. Embry said they hardly ever came out of Matt's room. It hurt. I knew I was in the wrong but it still hurt. I tried not to think about it. And I didn't, when I was with Paul anyway. He took my mind off of things. I've been practically glued to his side, but then, there's the time I'm on my own. When he goes on patrol and I sit for up to two or so hours wondering how the hell to talk to my friends again.

Paul was standing with both my hands in his, holding them on either side of me, with his body pressed up against mine. My back was pressed to the wall.

"Yeah?" He asked cutely, raising his eyebrows.

"Yeah." I replied sweetly and nodding and looking up at him from under my eyelashes.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah." I said giggling. You know when you kind of giggle out the word. That's what I did.

He bent down and softly kissed my lips. "Well good."

I smiled as I got on tip toes to reach his lips. I softly placed my lips against his, the kiss instantly warmed me up. I felt his lips part slightly and his tongue run smoothly across my bottom lip asking for entrance to my mouth. Okay so this was going to be as far as we'd been but I granted him it instantly, slowly parting my lips. Our tongues slid together tangling up and, well, I would normally say fighting for dominance but they didn't, I gave it to Paul. I mean how would my tongue win against a werewolf? Anyway I was pretty happy to follow his lead he knew what he was doing. The butterflies were battering the inside of my stomach and my breathing had quickened a little. I wasn't sure if he could hear my heart with his superior hearing or not but I bloody well hoped not. He lifted me up, sensing I was struggling to stay on tip toes and I wrapped my legs around his waste. He'd obviously taken his hands from mine to lift me up so I'd slid my arms around his neck. With him not having his shirt on I was pretty turned on at the moment. So we were getting rougher with the kissing thing even if we knew we weren't going any further.

"Oooooo!"

Oh shit. Me and Paul both opened our eyes, looked at each other for a split second and then closed them and carried on. Why let them ruin a good thing. Really.

Quite suddenly the heat of Paul's body was ripped away from me. I dropped to the ground just managing to land on my feet. Looking across from me Sam was holding Paul against the wall.

"Okay she's kind of like a little sister or a daughter to me too now. I CAN NOT see that in my house. Now fuck off and get on with your patrol."

"Sam…"

"Save it Tally."

"Right."

Paul smirked and winked at me as Sam walked off.

"I'll be back before you know it."

"Paul…" I said sobering up and gulping a little, rather worried about what I was going to ask, "Would you mind if I went to see if I can get the guys to talk to me?"

He looked down, his mouth tightening a little. "Sure. I trust YOU."

I didn't fail to notice the emphasis on you. I rolled my eyes at him. "How long are you going to be gone?"

"About thirty minutes this time."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Okay…well if I'm not back you know where to find me."

He exhaled a little 'huff' sound. "I'm not sure I'm welcome."

"Paul," I said putting my hand on his chest, "It's Embry's house."

He nodded a little to himself, kind of bobbing his head. "Okay."

"PAUL!" Came the annoyed shout from Sam.

"Gotta run." He said kissing me on the lips quickly and taking off down the stairs.

I shook my head before strolling to my room to get my peace offering. And knowing my friends like I do, I was damn well going to need it. Every time we have a fight whoever's saying sorry brings us all a gift. It has to be the same gift every time. Tradition.

Nervous is not even the word for what I felt standing outside Matt's bedroom door. Eventually, and I mean that, it took me like ten minutes, I opened the door and peered round.

"I come in peace?" I whispered uncertainly.

They all cocked their heads, raised their eyebrows and puckered their lips a little. It would be fair to say they were not impressed.

"I come bearing vodka, whiskey, gin and cider."

The change was instant. "Well why didn't you say so in the first place?" Asked James jumping up and ushering me in the door.

I closed it behind me and got out the four massive bottles of alcohol I'd talked Leah into buying for me. Considering Leah has the shift after Paul I'm guessing I've got about five minutes before I'm busted. I passed Joe his cider, Aj his whiskey and James his gin. I also got out my bottle of vodka.

"So are we cool?" I asked hopefully.

"Did you bring me a bud?" Matt asked looking at me for the first time in a month. Matt doesn't do spirits.

I smirked so my lips pulled up to the side and pulled a large bottle of Budweiser out of my bag.

Grinning he took it from me before pulling the cap off with his teeth. Which really freaks me out every time I see it.

"TALLY YOU BETTER HOPE TO HELL YOU'RE NOT DRINKING UP THERE!" Came a loud angry voice just as I was about to crack open my bottle.

I sighed and looked at it, before laying it sadly on the bed.

"Busted." I said, "See you later." They raised their bottles to me.

"We'll save your bottle of vodka for you." Joe mouthed to me. Smart enough not to talk so the pack outside my room wouldn't hear.

I grinned and nodded to them before slipping out of the door. Sam was outside looking pretty annoyed.

"Sam."

"You better not fucking well be drinking."

"I haven't had a drop."

All the guys were behind him with their arms crossed. Leah was looking sheepish.

"I swear." My voice went up at the end a bit.

Paul raised his eyebrows and Sam lifted his head a little, peering down at me.

"Paul. Would I lie to you?" I asked, directly addressing him. Putting my hand on my heart.

He seemed to consider this for a second.

"She's telling the truth."

"You're still taking a breathalyzer test." Sam said storming off down the hall.

It was pretty obvious we were meant to follow. I took Paul's hand.

"I can't believe you had to think about that." I said accusingly.

He shook his head at me, smiling.

"Aww…I'm sorry."

"You better be."

So, obviously I passed the breathalyzer test, booyah for the not drinking, and then Kim, Leah and I decided to go to the mall. Random right? Not so random, the boys were going cliff diving. Jacob actually explained to me before they went that he was mad because Bella, his old best friend, had been turned into a vampire by her new husband. So I could understand the being pissed off. Also apparently they couldn't 'get' the family for it because even though it violated the treaty it was Bella's choice.

So anyway, we walked around the mall for a little and I brought a pack of twenty pens. Yeah now lets see me not be able to find a fucking pen. Then we went clothes shopping.

I brought a couple of normal vest tops and some stripy t-shirts. Also I got a lot more checkered shirts. Leah and Kim shook their heads at me when I went to pay. I had basically the same shirts in all the different colours available.

"What?" I asked.

They gestured to my mound of similar checkered shirts.

"It's my thing." I said, "Don't be dissing my thing."

They just rolled their eyes.

The last thing I brought clothes shopping was a new pair of pyjamas. They had Mickey Mouse on them and they were just a tank top and a pair of girls boxers.

Kim brought a new pair of earrings, very adventurous as you can see.

Leah brought a couple of new tops and that was it.

Then Leah being all werewolfish and such we had to go and eat. That is where the true entertainment of the day began. Eating in the food court was one of THE FINEST specimens of manhood in the world.

Kim, Leah and I were all sitting at our table when we spotted him.

"Gee up!" Kim exclaimed, spotting him first.

"Ello!" I said looking round at him and drawing it into a two syllable word.

"Check out that talent." Leah said admiringly, putting extra emphasis on the 'that'.

"Leah you have to ask him out." Kim said urgently turning round to face Leah wide eyed.

"Yeah, we're attached but you, you're a free agent." I said still starring at the guy.

"But…I haven't dated anyone since…"

"Oh fuck Sam. Leah are you SEEING this guy?" Asked Kim.

"Yeah," I said turning to face Leah, "It is your duty to all womankind to make sure you see this man NAKED!" I whispered dramatically.

"I bet he looks nice naked." Kim said leaning back in her chair and running her eyes up and down his figure.

"Come on Leah, you're killing us here." I moaned laying my forehead against the table as she stubbornly shook her head.

"Please?" Kim begged.

"No. How do I know I'm even any good at dating anymore and what's the point when I know I'm not going to be with him forever. I won't hurt someone like Sam hurt me."

"Who the hell's talking about hurting him?" Kim asked.

"Yeah fucking hell Leah we just want you to sleep with the guy." I added.

"Come on."

"Do it for us…"

"I don't know…"

"You know what?" I began, "You just forfeited all choice in the matter. I'm going to ask him out for you." I said jumping up before she could stop me.

"Tally!" She whisper yelled looking to either side of her before continuing, "Tally get back here!"

I ignored her and advanced towards the man. Sneakily I sat down at his table, he turned and checked me out. Oh that was going to make Paul so happy when he saw it in Leah's head.

"And what can I do for you sweetie?" He asked.

"Well, my friend over there," I said pointing at Leah, "Couldn't help but notice what a fine specimen of manhood you are. So I've come to ask for your number because she's to chicken to do it herself. And I would be most happy if you gave it to me."

He turned and checked Leah out.

"The older one yeah? Sitting on the right?" His voice was one of those, so-sexy-I-could-drown-in-it type voices.

I checked. "Yeah."

He grinned and grabbed a napkin before scribbling something down and passing it to me.

"Tell her to call me anytime." He said winking. "Oh by the way sweetie, I'm Dan."

"Tally." I replied holding out my hand.

He smiled at me. "Well Tally, that offer…" He looked me up and down again, "Goes for you too. Anytime." He winked.

I allowed myself a little smile, letting out a tiny 'huh' sound puff of air.

"Sorry," I grinned, "I'm attached." Before turning and striding back to the table.

I sat down rather pleased with myself as I handed Leah the napkin.

"Back from our little flirting expedition Tally?" Asked Kim waggling her eyebrows suggestively.

"I was not flirting."

"You were." Leah said. "Just a little." She made a little space between her fingers.

"Well…" I struggled to find a reason for a second. "It was all for you." I said.

Kim raised her eyebrows. "So you're telling us you didn't find that man in the least bit attractive?"

"Well, maybe just a little." I said making the same gesture Leah had earlier.

"Paul is not going to be pleased." Kim said crossing her arms.

"Oh please Kim because Jared's going to be over the moon that you 'bet he looks good naked' hum?"

"Why do I get the feeling Leah's going to be the only one not in trouble for this little escapade?" Kim asked.

"Because she is." I answered.

"At least I didn't go over there." Kim said sighing as we got up to walk back to the car.

"At least I made a point of telling him I was attached." I said as we were driving down the road just coming to La Push.

"It took you that long to remember?" Leah said surprised.

"Well…he was pretty fit. Even more so up close."

Kim and Leah shook their heads at me.

"Paul is not going to let you ANYWHERE from now on."

"You exaggerate."

They raised their eyebrows at me.

I groaned and banged my head on the window. "I am in so much shit."

We pulled up and walked through the little wooded path to get to where the boys were cliff diving. Embry had just dived off, him being the last one to go.

"I would NEVER jump from this high." Kim said shivering. "I don't even like diving."

"Speak for yourself." Leah said stripping down to her bikini and jumping after them.

"Bet that's cold." Kim said.

"Yeah…" I thought for a second, "I'd still jump though."

"You would not."

"Wanna bet?"

"You're on."

"$5?"

"Make it $10."

"I feel so bad taking your money." I said pulling off my shoes, socks, jumper and shirt so I was in my tank to I was wearing under my open shirt. Then I removed my jeans and got some shorts out of my bag.

"You carry around hot pants?" Kim asked regarding them suspiciously.

"Hey you never know when the need will arise." I said before stepping back.

"You are not going to jump that. Paul will kill you."

"Chill, if there's one thing I can do. It's dive." I said patting her arm before running, turning a somersault in mid-air and diving down with perfect precision.

The water was freezing when it his my body and it took me a second to get myself in motion before I kicked up and came out again taking a deep breath. I bobbed for a second before shouting up to Kim, "YOU OWE ME TEN BUCKS!"

I don't know if she heard or not but I felt a warm arm snake around my waist. It made me shiver because it was so opposite to the cold water.

"What the hell were you thinking?" Paul growled in my ear.

I rolled my eyes. "Chill Paul, I'm a good swimmer. It's one thing I CAN actually do."

"Yeah," Leah said swimming over, "With all respect to you Paul for caring, it would have to be like, Tally being pushed off a cliff fully clothed in a storm for her to drown."

"Yeah," I said smiling at him and giving him a quick kiss on the lips, which reminded me, I was freezing. "Hi."

He shook his head at me. "Hi."

"Can we get out now? I'm cold."

He rolled his eyes and we swam towards the shore where the others were waiting and I was sure to get a lecture from Sam. I noticed Kim had driven the car down to the beach at like full speed and was holding my other clothes. I was quite impressed with myself that I managed to keep par with Leah and Paul when we were swimming although I know they could go at that rate for hours which just wouldn't happen for me.

"Ten bucks." I said holding out my hand to Kim as I got out of the water.

She rolled her eyes and fished ten bucks out of her pocket, then she placed it in my jeans pocket. I frowned.

"Well do you want it to get wet?" She asked.

"Oh right…" I trailed off looking down at myself, I had gone quite pale white and was dripping wet, the water was running off me.

"That reminds me. I'm freezing."

Paul came and wrapped himself around me from behind. I leaned back on him.

"That." Sam said standing in front of me, "Was dangerous and stupid."

I looked at my feet. "One part brave three parts fool." Matt shouted from somewhere down the beach.

I rolled my lips inside my mouth in an attempt not to laugh. Sam frowned at me. "What?" He asked.

"He's uh…quoting Brom from Eragon." I managed to answer without laughing.

Sam's frown deepened. "Home. Now."

I nodded. As Paul and I got in his car I muttered, "Still fun though."

"I heard that." Sam said walking past the door.

I glared at Paul. "Why didn't you tell me he was coming?" I demanded.

He shrugged.

When we got back Emily had dinner on the table already. I ran into the dinning room along with the boys and sat down.

"Tal why are you soaked?" Asked Emily.

"Cliff diving."

She shook her head at me and rolled her eyes. I was so right. Eye rolling is like a religion around me.

"You're going to catch a cold."

"Rather that than go hungry."

"Just go and get changed."

"But.."

Sam glared at me.

"Fine."

I walked into my room. "Why do I get the feeling for the first time in my life I've got parents? As in two parents that actually mind what I do." I asked my mirror.

"Because you do." Sam shouted up.

"Stupid werewolf hearing." I muttered "How do they expect me to get away with anything."

There was an explosion of loud ear killing laughter from downstairs.

"KEEP YOUR EARS TO YOURSELF." I yelled. It just made them laugh more.

When I got downstairs, as predicted all the food was gone.

"Now that's just rude." I said.

They all stuck their tongues out at me.

"I've got patrol in thirty minutes, with Paul and Jared." Leah said to Kim and I.

Everyone looked confused. In a kind of, why the hell do we need to know this motion.

Kim and I exchanged a look. Right lets do this.

"Paul."

"Jared."

We said moving over to them. They were both flopped casually on either end of the sofa.

"Now don't get mad."

"But we erm…""Saw a guy today that we set Leah up with." Kim gave me a 'good idea getting that in early' look.

"And…" We climbed on them so we were straddling them.

"We might of…"

"Said he was…

"A tad…"

"Good looking…"

They tensed up beginning to glare at us.

"And I might of flirted just a little…" I said quickly.

Paul started shaking under me a little.

"But I made absolutely sure to tell him I was attached." I added quickly.

Paul stopped shaking but was still glaring at me. Kim looked a little fearful but continued anyway.

"And I didn't go and speak to him but…I may have said that…I bet he looks good naked."

Jared glared more than anything now. I hardly ever saw Jared loose his cool but this time would be coming close to it. He started to shake a little.

"But it's all good because he's got a date with Leah and I told her it is her duty to womankind to see the guy naked." I added quickly.

Jared seemed pacified and hugged Kim. I could feel Paul tense under me as Kim mouthed 'thank you'.

"I'm sorry baby." I said having the decency to look ashamed. "But it was for Leah she hasn't dated since…" I trailed off flicking my eyes to Sam.

Paul took a deep breath and hugged me. "Alright."

Suddenly he was tense again. "Paul what…?" I trailed off when he turned me round and pulled me closer to him.

I noticed Jared had done the same with Kim.

"We have visitors."


Ooh! Who are the visitors?

I changed it an tiny bit because I didn't want Jacob to imprint on Renesmee because that would drag the Cullens in it a lot and I want this to remain about Tally and Paul.

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