I can not tell you guys how sorry I am that it's taken me this long to post. I hope yall will forgive me...?
I wrote a little bit more than usual and let ya guys have the scene at the end which I really debating on. I hope you guys enjoy it!
A quick shout out to thank aerobee82 for lookin this bad boy over today so I could get this out to yall! Thanks hun!
Disclaimer: S. Meyers owns it... I just dream.
|Sam's POV|
I listened to Bella fidget and moan in her sleep. She stayed awake until I was well on my way to sleeping and then I felt her start fighting in her nightmare almost instantly. That alone brought me out of sleep. Now with her nightmare, the storm which was supposed to be coming in tomorrow, rolled in and was releasing all it's anger down on us. Bella would moan or scream and then a flash of lightning and thunder would follow.
After about fifteen minutes through the screams and thunder, I could hear her heartbeat starting to quicken. There was a large flash and then a sudden, loud roll of thunder following. I felt Bella's fear jolt through my body as she let out a breath of air. I waited, knowing she would be feeling guilty if I went and comforted her while she thought I was sleeping.
However, as soon as the thought passed through my mind, I heard her little footsteps trek down the hall and stop in front of my bedroom door. She just waited. I knew she could hear my heart beating out of control and my breathing quicken, but she didn't move a muscle.
After a couple minutes, I was starting to think that maybe she just needed to feel comforted by my presence, and then she placed her hand on the door knob. With a tiny squeak from the door hinges, she opened the door and was taking little baby steps into the room.
"Sam?" Her voice sounded so scared.
"Hey, Bella… what's wrong?" I asked her as I propped myself up on my elbows to look at her more clearly.
"Lightning and thunder. They've always scared me." She crossed her arms over her chest, making her look completely vulnerable. With my enhanced vision, I could see how hard she was biting into her bottom lip.
Without really thinking about what I was doing, I lifted the covers off the bed and silently invited her in. When she realized what I was doing, her eyes widened and she quickly stepped up to the bed. I didn't know how high my bed actually was until I watched her have to jump up just to be able to crawl under the covers. She crawled over to the very edge of the bed and burrowed deep within the covers, still shaking slightly from her fears.
We stayed that way for a couple minutes, her on her side of the bed and me on mine. Just lying on our sides and listening to each other breathe. Suddenly, the room became aglow from the very close lightning bolt. The room rumbled from its following thunder. Bella, frozen in her state of fear, whimpered slightly, making something in my chest constrict and become painful. When the room became dark again, I rolled over so I was facing Bella's back and wrapped my arm around to pull her to my chest. I could fear her confusion, but buried my face in her hair before she could say anything.
"Don't worry, Bells. You're safe with me." And with that, we were both asleep within minutes, the storm continuing outside our bedroom window.
When I woke up, I stretched, ready to feel Bella's warm body next to mine but only finding empty space. My eyes shot open and I went through my mind trying to make sure whatever happened last night was real and not just a really weird dream. When my memories reminded me that she was really in the bed with me, I leaned over and buried my face in her pillow. Just smelling her brought a smile to my face.
After getting up and draining the lizard, I went downstairs to see where Bella was. I checked the living
room, finding the TV on to the news. For some reason, I never thought of Bella as a news type of person until I saw what they were reporting.
'Five more bodies missing in Seattle today. With the total number of missing persons reaching into the twenties, Police are trying to find any leads pointing to a large gang or murderer in the region…'
"Scary, huh?" Bella asked as she came up from behind me holding two cups of steaming coffee. She handed one to me wordlessly still watching the news anchor.
"I have a really bad feeling about this, Bells…" As soon as the words came out of my mouth, we heard the howl of Quil. Bella seemed to know what to do and grabbed the coffee mug out of my hands and rushed into the kitchen. When she was sure that everything was turned off that could possibly start a house fire, she jogged back over to me.
I grabbed her hand quickly and started towards the back door. When I pulled the door shut and made sure that the I actually locked it this time, I turned back towards Bella only to find her in wolf form looking expectantly at me.
"I'm comin', I'm comin'," I told her before phasing only to be met by visions of the main bathroom's shower walls. I could see her reaching out to touch it and then heard her thoughts about actually cumming on that same wall.
Yes babe, I came on that wall… -
Instantly her mind shut down and I swear I could see a slight reddish glow under that gray fur. I nudged her shoulder with mine hoping she would open back up.
When I felt the walls of her mind start opening again I gently licked her face.
When I did that, I was thinking of you Bella. -
Her eyes were downcast so I decided it was alright to continue with my thoughts.
…And I smelled you up in that shower and I know that it turned you on. -
That perked her ears up. I could see a little lust in her eyes before they turned hard.
Focus, Sam. Quil needs our help whether it turned me on or not. -
With that she faced forward before launching herself in the direction of the newest howl. I gave a responding yip in return and raced to catch up to her.
One thing that a person needs to know, is that Bella is really fast when she wants to be. Granted, we're a lot faster than ordinary animals, but she was really freaking fast.
I followed closely behind her, watching how her body moved while she ran. I've seen her run before but not like this. Not on her way to an emergency.
We ran for about two miles until the house came into our vision. Quil stood out back, facing the window of Jared's room. His eyes locked with Bella's before he looked over to me.
I'm sorry, Sam… his fever has just peaked and I'm afraid that he's going to phase next to his mother next time she checks him out. -
Quil thought to the both of us while looking back to the window with panic in his eyes.
Right when I was about to suggest that Bella take the lead on this, Jake and Paul came bounding out of the forest. With a quick bite to Jake's hind quarters, Paul lopped over to us, nudging shoulders with Bella.
Bout time you made it over here slow poke -
Bella joked at him.
Hey now! I had to get Jake to phase without tearing my leg off in the process… not easy Bells. -
He shook his head as the memory flowed from his mind to ours. Watching him dodge Jake's attacks made us laugh, while it only made Jake growl a little.
Knock it off pup! Maybe next time you try that shit, I'll take more than just a bite outta ya! -
Paul yelled back completely shutting Jake up and making him go into a submissive stance. Ears back, head down… nice.
Alright guys, we need to focus back to Jared here. Anyone have anything for me to wear?
- Bella asked looking at each of us before looking straight at me. Great… - she said before rubbing her eyes and face with her right forearm.
Bells, I got some stashed not too far from here if you don't mind wearing mine?
- Paul asked looking back and forth between Bella and myself.
Go ahead Bells, you need something to wear hun. -
I looked at her and noticed her hesitation. Go on Bells… Paul, go show her where they are. I'll watch over the pup and make sure everything's okay.
I noticed as soon as I sent Paul with her, she calmed down a lot. I briefly wondered why that was but was suddenly brought out of my thoughts by a loud scream coming from Jared's room.
Go Bella!
- I yelled out as both her and Paul took off towards the woods at a full run. I watched as Jared's back arched towards the ceiling and then fall back down to the bed. Soon after, the shaking started. We all knew what was going to happen next, which was making Quil start pacing the ground next to the house.
A couple minutes later, I saw Paul and Bella come out of the forest. Him with her on his back holding on to the fur around his neck. From somewhere deep within me, I felt the sudden craving to kill him. Paul sensed this from me immediately and started slowing down to stop. I could tell that he was trying to tell me something in my mind but I didn't want to listen. The wolf in me knew somehow that he was trying to take Bella away from me and claim her as his own. A low growl was growing in my chest, ready to break free.
"Enough, Sam." Bella told me with a firm voice and look before continuing. "Paul is my brother and will be nothing more than that, understand?" She looked at me with her eyebrow arched, waiting for my answer.
"Understand me, Sam?" She asked one more time with her head cocked to the side and eyebrow still raised before starting to take Paul's shirt off of her. Quickly noticing what she was about to do, I stepped over to her and nudged her shoulder with my massive head. I really didn't need to have these guys looking at my mate naked.
Not like it's not going to happen Sam. Better now than later when we don't need the distraction…
- Quil supplied in my mind earning a growl. Bella mistook the growl and pushed away from me with a glare. My heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest knowing that my imprint was upset with me, plus the wolf in me really didn't like my other way pushing away from him.
"All of you guys stay out here. There's enough stress going on inside and I really don't want you to start anymore. If I hear any of you growl at each other, someone's ass is going to get kicked." With that, she took off to the front of the house to knock on the door. I listened to her talking to Jared's mom before actually seeing her walk into his room.
She looked down at Jared like a mother would look down at her pup and then it suddenly dawned on me that Bella would never be able to have babies. I honestly didn't know if she wanted one to begin with, but knowing that now she doesn't even have a choice in the matter makes tears come to my eyes.
As if knowing what I was thinking, she looked over at me with sadness in her own eyes. She only looked at me for a second, but I could read exactly what she was thinking. Bella pulled herself together quickly, covering her face in a focused mask and proceeded with what she was doing.
She reached out and felt his forehead before whispering soothing words into his ear. I couldn't make out what she was really saying, but pretty soon all the tremors in his body slowed down. They didn't stop altogether, however, but they were slowing down.
Bells looked over to us and motioned for us to come on in while keeping her mouth moving and talking into his ear.
Paul, Quil, stay with Jake. I'll go in with her alright?
Sam, Sir, I'm going to go in with you. Quil can stay with the pup. She might need more muscle in there.
- I could tell he was trying to tread nicely with me and I almost let the growl that was building in my chest out, only to realize that Bella could and probably would beat my ass when she was done.
I closed my eyes and bowed my head before replying. Fine…
Paul and I walked to the side of the house where Paul had brought some of the clothes and started phasing back into our human forms. With the shorts on, I led the way to the front door which was already open with a very annoyed looking Bella waiting for us.
"Bout damn time you guys got around here." She said while walking into my arms and sighing contently. "He's not doing so good in there. I really don't know how to handle it Sam." She sounded so lost when she spoke those words to me.
"No worries, we'll show you how to handle a new pup." I kissed the top of her head before heading down the hall and into Jared's room. I felt Bella and Paul join me on either side and follow my gaze to see a quivering, overgrown boy on the bed.
"It's going to be soon. See how bad he's shaking, Bells? That's the same way that Paul was before he phased. We just need to make sure someone's with him okay?" I said while turning and looking at her. Her eyes were trained on Jared's face watching the sweat roll down his cheek and drop to the wet pillow below him. "Let's just get him somewhat comfortable and leave him for a bit."
Paul and I stood across the room while Bella changed the wet rag on his forehead and then asked Jared's mom for another pillow or just a plain pillowcase. Watching her ask like that for a soon to-be brother made Sam's heart grow. He knew it was only a matter of time before she would figure out what the imprint was doing to her.
While Bella couldn't really sense it, the imprint was working its way through her. The little touches or kisses that she was giving Sam was the wolf inside her wanting to be with her mate. He couldn't wait for when Bella actually believed in the mating process and started caring for him in the way he cared for her.
He was brought out of his thoughts when Bella came up beside them and bumped hips with both Paul and himself. I could tell she was wanting to do something just by the way she was standing there looking at the two of us.
"This is a little depressing, don't you think? I want to go do something fun." She looked over at me and then at Paul before continuing. "Feel like some wrestling?" She asked with a huge smile plastered on her face.
Paul looked over to me with the same smile and with a little more excitement in his eyes, basically begging me to go along with the idea.
"Fine," I told her before grabbing her by the shoulders, "but if it gets too rowdy, we're going to stop. I don't need you hurting yourself." I reached up and gently held her cheek in my hand making her eyes turn from excitement to tender and kind. Then Paul happened…
If a random person, like Jared's mom, walked into the room, she would have sworn he was an actual pup. Bouncing around while still trying to be quiet, smiling like a damn fool.
"Come on guys…" Paul actually whined to us. "I haven't had a chance to fight with Bella yet!" With that, he turned and left the room in a very quick walk.
Bells and I just shook our heads before heading back out to the living area of Jared's house. Jared's mom didn't even notice that we were standing in the room; she likely forgot that we were even in the same house.
It took Bella four throat clearings before she got his mom's attention and that was as minimal as could get.
"We're going to leave now. Can you please not go into his room unless you have to? I'll be back by in about an hour and check on him okay?" Bella tried asking only receiving a little nod. Bella looked to me with sadness creeping out of her eyes. I squeezed her hand and started pulling her towards the back door.
As soon as we left the house, she took off to the tree line. Both Paul and Quil looked at me, confusion lacing their faces.
"Quil, stay here with Jared please. Paul, Jake - come with me." Jake looked at us before nodding to Quil then phasing and following in the direction that Bella took off to. Paul raced behind him to catch up and I followed them to the meadow where Bella was sitting.
As soon as she heard Jake's first footfall in the meadow, her ears perked and her body tensed. I could tell he was going to be the first one that she took on.
I ran faster not wanting to miss the fight that has been long overdue between the two. Paul sensed what I was doing and picked up speed as well. I knew that he wanted to have the first fight, but it looks like he might have to get sloppy seconds.
The first growls echoed through the meadow as soon as my first paw touched the ground. I looked over to find Bella charging at Jake with her teeth bared and ears back. Memories flooded my mind from the first actual fight that Bella was in. Jake must have watched some of them pass through my mind and whimpered slightly.
Paul sat a good distance away from the sibling, waiting for Bella to take down the pup. I cautiously made my way over to him hoping that Bells wouldn't think that I was a threat. Paul nodded his silver head in my direction with his eyes still on the circling wolves in front of him. His ears perked when Jake made the first move towards Bella, trying to rush her, only earning him a bite in the left hindquarters.
He whimpered looking at the fresh blood, which was quickly disappearing before our eyes. Jake turned his eyes to Bella with a slow growl coming from his chest. Hearing him growl at my mate caused a whole different side of me to want to come out. I had to quiet the building growl deep within my own chest.
My girl looked smug as she started circling him again.
Are you sure you want to take me on Jake? Maybe you would like to fight Sam or Paul first… -
she looked over to us after taunting him.
As soon as her eyes met his again, his lip raised over his teeth in a deadly snarl before dropping to the ground on his front legs waiting for her to attack.
Fine - but remember Jake, you asked for it.
And then, she attacked him. She was so graceful, leaping into the air and grabbing onto his fur only to throw him down on the ground. Every time Jake would stagger up, she would be right back on him.
Paul and I watched the two for a couple minutes before Jake finally started showing signs of fatigue. Bella instantly took advantage of the situation and kept at him until he could no longer stand on his own.
Paul looked over to me before standing up and lopping over to her.
Ready to take me on squirt?
We could hear the laughter in both her and his inner voice.
Give me a little break and then you're on old man!
With that, Bella came over to me before flopping down on the cool, green grass. She looked up at me with those big brown eyes before rolling over on her back with a wolfy grin on her face. I couldn't help but smile down at her. She pushed her left paw up to my face and gently nudged me. Enjoying this puppy side of her, I softly grabbed her paw in my mouth and started shaking it. Once she realized I was trying to play, she let out a weird but beautiful laughing bark.
Before she could get her paw out of my mouth and start playing back, we heard the one thing that we've been waiting for all day - a long howl.
Paul and Jake immediately stood up and looked over at a very shocked Bella who was still lying under me.
Let's go guys! We get another brother tonight!
With that, she jumped up and took off with the three of us following behind her. Her excitement was rolling off her in waves making Paul and I smile and actually want to take on this new pup. Before long, we were sliding to a stop next to Quil. We could see Jared in his room losing control of body as the tremors take over.
Well, what are we waiting for?
- Bella asked us before slowly walking over to the window.
Paul and I looked at each other before phasing back, covering ourselves and then working our way towards the back door. I was really starting to hope that this would be the last person to phase for a while.
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