Disclaimer: All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer except the original characters Nikki, David and Marie. I also own the plot line.

I do not own any part of the Twilight series

There were a few spelling mistakes in the last chapter

And for that I apologize.

If you see any in this chapter please let me know.

Your love was breaking the law

But I needed a witness

So pick me up when it's over

It don't make any difference

Will it ever be solved

Or am I taking the fall

Truth was there all along

Tell me how did we miss it

Cold Case Love – Rihanna

When my lunch break is over I walk back to the garage with Paul, I see Jacob and Embry walking off and I know there shift is over. Well there work shift as Paul tells me they have patrol to do, a factor I really didn't want to know but I hide my distaste. I walk back over to my car and sigh as I see all the work that still needs doing on it.

"You did a lot in just a day" Paul comments

"I needed something to take my mind off things" I shrug "But there is still a lot of work to be done. Like designing it's new body, the interior and all the fun stuff"

"Who worked on the last one with you?" Paul asks

"My dad" I sigh

"You and your dad designed the last one" he asks slightly shocked

"Yeah, it was the only way I could get him to somewhat accept my career choice"

"About that" Paul sighs

"Don't worry" I smirk "I am not going to do anything to place myself in danger, I leave that up to you and the guys"

"Good" he smirks as he leans down and places a small kiss to my forehead

"You look tired" I say running a hand under his eyes

"I patrolled this morning and haven't been to sleep yet" he sighs

"Paul" I growl slightly irritated

"Don't worry" he sighs

"I'm allowed to worry"

"No your not, you'll get wrinkles" he chuckles

"Shut up" I laugh hitting his stomach "Are you actually going to do something other then annoying me"

"I have to, considering I am now on the clock"

My dad walks out and nods to Paul who heads over to the car Jake was working on. I shake my head and grab my ear phones and place them in my ears before turning my ipod back on. I get down onto one of the board things and slide under the hood of the car and begin wiring everything up, my thoughts on the guy who is over on the other side of the garage.

I grumble under my breath as I realize that I really need to get my emotions in check if I want to keep Paul, as I know that even though he is bound to me, he can still walk away from me. Something that I know will be down to me and my total idiocy about not being able to be the old Nikki, the one who didn't lose her temper all the time, the one who didn't push people away when they got to close to knowing why she was the way she is. I pull myself out from under the hood and look over to see Paul watching me, his dark gaze locked on me intently. I smile at him weakly and he nods before returning back to his work.

I walk into my dad's office and close the door behind me softly as I walk over and drop down into the chair and lean my arms on the desk before resting my head on top of them. The sound of Guns and Roses floats down my ears and I chuckle slightly as it's the song that was playing the day me and Paul became friends. Sometimes I just wish I could go back to them days, when I wasn't as broken as I am now. Would things have been different, would I have already been with Paul in the way I know he wants me to be with him. Would I be the good daughter that I know deep down my dad wants, and would I be the friend that everyone wants me to be. I laugh dryly as I realize I am being selfless and placing other people in front of me, my worries evolving around what others want me to be then what I want myself to be.

I know what I want to be, I want to be the old care free me, the one that loved everyone and never saw the bad in anyone. The person who always gave second chances and never judged anyone, the person who no matter what she was going through was always there to listen to other peoples problems. I sigh and stand from the chair and walk out of the office and back into the main garage to see Jared stood talking with Paul; he looks over to me and smiles. I smile and wave before walking over to where my dad is.

"Dad" I say taking an earphone out of my ear

"Yeah baby girl" he asks softly

"I'm going to head home if that is okay, my head is hurting me from the fall yesterday"

"Okay" he nods and hands me the car keys

I smile and lean up hugging him before placing a kiss to his check, I place my ear phone back in my ear as I walk out to the car and climb in; I look in the rear view mirror to see Paul watching as I start the car up and begin the drive home. I change directions and begin heading in the direction of the cemetery where my mother is buried. I pull up and climb out of the car locking it behind me before taking the path that will lead me to where my mother now lies, her whole finally resting place. As I walk nearer I see the blossom tree and smile, I chose where she should be buried as I remember when I was a child she used to thread blossoms into my braids and I thought it was fitting that she should be buried under a blossom tree.

I walk nearer to her grave and feel the tears well up in my eyes as I drop down to my knees and lay a hand on the stone, my thumb running over the indents that spell out her name.

"I miss you Momma, I am in so much pain and I don't know what my cure is" I whisper "I want nothing more then to turn back time to when I wasn't hurting, when everything was solved by a hug"

I wipe at my tears and sigh as I look up at the sky, the clouds moving slowly and smile.

"Sometimes I wonder what I want in life, but now I am certain in what I want, and that thought scares the hell out of me. I want Paul; I want to grow old with him by my side always assuring me that things will be okay. I know I never believed in the white picket fence life but with Paul things are different"

I smile as I continue telling my mother's grave all my thoughts, as I speak each word it feels as though a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel much better. A sense of longing feels my body as I think of Paul and stand up and place a small kiss to my mothers grave saying I will be back soon and walk back to the car. I shiver as I realize I'm not wearing a jacket and curse the weather. I stop walking as I see Paul leant against the bonnet of the car, his gaze set on me.

"How long have you been here?" I ask

"About five minutes, don't worry I didn't leave the car"

I nod and walk towards him, he opens his arms and I wrap mine around his torso, the heat of his body warming my cold one instantly. I feel Paul sigh and wrap his arms tightly around my waist as he buries his head into my neck.

"Feel better" he murmurs

"Totally" I whisper "Now I want to go home before I become an ice cube"

"That's why I'm here" he chuckles

"Hmm but I can't use you just for your warmth"

"You could use me for anything you wanted" Paul comments making me laugh

"You are such a pervert"

"Maybe so" he laughs "Come on"

He lifts me up and opens the passenger door after I unlock the car and places me inside before running around to the driver's seat. I hand him the keys and he starts the car up and begins the drive to my house. I reach over with my left hand and link my hand with his right one. He looks to me and smiles softly before returning his eyes to the road.

It was then and there that I new I needed Paul more then I thought I did. And I knew I was going to fight with everything in me to keep him.

Eh it's short and sort of fluffy

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