Chapter 10

The next two weeks were hell. I had to go into rehab and just me, it hurt like hell. Because I hadn't used my muscles for ages, they hurt like hell. I didn't say anything, though, which surprised Doctor Gregory. He said that patients usually screamed insults at him. I was glad that Paul was there to help me through it, and I was still yet to tell him how I felt.

I was even gladder to be home again. Charlie had said that he was so sorry but he couldn't meet me at home because he had to go to work.

"What do you want to do?" Paul asked, settling down on the sofa next to me.

"Urm..." I said, trailing off. To tell you the truth, I hadn't the faintest idea.

"Do you wanna watch a movie?" Paul suggested and I nodded.

We ended up on watching a Horror Zombie movie called 'The Plague'. I hadn't seen it before and ended up curling into Paul's side, causing him to chuckle and wrap his arm around me.

When the credits came rolling in, I plucked up the courage and said "Paul, there is something that I have to tell you."

"Yes, Bella?" Paul said, looking down at me with curiosity written all over his face.

"Urm, you know when I was in a coma, and then I woke up?" I said, looking down at the floor. I suddenly lost my confidence and hesitated.

"Bella, you know you can tell me anything" Paul whispered soothingly, lifting face up with his finger so I was staring into his eyes.

I don't think I can tell him. I really just couldn't. What if he rejected me? So, instead of using words to tell him, I showed him with my eyes. I let my guard down and showed him my love for him with my eyes. Everyone had always said that my face was like an open book so let's test that theory.

Paul's eyes widened in shock, and I guess he got it. Slowly, as if waiting for me to react negatively, he brought his lips down to mine. His hands were soft on my face and warm lips were gentle, unexpectedly hesitant. It was brief, and very, very sweet.

I whimpered when he pulled away and pouted, causing him to chuckle. I laughed with him and curled into his side, breathing in his woody smell.

Suddenly, Paul's phone rang making me jump about a foot in the air and Paul burst out laughing again.

"Yes, Sam?" Paul asked into his phone. I didn't miss how happier he looked and sounded. Had I done that?

"We're on our way" Paul finished the phone call and snapped his phone shut.

"What was that all about?" I asked, playing absentmindedly with his fingers.

"Sam wants us to meet at his and Emily's house for a pack meeting. He said he had some news for us" Paul shrugged. I just nodded and followed him outside, holding his hand tightly in mine. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm half expecting Paul to leave me just like my ex vampire family did.

I was expecting us to go in my truck, but then I saw Paul's motorbike standing right next to it and froze.

"No way am I riding on that" I said, eyeing the machine with worry written all over my face.

Paul laughed and said "Don't worry; you'll be riding with me. I'll keep you safe."

I nodded slowly. I got gingerly onto the back and wrapped my arms securely around his waist. Now, that part I didn't mind.

"Fine, but if you go over 80, angry grizzle bears will look tamed after what will be waiting for you after I get off this bike" I warned him, half-joking, half-serious.

"No problem" Paul replied calmly, but I sensed he was holding in laughter. I rolled my eyes and rested my cheek on his bare back, screwing my eyes tight shut.

Thank god, the ride didn't last that long and we were soon at Sam and Emily's small house. By the time we had got there, though, everyone was already there.

"Took you long enough" Jared shouted from across the room.

"I can hear you just fine, Jared, there's no need to shout" I shot back.

I felt an intense gaze on me and turned to see Emily staring at our locked hands, her mouth hanging open in shocked delight.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so happy for you guys!" she squealed and all much lunched herself at us, pulling us both into a hug. I patted her back, unsure on how to react.

"What on earth are you talking about, Em?" Sam asked, looking just as confused as the rest of them.

"Bella and Paul are together. As in, together, together" Emily clarified, as if they wouldn't understand if she had just said one 'together'.

The boys jumped up and hugged us both, congratulating us.

"Okay, so why did you call us, Sam?" Paul demanded, as we finally broke away from the crowd. He settled down on the sofa, pulling me into his lap.

"Seth is close to shifting" Sam answered, seeming to pull himself together and going into Alpha mode again. "And, surprisingly, so is Leah."

"Leah?" everyone shouted at once, me not included.

"Why is it suck a shock that Leah's shifting?" i asked, confused more than anything.

"Well, she's a girl!" Embry exclaimed from his little corner.

"So?"

"Girls haven't shifted before, Bella" Sam explained. "Well, not that we know of anyway. There was only one legend about it."

"Are you really that surprised?" I said. "I mean, so many legends have just happened to be true. Surely it's not much of a shock anymore?"

"You know, Bella, I've been wondering the same thing as you" Kim laughed from her place on Jared's lap. I and Emily laughed along with her.

Out of the blue, Sam's phone started ringing making em jump about a foot int eh air again. Everyone laughed at me as Sam answered it and I very maturely pocked my tongue out at them.

"Oh our way" Sam said, snapping his phone shut just like Paul had. "Change of plan, Leah and Seth are shifting right now. We need to get over to the Clearwater's house right now."

"On it" the boys chorused, jumping up.

"I'm coming with you" I said, standing up with them.

"No, Bella, it's too dangerous" Paul said sternly, pushing my back down onto the sofa.

"Oh, come on, think about how Leah's feeling right now. You need a girl there" I tried to persuade them. I looked at Sam pleadingly. I really wanted to help Leah out for some unknown reason.

"As much as I'd hate to admit it, she's right, Paul" Sam sighed, giving up. "But don't worry, Paul, we'll keep her safe."

So here I was, at Sue, Leah and Seth Clearwater's house trying to calm down not one, but two werewolves down enough so they can phase back human. To tell you the truth, the boys weren't doing a very good job at calming Leah down at all.

"Alright, let me deal with Leah. You guys sought out Seth" I said, stepping forward.

"No, Bella, it's too dangerous" Paul repeated himself, stepping in front of me.

"Oh, bite me wolf-boy" I snapped, stepping neatly around him and walked determinedly towards Leah.

Leah turned her icy glare to me and growled. I flinched at the sharpness of her growl but carried on walked towards her.

"Listen to me, Leah; I ain't gonna lie to you and say I know what you're going through, because I don't. But I know that you need to calm down before you hurt someone" I said softly.

Leah whimpered and I understood.

"Don't listen to those morons, Leah" I said soothingly, shooting a glare in the direction of the boys. "They didn't even think that a girl could phase, so how on earth do they know that you can't have children? Boys are just idiots, every girl knows that."

Leah barked out a laugh and I plucked up enough courage to stroke her nuzzle briefly.

"Come on, Leah, let's get outside so you can phase. I have something you can change into" I said and she followed me outside.

I had chosen for her a short, red dress with straps for sleeves. It wasn't much, but it looked great on her.

"Thanks for that. I thought I'd never phase back" Leah smiled warmly at me and I returned it with the same amount of enthusiasm. "What's your name by the way, I never really caught it."

"Bella" I replied as we walked back inside. "And you're the one and only Leah."

"I sure am" she grinned.

We walked back in, laughing our heads off, to see Seth fully human and wearing cut-offs just like the others.

The pack seemed a little surprised to see me and Leah laughing together, so I assumed she wasn't that nice to them in her thoughts when they were trying to calm her down.

Just then I saw Jacob and Leah staring at each like, well, just like they were blind and finally seeing the sun for the first time. I giggled.

My giggling seemed to have brought Leah back to earth because she turned to look at me with a very dazed look.

"What...?" she said, trailing off. It was obvious that she didn't know about the imprint legend.

"All right" I said "girly night, you and me, and I'll explain everything. Boys, you are banned from my house. You're banned from setting a foot within a mile of my house and if you even dare, I'll unleash the storm on you guys."

And, with that, I pulled Leah towards her car leaving the boys dumbstruck. Hey, it's not every day I get to leave them like that, is it now?

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