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CHAPTER 11

Paul and Kaitlynn walked back to Sam's in silence most of the way. Paul still held her hand in his, he hadn't tried to let go of it and she hadn't tried to pull it away either.

"So I heard about you calling Leah a bitch to her face," Paul smiled.

"Yeah," Kaitlynn sighed.

"And it ended with her saying you two might be friends," Paul said.

"Is something wrong with that?" she asked.

"Leah doesn't like many people," Paul told her.

"Oh," she said quietly.

"I think you'd probably be good for her," Paul said and she smiled.

"Thanks," she smiled.

"Now lets get back before all the foods gone," Paul told her.

When Paul and Kaitlynn got back to Sam's he had just finished cooking and all the food was on the table and everyone was making plates.

"Shortcake you better get over and make a plate before everything's gone," he told her and she looked around. Everyone was over fixing their plates except Seth who was sitting
off by himself.

"You go ahead and I'll be over in a second ok," she told him.

"Ok," he said and reluctantly let go of her hand and walked away from her. Kaitlynn watched him walk away and then she turned around and walked over to Seth. She sat down
by him and he looked over at her.

"Hey," she said. "Is everything ok?"

"Yeah," he sighed.

"Then why are you over here by yourself?" she asked. "You're not hungry?"

"No," he answered as his stomach growled and Kaitlynn raised her eyebrows.

"What's really bothering you?" she asked.

"I feel like I don't really fit in here," Seth told her. "Like everyone is in on some big secret but me," he added.

"I feel that way sometimes to," she told him. "But I know everything will be ok somehow," she assured him.

"I feel different to," he confided in her. "I mean I've grown three inches over night, literally," he sighed.

"You're thirteen Seth," she told him. "Maybe you've hit a growth spurt," she said helpfully.

"I don't think so," he sighed. "I've grown a total seven inches in a week, I'm hungry all the time and sometimes I just snap for no reason."

"Everything will be ok," she said and she put an arm around him.

"I feel like people just put up with me, like I'm in the way or something."

"Seth everyone feels that way some time," she told him. "But I like you," she said and he smiled.

"Really?" he asked quietly.

"Yes Seth," she said and he smiled.

"But you like Paul to," he said and she nodded. "Why?"

"Because he's not as bad as he seems," Kaitlynn told him.

"If you say so," Seth shrugged.

"Now why don't you come with me and get something to eat before the pigs eat it all," she said and he nodded and they stood up and turned to look at the guys grabbing food
and piling it on their plates and eating.

"Pigs?" Seth asked.

"Yeah pigs is to nice a word for them," she said. "More like a pack of wolves," she added and Seth smiled. "You're hungry and so am I, lets go get some food," she told him and hooked her arm through his and led him over to where everyone was fixing their plates. She led him over and stepped in front of Embry.

"And just what do you think you're doing Katie?" Embry asked but Kaitlynn could tell by his voice he wasn't mad.

"Well Seth and I are going to get some food because I know for a fact this is your second trip to the food table," she told him.

"Fine," he sighed but smiled at her.

"Alright Seth come on," she said and let go of his arm and handed him a plate and then grabbed a plate for herself and they quickly put food on their plates and then found a place
to sit. Seth sat down beside her. The two of them started to eat.

"Hey Paul," Embry said bumping him with his arm, he had already fixed himself another plate.

"What?" Paul asked.

"You going to loose Kaitlynn to Seth," he teased.

"What are you talking about?" Paul asked and turned to where Embry was looking and saw Seth sitting next to Kaitlynn and growled.

"Paul, calm down, I was just teasing," Embry told him. "You know Seth is close to phasing right?" Embry asked him.

"Really?" Paul asked.

"Yeah, haven't you noticed how much he's grown just this week," Embry told him. "Sam thinks any day now, if something sets him off."

"Poor kid," Paul said quietly. "I wish he didn't have to be like us," he added and walked over to where Seth and Kaitlynn were sitting.

"Hey half pint," Paul said as he knelt down in front of them.

"I'll just go," Seth said and moved to get up.

"No Seth, sit down and finish eating," Kaitlynn told him, Paul glanced over at Kaitlynn. "You need something?" she asked.

"Oh I…" Paul said and looked over at Seth and then back at Kaitlynn. "I just," he said and looked over at Seth. "I know how you feel," he told Seth and stood up and walked away.

"That was really weird," Seth said. "Paul's not nice normally."

"Not to everyone," Kaitlynn sighed. "You finish eating and I'm going to talk to him." she told him.

"Are you sure?" Seth asked.

"Of course I am," she told him and he looked worried. "I'll be ok, don't worry, just finish eating," she said and he nodded and she stood up and went to find Paul.

When Kaitlynn found Paul he was standing alone at the edge of the woods. Paul knew she was behind him, he felt her coming.

"Shortcake," he said and she stopped, shocked he knew she was there but finally walked over and stood behind him.

"Paul," she said softly and laid her hand on his back. He turned around and looked at her. "Is everything alright?" she asked worried.

"I'm fine shortcake," he assured her. "Please don't waste your time worrying about me," he said and looked away from her.

"Paul," she said softly and reached up and gently ran her fingers across his cheek. "Its my time and I'll waste it any way I want to," she told him and he let out a sigh. "But just
so you know worrying about you, its not a waste of my time," she told him and he turned and looked at her.

"You're really an amazing girl you know that," Paul said.

"Yeah I know," she said playfully and he smiled. "But why do you say that?"

"Well just the way you've come in here and forgiven Jake and Quill," he said. "And me," he added quietly. "The way you were able to talk to Bella," he went on. "And then with
Seth, he doesn't talk to any of us here, except Jake."

"Well that's probably because Jake's nice to him," she told him. "He's a sweet kid Paul."

"I know he is," Paul said.

"It wouldn't hurt for you to be nicer to him to," she told him.

"I make no promises shortcake," he told her. "But for you I'll try."

The next morning Kaitlynn got up and dressed for school. She was a little nervous but knowing some of the people she'd be going to school with helped. Kim and Stasia were
going to meet her in front of the school and show her where she needed to go and help her find her way around the school. When she got to the school Kim and Stasia were
right where they said they would be.

"Hey," Kim said cheerfully.

"Nervous?" Stasia asked.

"A little but I'll be ok,' Kaitlynn told them.

"Come on we'll show you to the office so you can get your schedule," Kim told her and she followed them inside. A few minutes later she was getting her schedule from the
office and comparing it with Kim and Stasia's.

"We have some classes together," Kim said as she looked at her schedule.

"And lunch," Stasia added. "You can sit with us."

"Good," Kaitlynn sighed relieved.

"But we don't have any classes together until third," Kim said and Kaitlynn nodded.

"I'll show you to your first class its on my way," Stasia told her.

"Thanks," Kaitlynn said.

"See you later," Kim told them and went their separate ways.

When Stasia and Kaitlynn got to her first class, Embry and Quill were already there. Stasia led her over to where they were sitting.

"Hey guys," Stasia said. "Kaitlynn's in this class with you two."

"Great!" Quill said happily.

"That's all I get, hey guys," Embry grumbled and Stasia smiled and leaned over and kissed him.

"Hey Quill," Kaitlynn said.

"Good morning Kaitlynn," Quill said smiling. "Sit down," he told her and she sat in the seat in front of him.

"Well I have to get going to class, see you at lunch," she told them and walked out.

"So let me see your schedule," Quill said and she handed it to him. "We have the next class together, I can walk with you to show you where its at," he told her.

"Ok," she said and Embry looked over.

"Well Katie this is the only class we have together," Embry said. "But we have lunch together."

"Good," Kaitlynn said.

When the first class was over Quill walked with her to her second class.

"So how are you liking things here this time around?" Quill asked.

"Much better than the first time," she told him and he smiled.

"Good," he said. "You seem to be getting along with everyone and we all like you," he told her.

"That's good," she said and he smiled. "So how long have you been with Alisa?"

"About six months,' he answered.

"Really?" she asked surprised.

"Why do you sound surprised?"

"It just seems like longer watching you two," she said.

"Feels like longer to," he told her. "But in a good way," he added as he led her inside their next class.

"Ok Kaitlynn," Quill said. "You're next class is down the hallway, then take the first hallway on the left, first classroom on the right ok,"

"Ok, see you at lunch," she said to Quill and they went their separate ways.

Kaitlynn was walking by herself to her next class after leaving Quill when she felt she was being watched. She stopped turned around and found who was watching her. It was
a guy and he was with his group of friends. He was obviously the popular guy of the school. He was attractive and knew it. He smiled at her, he had a great smile to. He was
tall and had tanned skin like everyone else here. He definitely wasn't as hot as Paul, she thought and shook her head, why was she thinking of Paul. She went to walk away
but heard someone call out.

"Hey," he said and she turned to look, it was the guy who was looking at her.

"Hi," she replied.

"I'm Steven," he said.

"Kaitlynn," she told him.

"Its nice to meet you Kaitlynn," he said and she smiled. "You look lost, maybe I can walk you to your next class."

"I can make it on my own, thanks anyway," she said and turned and walked away. Steven's friends walked up to him.

"She shot you down," one of them teased.

"The days not over yet," he told them.

Kaitlynn walked in her class a few minutes later and took a seat in front of Kim.

"How's your day been so far?" Kim asked.

"Well my first class was with Embry and Quill, I had my second class with Quill," she told her. "Some guy was trying to hit on me in the hallway."

"Who?" Kim asked interested and Kaitlynn smiled.

"He said his name was Steven."

"He's the most popular guy in school." Kim told her. "All the girls like him and want to go out with him." she added.

"I kind of figured that out from the way he acted," she sighed.

When it was time for lunch Kaitlynn made her way to the cafeteria. When she got inside she stopped and looked around trying to spot someone she knew. She finally heard someone call her name.

"Katie!" It was Embry, he was waving his arms to get her attention, she shook her head and smiled and walked over taking an empty seat across from Embry and Satsia, Kim
was already sitting beside Stasia. They were soon joined by Quill who took a seat by Kaitlynn. She looked over at his lunch tray that was piled with food.

"Seriously Quill, where do you put all that food?" she asked and he shrugged, giving her a smile before he started eating. Jacob slid into the seat on the other side of Kaitlynn
a few minutes later.

"Hey Kaitlynn," he said and she looked over at him.

"Jake," she said.

"Good first day?"

"Its been ok," she told him.

"Ok I'm going to get something to eat," he said and stood up and walked away.

A few minutes after Jacob left Kaitlynn saw Seth walk by them and sit at the end of the table they were sitting at. Kaitlynn looked down at him then back at Embry.

"He never sits with us, he sits at the same table but never really with us," Embry said answering her question before she asked it.

"Oh," Kaitlynn said and looked back down at him.

"We've asked," Quill told her. "But he doesn't really want to sit with us."

"Did you ever think that he doesn't want to because he just feels like you're putting up with him because you have to, that he's just in your way?" Kaitlynn asked.

"No," Embry said. "Because its not like that." he told her and she let out a sigh.

"I'll be right back," she said and stood up and walked to where Seth was sitting. She took the empty seat next to him.

"Hey Seth," she said and he looked over at her.

"Hey Kaitlynn," he said cheerfully and smiled over at her.

"Why are you sitting down here by yourself?" she asked and he shrugged "You know you can come sit down there with us," she told him. .

"I don't think they want me there," he said.

"Come on you can sit by me," she told him and she saw a smile appear on his face. "Better than sitting by yourself."

"I guess," he said unsure.

"Jake is over there to," she told him.

"Ok," Seth agreed.

"Good, come on," she smiled and stood up, Seth stood up as well and followed her and Kaitlynn sat by Quill. "Sit down Seth," Kaitlynn told him and he took a seat by her.
Everyone looked at him but before anyone could say anything Jacob sat down next to him.

"Hey Seth," he said. "Glad you finally decided to join us," he added and Seth looked over at him and nodded.

"Me to, I think," Seth said quietly.

Kaitlynn was at her locker getting books for her last class of the day. She closed her locker and turned to find her next class when two boys ran by causing her to jump out of
the way and drop her books in the process. She let out a frustrated sigh and bent down to pick them up but found someone else was already handing them to her.

"Here you go," he said and Kaitlynn looked up.

"Steven," she said as she took her books from him. "Thanks," she added and stood up. Steven stood up as well and smiled down at her.

"Kaitlynn," he said. "I would really like to take you on a date this weekend," he told her.

"I don't think so," she said quietly.

"You have a boyfriend?" he asked.

"No," she answered. "Not that its any of your business," she added and turned to walk away.

"Kaitlynn," he said and she turned back.

"What?" she asked obviously irritated.

"Just think about it," he smiled and walked off.

Kaitlynn was walking out of school to head home at the end of the day, she had just stepped out of the building when she heard her name being called behind her.

"Kaitlynn!" someone called and she turned and saw Jacob walking up behind her.

"Hey Jake," she said.

"Can I walk home with you?" he asked.

"Sure," she smiled and they fell in step beside each other.

"So how was your first day?" he asked.

"Good," she answered.

"That's good," he smiled. "So how did you convince Seth to come sit with us?"

"I asked him," she said.

"Well, I ask him all the time and he never does," Jacob told her.

"Well I told him he could sit by me," Kaitlynn shrugged.

"That had to be it," Jacob said. "All guys want to sit next to a pretty girl."

"I don't think that's it," Kaitlynn said.

"Well I think he might have a tiny crush on you," Jacob said and she smiled.

"Jake," she said shaking her head.

The next day at school was pretty much the same as the first. Steven asked Kaitlynn out once again and she turned him down. Seth sat beside her at lunch and finally started talking to everyone. He was a really sweet, happy kid but she noticed he had gotten a bit bigger than when she met him just a few days ago. Jacob once again walked home
with her.

"Jake," Kaitlynn said.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing its just Seth," she began.

"What about him?"

"It seems like he's gotten bigger since I met him a few days ago," she said. "Its not normal."

"He'll be fine, don't worry about Seth."

The next day at school Kaitlynn was walking down the hallway alone when Steven approached her again.

"Kaitlynn," he said and she stopped and turned around.

"What?" she asked.

"You're breaking my heart," he said. "I've asked you out twice and you turned me down both times."

"A smart guy would have gotten the hint by now and stopped asking," she teased and he smiled.

"Maybe, maybe not," he grinned. "But I'm asking one more time," he added. "Let me take you on a date Friday night, if you don't have fun I'll leave you alone forever."

"You promise?" she asked.

"Of course," she said smiling.

"Fine, one date Friday night, you can pick me up at 6:00 at my house," she told him.

"Sounds great," he smiled and turned and ran off.

"What was that all about?" Kim asked, Stasia was standing by her.

"Steven asked me out," she told them.

"You said yes?" Stasia asked her.

"Yeah I said yes," Kaitlynn sighed. "But I feel like I shouldn't be going out with him, not in a bad way like he's a bad person, just…" she sighed and shook her head. "Anyway
I'm going out with him Friday night." she told them.

"I'll see you two later, I need to find Embry," Stasia said quickly and turned and ran off.

"Is she ok?" Kaitlynn asked concerned.

"I guess," Kim shrugged. "Lets go to class."

When Stasia found Embry he was with Jacob and Quill.

"Guys," Stasia said out of breath from running.

"What's wrong?" Embry asked worried.

"Kaitlynn," she said. "Has a date this weekend with Steven."

"What!" Quill and Jacob exclaimed.

"Paul is going to go crazy when he finds out." Embry said worried.

"Damn it," Quill said.

"Well maybe it won't go well," Jacob said hopefully.

"I know she actually likes Paul." Stasia told them.

"Its not going to go well when he finds out about her date though," Embry sighed.

That night everyone was having dinner at Sam's, Seth and Leah were even there. Kaitlynn was on the porch with Seth.

"I think you've gotten bigger since I met you a few days ago," she said.

"I do to," he sighed.

"You keep this up and you'll have all the girls at school going after you," she teased and he smiled.

"I doubt it," he said quietly.

"Just wait, you'll see," Kaitlynn told him and he smiled.

Everyone else was scattered throughout Sam's yard talking to each other. Paul glanced over from his conversation with Sam and saw Kaitlynn talking to Seth on the porch. It
was obvious Seth had a small crush on Kaitlynn, anyone could see that.

"You like Paul," Seth stated.

"We're friends," Kaitlynn told him.

"But you like him and I don't get it," Seth sighed.

"What don't you get?" she asked.

"He's mean and has a really bad temper and I know he's said mean things to you and upset you."

"Yeah but we're past that now," she told Seth. "Paul and I are friends and that's it, don't worry about me ok." Kaitlynn said and Seth nodded.

Paul finished up talking to Sam and walked over to where Kaitlynn was with Seth.

"Half pint," Paul said. "Get lost," he added.

"Paul," Kaitlynn said shaking her head.

"I want to talk to Kaitlynn alone," Paul said.

"Fine," Seth mumbled and walked off.

"You could be nicer," Kaitlynn told him.

"Maybe," he smirked.

"So why are you hanging out with Seth?"

"He's a sweet kid," Kaitlynn told him. "I like Seth."

"Uh-huh," Paul said nodded, his lips turning up in a smile. "So shortcake, what are you doing this weekend, Friday night?"

"I have a date," she told him.

"WHAT!" he yelled.

"I said I have a date." she repeated.

"Who?" he asked angrily.

"A guy from school," she answered taking a step back from him.

"What's his name?"

"Steven."

"NO!" Paul told her. "I know who you're talking about and he only wants to date you because you're new here and he only wants to sleep with you," he said meanly.

"So just because he wants it doesn't mean its going to happen," She told Paul.

"Yeah right," Paul snapped.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" she asked angrily.

"Nothing, All he wants is sex from you Kaitlynn, nothing more," he said meanly. "You barely know him." he told her.

"Maybe that's why I'm going out with him." she said quietly.

"Stop it Kaitlynn!" he exclaimed. "Just go ahead and go out with him," he fumed. "You can add yourself to his league of sluts, all the girls that line up just to be another notch
on his bedpost." he snapped.

"I thought you knew me better than that," Kaitlynn said as tears filled her eyes and she turned and ran away from him. She didn't get to far before a hand grabbed her arm.

"Kaitlynn."

"Seth."

"What did he say to you?" he asked.

"I'm fine Seth, don't worry about it."

"You're crying," Seth said quietly.

"I'll be ok," she assured him and he let her go and she ran off. Seth looked at Paul who was standing on the porch looking in the direction Kaitlynn ran. Paul knew she was
crying and that he had hurt her, Again, he didn't mean to loose his temper, but she shouldn't be going out with another guy, it should be him. Seth walked over to where Paul
was and walked up on the porch.

"Paul," Seth said and Paul turned to look at him.

"What half pint?" he asked.

"What did you say to Kaitlynn?" Seth asked angrily.

"Its not your business half pint," Paul told him. "But out!" he growled.

"You made her cry," he said and started shaking. "Again!" he growled. "You're always making her cry!" he yelled as he started to shake more. "You need to stop upsetting her,"
he told him. Paul noticed Seth was shaking a lot.

"Damn," Paul cursed. "Seth, calm down," Paul said calmly holding his hands out in front of him. "You really need to calm down," he said to him.

"NO!" Seth told him as he still continued to shake. "You have to stop hurting Kaitlynn," he demanded.

"Seth," Paul said as the others realized what was happening, Seth was seconds away from phasing.

Paul vaguely heard Sam mutter a damn it and tell Quill to get the girls in the house. He ordered Embry to find Kaitlynn and keep her away until the situation was under control
then him, Jacob and Jared made their way over to Paul and Seth.

"Seth, Kaitlynn and I are friends and she…"

"NO!" Seth yelled, he was shaking more now and he suddenly leaped in the air and phased, Paul phased as well and growled at Seth.

"What's going on? Seth asked panicked.

"You're like the rest of us now. Paul told him. "The legends we've heard all our lives are true," he added. "You're a wolf," he added.

"Change back Paul," Sam ordered and Paul nodded and phased back. Jared handed him a pair of shorts and he slipped them on. A few minutes later they were able to get Seth to phase back and Sam explained everything to him about wolves and vampires and imprinting.

"So Kaitlynn is Paul's soul mate," Seth said quietly.

"Yes," Sam told him. "It doesn't mean she doesn't need you or want you as a friend and it doesn't mean you have to stop being her friend." he told him. "She can always use someone like you around. I know Kaitlynn wants you around." he added and Seth nodded.

"But if Kaitlynn is Paul's imprint, his soul mate why doesn't he treat her better?" Seth asked.

"He's trying Seth," Sam sighed. "But Paul, he's a jerk, an asshole and one of the greatest guys you'll ever meet all at the same time." he told him. "You'll see what I mean the
more you're around us."

When Sam was finished talking to Seth, Paul walked over and sat down next to Seth.

"Half pint," Paul said and Seth looked over at him and then looked away. "I am sorry this happened to you," Paul told him. "I would never wish this on anyone."

"I know Kaitlynn is your imprint," Seth said quietly.

"Yeah she is," Paul sighed.

"So if she's your soul mate, why do you hurt her so much?" he asked.

"I don't know," Paul sighed. "Kaitlynn and I have a complicated relationship, a bad history," he added. "And I'm really good at messing things up."

"Why were you so mad at her?" Seth asked.

"Well she told me she had a date this weekend, with Steven from your school."

"Oh," Seth said. "I'm sure she'd rather be with you."

"Maybe but now I have to let her have this date with him," he sighed. "I won't force her to be with me if she can be happy with someone else."

"Well she won't be happy with him." Seth told him. "I don't like him, he'll treat her worse than you do." he added and Paul let out a sad sigh.

"I'm sorry for saying that," Seth apologized.

"No its fine, but now that you're one of us, you can help keep an eye on her at school."

"I was doing that anyway," Seth told him.

"Good," Paul smiled.