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CHAPTER 11
Paul and Corlie were still lying in bed next to each other. Neither one of them had said anything to each other. Corlie rolled over and looked at Paul.
"Paul," she said softly and he rolled over and looked at her. "Everything ok?" she asked.
"Its perfect Coraline," he told her. "I love you."
"I love you to." she told him. "When do you have to patrol?"
"We should be able to have lunch together and most of the day together, I don't have to start patrol until 5:00 and I'll be patrolling late so I won't see you until tomorrow."
"Ok, just be careful."
"I always am angel," he told her. " I have you to come back to now." she smiled and Paul laid his hand on her cheek and leaned over and kissed her.
"Now we should probably shower and get some clothes on before your parents get back." he said.
"Yeah I guess so," she sighed. "I just don't really want to get up."
"Me either angel but just because your dad may have said he's ok with the fact we're going to be sleeping together, I think actually finding us in bed together, naked would be a totally different story."
"You're right," she said and sat up. "Shower together?" she asked hopefully.
"I think that's probably a bad idea," he said and placed his lips on her neck. "Lets do it." he told her and Corlie smiled. The two of them got out of bed and went to get in the shower. Paul turned the water on and got the shower going and stepped in and pulled Corlie after him and then he pulled he shower curtain over. Corlie looked at Paul, the water cascading over his body, he had never looked sexier. Corlie ran her fingers across his chest and over his stomach tracing the muscles of his abs and back to his chest. She moved her fingers off his chest and replaced them with her lips and she heard Paul let out a moan as she continued to kiss his chest.
"Corlie baby," he moaned. "This will only make us end up back in your bedroom," he groaned and she looked up at him.
"And that's a bad thing?" she asked.
"No," he said as he ran his hands over her body. "But your parents could be home any minute."
"Damn," she cursed and laid her forehead on his chest. Paul smiled and wrapped his arms around her.
"I think the shower should be over," he said. "Before I carry you back to bedroom." he told her and she pulled away and nodded. Paul turned the water off and pulled the curtain over. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist and then got one for Corlie and wrapped it around her.
"Lets go get some clothes on I guess," she sighed and walked to her bedroom. Paul followed her.
"Corlie, its not like we're never going be together again," he told her. "And you have to know how much I don't want to put clothes on right now but we have to," he added and she nodded. "But believe me we will be in bed together," he whispered and lightly kissed her neck. Corlie closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side. "Naked, making love," he said as he continued to kiss her neck. "Sooner than you think." he whispered and kissed her lips, Corlie slid her arms around his neck as Paul continued to kiss her. Paul tangled his fingers in her hair holding her to him as his other hand ran over her ass and he soon dropped his other hand sliding it down her body to her thighs and he lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist. He pulled away and Corlie looked into his eyes and ran her fingers across his cheek.
"Damn it Corlie!" he growled. "We're supposed to be getting dressed, not undressed."
"The growling only makes you sexier," she whispered. "And technically we're not even dressed yet we're only wearing towels."
"Coraline," he said.
"Fine," she sighed. "You have to put me down then," she told him and he slowly lowered her to the ground. "I'll get dressed," she sighed and walked over to her closet and took some clothes out and went to the bathroom to change. Paul let out a sigh and shook his head. Then he dropped his towel and slipped on his shorts and waited for Corlie to get back from changing. Paul looked over at Corlie's bed. The sheets and blanket were all disheveled, he walked over and stripped the sheets off and was putting them in a pile when Corlie walked in.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"You should put clean sheets on the bed," Paul told her.
"You're right," she sighed and walked over and pulled some sheets and a blanket out of a drawer and brought them over to the bed. She took the fitted sheet and started to put it on the bed. Paul grabbed the other side and helped her tuck it and then they did the same for the other sheet and blanket. "I'll throw those in the washing machine," she said and went to grab them but Paul beat her to it and carried them downstairs and to the basement where the washer and dryer was. Corlie started the washer and put the sheets and blanket in and closed the door and turned around to look at Paul. He took a step closer to her and placed his hands on her hips. She smiled up at him and slid her arms around his neck. He leaned down and kissed her lips.
"You know my moms going to want you to come over for dinner soon," he told her. "I'm surprised she hasn't been bugging me about it already," he added and Corlie smiled.
"You know I'll be there just tell me when," she said.
"Yeah and then my mom can say I told you so, I knew you two would end up together," he said mimicking his moms voice.
"Be nice Paul," Corlie smiled and pushed him away and walked out of the basement. Paul followed her out of the basement.
"Coraline," he said, she turned to look at him.
"What?"
"Did I say something wrong?" he asked.
"No," she smiled. "You just sounded exactly like your mom," she told him and he followed her into the kitchen.
"But you know she'll say that Corlie, our moms have been dropping not so subtle hints for years," Paul pointed out.
"I know."
"None of our previous relationships worked out and I know why mine didn't," he told her.
"Oh why?" she asked.
"Because I was comparing every girl to you and there was never a girl that could measure up to you." he told her and Corlie smiled.
"And you think any of the guys I dated could measure up to you, I always wanted you but I figured there was no hope of you ever asking me out, glad I was wrong."
"If I had known how you felt I wouldn't have been so stupid, we could have been together sooner," he told her. "I would have asked you out a couple of years ago."
"And you didn't ask me out because you thought I'd say no."
"Yeah and having you as my best friend was a hell of a lot more important to me than not having you at all."
"Paul what are you talking about?" she asked and took his hand in hers.
"If I asked you out and you said no, it would have ruined our friendship," he said. "the one thing I never wanted to do and the one thing that I almost did." he added quietly.
"Paul, we're past all that, you're the one person who knows me better than anyone, you're still my best friend but you're also my soul mate, boyfriend, the one person I know now will always be there and never let me down."
"I'm going to try not to let you down angel," he said softly. "You know I love you so much and I would do anything for you, I would have done anything for you before the imprint," he told her and she smiled. "You do know me better than anyone else does. You always have," he said as he pushed her hair away from her face. "You were the only one who got through to me when I didn't want to take medicine as a kid when I was sick. When I was being stubborn and I know how stubborn I could be, it was always you who got through to me somehow."
"I know," she whispered. "Never understood why but I was just glad I could help and that you listened to me."
"Coraline," he said softly and brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it and Corlie felt her heartbeat speed up. "And it was because I love you so much and I would do anything to make you happy and see you smile."
"Really?" she asked quietly.
"Yes angel really." he told her. "I only want you to be happy."
"Well I am happy Paul," she told him. "With you."
"I'm glad its me that gets to make you happy," he said. "I just hate the thought of you with anyone else."
"Oh really?" she smiled.
"Do you know how jealous I was of Jake," he told her. "He was the one holding your hand and kissing you, when it should have been me and if I hadn't been so stupid it would have been me a lot sooner than now."
"But it might not have been right for us before now," Corlie told him.
"Maybe you're right," he sighed and leaned down and brushed his lips across hers.
A few hours later Paul was getting ready to leave on patrol.
"Remember I'll be patrolling until late so I want see you until tomorrow."
"I know Paul," she sighed. "Who are you patrolling with?"
"Jared," he told her and she smiled.
"Good," she said. "Please be careful," she whispered and laid her hand against his cheek.
"I always am angel," he told her and touched his lips to hers. "You sleep well and get some rest."
"I will Paul," she said.
"I have to go," he told her and leaned down and kissed her lips and turned around and she watched him as he ran off into the woods.
The next morning when Corlie woke up she was extremely hot. She tried to kick the blankets off of her but found she couldn't move because someone was holding her against them. She finally looked over and saw Paul asleep next to her. She smiled, he must have crawled into bed with her after his patrol ended. He looked to be sound asleep, he looked peaceful. He also looked really innocent when he was sleeping and Corlie knew Paul was definitely not innocent. So she really didn't want to wake him up except that he had a good hold on her and she really had to pee. She moved around to try and wiggle out of his hold but it only made him hold her tighter and pull her closer.
"Damn it," she sighed and laid her head on his chest. She raised her head up and tried to wiggle out of his grasp again but it still didn't work. She tapped him on the chest.
"P..aaaa ul," she sang. "I need you to let me go," she said.
"No," he mumbled.
"I just have to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back," she told him.
"Promise," he mumbled and Corlie looked down at him, his eyes were still closed and he seemed to still be sleeping.
"I promise," she said and she felt Paul's arm loosen from around her and she jumped up and ran out of her bedroom and into the bathroom.
Corlie walked back in her bedroom and slipped back into bed with Paul. When Paul rolled over he was awake.
"Were you awake the whole time I was trying to get up?"
"No, only when you started wiggling a lot."
"What time did you get here?" she asked.
"I think it was about one this morning," he told her. "You were asleep, you looked so sweet and peaceful," Corlie smiled.
"Paul I know you must be tired, you can go back to sleep for a few hours," she told him.
"Actually I'm good," he said as he sat up.
"Breakfast then?" she asked.
"Yes," he said. "Can I take a quick shower?" he asked.
"Shower," she smiled. "Maybe I could join you."
"No I should shower alone Coraline, your parents are downstairs."
"Fine, go ahead," she sighed. "Meet me in the kitchen," she told him and he leaned over and kissed her lips. "Hurry," she told him and he nodded.
Corlie made her way to the kitchen and saw that her parents were there like Paul said. They were eating breakfast in the kitchen.
"Morning," her mom said.
"Morning," Corlie said happily and opened the refrigerator. "Paul will be down here in a few minutes."
"Oh," her mom said.
"Did he stay last night to? Her dad asked.
"Yes, he must have came after his patrol." Corlie told them. "We're going to have breakfast and then I'll get out of my pajamas and we'll leave for the day."
"What are you going to do?" her mom asked.
"I don't know," she shrugged. "But it doesn't matter where we go, I just like being with Paul." she told her as Paul walked in the kitchen.
"Morning Paul," Corlie's dad said.
"Good morning," Paul said.
"Get some plates, I'm cooking eggs and bacon this morning." Corlie told Paul.
"Sounds great!" he said and did what she asked and brought plates over. "You want me to help?" he asked.
"Sure cook the bacon but remember it does pop and splatter a little so be careful," she told him and he smiled and grabbed the pack of bacon and put a few slices in the pan.
"How many pieces for you?" he asked.
"Just two for me," she told him and he nodded and stared cooking the bacon.
After eating Corlie went upstairs to take a shower and change while Paul waited for her in her room. He was lying down on her bed when she walked in. Corlie walked over and sat down on her bed and he sat up.
"So what are the plans for the day?" she asked.
"Whatever you want but my house for dinner, my mom can't wait to rub it in both of our faces how she knew all along we should be together," Paul said.
"Well I'm looking forward to it," Corlie said.
"Dinner will be around 5:00," Paul told her. "So what do you want to do until then?"
"I don't care Paul as long as I spend my day with you," she said and he smiled rested his forehead against the side of her head.
"You're going to get tired of seeing me if we're together all the time," he whispered in her ear. She turned to look at him.
"Well that would suck considering I'm stuck with you for the rest of my life," she said but Paul saw she was smiling. "But I'm happy that its you I get to spend my life with Paul."
"I love you Coraline," he whispered and leaned in and kissed her lips.
"I love you to Paul."
Paul and Corlie left her house a few minutes later. The two of them walked around La Push together for a little while before finally stopping on the beach and sitting on the sand.
"So are you wanting to go to college?" Paul asked her.
"It was always the plan, I have no idea what I want to do though but I have already applied for admission into Seattle University and the University of Washington." she told him. "I got accepted into both so its just a matter of deciding which one I want to go to."
"Oh," he said. "And you have no idea what you would want to do?"
"I don't know, nursing or Psychology, social work maybe."
"All good choices and you'd be great at any of them."
"Thanks," she said. "I just wanted to be close, I didn't want to go to far."
"Really?" he asked smiling.
"Yeah," she sighed. "Graduation is soon," she added. "You believe that."
"No," Paul said. "I have no idea what I'm going to do."
"You'll think of something and you'll be great at whatever you do."
"I'm glad you think so," he sighed. Corlie looped her arm through his and laid her head against his arm. Paul glanced over at her and smiled.
"So Coraline are you going to marry me someday?"
"Are you going to ask me someday?"
"Yes."
"Well I'll let you know when you ask me," she teased.
"Corlie," he said and she smiled.
"You know I want to marry you Paul," she sighed and he smiled
At 5:00 Paul and Corlie went to his house for dinner. When they walked inside his mom was waiting.
"Corlie, its so good to finally see you again." Paul's mom said smiling and wrapped her arms around Corlie in a hug.
"You to," Corlie smiled returning her hug.
"My son's been treating you ok?" she asked.
"Yes he has," Corlie smiled. "Paul has been great," she told her.
"Dinner's ready if you want to go ahead and eat," she said.
"Great!" Paul exclaimed. "I'm starving."
"You're always starving," Corlie teased and he smiled.
"I know," he said. "Come on," he said and took her hand in his and led her into the kitchen.
When they walked into the kitchen they fixed their plates. Paul's mom made baked potatoes, green beans and made some pork chops. The three of them sat down at the table to start eating dinner.
"So Corlie how are you handling all the wolf, imprinting stuff?"
"It was a shock when he first told me of course but at least it explained why he just all of a sudden wanted nothing to do with me." she said. "That he didn't just wake up one morning and start hating me."
"I never hated you Corlie and I could never hate you," he said.
"I know and I get it now," she smiled.
"So graduation is in a few months, are you thinking about college?"
"Yes," Corlie said. "I applied to University of Washington and Seattle University and got accepted to both so its just a matter of which one I want to go to," she said. "I wanted to stay close."
"That's good," she smiled. "So what are you wanting to go to college for?"
"Nursing or psychology or social work," Corlie said. "I'm not sure really."
"Well whatever you do I know you'll be great," she told her and Corlie smiled
"Thanks," she said softly.
"You know I knew you two would end up together," Paul's mom said and Paul looked over at Corlie and smirked. "I always knew you two would be perfect together," she smiled. "Ever since you were kids." she added. "Since you were four and Paul kissed you the first time."
"Mom!" Paul exclaimed and Corlie smiled.
"What?" she asked. "I've watched you two grow up together, depend on each other, take care of each other since you were kids."
"I know mom," Paul sighed. "You still planning our wedding with Corlie's mom?" he asked.
"You two knew about that huh," she said.
"I found the hidden magazines mom," Paul told her.
"Its just that I knew you two were going to end up together and Corlie's mom and I thought it would be better to be prepared."
"Ok mom," Paul said. "See I told you, the only reason she wanted us to have dinner was to say I told you so."
"That was not the only reason," she said and Corlie smiled. "I never see you anymore and its almost like you're hiding Corlie from me."
"Not hiding so much as keeping her to myself," Paul said. "I like being around her mom, with no one else around."
"I'm actually glad to hear that." she said.
"Yeah me to," Corlie smiled.
"I think I should get Corlie home," Paul said once they were done eating.
"Sure, you walk Corlie home and then come back because there's something I need to talk to you about something ok."
"Sure mom, I'll walk Corlie home and then come back."
"Ok, you two be careful." she said.
"We will," Paul told her.
Paul and Corlie began the walk back to her house.
"So what do you think your mom wants to talk to you about?" Corlie asked.
"Who knows," Paul smiled. "But I'll see you after I talk to her."
"Ok." she smiled.
Paul walked Corlie to the front door of her house.
"I'll call you after I'm done talking to my mom," he told her.
"Ok Paul," she said softly. "You don't think something is wrong do you?" she asked worried.
"No angel, don't worry, I know everything's fine," he assured her. "She probably just wants to tell me that she's not ready to be a grandmother so I better be careful and safe."
"Sounds like my parents," Corlie sighed.
"I know," he told her. "I love you," Paul whispered and leaned down and kissed her lips.
"I love you to," she said.
"I'll call you later," Paul promised and leaned down and kissed her again. Then Corlie turned and opened the door and walked inside. When Paul knew she was safely inside he turned around and ran all the way home wondering what his mom could possibly want to talk to him about.