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CHAPTER 12
When Paul parked the truck outside of her house Lissi was still curled up next to him and made no sign of moving.
"Red," Paul said softly. "You're home," he added.
"Uh huh," she said.
"Don't you think we should get out of the truck so you can go inside?" he asked.
"I guess," she sighed and reluctantly moved away from Paul and they got out of the truck. "So thanks for going with me tonight." she said as they walked to her door.
"I like going places with you and doing stuff with you," he said and Lissi smiled. "Red," he said quietly.
"What is it Paul?" she asked, it looked as if he was thinking about something but not sure if he should say it or do it.
"Please don't be mad at me," he said softly.
"For what?" she asked.
"For what I'm about to do," he said and he took a step closer to her and Lissi felt Paul run his fingers through her hair and she looked up at him and he was moving closer to her and she could feel his breath on her face, his lips were so close to hers, he was going to kiss her and she wanted him to kiss her. Paul finally closed the distance and touched his lips to hers, he felt Lissi gasp as he moved his lips against hers but he noticed she wasn't responding so he pulled away thinking he totally misread things but Lissi grabbed his head and pulled him back to her and she felt his lips touch hers and this time Paul felt her lips move with his, he slid his arms around her pulling her closer to him. Kissing Paul made Lissi's heart race and her body feel like it was on fire, no kiss had ever made her feel like this, like she could kiss him forever and be happy. Lissi pulled away to catch her breath, her and Paul were both breathless but he still placed kisses along the line of her jaw and neck before his lips met hers again and Lissi leaned into him and ran her hands over his back and along his arms. Paul pulled away but heard Lissi mutter a No and pull him back to her so his lips met hers again. Lissi pulled away a few seconds later and Paul rested his forehead against hers.
"I don't want to stop kissing you," she said as she tried to get control of her breathing.
"I don't want to stop kissing you either." he told her. "So I take it your not mad at me."
"No," she said softly and pulled away and looked up at him. "So you haven't planned anything for tomorrow yet?" she asked.
"No," he said. "You have something in mind?"
"No Paul tomorrow is your turn to pick something for us to do," she told him. "But I was just wondering if when we go out tomorrow," she said nervously and looked down from Paul's gaze. Paul could tell she was nervous about something, he could feel it as if it was him that nervous instead of Lissi.
"Alessandria," he said softly and placed his hand under her chin. "You have no reason to be nervous, its just me," he told her.
"Yeah its just you," she said and shook her head but still didn't look up at him.
"Lissi, look at me," he said and she slowly looked up at him. "Now what were you wondering about tomorrow, just tell me," he said and she nodded.
"I've never had to do this before," she smiled. "Ok," she sighed and took a deep breath. "So when we go out tomorrow I was wondering or I guess hoping that it could be like our first real date," she said and Paul looked at her shocked but didn't say anything.
"Paul," she said and she finally saw him smile.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yeah," she smiled.
"Tomorrow can definitely be our first real date," he told her. "I didn't think you were ever going to want to be on a real date with me."
"Sorry I made you wait so long," she whispered.
"I'll pick you up tomorrow ok."
"Ok," she nodded.
"7:00 ok?"
"7:00 sounds great," she smiled and Paul leaned down and kissed her again. "Goodnight Paul."
"Goodnight," Paul said and Lissi smiled and opened the door and went inside the house.
When Lissi walked inside Jacob was sitting on the couch. He looked over at her.
"So?" he asked.
"It went good," she smiled and walked over and sat down by him. "Tomorrow night is going to be our first like real date instead of going out just as friends."
"Good!" Jacob smiled. "Its really about time actually."
"Jake."
"Well it is." he said.
"He kissed me."
"Oh," he said and turned to look at her. "And?"
"I don't know how describe how it felt Jake," she told him. "It was just a kiss but it sure felt like a whole lot more."
"I get it," Jacob smiled. "I really hope things work out."
"Me to," she sighed. "Jake," she said quietly.
"What is it?"
"Well Paul mentioned a secret he had that he had to tell me weeks ago," she began. "Do you know anything about it?"
"Yes I do and no I can't tell you," he told her. "Paul has to tell you."
"Ok Jake," she sighed.
"Just try to understand things and try not to freak out ok."
"I'll try but I can't promise until I know the secret."
"I know Lissi buts its not like its anything any of us can control," he told her. "Because if we could none of us would have chosen it." he told her.
"Ok, well you have a good night Jake."
"You to Lissi," he said.
"Oh what time will Bella be here tomorrow?"
"Around 10:00." Jacob told her.
"Ok I'll be here," she sighed and stood up.
"Lissi," Jacob said and she turned and looked down at it.
"Yeah?"
"I know you don't want to do this but I appreciate that you are."
"I know Jake," she sighed. "And I'll be nice and try to get along with her unless she says something then I make no promises."
"I know," he said quietly.
"I just really wish you could find someone that deserves you and appreciates you Jake," she told him. "Good night."
"Good night Lissi," he whispered and she turned around and walked to her bedroom.
The next morning Lissi woke up and showered and slipped on a pair of skinny jeans, a long sleeved plain purple top and some black boots. She pulled her hair up in a ponytail and made her way into the kitchen to get something to eat before Bella would be here. When she got in the kitchen Billy was at the table.
"Hey Billy," she said.
"Hey," he smiled. "So hanging out with Bella today?"
"Yes, don't remind me."
"I really appreciate that you're giving her another chance, for Jacob," he told her.
"Well we're getting along, he's my brother, I like Jake and I'm only doing this because he asked me to." she told him.
"Ok," Billy said as Lissi grabbed an orange and started to peel it. "What about you and Paul? You are spending a lot of time with him."
"I like Paul," she said softly. "We're actually having our first real date tonight, I'm looking forward to it."
"Good," Billy said.
"Well, I'll see you later Billy,"
At 10:00 Bella knocked on the door and Jacob opened it to let her in.
"Jake hey," Bella smiled and Jacob pulled her into a hug and smiled.
"Glad you made it Bella," he said cheerfully. "I thought you might back out."
"You know I like coming here to see you Jake," she said and he pulled her inside and closed the door behind them as he led her into the living room. As Bella followed Jacob into the living room she saw Lissi sitting on the couch and stopped and glared at her.
"What is she doing here?' Bella asked glaring at Lissi. "I thought it was just me and you today," Bella said.
"Well I want you and Lissi to get along Bella. You're my best friend and she's my sister." he told her.
"Its not like she's your real sister," Bella complained and crossed her arms over her chest and turned away from Lissi.
"She's just as much my sister as Rachel or Rebecca," he told her.
"Jake maybe I should just go," Lissi said and stood up.
"Yeah maybe you should," Bella said sharply. "You're not wanted here anyway."
"BELLA Don't!" Jacob yelled and her and Lissi jumped and he was slightly shaking. "I'm going to step outside a second to calm down and when I do get back I hope you two are trying to get along."
"I promised I would try Jake, but she's the one not making an effort." Lissi told him.
"Just try both of you, sit down and talk ok."
"Alright," Lissi agreed and Jacob walked outside.
When he was gone Bella turned to Lissi and glared at her.
"You and I will not get along," Bella said meanly and Lissi took a step back shocked at how mean she sounded. "I will not loose Jake because of you."
"If you loose Jake it won't be my fault Bella." Lissi told her.
"He doesn't even like you very much, no one here does," Bella told her smirking. Lissi shook her head not believing how hateful this girl was being.
"You know what Bella I think you might be confusing me with you because its you no one around here likes," she told her and Bella looked shocked. "Oh I know they don't like you because of how you treat Jake," she told her. "You have a boyfriend Bella so you really need to stop playing with Jake's heart and his feelings," she told her. "Because I don't want to see him get hurt by you."
"Jake doesn't do anything he doesn't want to," Bella said.
"He's in love with you Bella so of course he's going to do what you ask him to." she said. "But I do care about what happens to Jake, he's my brother now and I don't like how you're treating him."
"He's already got two sisters Lissi," Bella informed her. "He doesn't need or want another one," she said rudely. "He doesn't need or want you around." she told her and Lissi felt the tears fill her eyes. "He's got enough problems without adding you to them," she told her. "he doesn't even like you most days." Bella said and Lissi shook her head. "And you know what else? Jake will always pick me over you, always Lissi." she said. "Because he loves me and cares about me, more than he'll ever love or care about you." she spat. "So don't think being his sister means anything at all."
"You are a mean, hateful, manipulative bitch," Lissi said and Jacob opened the door and walked in just in time to see Lissi slap Bella across the face. "I dislike you immensely like everyone else here." she told her.
"Lissi!" Jacob exclaimed and he ran over to Bella and Lissi saw him running his hands over cheek. "Bella are you ok?" he asked concerned.
"Fine Jake," she said. "I have no idea why she hit me," she said innocently and Lissi saw her forcing tears from her eyes and she stood there shocked at how manipulative and just plain mean she was being. "You know she doesn't want to like me."
"Jake you can't believe…." Lissi began but he turned to Lissi.
"Nothing she said could have made you hit her Lissi," he said upset. "You should apologize to Bella," he told her and Lissi looked shocked and over at Bella who was smirking behind Jacob's back.
"I am not apologizing to that…that….to her," Lissi told him. "Because you don't even know what she said and you obviously don't care about what she said to me either," she told him and fought back the tears.
"Lissi," he growled.
"It doesn't matter Jake because now I know where I stand with you," she told him and walked past him and over to the door. "Now I know who is important to you and who isn't."
"Lissi just apologize to Bella and we'll forget everything," he said and turned to Bella. "Right Bella?"
"Of course, an apology is all I need," she said sweetly.
"Its not going to happen Bella," Lissi told her. "She doesn't deserve an apology." she added.
"Then maybe you should leave," Jacob said and Lissi bit her lip to stop the tears.
"So much for finally having a brother," Lissi whispered to herself. "Fine Jake but just remember one thing. I only did this because you asked me to," she told him and quickly opened the door and ran out barely making it out before the tears ran down her cheeks. Once Lissi got outside she just started running. She didn't know where she was going but she was obviously headed somewhere and she figured she would know when she got there. She couldn't believe Jacob wouldn't even listen to her side of what happened that he was so concerned about Bella that he wouldn't even listen to what she had to say. It really hurt that he didn't even care enough about her to listen. Lissi finally stopped running and she found herself at Paul's house. She had no idea why she ran here but she knew Paul would listen to her. She walked up to the door and was about to knock when it opened.
Paul was sitting on his couch trying to figure out where to take Lissi tonight when he felt it, anger rippling through him, he knew he wasn't mad at anyone so he knew it had to be Lissi. She was upset he could feel it almost like it was him that was upset. He wanted to find her to see what was going on but if just suddenly showed up what would be his excuse for being there. Anything he thought of would sound way to needy. Paul felt her anger melt away moments later into sadness, she was upset about something, someone had made her upset, he could feel she was crying as well. He could also feel her she was running towards him, maybe she didn't know it but she was running his way. Paul smiled and walked over to the door. Moments later he opened and Lissi was standing there, Paul took in her tear stained cheeks and red eyes.
"Paul," she whispered and he saw tears run down her cheeks and he pulled her inside and closed the door before wrapping his arms around her.
"Lissi," he whispered as he ran his fingers through her hair. "Shh," he said. "Calm down and tell me what happened," he told her. "I can't do anything if I don't know why you're so upset." he said and Lissi looked up at him and he wiped her tears with his thumbs. "Now do you want to go sit down and talk about it."
"Yeah," she nodded and Paul led her into his house and over to the couch and they sat down.
When Lissi left Bella smiled and looked over at Jacob.
"Its just us now," she said. "The way it should have been anyway."
"Yeah," Jacob said and he stared at the door.
"Jake, you're not thinking about Lissi are you?" Bella asked. "Just let her go." she added. "Is she really worth worrying about?"
"Yeah," Jacob said and turned to Bella. "What did you say to her Bella?" Jacob asked curiously.
"Does it really matter?" Bella asked.
"I think it does," Jacob said. "I should have listened to her and see what she had to say."
"Why?" Bella asked.
"Well because we are family and I do like her Bella no matter how much you want to believe I don't," he told her. "And because whether she realizes it or not Lissi will
end up at Paul's house and he'll get the truth out of her and then he's going to call me so you might as well come clean." he told her.
"Why would she go to Paul and why would he even care anyway?" Bella asked.
"Paul imprinted on Lissi," Jacob told her.
"Oh," Bella said.
"So you might as well tell me the truth Bella."
"You're going to be mad at me," she whispered.
"Obviously," he said and looked at her and she let out a sigh and began to tell him everything. Bella saw the shocked look on his face as she began telling him what happened, she saw the shocked look turn to anger when she told him that she said he didn't need Lissi and didn't like her most days. When Bella finished she looked over at Jake.
"How could you say those things Bella?" He asked angrily and Bella reached out to touch him.
"No don't touch me right now," he told her jerking his arm away.
"Jake," she whispered. "I'm sorry."
"I'm not the one you need to apologize to Bella and I was trying to make her apologize to you," he shook his head.
"Jake."
"You should go," he told her.
"Jake No I…."
"Go Bella because anything you say will only make me angrier," he told her. "Leave and don't come back until you're ready to apologize to Lissi."
"Fine Jake," she said nodding her head and she turned and left. When she was gone he sat down on the couch and rested his head in his hands. Now he had to go to Paul's because he knew that's where Lissi was and talk to her and hope she'd want to talk to him and forgive him but he really couldn't blame her if she didn't.
Paul led Lissi over to the couch and they sat down.
"Now start from the beginning and tell me everything that happened ok."
"Ok," she whispered.
"Bella showed up today and when she saw I was there she was a little upset, she obviously didn't want me there," she told him. "Jake told her how he wanted us to get along, she's his best friend and I'm his sister." she sighed. "Bella was like she's not your real sister. Anyway Jake got upset and went outside for a few minutes," she told him. Lissi told Paul how when Jake left Bella started saying they would never get along and how no one here liked her anyway.
"So I told her it was her no one liked and that she needed to stop playing with Jake's hearts and feelings." she told him. She went on to tell him how Bella told her Jake didn't need or want any more sisters or her around and that he didn't even like her most days. "Then she told me Jake would always pick her over me because he loves and cares about her more than he'll ever love and care about me," she told him and wiped a tear that ran down her cheek. "So I called her a mean, hateful manipulative bitch and I slapped her. Jake walked in to see the slap and takes Bella's side because she's acting all innocent like she did nothing wrong and he wouldn't even let me tell him what happened just kept insisting I apologize, he wouldn't even listen to me Paul," she said sadly and he saw she was crying again. "So much for having a brother, Bella's obviously more important than anything else to him." she said and Paul wrapped his arms around her.
"Everything will be ok Lissi," he whispered. "Jake's going to come around, he'll realize he was wrong."
"I don't know if I even want to talk to him right now and I definitely don't want to go home and see him." she said and pulled away from Paul.
"You can stay with me as long as you want," he told her and he saw her smile.
"Thanks," she whispered and wiped her eyes with her hands.
"You know Jake's going to show up here eventually," Paul told her.
"I know," she said quietly. "I'm just not sure I want to talk to him," she told him. "It just hurts that he wouldn't even take one second to consider my side that it was immediately all about Bella that he didn't even care about my side."
"He cares Lissi, you have to believe that," he told her and ran his finger across her cheek.
"I guess," she sighed.
"But I understand you may not want to see or talk to Jake," he told her. "But you can stay here all day and then we can go out on our date tonight."
"Sounds good," she smiled and Paul leaned over and touched his lips to hers and Lissi let out a sigh.
"Are you trying to distract me?" she asked.
"Maybe, is it working?" he asked.
"Well I definitely can't think about anything when you kiss me," she said and Paul leaned over and kissed her again. Lissi threaded her fingers through his hair as Paul drew her closer to her. He pulled away and placed kissed across he line of her jaw, he had just touched his lips to hers again when there was a knock on the door.
"Damn," Paul cursed. "I'll be right back," he told her and stood up and walked to the door and opened it
"Jake," Paul said when he saw him on the other side of the door.
