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Lily of the Valley

Chapter 12 First time in a long time

"Paul! Stop it!" I screamed so loud that my throat burned.

Paul and Jake stopped fighting in the places they stopped while circling each other. Paul's eyes showed betrayal, hurt, and love.

"Please." I whispered into the wind that blew a few strands of my hair across my face.

Paul stopped and looked at Jacob as if having a private conversation that no one else was involved in except Edward. Paul then ran off into the nearby forest but not before giving me a farewell glance. After he'd gone my first reaction was to jump down from the porch and run after him but I knew there was no way I was catching up to him.

"I'm going home." I whispered and stepped off the porch to Jakes car, but before I did anything I turned to Jake and met his eyes.

"Jacob says to give him a minute and he'll drive you home." Edward answered for him.

"Hurry Jake or I'm taking the car." I answered back looking him dead in the eyes with no hint of a joke in my eyes.

Edward turned and ran into the house and returned shortly with a pair of jeans, which I guessed were for Jake.

"Hey those are mine. Come on I'll never get the damn stink out." The big burly male of the bunch named Emmett complained.

"Would you be quiet Emmett?" The smaller female named Alice said exasperated, leaning on the blonde male named Jasper.

"What?" Emmett commented shrugging like as if the scene that had taken place had never happened of as if it happened often.

Edward handed Jake the jeans which he took in his mouth and trotted behind some trees to change. As he did I opened the car door and slid into the passenger side silently. Two minutes later Jacob slid silently into the driver's side as he got ready to talk I told him he didn't need to explain and that I just wanted to go home.

The drive was quiet and quick since not many people were driving. By the time I'd gotten home it was around six thirty and time for me to sleep because all of the stress was well over taking its toll on me.

"I'm sorry Lin." Jake apologized as I opened my door ready to step out.

"It's not your fault." It's mine. I thought as I closed the door and walked up to my front door.

After I had cleaned the dishes and done 'nerve' cleaning I turned on the radio too Far away byNickelback. As the song played I thought about changing it but left it alone and closed my eyes to listen to the lyrics.


This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

As the song ended I hadn't noticed the warm tears trail their way down the sides of my face until I had opened my eyes to a blurry room. I wiped them away and stood from the couch I'd settled on and marched up the stairs to take a shower, while leaving the radio playing. I let the water calm me and the smell of my body wash fill my nose with its calming herbal scent. After I had rung my hair out and wrapped myself in a towel and got ready to get dressed in a black cotton long sleeved shirt with small buttons going half way down it with a pair of white cotton Capri's. After I was done blow drying my hair in my room and now relaxing on the bed I heard the melody that was playing below me stop and then change.

I walked down the stairs to investigate why it had done so and almost regretted doing so. Standing with his bare back faced to me was the one and only person I was debating whether I should throw out of my house or actually get close to.

"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance"

When the first stanza ended and the second started I noticed it was a song me and him used to dance to when we were kids, and dating of course it was I'll Be by Edwin McCain. We loved this song and the first time we heard it we knew it'd be our song forever and always.

As I listened I could faintly hear him whispering the lyrics to the song like he used to do when we danced to it. I couldn't help but tap him on the back and touch his face when he turned around. He placed his one of his hands on my waist and I placed one on his shoulder and the other in his hand then laid my head on his shoulder with my head turned towards his face and almost in the crook of his neck.

"The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath.
And emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth.
Tell me that we belong together,
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above."

As he sung to me I listened to the words behind what he was repeating and I looked into his eyes. They were warm and welcoming to me, and loving.

"[Chorus:]
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed.
You're my survival, you're my living proof.
My love is alive -- not dead.
Tell me that we belong together.
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

[Chorus]

And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.
I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said

[Chorus:]
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your...
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

The greatest fan of your life.
...greatest fan of your life."

After he was done and the song faded that's when a nagging ring noise intruded into my head. Then I woke up with my alarm clock chiming its ticker silly. I groaned then hit it to make it stop but then resorted to throwing it a few feet away from my bed when it insisted on keeping me awake. I knew that it wasn't broken from that small throw, after all the small dent in my bed room wall was from me throwing it across the room on a Sunday morning when I'd forgot not to set it.

In the Kitchen fifteen minutes later

I was still in my pajamas when I had marched down the stairs to get a nice glass of water since I still didn't have a coffee maker in the house or even coffee for the matter.

Ring! Ring! Of the phone made me jump half a foot in the air as it caught me off guard.

"Hello?" I answered groggily.

"Hello I was expecting you to come and visit." I heard an elderly woman say.

"Oh hi Ms. Mawla I sorry about not coming I got a little side tracked. Again I'm so sorry." I apologized hoping she wouldn't tell me to come over today.

"Well since you couldn't come last time if you'd come today to come and visit an old lady. Besides my Paul has been talking about you nonstop, all I hear is Lin this and Lin that. Not that I don't love you honey but the boy can talk up a storm when his friends aren't here." Ms. Mawla went on.

"I'd be glad to. What time would be good?" I asked letting a slightly exasperated sigh loose.

"Well dear I think twelve would be good how about you?"

"Great I'll be there."

"Good good-bye until then honey."

"Bye." I said then hung up.

This was great, not only was I going to be in a house with Paul's mother who was forever bugging us to get together when we were younger until we did, but also an over-protective, imprinter, hot-headed, attractive, werewolf could this be any worse?

After the call from Ms. Mawla I decided to get dressed in some very casual clothes consisting of some old ripped jeans, a red open button down shirt with a black tank top underneath, and some old running shoes. I knew Ms. Mawla wouldn't mind and neither would Paul mostly because that is all they saw me in before I left. It was thirty minutes before twelve after I'd driven to Jacob's Java for coffee and a little drive around La Push. I guessed dropping by early was fine, besides I'd rather get it done and over with.

I stood on the porch I'd stood on a thousand times before and knocked wanting Ms. Mawla to open the door and not who I knew who was going to open it. I stood for only seconds after I'd knocked and then the door opened to reveal none other than a shirtless Paul with his short cropped hair in a wispy messy with his eyes still closed and leaning on the door frame.

"Where is your mom?" I asked tucking my hands into the back pockets of my jeans.

I guess he'd memorized my voice very well, because as soon as the first word left my mouth his eyes opened rather fast and he lifted his head to list to what I had to say.

"Yeah she's making breakfast right now." He said confused.

"Can I come in?" I asked when he didn't step aside.

"Yeah sure." He mumbled and stepped aside this time.

"Thanks."

"Hello Lin have a seat I'm just fixing breakfast. Paul go put a shirt on." Ms. Mawla scolded.

Without a word Paul walked to his room to slip a shirt on.

"Hey dear mind helping me scoop these on to a plate?" She asked as she handed me the pan and a spatula. "Well since you've been gone lots of things have changed you know." She added giving me a sly smile as Paul came around the corner with a gray T-shirt and a pair of jeans ripped jeans.

"Are you sure this is a good time Ms. Mawla?" I asked looking anywhere but at him.

"Of course unless you have something to do then I understand."

"No it's okay I have nothing to do for today." I said quickly.

"Then you wouldn't mind joining us for breakfast would you?" I guess I fell for that one.

"Sure." I said with a fake smile.

After we set the plates and the food was piled on our plates, or moreover on Paul's plate. It reminded me of my mom's cooking and the breakfast she used to cook for me in the mornings when I was younger.

"So Lin how long do you plan on staying in La Push?" Ms. Mawla asked with a nonchalant voice, but me and Paul both knew better to think it was anything but nonchalant.

"Huh funny I really don't know." I answered actually stumped because I hadn't really put it in to thought of how long I was actually staying.

"I think we all feel grateful that your back, especially Paul." Ms. Mawla said making Paul almost choke on his eggs.

This was all the same just like when we were little, it was a normal routine whenever we were around our mothers. One would make a comment about how we looked so cute together when we weren't dating and we'd simply reply with a childish 'Ewwww!', but this was very different than all those years ago.

"Well I can't help but notice when my son is all chipper when someone's in town, I'm not that old." Ms. Mawla added.

After that remark from her we all had a silent breakfast but Paul didn't look the slightest bit embarrassed but rather shocked his mother would say that out loud but only for a moment.

Hoped you guys liked it and I know it was such a boring chapter I just hope you didn't fall asleep at your computer. :p