~sorry guys I hate that I took this long I've been sick with the flu so it's a little filler chapter but I did my best :)
I stretched loosening my tight muscles, that was probably the best sleep I had in awhile. I turned over only to be stopped by a warm and hard wall, I opened my eyes to meet a pair of brown ones. I gasped and jumped up wrapping the sheet around me before realizing where I was and what took place last night.
"I'm sorry did I scare you?" Paul asked as he slowly stood up from the bed, I blushed at his lack of clothing and he hurriedly grabbed some boxers and threw them on. "Sorry" he mumbled as he fumbled through his drawers and tossed me one of his button up shirts which I gladly excepted and quickly put on. He smiled at me and I shyly smiled back feeling embarrassed about letting my hormones completely control me last night, but yet it was amazing. I looked at the clock and panicked, "fuck! I was here all night?" I picked up my phone and called Jared who quickly picked up.
"Where the hell are you?" I swallowed and glanced at Paul before turning away, "at a friends." He let out a breath before laughing making me confused, "I thought you were angry?" I questioned and he just continued to laugh before sighing, "you spent the night at Paul's didn't you?" I blushed at his words but for the life of me couldn't think of how he would possibly know that. "How did you?" I started but didn't finish, "I smelt your- I mean saw the arousal in your eyes as you rushed out of here last night." I blushed again and looked up to see Paul had left the room which I was thankful for I was already embarrassed and Jared wasn't exactly making things better. "Avery-
"I already took her to school Brooke calm down she stayed the night with me remember?" I let out a relieved breath before panicking again, "did Brandon call?" He was silent for a minute, "non stop, I told him you spent the night but got up early to run a few errands for me." I sat on the bed finally able to breath again, "thanks Jare" "no problem Brookes." It was silent again as memories of last night played in my head again, "Jared, I cheated on Brandon" I whispered, "is it wrong for me to be happy?" He asked with a smile in his voice, I however didn't say anything. "Brooke stop kidding yourself you're in love with Paul, why the hell are you dragging this out?" "I don't know I'm scared" I whispered again. "You should go and talk to him have a serious conversation and for once think about how it will affect you." Without waiting for a reply he hung up and I was left alone in my thoughts, I quickly changed into my clothes from last night and left the room smelling breakfast cooking. I entered the kitchen and he was placing food on the two plates set on the table. He looked up at me and smiled before gesturing for me to sit, I took a seat silently and he handed me a cup of orange juice. "No pancakes?" I asked amused, "I know your tired of eating them, at first I made you and now Avery does." "Yea she's obsessed just like you were" I cleared my throat and took a sip of the juice before deciding to change the subject, "about last night" I started but was cut off by Paul. "Please don't say it was a mistake" I gringed at the familiarity of his words the same ones Brandon used after that night. Only difference is I wasn't going to say that because it wasn't a mistake and I wouldn't take it back. "It was amazing and I cherished every moment of it-" "I wasn't going to say that" I cut him off and he sat back in his chair staring at me and waiting for me to continue, "it wasn't a mistake Paul I wanted it, I wanted to be with you last night." He smiled and reached over the table taking my hand, "I can't give you a lot of expensive things or a big house but I can give you whatever I have and all my heart, love and happiness." I swallowed hard and looked away before meeting his gaze, "you know I don't care about material things" "then why are you with him?" I quickly stood up "I should go" I headed towards the door only for him to stand in front of it and block it. "What if I died tomorrow Brooke? Then you would of never got the chance to be honest with me and you'd have to live with that for the rest of your life." My eyes watered at just the thought of him dying and I looked into his eyes making my heart skip a beat.
"Do you love him?" He asked, "only as a friend" I said not being able to stop the words anymore. "Do you want to marry him?" He took a step closer, "no" I whispered. "Do you want to be with me?" He grabbed ahold of my hands and Jared's words were playing in my head, make a decision based on my feelings. "I do" I said feeling confident, "then say it" he said staring into my eyes. I took a deep breath and almost backed out of everything I was saying but decided against it, "I want to be with you Paul I.. I love you." His lips gently touched mine before he pulled me into hug I felt a few tears drip on my neck and I held him closer. "Will you be with me Brooke? Forever?" I nodded into his chest before pulling away and looking into his eyes maybe even into his soul. This man loved me and I was just as in love with him I can't do this bullshit anymore pretending to want to be with Brandon. I have to end this I don't even care anymore about what he did to me I just know that I want to be with Paul I need to be with him, we belong together. I know Avery will be sad at first but she also loves Paul so eventually she'll be happy, but there was one thing I didn't think about. "Paul?" I asked as I placed my hand on my stomach, he quickly placed his hand there as well and smiled. "I already love Avery like she's mine, this baby'll be no different." I smiled briefly but guilt overfilled me at his words, he loves Avery like she was his but she actually is his. Since we're telling the truth maybe now is the best time to tell him, "Paul-
My phone started ringing and I sighed before picking it up not looking at the caller I.d. "Hello?" "Brooke! Where the hell are you?" I swallowed at his loud voice and Paul glared at my phone. "I stayed at Jared's and went to pick up a few things for him this morning, I'm on my way back now." He was silent for a minute, "good we need to talk" and with that he hung up, "I gotta go now." Paul held onto me again and wouldn't budge "you're my girlfriend now so you have to stay." I smiled at his childish words finally being able to pull away, "I have to talk with him and end things Paul, I'm carrying his child so it won't be easy." He nodded and pecked my lips again "can I ride with you to pick Avery up later?" he asked seriously and I smiled, "absolutely." He followed me outside to the truck and closed my door, "I love you Brooke" he looked into my eyes, "I love you too." With that I drove away and back to Jared's, I went inside and gave him his keys and a summary of what had went down with Paul and I. He was so happy he started jumping around the house singing Paul and Brooke sitting in a tree, I'm sure you know how the test goes. I told him what I was going to talk with Brandon about and he wished me luck but before he let me leave he had to rub my tummy and talk to it. He was excited to be able to be there through this pregnancy because he wasn't able to with Avery's and I loved it.
After that I left heading across the street, once I walked in the door Brandon was sitting on the steps gazing right at me. "Brooke where the hell were you and don't lie to me, Jared's truck has been missing since last night." His voice was low but it held a scary edge to it, "Brandon we need to talk" I said clearly and his eyes wavered. "Brooke I'm sorry for getting so upset I just worry about you and the babies safety" that's not what I want to talk about. He stood up and walked over to me, "then what." I gently slid the ring off of my finger and placed it in his hand which he closed tightly before glaring at me with tears glazing over his eyes. "I been thinking about this since the moment I said yes and I finally come to terms with the fact that I am having your child but I don't love you nor do I want to be with you." He looked down before taking a few steps away and threw the ring across the room before looking at me with lots of anger. "It's Paul isn't it!" I jumped at his voice but stood my ground, "I can't just marry someone because they want me to, especially when my heart belongs to someone else. What kind of example will I be setting for my children?" "That you can grow to love somebody and you should always chose the person that loves you the most and that can take care of you!" "Paul can take care of me just fine!" "Oh like last night!" I looked at him shocked and he just smirked, "what you think I don't know, you walked in here smelling like him with a bite mark on your neck and the gap between your legs when you walk is wider." I swallowed hard mind blown that he could figure it out that easy, I was going to tell him myself but damn he's good. "I cheated on you after making a commitment and I was wrong, and I'm sorry if I hurt you but Brandon I do not love you as more than a friend." He chuckled dryly, "fine I'll sleep on the couch from now on" I cleared my throat, "actually I think it's best if Avery and I leave tonight." "What are you stupid?" He said calmly slightly glaring at me, "she's six and this will be the third time you've moved her in less then a year plus she thinks we're going to be a family, how hurt do you think she'll be if you just yank her out of here?" I thought about his words as he continued, "slowly but surely we'll show her that we won't work together as a couple and once she understands that you are welcome to pack your bags." His words were demeaning and would of hurt more if I actually cared, "fine, but you can have the room and I'll sleep with Avery." I headed upstairs to shower and he stopped me about halfway, "I hope you're ready to go to court after our baby is born" I turned and looked at him worriedly, "what are you talking about?" He smirked, "I hope you don't think Ill allow that oaf to be around my child trying to play daddy, that's my baby and if you don't play by my rules when it comes to it I'll have my way and take full custody." With that he left the house slamming the door behind him and I dropped on the stairs holding my stomach and trying not cry, he couldn't possibly take my baby away from me could he? Is this his way at getting back at me because I won't marry him, I swallowed back my tears not letting him win. I headed upstairs and plugged my phone up before jumping in the shower, I planned to go meet a friend of Emily's later who was going to give me a job. I couldn't get Brandon's previous words out of my head and I started to cry not being able to control it, I love this baby already so much if only I could change its father. I rubbed my stomach and promised the baby I wouldn't let Brandon take it away or hurt it. I quickly finished my shower and got dressed not really knowing what to do yet I decided to pack up all my clothes and belongings and move them into Avery's room. Finally her queen size canopy bed was of use since lately she never wants to stay home. She's bounced back and forth between dads and Jared's but I can't figure out why. Then I remember Sydney saying she was in danger, was she psychic or something? I didn't think to much on it but I would keep watching her closely. I decided to call Carlisle to talk to him about what Brandon had said to me, I know he's a doctor and not a lawyer but he was also so insightful like he'd seen all there was to see and I was hopeful he could at least give me advice.
"You're a great mother to Avery Brooke and there's a lot of people that can attest to that, he could try but there's no way he could ever take full custody of the new baby. He'd have to prove that somehow you are an unfit mother but he can make it so that you can't bring a significant other around the child unless you marry them."
I let out the breath I was holding and thought over everything Carlisle had just said, "also Brooke if this is the way he's going to do things I think it best if you moved out soon." His voice was fatherly and nurturing and I nodded forgetting I was on the phone before replying. "Well I was but he suggested it would hurt Avery if we just suddenly left" he was silent, "I suppose that's true but don't drag it on any longer than you need to, a few weeks and get out of there, ok?" "Yea I will thanks for everything Carlisle" I smiled, "anytime Brooke if you ever need anything don't hesitate to call me." I felt relieved to hear him say that and I quickly thanked him before he gave the phone to Rosalie and we chatted about Paul and random things. She said Alice already knew that we were going to be together, I laughed but she said Alice was very insightful to the future sometimes and I just shrugged and accept it. I talked to her for a few more minutes before she gave the phone to Edward and then I talked to him for about an hour. I didn't foresee it but we became really good friends, we actually have a lot in common and it's easy to talk to him. A horn beeped outside and I peeped through the window to see Paul leaning against his truck smirking and waving. I smiled to myself and mentally told myself not to swoon, "hey Ed I have a visitor so I'll call you later" he laughed, "Paul?" I gasped as I attempted to put my coat on and hold the phone with my shoulder. "How'd you know?" "Mind reader remember" I laughed as I zipped up my coat, "how could I forget my little mind reading best friend, talk to you later?" "Of course, mess Avery's hair up for me" I smiled, "you got it." I hit the end button and walked outside locking the door behind me, I turned around to see Paul and Brandon having a stare off and I rolled my eyes hoping this wouldn't end in a fight. Paul smiled as I approached them, he pecked my cheek and side hugged me. "I came to give you a ride to pick Avery up" I smiled, "yea I remember." I then glanced at Brandon who was still glaring at Paul, "um don't wait up we should be back later on tonight." He swallowed hard and then turned his glare towards me, "I will call you later to make sure you and my baby are ok" I grimaced at his tone, "Brandon-" he didn't let me finish as he walked off behind the house and into the woods. I let out a breath and just jumped into the passenger side of the truck not wanting to stress over him, I know he needed time and then we could build back some sort of friendship.
Avery was overjoyed to see Paul and I picking her up, she jumped up and down squealing in excitement. "Mommy, Paul!" She one of each of our legs and held them tight while I messed her hair up for Edwdrd. "It's good to see you too Rue" she looked up at him and glared and I couldn't help but laugh, she absolutely hated that name. "Come on you two we're going to Emily and Sam's" she started cheering, "will Seth be there?" "More then likely" Paul said picking her up and tossing her over his shoulder as we walked back to his truck. He placed her in and I sat beside her as Paul took off, she kept glancing between us and smiling. Every time I caught her she would giggle uncontrollably making me smile. Once we arrived all the guys and Leah were on the side of the house playing football, Avery took off hugging them all and saving Seth for last of course. "Mommy can I play?" She gave me her best puppy dog face and I quickly looked away knowing I would easily give in, "after you've done your homework." She pouted but grabbed her backpack and ran back over to Seth before sitting on the ground and pulling her work out. Paul quickly pulled me into his arms and kissed me, "I'll never get use to that" I smiled before kissing him again, "me either." After a few more kisses we separated and he went to play football while I went in the house and met with Emily and her friend Joyce that was going to give me a job.
"So Brooke when are you available?" Joyce asked, "well I'm usually always free, Avery has school from seven thirty to three thirty" I told her and she smiled. "Will it be a problem if I schedule you around her pick up time? Will her father be able to pick her up?" Her question was innocent but I bit my lip completely speechless, "that won't be a problem Ms. Joyce" came Jared's voice as he grabbed a fresh muffin and kissed my cheek. "Avery has seven dads so it'll be no problem if you need to call her in one of us will always be there to pick her up." I smiled at him and tried my hardest not to cry before looking back at Joyce and nodding that he was right. "This is sweet I love the whole family vibe and that's what I want in my restaurant, it's new and it has a fifties vibe and it's right in the middle of the reservation." She seemed excited which made me excited, "it sounds amazing Ms. Joyce and I'd be honored to to help you out in any way" she beamed at me before handing me a bag, I looked in to see a waitress uniform and I glanced back at her. "I'm glad to hear you say that because you're hired" I squealed a little and gave her a quick before walking her to the door. "I need you bright and early next Monday at eight" "yes mam I'll be there." Once she left I hugged Emily and Jared and jumped up and down giggling, "it's going to feel good to finally do something besides sit at home all day." "I'm happy for you sis" he pressed a kiss to my temple and then we walked outside to watch the football game. I stopped in my tracks immediately at the sight, "oh my god!" Right before me was Brandon screaming in Paul's face while the rest of the pack stood their ground behind him and Avery clung onto Seth's leg hiding her face. I stormed over there and stood in between them pushing Brandon back and glaring at him. "What the hell are you doing here?" He finally took his eyes off Paul and looked at me with something in his eye that I just couldn't place. "I called you" I rolled my eyes, "I'm a grown woman and I'm capable of taking care of myself." He ran his hand through his hair and turned away from me before grabbing me by my collar, "that's my baby in there and until it comes out you do what I say!" Jared pulled me away from him and Paul punched him in the face, It seem like it didn't even affect him as he tried to strike him back but was held back by Jake and Embry while Sam held back Paul.
"Leave now Brandon!" He chuckled and continued to fight against Jake and Embry, "I ain't going nowhere without you." "Tuff luck cause I'm not going anywhere with you!" He reached and grabbed my shirt again and I yucked away, "mommy!" Avery was crying and I told Seth to take her in the house but before I could finish Brandon got loose and jumped Paul. I thought for a second I was going to loose my mind listening to the screaming and yelling of the pack, Emily's worrying and Avery's crying. Once Sam finally separated them again Paul began to shake and growl, "Paul?" I stepped towards him but Leah grabbed me and started pulling me away, "what's happening?" I yelled but everybody seemed panicked as they gave him some space and he shook harder breathing loud. All at once Sam hit Brandon on the back of his head and knocked him out, Seth covered Avery's eyes and Emily covered her ears and then right before my eyes Paul transformed into a wolf. I gasped and immediately covered my mouth too shock to say or do anything, I just couldn't believe my eyes and I kept blinking trying to make sure I was seeing a wolf where Paul was previously standing. Seth picked Avery up and told her to keep her eyes closed as he ran her in the house, the wolf stayed in one spot growling at Brandon's unconscious body. I wiggled away from Leah and stepped closer to him, "Paul?" I called to him again and his head turned to look at me, for a minute I saw his brown eyes and I knew it was him he whimpered at me and then took off running into the woods. Sam took off after him and turned into a black wolf as soon as he reached the woods, "Brooke?" Jared's voice called as he placed his hand on my shoulder checking on me. "Jared, did Paul and Sam just turn into a wolf?" He was silent as he watched me, as soon as our eyes met he nodded. "Please don't scream" he said nervously, "oh of course not." I swallowed hard before fainting right then and there.