Chapter 13 A night to remember

SPOV:

As I descended down the stairs I felt like I was being watched. But as I looked around I didn't see anyone, and with my senses I couldn't really pinpoint on a area. So I continued down the stairs.

As I reached the bottom I spotted Paul. And man were his eyes huge with surprise! I had to stop myself from laughing, but I couldn't help the wide smile that took over my face.

"You look…" he was having trouble with the word.

"Girly?" I substituted.

He shook his head looking at me directly in the eyes. Then pulling me into a hug. "Perfect," he whispered in my ear.

I couldn't contain my laughter this time and I giggled softly as I hugged him. I pulled away soon after and gave him a look over.

He was wearing a traditional black and white tux but his had a white flower pinned to his. He looked amazing.

"And you thought I was perfect…" I said as quietly as I could. Unfortunately it wasn't quiet enough because he still heard.

He snorted. Let it go. He took my hand and led me over to the couch. "We're still waiting for Alice and Rosalie." he told me as we sat down.

I nodded.

The TV was going and Paul and me seemed to be the only ones in the room. Making it sort of awkward. The TV was on some car channel and I knew that Paul (though he knew and liked to fix cars) never watched it.

"Who was watching TV?" I asked, trying to get a conversation started.

Paul went to speak.

"I WAS!" Called someone from the kitchen.

Paul smiled widely. "In other words Emmett."

Right then Emmett came into the room in a black and red tux. It was odd because red was the color of blood and figured they tried to say away from it so they wouldn't be tempted by human blood.

"Yeah I had to get dressed before Alice had a fit. The I couldn't get this stupid flower on it!" he said pointing to a red rose attached to his tux.

I laughed and Paul just sat there with a large goofy grin.

"Well, Em, who'd you ask for help this time?" Edward asked as him and Bella - both dressed already - came walking in the room, hands connected.

Emmett glared at him. He sat down and began flipping through the channels on the TV. "Esme…" he said softly.

I laughed.

Everyone looked to me. They all looked shocked. And Bella looked at me but with confusion.

"What?" I asked innocently.

Oh god! I hope I didn't just blow my secret! I thought to myself.

Edward gripped Bella's hand tighter. "What secret?" he asked cautiously.

I felt my eyes get wide. How did he…

"Shelby…" Paul looked at me with a strange glint in his eye. "what secret?" he asked.

Should I tell them? What if they freak and Paul wont want to be with me anymore? What if they freak and they don't even want me around anymore and they move?! All these thoughts rose in my head and Edward's expression was changing wit each new thought.

"Edward?" Bella asked tugging on his shirt. "what's going on?" she asked calmly.

"I don't know yet…" he said looking a little startled.

Could he read my thoughts? I thought this right as I looked at him. And got a slit nod.

I felt my jaw drop and felt my eyes filling with tears.

There was no way I'd be able to keep my secret from them now. Sooner or later I'd think about it and he'd find out and tell them all. And if they didn't like it - he didn't like it - they would leave. And I wouldn't see him again. So I had a choice. Would I rather trust that he loved me enough not to leave… or would I keep it secret, until they found out?

Unfortunately I already knew the answer. I knew I wouldn't be able to keep it from Paul forever anyways.

I looked to Paul, right in his eyes. "I'm…" I took a deep breath. I was feeling a little light headed. "I'm… like Conner." I didn't know how else to say it. But I wasn't finished. I just needed to breath.

"You're a werewolf?" Paul asked. His voice was calm but his eyes were wide with shock.

I quickly shook my head. "No. I'm only," breath again. "I'm only half. But, I-I don't turn into a wolf, like they do. And what I am is sort of how I knew about you guys." I said gaining more strength.

"She's can read the pack's mind." Edward said simply. He was one step ahead of me as he read my thoughts.

"But they can't read mine," I said quickly.

Paul still looked shocked. "how exactly are you half? Besides being able to read their minds." he asked.

"My senses are heightened along with my strength and my venerability is almost gone all together…" I mumbled back to him.

His eyes were still wide and Edward's face was expressionless. But Emmett snorted.

"Yeah right! I bet I could leave a scratch." he said challenging.

Edward rolled his eyes. "Emmett, you are not going to fight a girl. You'd think it wouldn't be fair if she beat you." he said knowingly.

That's when Alice bounced down the stairs in her brown dress. Jasper and Rosalie follow close behind.

Rose was wearing a crimson red dress with the black strappy high heals Alice had tried to give me earlier and Jasper was wearing a black and gray tux with a brown flower attached.

"Oh come on! I doubt she'd win! She's almost as skinny as Bella!" Emmett announced to Edward.

My jaw dropped.

Though Rosalie and Jasper were confused just like Bella had been - Alice was calm.

"Emmett you'd lose. Now can we please get going?!" she said knowingly just like Edward had done.

Speaking of Alice it reminded me of earlier.

I looked to Paul. "So what about earlier? With the whole 'Melody's not coming tonight' thing?" I asked Paul.

He didn't even get a word in before Alice answered before him.

"I'm like a fortune teller I can see the future. Now can we please go?!" she said quickly.

"Alice did you not hear what we just found out?" Paul asked rhetorically.

"About her being half werewolf? Yeah I've known this since yesterday! Now can we please get going?!" she exclaimed.

Edward looked angry now. "Alice why did you keep this from us?"

She rolled her eyes. "Its not a big seal Edward! She's only half. Plus Paul really loves her, it shouldn't make a difference. I mean she ages just like a human does and her heart beat is normal and she smells like food. So get over it. She's still Shelby." she said defending.

I looked to Paul who was now looking at me with apology written in his eyes.

I smiled softly and gently squeezed his hand.

Edward was shocked into silence and Rosalie and Jasper were now in shock. And Emmett wasn't even paying attention, Bella was just looking at Alice with a thankful smile. I didn't really realize what she was thankful for but I didn't really care. I could see that Paul was taking Alice's wise words to heart just like Edward was and at that moment I knew that Paul didn't really care about what I was, just like I didn't care about what he was. And everything was going to be okay. For now anyways.

"Now please. CAN WE GET GOING?!" Alice yelled.

I laughed and jumped up.

"Come on guys. We need some fun after all that's going on." I said persuading.

Paul smiled and got up to. "You always do now how to make people cheer up don't you?" he asked sweetly.

I smiled. "No that's only you." I giggled.

Bella pulled on Edward's arm. "Come on." she said lightly.

And with that everyone paired up and got into cars, driving our separate ways to the dance.

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Paul and me didn't really talk a whole lot as we drove to the dance. I was nervous and he looked worried about something.

As we pulled into the school parking lot I looked over to him. I really didn't know what to say or what to do from here, and to tell the truth I'd never been to a dance with someone. I'd always gone by myself or met up with someone there. Paul looked over to as he pulled the key out of his ignition.

"So, are you ready to go in?" he asked. He seemed just as nervous as I did.

I nodded and opened my door. Right when I was out Paul was standing right in front of me. I was almost knocked off my feet by surprise, but one of his hands shot out and slipped around my waist.

I blushed a little bit.

I didn't know why I blushed but I did. And he must have found it funny because he smiled widely, as he began leading me to the entrance of the gym (of coarse that's where the dance was being hosted.

As we entered the dance - one of Paul's arms protectively around my waist - I felt as if everyone stopped and stared.

I scrunched into Paul's side nervously.

Why were they all staring?!

"Come on, I'll get you something to drink," he murmured in my ear as he lead me over the punch bowl. Obviously he'd noticed everyone looking at us too.

As he got me some punch, I felt like someone was watching me again.

I centered all my senses on the feeling. Trying to detect where it was coming from.

Finally, I turned around and saw none other than Jacob, standing there with Andrew, Timothy and - the person which I thought wasn't coming - Melody.

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~*~TJL

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