*I don't own any of the characters from Twilight. They belong to Stephenie Meyer. I only own the original characters in this story.
A/N: Sorry for not updating sooner. Real Life has kicked my butt lately.
Chapter 14
It didn't take Jacob long to find Paul. His wolf's sense of smell could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the situation. He walked up the pier with his hands in his pockets. The sunset looked amazing from here as it reflected off the water. He definitely was bringing Bella next time.
"Leave me alone Baby Alpha," Paul snapped when he caught Jacob's scent. "I'm not in the mood to talk." He was leaning against the rail with his hands clasped tight.
There were several people around the pier that took a couple of steps away from them. Jacob was use to people gawking at him, being six-five had that effect on people. He ignored Paul and leaned against the railing.
"I can't," Jacob said looking out at the ocean. It smelled different than back home. "I told Evie I would look for you." He looked sideways at Paul. "Besides, if things keep going as they are with Bella and Evie, we will be family. So what's bothering you?"
Paul shook his head and avoided eye contact with Jacob. Unfortunately he locked eyes with a blonde hair girl who had no problem checking him or Jacob out. He turned and looked at the ocean. That didn't help either it just reminded him of Evie. The way her body moved when she surfed. Hell this damn pier still carried her scent. It was faint but it was still there.
"If it's the money thing," Jacob didn't take his eyes off Paul. "Get over it. There is nothing either of you can do about it." He sensed when Paul was about to take a swing at him. He took a few quick steps away from his Pack Brother to avoid the right hook heading towards him.
"Asshole," Paul hissed before clasping his hands again. "You have no fucking idea how it feels to know your girlfriend deserves someone who can give her anything she wants. I can barely afford to buy her a can of soda." He kept his head down. The guilt of knowing he wasn't good enough hit him hard.
"You're not the only one who thinks their girlfriend deserves more," Jacob bite back. "The damn leech could have bought Bella everything she would ever want or need. But in the end the only thing that matter was we loved each other." He turned to fully face him. "Evie loves you and your acting like it means nothing." He ignored the girls standing a few feet away. He was use to girls staring at him.
"She only loves me because of the imprint," Paul reluctantly confessed.
"Evie has no clue about the fucking imprinting, thanks to you not telling her," Jacob shot back. "She still loves you. But you on the other hand feel the imprint and the pull to her."
Paul lifted his head and glared and him. "The imprint didn't make me fall in love with Evie," he voice shook with anger. "It pointed me in the right direction. Being with her is so much more than Sam and Jared have ever experienced. Imprinting on her is different than what we've seen through the pack mind." He was in Jacob's face. Having him question whether he loved Evie pissed him off. They stared at each other for a few moments.
"I'll give you that one," Jacob commented taking a step back. He rubbed the back of his neck. "Bella noticed something was different with you and Evie. It wasn't like the other two imprints." He smiled thinking of Bella.
"Your one to talk," Paul snapped. "You haven't said shit to Bella about the Alpha not imprinting. But then again after hearing about your guys' great grandparents maybe it's better that you didn't." He looked at Jacob and ran his hand down his face. "When did you tell her?"
"The night before we left and thanks for not calling her leech lover or any of your usual fucked up names," Jacob sighed heavily. "Shit, this entire thing is messing every single one of us up." He was tapping his foot against the bottom of the railing when he heard a cracking noise. "Fuck," he hissed.
Paul looked down and smirked. "I thought you were supposed to keep me from doing anything stupid," he laughed. "Let's go before you bring down the entire pier." He smacked Jacob on the back.
"I can just imagine Sam's face if that were to happen," Jacob said. He looked at Paul and they both laughed. They bumped fists as they walked down the pier.
"Evie told me she planned on moving back to Forks after college," Paul said as he glanced at Jacob.
"Yeah, I remember when we were kids," Jacob stated. "She was going to teach at the reservation. Billy told her when she was old enough he would help her." They stopped at the end of the pier.
"What if she goes to college and realizes that being on the reservation with a poor guy who will never amount to anything and isn't worthy of her so she dumps me?" Paul asked.
Jacob looked out towards the setting sun. The ocean breeze moved around them. He knew at one point the guys felt they weren't good enough for their imprints. The pain Leah had to go through because of the imprint wasn't fair either. He questioned whether he could give Bella a good life. But in the end they could have a happy life together.
"You know every one of us wanted to get off that reservation at one point but now we're stuck there as protectors," Paul ran his hand through his hair. He noticed the girls from the pier were a few feet away.
Jacob noticed them too. He turned his back on them. "Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe you feel this way because Evie hasn't felt the imprint?" he asked.
Paul didn't respond. He looked away. The girls from the pier were slowly inching closer to them. "We're not interested," he snapped at them before turning away. "What other words of wisdom do you have Baby Alpha?"
"Even if Evie never feels the imprint, I seriously doubt her feelings for you will change," Jacob remarked. He punched Paul in the arm.
"Thanks, man," Paul replied. Maybe they could actually get along without punching each other.
"Unless she decides to give Seth a chance," Jacob laughed as he took off running.
"You're fucking dead Black," Paul shouted as he took off after him. On second thought he's going to beat the hell out of him.
The sound of the waves crashing as sea gulls flew around the pier made the morning even better. The sun was still beyond the horizon which didn't matter with the overcast skies giving the ocean a calm eerie look. The guys kept their promise and had Jacob and Paul out in the water. There weren't a lot of people out.
"Is there anything those two can't do?" Evie asked. She wrapped the blanket closer to her body. Paul was paddling out after riding a decent wave. Jacob was in the middle of his second wave.
Bella laughed at the look on her cousin's face. "They do make it look easy," she said moving closer to her. "I have to say, Jacob looks like the sun moving along the waves." She bit her lip thinking of their early morning make out session. Being in a house full of people cuts the romance short.
"If you get any redder," Evie laughed. "You're going to look like the sun sitting in the sand." She bumped Bella's shoulder. "How are things with you and Mr. Black?"
"Great," Bella gushed. "He's so amazing. I mean I knew he was great before but after finally admitting my feelings out loud, it's been incredible." She could feel her cheeks hurting from the smile which felt like a permanent fixture on her face when it came to Jacob.
"Not to be a killjoy but," Evie let her voice trail off. She didn't want to mention his name.
"When I told him," Bella said knowing who Evie was talking about. "He didn't take it well. But in the end I didn't let him manipulate me like he always did." She looked out towards the ocean.
"At least you finally admitted to yourself he manipulated you," Evie indicated.
"I know," Bella admitted. "Standing up to him made me feel confident for the first time in my life. But it was Jacob's confidence in me that gave me the courage to stand on my own." She turned to look at Evie. "I never felt worthy of them. In my mind I felt like they were too good for me but Jacob always told me it wasn't true." She felt tears pushing forward but she took a deep breath and pushed them back.
"If you don't want to talk about it," Evie quickly said. She never meant to upset her.
"No, I want to talk about it," Bella said confidently. She took Evie's hand. "The day we went to talk to Edward, Jacob kissed my hand and said I was stronger than I gave myself credit for. It was like a switch was flipped on and I believed him. Jacob stood back and let me talk without interrupting. It was the most incredible feeling, being able to stand up for myself and being in control of my own future." She wiped a tear away but had a huge smile on her face.
"I am so proud of you," Evie smiled before giving Bella a hug. "You have always been strong but you couldn't see it." She pulled away. "I bet Billy and Charlie were happy. They always wanted you two together." She reached into her bag and pulled out a couple of bottles of water.
"They are such girls," Bella said with a small laugh. She accepted the bottle of water. "Now Charlie has rules about how often Jacob can visit and we cannot be alone. He or Billy must be present at all times." She took a drink of her water.
"So Billy gives you guys alone time," Evie stated laughing.
Bella laughed. "Yeah," she looked around. "Plus it helped considering, you know." Her voice was low and her cheeks were slightly red.
"Oh, please tell me you used protection?" Evie asked.
"Of course," Bella answered. "We had to umm…buy a couple of boxes." She turned even redder but the sly smile she had made them both laugh.
"That happen to us," Evie said still laughing. "He stocked up after that." She looked out towards the ocean, she had a weird feeling Paul was watching her. "I swear," she said smiling as she looked out at the guys surfing. She knew exactly which one was Paul. "It's like I can tell when he is looking at me." She looked at Bella. "I like knowing we have that connection." She pulled the blanket closer.
"Hey, I was wondering if umm…," Bella didn't know how to ask her cousin a question. She wanted to ask Emily or Kim but it felt too personal to ask them. "Have you ever passed out?" she asked looking around to make sure no one was around. She was hoping Jacob couldn't hear their conversation.
They both looked out towards the guys but they couldn't see Jacob or Paul. Dave and Tank were riding the same wave and doing something with their hands and arms. They did a quick check of the beach but they were the only ones except a few people who were heading towards the pier. It was still early in the morning. The sky was still dark blue almost purple.
"Are you talking about," Evie lowered her voice, "over stimulation of a certain part of the female body?" she asked pointing down.
"Yes," Bella sighed in relief. "I thought I was the only one. It freaked me out after I woke up. Jacob had this…huge." She was moving her hands around.
"Big ass grin," Evie supplied with a shake of her head.
Bella nodded. "Yes, thank you. It was so annoying and he thinks it's perfectly fine," she scoffed.
"At first I thought it was a Paul thing but now that I know it happen to you I'm thinking it's an Indian thing," Evie commented.
"What part of the body are you girls talking about?" Paul asked as he dropped down next to Evie. She had a shocked look on her face. She quickly reached into the bag and handed him a towel.
"What's a Paul or Indian thing?" Jacob asked as he sat next to Bella. He planted a kiss on her lips and then laughed at her expression.
Paul kissed Evie. "It's probably how handsome I am and too bad more of the tribe isn't as good looking as me," he smiled and kissed her again. He nuzzled her neck, enjoying the taste of her skin. Damn, he wanted her.
Jacob laughed and put his arm around Bella. "I've been told I'm beautiful," he said happily. He kissed Bella's neck. "Most men don't like being called that but from you it's a compliment." He knew she loved when he talked close to her ear. The bass of his voice had her breathing a little heavier and her heartbeat quickened.
"That's because you're a pussy," Paul quipped. He had his arm around Evie's waist.
"Paul," Evie scolded with a pat to his chest. Damn, he looked good wet with no shirt on. She looked up at him as her hand rested on his chest. "Do you really have to use that word?"
"You didn't mind me using that word before," Paul said taking a nip at her bottom lip. "As a matter of fact you loved when I said it as I thrust in -."
"Okay," Evie shouted as she put her hand over Paul's mouth. She gave him a look but he smiled and flicked his tongue against her palm. She rolled her eyes as she moved her hand away from his mouth. He caught he hand and kissed it. "It looks like someone will be taking cold showers for a while." He glared at her but it didn't faze her.
"So what were you girls talking about?" Paul asked wrapping his arms around Evie.
Evie avoided eye contact and looked for the other guys. They were still in the water taking turns riding a wave except every once and a while Dave and Tank would ride the same wave. That would be an argument later.
"Bells," Jacob said looking at her. She avoided eye contact as well.
"Evie," Paul caressed her cheek as her face turned red.
"Okay," Evie finally said. "It was about passing out during, you know." She looked at him and motioned with her eyes to the area she was talking about.
Jacob laughed for a few seconds. "How many times?" he asked looking at Paul.
"Twice," Paul answered. He looked apologetically at Evie.
"Four," Jacob said proudly. They bumped fists and laughed.
"Great," Bella remarked. "Now his ego will be bigger than he is." She placed her head in her hands.
"It must be good if Bella is red," Toby laughed as he stood his board up. He noticed the glare from Jacob. "But it is definitely none of my business." He saluted Jacob and dropped down next to Evie.
"Who are Rex and Tank trying to impress?" Evie asked handing Toby a towel. She leaned against Paul and smiled as his warmth surrounded her.
"Julie Gibbs showed up," Toby answered. He unzipped his wetsuit and pulled it down to his waist. "But she had her eye on a different piece of meat." He looked at Paul. Dave and Jerry stood their boards up and grabbed some towels.
"She was the one from the pier yesterday," Paul said letting out a frustrated breath.
"Yeah," Jacob said sourly. "There was another girl with her." He looked at Bella. "I told you about them yesterday." He pulled her closer to him.
"Julie must think you're in college," Evie explained. "She only dates college guys. These guys," she said gesturing to Toby and Jerry. "Have tried for years to get Julie to notice them but she isn't interested in 'Little Boys'." She playfully hit Toby when he shook his hair at her. The droplets of water rained over her and Paul.
"I was never interested in Julie," Dave pointed out with a smirk on his face. He pulled his wetsuit down to his waist and took the towel Jerry threw him. "While it was more like after freshman year I wasn't interested." He laughed at Tank as he walked up and flipped him off.
"How did Jacob and Paul do?" Bella asked. She leaned back into Jacob. He's arms were completely wrapped around her.
"I have to admit, they surprised me. They handled the waves like pros," Tank replied with a big smile. He tossed Rex a towel.
"Speaking of pros," Dave muttered. He jerked his head to the right.
Everyone turned to see Julie Gibbs and Ava Martinez walking towards them in their wetsuits with their hair pulled in ponytails. They both had smiles on their faces. Julie had her eyes on the tanned guy next to Evie. His dark eyes were on her. She lowered her eyes and licked her top lip. Ava was staring at the other tanned guy with his arm around some brunette. She winked at him when he finally looked her way. Julie whispered to Ava as they stood before the small group.
"Hey fellas," Julie said looking around. "I remember you two from the pier yesterday. How are you? I'm Julie Gibbs and this is Ava Martinez." She twirled her finger around the end of her ponytail.
"Julie," Dave began with an evil smile. Evie looked at him and shook her head. "Fine," he grumbled angrily as he got up. "Julie, Ava, this is Paul Lahote and Jacob Black. As you can see they are dating Evie and her cousin Bella." He gestured to the couples.
"Hi Paul, it's nice to put a name to the face," Julie walked over to him and held out her hand.
Paul glared at her. "Yeah I remember you," he scoffed as he put his shirt on. "My answer is the same as yesterday, not interested." He stood up and reached for Evie. "Come on babe, the air just became polluted." He wrapped his arm around Evie and rested his hand on her hip.
"Let's go Bells," Jacob said as soon as Ava took a step in his direction. He put his shirt on as he stood up. "Paul's right." He kissed Bella when she stood up. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. She gave both girls a dirty look as she wrapped her arm around him.
"We'll see you guys later," Paul called over his shoulder. He was carrying the duffle bag of towels and water along with the surf board he used. He never let go of Evie. Hearing those two bitches making comments about Kathy dying almost made him go off on them but Evie didn't need him losing it.
"Later," the guys called out. They waved at the couples before turning to look at Julie and Ava.
Evie glanced back to see Dave and Julie get into each other's faces. She rolled her eyes as she turned away. Those two are just like Toby and Jenny. They either need to stay away from each other or have another round of sex. She could sense some anger coming from Paul. She wanted to ask him about it but she decided to wait until he was a bit calmer.
They walked back to the house in silence. A sun ray broke through a gape in the clouds. The sky was turning more of a grayish blue as a few more sun rays shot out of the overcast sky. As they rounded the corner and headed down Evie's street, Bella's phone rang. Evie tightened her hold on Paul. A cold shiver ran down her spin as a blinding light hit her eyes at the same time a low growl immersed from Paul and Jacob.
Paul immediately turned to cover Evie with his body. Anger coursed through him faster than he expected. His entire body was shaking. He felt her wrap both arms around him and squeeze tightly. He stopped shaking when it hit him how scared she was.
Jacob had Bella behind him as soon as he smelled him. Bella's phone was still ringing as she pulled it out of her pocket. "Answer it," Jacob stated as he looked straight ahead.
"Alice," Bella said harshly.
"I'm sorry Bella," Alice began to apologize. "With you being with him, it was hard to see anything until this moment." She looked at Rosalie who threw her hands in the air. "Carlisle and Emmett should be there soon. I'm really sorry Bella." She looked at the phone when it clicked.
"Take Evie inside," Jacob whispered. "Paul and I will deal with him." He gave her a kiss as Bella held him close.
"Please make it quick. I don't like having him here, near my family," Bella pleaded as she stared up at him. He nodded as he opened the small white gate that led to the front door.
"Babe, go with Bella," Paul lifted her chin to look at her. She tried to say something but he cut her off. "Please, I promise to explain but right now I need you to go without asking any questions." She pulled his face down to hers and kissed him hard.
"Okay," she said before taking Bella's hand and walking inside.
"I know you can hear me bloodsucker," Jacob hissed.
Jacob and Paul took off following his scent. He let every single memory of him and Bella flash through his mind. He was tired of letting the leech interfere with his relationship. It didn't take them long to find him leaning against a black Mercedes. The filthy leech had a smirk on his face.
"All your little fantasies may be unpleasant to stomach," Edward said trying to keep his voice even. "But Bella would never give herself to you. She has morals and standards." He uncrossed his arms and held his hands in fists by his side.
"You don't know Bella at all," Jacob spit out. "That explains why she left your pathetic ass." He took a few steps forward, closing the gap between them. He towered over his nemesis. "By the way, they weren't fantasies." He smiled knowing he got under the leech's thick skin.
The loud crashing sound of their bodies colliding set off car alarms. Paul tried to separate them but he couldn't loosen Jacob's grip around Edwards's throat. They all turned when they heard the sound of feet pounding against the pavement.
Dave and Toby stopped a few feet away from Paul, Jacob and some guy they've never seen. They could see Paul trying to dislodge Jacob's hand from around some pale looking guy. They rushed over to Jacob and tried to pull him away from the other guy.
"Damn dude," Toby yelled as he pushed against Jacob. "Fuck your strong." He let out a heavy breath.
Jacob struggled to hold on but they eventually pulled him away. Dave and Toby were on either side of him holding an arm while Paul stood between him and the leech.
"You okay Jacob," Dave asked staring at the pale guy in front of a shaking Paul.
"Leave Cullen," Jacob shouted. "You come near Bella again and this won't end well for you." He glared at his enemy with hatred in his eyes. He felt Dave and Toby loosen their hold on him.
Irritation was written all over Edward's face. He was fuming at having been interrupted by these human kids. He ignored the dog in front of him. "It's Bella's choice, not yours Black," he stated angrily. He tried to compose himself when he caught Charlie's scent.
"Edward, you stay the hell away from my daughter," Charlie furiously ordered. "You're lucky your father called or else I would have you thrown in jail for stalking. He wants you back at your hotel." He stood in front of the kid who did nothing but hurt his daughter. "Now," he said through clenched teeth.
Inside Edward was raging but he straightened his clothes and tried to remember his manners towards Charlie for Bella's sake. "Please excuse my behavior," he began, falling back to his controlled self. "I wanted to see Bella and I now know I should have called ahead. Once again please excuse this unannounced visit. I never meant to cause any problems for you or your family during your time of grieving." He gave Charlie a small smile and got in his car and left.
"Who the hell talks like that?" Toby asked as he watched the black Mercedes leave.
"I should have let you knock him out just for talking like that," Dave said shaking his head. "What an asshole," he snapped as Charlie turned around. "Sorry sir, but he really is one." He shrugged his shoulders and gave a sheepish smile.
"It's okay," Charlie turned to Paul and Jacob. "We've had enough drama at the house this morning, now this. Let's head back." He placed his hand on Jacob's shoulder. "Next time knock him on his pompous ass." He gave Jacob a knowing look.
"Anything you say Chief," Jacob smiled. They were heading to the house when Paul turned to look at Charlie.
"What do you mean about drama at the house?" he had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"Everything is fine now but Mitchell showed up just at the girls walked into the house. It got a bit heated between Derek and Mitchell," Charlie explained. He saw the look in Paul's eyes. "Evie is fine. But I can't say the same for Mitchell." He had a big smile on his face.
They walked through the little gate and headed up the walkway. The house was quiet but once they entered they were hit with the smell of bacon and eggs. Paul took a deep breath and headed towards Evie's room.
Jacob bumped fists with Dave and Toby. He thanked them for helping out with Edward. They had questions about what happen. He explained about Edward being Bella's ex and he was finding it hard to let go. They talked a bit more about surfing before heading to the living room.
Paul slowly opened Evie's door. She was in her closet moving clothes around angrily. Bella was on the bed and turned when she heard the door. She shook her head at Paul and got up.
"She's not in a good mood," she quietly said. "Where's Ja-." She walked by Paul and into Jacob's waiting arms. "I was so worried and then the guys and my dad took off." She buried her face in his chest.
"Shh, it's okay honey," he said trying to reassure her. "Come on, I'll tell you everything that happen." He bumped fist with Paul and lead Bella down the hall.
Paul walked in the room and leaned against the closet door. "Looks like we both had people to deal with this morning," he watched her continue to look through her clothes.
"Yeah," she sighed in frustration. "Bella told me about stalker Edward." She turned around and wrapped her arms around his waist. "She tried to hide it but she was scared." He held her close and kissed the top of her head.
"You were upset too," he pointed out. He walked them over to the bed and pulled her on to his lap. "Talk to me." He lifted her chin.
"As soon as we walked into the house Bella began to fidget," she said. "I held her hand and she explained about Alice calling to warn her about Edward but of course it was too late. Then my dad showed up and wanted to know why I didn't call him back." She moved closer to him.
"When did he call you?" he asked rubbing her back.
"That was the thing," she replied. "There were no missed calls on my phone or the house phone. He accused Derek of trying to keep him away from me and then he mentioned something else but I have no clue what he was talking about." They heard Valisa announcing breakfast was ready. "Watching how scared Bella was and the way my dad was acting. I kind of lost it and yelled." She bit her bottom lip.
"What do you mean by lost it?" he asked looking at her.
"I got in between Derek and my dad," she avoided looking at him. His hot breath moved along her neck as he grumbled. "I told Derek to stop arguing with my dad and check on my mom. Then I turned to look at my dad's smug face and told him to get the hell out. If he ever showed up again without calling first, I would personal call the police and enforce the restraining order." She was looking at her hands and twisting her fingers.
"Next time," he said, cupping her face and forcing her to look at him. "Walk away. If something happen to you, I will not be responsible for my actions." She cupped his face.
"Okay," she responded. "I have to get ready and meet my dad." She kissed him but he held her in place.
His hands dropped down to wrap around her waist. She wrapped her arms around his neck and moaned when he nibbled on her bottom lip. His hand moved under her shirt, rubbing her back as his other hand moved along her thigh. She leaned back and pulled him with her. They didn't waste time as they moved up the bed. He was half on top of her as she ran her leg down his.
He pressed his body against hers. Her full breasts felt incredible against his chest. She moved her hands under his shirt and followed the contours of his chest muscles. He broke the kiss to remove his shirt. When she pulled him back, her kisses were full of hunger. A low growl travelled threw his chest. He needed her; he needed to feel her wrapped around him. He kissed along her jaw and down her neck until he reached the top of her breasts.
Her scent surrounded him. Her heartbeat echoed in his ears. The little moan that passed her luscious lips made him throb and ache for her. He was completely distracted by her as she ran her fingers through his hair and breathlessly said his name. When the door opened he silently cursed himself for getting caught.
"Oh," Valisa gasped as she covered her eyes. "Umm…breakfast is ready." She turned around and held the door.
"Auntie Val," Evie exclaimed and she tried to get off the bed. Paul grabbed his shirt and pulled it on as he stood next to her. "Sorry, it's not what you think." She could feel the heat from her cheeks.
"You can turn around," Paul mumbled as he put an arm around Evie's shoulders.
Valisa turned around. "Paul, sugar, would you give us a moment," she asked.
"Valisa, I'm sorry. We weren't doing anything," he said moving forward.
"I was young once," Valisa replied. She placed her hand on his cheek. "I trust you sugar. Go on get some breakfast." She kissed his cheek and closed the door after he walked out.
"Auntie, I am so sorry. We just got caught up in the moment," Evie had her arm wrapped around her mid-section while she used her other hand to talk.
"Sweetie," Valisa sighed as she took a seat on the bed. She patted the spot next to her. "I know your mother had the talk with you. So I will spare you the whole speech of waiting and all that other stuff." She gave her a smile. "Are you being safe?" she asked holding Evie's hand.
"I won't lie to you," Evie answered. "We used protected every time we were together." She looked away. It was embarrassing having this conversation with your grandmother but at least it was her and not Derek.
"Good," Valisa patted Evie's hand. "I think the best thing to do is put you on the pill."
Evie had a shocked look on her face when she lifted her head up. "What?" she asked. There was no way she heard correctly.
"Sweetie," Valisa laughed. "If you are sexy active, then you need to do the responsible thing." She moved Evie's hair behind her shoulder.
"Thank you Auntie," Evie said as tears blurred her vision.
"I'm probably not the one you want to talk to about this but I'm here," Valisa promised. She wiped the tears the fell down Evie's cheeks.
"I wish...I could talk to…my mom," Evie cried. Sobs escaped as she tried to talk. She held on to Valisa as she cried.
"I know sweetie," Valisa tried not to cry and stay strong but it was too much. She wasn't losing a friend or a daughter in-law, she was losing a daughter.
They held each other as they cried. The moment hit them hard. They knew it was just a matter of time and they would have to say good bye. It was the first honest cry for both of them.
Mitchell finished his coffee and looked at his daughter. For the last hour and a half, she stared out the window after ordering a bagel and ice tea. Any type of communication he tried was met with a shrug or nod. He sighed in frustration as she continued to act as if he wasn't there. He motioned for the waitress to bring their check.
"Sir is there anything else I can get you," the young waitress asked.
"Nothing for me," Mitchell replied. "Evie would like anything else?" He watched his daughter looked at the waitress with a polite smile on her face and shook her head no. She went back to looking at the window.
"Very well," the waitress smiled. She placed a dark brown envelope sized folder on the edge to the table. "Have a wonderful day." She nodded and walked away.
"You haven't said more than five words to me cubby," Mitchell stated as he pulled out his wallet. He put the money and tip in the folder. He tried to reach for his daughter's hand but she pulled away.
Evie continued to look out the window. The words she wanted to say would be impolite and she doubted her mother would approve. She took a steady breath. "Thank you for breakfast. I will see you next week," she stated with a fake smile. She stood up and walked away from the table.
Mitchell quickened his pace as he reached Evie as she walked out the door. "Hey," he said slightly out of breath. "That's it, you have nothing to say." He held her arm firmly to keep her from leaving.
"What do you want me to say?" she asked looking away.
"Anything," he said bitterly. "I'm your father. I deserve something after the way acted this morning." He was trying to keep his anger contained.
Paul jogged across the street and stood behind Evie. "Mitchell," he said. He wrapped his arm around Evie and pulled her against him, forcing Mitchell to release Evie's arm. "Looks like your visitation is over and we have to go." He took a few steps backwards until they turned around.
Mitchell cut them off. "You may be her boyfriend at the moment but you do not dictate the time I spend with my daughter," he snapped. "We still have some things to discuss." He tried to grab Evie's hand but ended up against the wall.
"Your two hours are up," Charlie stated as he glared at his former brother in-law. "We are going home. Do not follow us, do not come near the house or you will be arrested." He followed Evie and Paul to the parking structure where Marshall was waiting for them.
"By the look on Charlie's face," Marshall began. "It wasn't a pleasant conversation." He started the car as soon as everyone put their seatbelts on.
"It was a normal conversation when it comes to Mitchell," Paul replied. He held Evie's hand as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I just reminded him of the restraining order," Charlie commented. "I spoke to a fella at the Police Station here and he's aware of the situation. Derek and I have his personal number in case Mitchell gets out of hand again." He took a breath to calm down.
Marshall looked in the rearview mirror. Evie had her eyes closed as she leaned against Paul. He could see how this entire ordeal with Mitchell was taking a toll on her. He gripped the steering wheel as he tried to relax. It was becoming harder to stand back and not react to Mitchell's constant attitude. The more that man pushed, the further it pushed Evie away.
They pulled into the driveway. Everyone got out not saying much. Jacob was outside with Bella by his side. When Evie walked by them, Bella put her arm around her cousin as Paul stopped in front of Jacob. Evie stopped and looked at Paul. He kissed her forehead and without saying a word to each other, she knew he needed to talk to Jacob. They waited until everyone walked inside.
"Sam called a few minutes after you guys left," Jacob said. "He knows about the leech." He ran his hand through his hair.
"How did he find out?" Paul asked. He rolled his shoulders to relieve the tension. "Neither one of us had a chance to call him."
"The pixie vamp contacted Seth to inform him about the bloodsucker being here. Sam was with my dad so that was a great conversation," Jacob said frustrated. "Carlisle called Bella and said they were all heading back to Forks. But I don't trust them. We need to keep guard." He looked around double checking they were still alone.
"Did you mention the imprint?" Paul asked. He knew Jacob spent most of the night reading over the journal and the book with all the stories of their tribe.
"Yeah," Jacob replied hesitantly. He rubbed the back of his neck. "He didn't believe it and demanded to see the journal when we get back. The old man was angry at being left out in the dark by Old Quil. Not to mention my sister Rachel called and will be back in La Push in a few weeks. Now we have to figure out how to keep her from finding out about wolves and cold ones." They turned when they heard footsteps approaching the front door.
Bella opened the door and gave Jacob a timid smile. "Emmett called. They are half way back to Forks. They felt driving was better than waiting for a flight," she said leaning into Jacob.
"Good at least their gone and away from Evie and everyone else," Paul said.
"I honestly don't think Carlisle trusted Edward," she stated. She relaxed as Jacob moved his hand down her back while using his fingers to massage her.
"Did you put the journal away?" Jacob asked as he continued to massage Bella.
"You showed her the journal," Paul asked shocked. He looked at them wondering when it happen. If Bella stressed about the imprint, it would worry Evie. She had enough to worry about without adding more crap.
"I put it in your suitcase," Bella answered. She looked at Paul with a bit of anger. "I have a right to know about my great grandmother being imprinted on." She held Jacob a bit tighter. They were together and she had faith in them.
"Of course you do," Jacob said in agreement with her. "It's not an issue for us. We know imprinting won't affect us. But I couldn't keep it from her." He kissed the top of her head to reassure her they were together no matter what.
"I need to check on Evie," Paul said as he walked away. It wasn't his place to say anything to them. But he knew if things went wrong, Evie will hurt for Bella and that is something he can't allow. He hoped there was an explanation for this entire thing.
He found Evie sitting with her mom. She was holding her mom's hand while Derek sat on the other side. They were both looking at Kathy as if willing her to health. He watched them quietly not wanting to disturb them. He could see the dark circles that were starting to form under Evie's eyes. The way her clothes were beginning to fit a bit too loose on her small frame.
He slowly backed out of the room to give them some privacy. He turned down the hall and sighed. Charlie raised a finger and pointed towards the patio. He nodded knowing exactly what the older man was going to say.
Charlie watched as Paul stepped out on the deck. "You know what I'm going to say, don't you?" he stated his arms crossed over his chest.
"Yes," Paul reluctantly said. "But you know if I hadn't gone, you would have." He looked straight at Charlie. He wasn't going to apologize for protecting Evie. "The look on her face as he grabbed her arm was too much for me to take. She's been through enough with that asshole." His hands were fisted by his side.
"The last thing we need is for Mitchell to have an excuse to haul Derek into court because Evie's boyfriend lost his temper," Charlie explained. He knew Paul was upset but he won't allow Mitchell to cause any more problems.
"Says the one who had him in a choke hold," Paul retorted. The look in Charlie's eyes made him cross his arms. "I'm not my father. I would never hurt Evie." He knew the veins in his arms and neck were bulging out.
Charlie looked at his feet and silently cursed himself. That was last thing he was thinking of when it came to Paul. He looked at the angry young man before him. "Paul, I'm sorry, but I never meant to imply you were anything like your father. When we were young he was a great guy," he said. "You do remind me of him." He held up his hands to stop Paul from speaking. "But it's the younger version of him. Kathy and he were best friends. But when Kathy left for college, he became different. No one could reach him after that, not even Kathy. She tried but your dad was too far gone." He placed a hand on Paul's shoulder. "If I thought for a moment you were anything like him, I wouldn't stop until you were out of Evie's life. But you are exactly who she needs in her life. I can see how much you love her and she feels the same for you." He gently squeezed Paul's shoulder before walking back in the house.
Paul looked out towards the view of the pier. He took a deep breath and relaxed his hands. He didn't realize they were still tightly fisted. A slight breeze moved around him bringing the salt air. He hated the fucking chip on his shoulder. No matter how often he reminded himself, it was still there. He naturally assumed everyone thought he was just like his old man. Would there ever come a time when he didn't think or feel that way?
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