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CHAPTER 20
When the two of them arrived at Paul's house, Paul led Gabi inside.
"So what do you like on your pizza?" he asked.
"I'm not to picky but no vegetable toppings," she told him.
"Ok," he smiled and he pulled out his cell phone and called for two pizza's.
"Ok the pizza will be here in about thirty minutes."
"Sounds good," she said. "What kind did you order?"
"One with all the meat toppings on it," he said.
"Yummy," Gabi smiled.
"Really?" he asked surprised.
"Yep," she said. "And what did you get on the other one?"
"Pepperoni and sausage," he told her.
"Ok," she said.
"So are you still taking pictures?" he asked. "I remember you saying you did that when we talked one time."
"I haven't lately," she sighed. "Just haven't wanted to or found anything worth the effort."
"What did you take pictures of?" he asked.
"Stuff outside, trees, the water, just different things," she said.
"Oh," he said. "So I'm guessing Embry was waiting up for you last night after our date."
"Yep," she said. "Making sure you behaved, he seemed upset you kissed me." she told him. "I told him I liked you and that I didn't need the imprint to make me like you, I liked you before all the wolf stuff happened to you."
"I know you did," he whispered.
"He didn't like my outfit either but I went to my room before he could tell me what was wrong with it."
"I didn't see anything wrong with it," Paul told her and she smiled. "I thought you looked sexy."
"Really?" she asked surprised.
"Yes Gabriella really," he told her. "Why do you sound so surprised?"
"Its not something I hear very often Paul," she told him.
"Well its true," he told her. "You are a very sweet, sexy, beautiful, amazing girl," he said and she smiled. "And I'll make sure to tell you every chance I get."
"Paul," she whispered.
"Its true," he told her. "You're beautiful."
"Thank you," she said quietly.
Not much later the pizza arrived and Gabi and Paul sat down in the kitchen and ate.
"So did you want to go to Sam and Emily's with everyone else or stay here, or we could go out somewhere else."
"Paul," Gabi said and he looked over at her. "I'm fine where I'm at ok," she told him. "I'd rather stay here with you."
"Ok," Paul smiled. "Movie?"
"That's fine," she smiled. "So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Nothing," he said. "I don't have patrol again until Tuesday." he said. "Embry is on tomorrow I think."
"Yeah he is," she sighed. "And Aunt Lisa is working all day. Do you want to come over tomorrow?"
"Your house?" he asked surprised. "Alone."
"Yeah I thought maybe I'd make us lunch or something."
"That sounds nice," he said and Gabi smiled.
"Good," she said.
The next day Paul showed up at Gabi's house around 11:00. She let him in and they went to the kitchen where Gabi was fixing to put lunch in the oven.
"What did you make?" he asked.
"Its kind of like a chicken pot pie thing," she told him. "Chicken, vegetables, but it just has a breading on top instead of everything in a crust."
"Sounds good," he said.
"Well I hope so," she sighed and he smiled. "Well anyway it won't be done for a while so you want to go into the living room?"
"Sure," he said and the two of them walked into the other room.
"I want to show you something," she said. "Have a seat and I'll be right back," she told him and Paul sat on the couch and Gabi disappeared to her room. A few minutes later Gabi returned and sat by Paul. He looked over and noticed she had a white binder in her hands and he could feel she was nervous.
"Gabriella, what are you so nervous about?" he asked.
"Well you said you wanted to see my photos," she told him.
"I do when you're ready for me to see them." he told her.
"Ok," she said and took a deep breath and held out the binder to him. "These are my photos," she told him.
"Really?" he asked surprised. "you sure?"
"Yes Paul," she told him and he took the binder and opened it and began looking through her photos. Gabi sat nervously on the other end of the couch away from Paul as he looked at her photos. No one had ever seen them except her mom and her mom told her that they were horrible and that she should stop taking photos because it wasn't like she could make any kind of a career out of it. Paul hadn't said anything and she couldn't tell what he thought of them by his facial expression either. Finally he looked at the last photo and closed the binder and looked over at her.
When Gabi handed him the binder and said her photos were in it and she wanted him to look, Paul couldn't believe it. He slowly took the binder from Gabi and opened it and began looking through the photos. He knew that this was a big deal for her, sharing her photos with him and he could feel her get more nervous as he went from one photo to the next. Her photos were really some of the most beautiful he had ever seen. She had a mix of black and white and color photos. Things around La Push, the beach, the woods, a few of the houses, a perfect sunset and sunrise over the beach. She had even managed to get a picture of a rainbow on the beach. There were also photos of the cliffs where they went cliff diving, she had also managed to get on of them jumping suspended in mid air, right after the jump. Paul finally closed the binder and looked over at Gabi.
"Gabriella," Paul said and she looked over at him. "I don't know how your mom could possibly think these photos are horrible," he told her. "They're beautiful Gabriella, I think they're amazing."
"Thank you Paul," she whispered.
"I mean it Gabriella," he said and sat the binder on the table and moved and closer to her on the couch. "Your photos are amazing, so beautiful, especially the sunrise and sunset and rainbow." he told her and she smiled.
"Thanks," she said softly and Paul smiled and leaned over and brushed his lips across hers. When he pulled away he rested his forehead against hers so they were looking in each others eyes. Paul ran a finger across her cheek.
"You get more beautiful every time I look at you Gabriella," he whispered and kissed her lips, he slid his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. Gabi slid her arms around his neck, she felt Paul's grip tighten on her as he pulled her even closer to him. Paul felt Gabi's fingers running through his hair and across his back, tentatively exploring Paul's body with her hands. Her touch drove him crazy, she had no idea the effect she had on him. Gabi felt Paul's lips on her neck and she found herself tilting her head instinctively so he could kiss her neck. Paul pulled away and touched his forehead to hers.
"Paul," she whispered and she saw him close his eyes, then he pulled away from her and took her hand in his.
"I saw you managed to take a picture of one of us cliff diving," Paul said.
"I think it was Sam," she said softly. "Is he going to be mad that I took his picture without asking?"
"Of course not Gabriella," Paul told her. "We still go cliff diving together, you should come with us and bring your camera." he said.
"You don't think the guys would mind?" she asked.
"No," he said. "And I think you could make a career out of photography, you shouldn't believe anything your mom tells you."
"I know," she whispered. "Lunch should be ready," she told him and got off the couch and walked to the kitchen to check on the food. Paul let out a sigh and followed her. He watched as she pulled the food out of the oven.
"It smells good," Paul said.
"Its done, would you get us some plates?"
"Yeah," he said and he walked over to the cabinet opened it and took two plates from it and brought them over to her. Gabi took the plates from him and grabbed a spoon and put some on her plate and then looked at Paul.
"You can have the rest," she told him and he looked over at her.
"You sure?" he asked.
"Yes," she said. "I'll fix us something to drink while you fix your plate."
A few minutes later the two of them sat down at the table and started to eat. Gabi looked over at Paul as he took a bite.
"Wonderful," he told her and she smiled.
"Thanks," she said quietly.
After they ate lunch Paul helped Gabi get the kitchen cleaned up and then they went back into the living room and sat on the couch. Paul took her hand in his and Gabi looked over at him and smiled. He leaned over and touched his lips to hers gently at first. He moved his mouth gently against hers, he felt her his lips move against his. Gabi felt his hands grab her waist, a moan escaped her mouth and Paul took that moment to slip his tongue in her mouth, Gabi was shocked when his tongue touched hers but she finally tentatively touched her tongue to his and she heard Paul let out a moan and pull her over so she was straddling his lap as he continued to kiss her. Gabi finally pulled away and held Paul's face in her hands. Both of them were breathing heavily, she could see the rapid rise and fall of Paul's chest. Paul laid a hand against her cheek and Gabi leaned forward and touched her lips to his.
"Paul," she whispered.
"What is it Gabriella?" Paul asked quietly.
"I just have no idea what I'm doing," she admitted. "I'm not exactly experienced."
"I don't care how experienced you are Gabriella," he told her and laid her hand on his cheek. "But just so you know you're doing everything right," he told her and Gabi smiled and shook her head.
"I don't even know what you like," she said.
"I like you," Paul told her.
"And I like you to but you know what I meant." she told him.
"Yes I know what you meant," he said. "Its not like we have anywhere to rush off to," he smirked. "We have the rest of the afternoon for you to find out what I like, I can find out what you like," he whispered and Gabi moved forward and touched her forehead to his.
"So you want to spend the rest of the afternoon making out," she stated.
"Sounds like a good idea to me," Paul said and leaned towards her and touched his lips to hers.
"Why not," Gabi said and slid her arms around Paul's neck and kissed his lips. She pulled away from his lips and kissed along the line of his jaw. She pulled away to press her lips against his bare shoulder and then placed kisses on his neck. She heard moans coming from Paul as he gripped her hips tighter. Gabi pulled away and her eyes met his before she touched her lips to the other side of his neck. She kissed behind his ear and then darted her tongue out behind his ear and Paul let out something between a growl and a moan and Gabi pulled away to look at him.
"Seems like some one likes that," Gabi said and kissed his neck again darting her tongue out behind his ear.
"Gabriella," he moaned and she pulled way and looked at him. He crushed his lips against hers. Gabi tangled her fingers in his hair holding him to her as he slipped his tongue in her mouth and their tongues battled each other until Paul moved her off his lap and laid her down on the couch, he held his weight off her by resting his arms on either side of her. He bent his head down and kissed her lips again before moving to her neck. Gabi ran her hands across his back as he sucked on her neck, Paul loved the moans coming out of her mouth and the way she ran her hands across his back, and over his arms. Paul ran his hands down her sides and pushed her shirt up running his fingers slowly across her stomach before replacing his fingers with his lips kissing her stomach, he pushed her shirt up to kiss higher kissing between her breasts. He pulled away and looked down at her, she was wearing a simple white cotton bra but she somehow managed to make that look sexier than any kind of lingerie she could have worn. He massaged her breast and Gabi let out a loud moan.
"Paul," she moaned and he pulled away and looked down at her. Her shirt was pushed all the way up, her lips were swollen from all the kissing.
"Gabriella," he whispered and suddenly moved away and jumped off the couch..
"Paul," she said and glanced over at him.
"I'm sorry," he said and turned and ran to the kitchen. Gabi sat up on the couch and pulled her shirt down wondering what had gotten into him, why he stopped. Did he not find her attractive? No that wasn't it, he always told her she was beautiful. Did she do something wrong? Possibly that could be it. Or maybe just maybe he didn't want her that way. That was more likely, she let out a sigh and stood up and went to find Paul. When she walked in the kitchen he had his back turned to her and she knew he was upset and worried about something so she walked over and stood behind him and laid her hand on his back.
When Paul ran to the kitchen he covered his face with his hands. How could he have let himself get that carried away. How far would things have went if he hadn't pulled away and how could things have gotten so carried away so quick with her. He really hoped she didn't hate him. He felt her the second she walked in the kitchen and over to stand behind him. She laid her hand on his back.
"Paul," she said softly and he turned around.
"Gabriella," he whispered. "Please don't be mad at me."
"Paul," she said. "Why would I be mad at you?"
"In the living room, I got so carried away, if I did something you didn't want…."
"Paul, I was a willing participant in everything you did," she told him. "I'm not mad at you," she told him and placed one hand on each of his cheeks. "You have very talented lips," she told him and he chuckled.
"Baby, that's not all that's talented," he told her.
"Paul," she said embarrassed but he just smirked.
"So you're ok then and not upset with me."
"Well I'm upset you stopped but other than that no," she told him and let out a relieved sigh. "You did nothing wrong," she assured him and he nodded and touched his lips to hers.
"Good, I never want to hurt you." he told her. "You don't understand how much you mean to me. I would do anything for you Gabriella, I care about so much and only want to make you happy." he told her and took her hands in his and pulled her to him. "Gabriella, you are the most amazing girl I have ever met, You're a great kisser," he told her and she smiled. "You are beautiful and kind and smart, so sexy and so talented." he told her. "I love you Gabriella and there is no way I could never not want you," he said.
"What did you say?" she asked shocked.
"I could never not want you," he said.
"Before that," she said.
"You're a great kisser."
"After that." she said.
"You're beautiful, smart, sexy, talented."
"After that," she said and Paul smiled.
"Oh, I love you," he said.
"Yeah that," she said and shook her head.
"Its true Gabriella I love you," he told her and she looked up at him. "I love you."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because of everything I just said," he told her. "We're perfect for each other, we complete each other," he said. "Meeting you and imprinting on you is the best thing that ever happened to me," he told her. "I'm less angry and able to control my temper better," he said. "I'm happy, truly happy being with you." he said and she smiled.
"Oh wow Paul," she whispered.
"I know you may not feel the same way about me yet," he told her, "and its ok if you don't." he said softly. "I understand completely."
Gabi looked up at Paul, he was the most amazing man she had ever met. She cared about him and liked being with him, she always wanted to be with Paul and around Paul. He took care of her and put what she wanted ahead of what he wanted. He went in the store and bought pregnancy tests for her, how many guys would do that for someone. He was sexy, a lot smarter than people that he was; he made her feel like she mattered and she really cared about him a lot, liked him more than she had ever liked anyone. But that just didn't seem good enough to describe how she felt about Paul. It was like fireworks and butterflies in her stomach. She looked up at him and it hit her. She loved Paul, she was in love with Paul Lahote. Oh. My. God.
"Paul," she said and laid her hand against cheek. "I love you."
"Really?" he asked surprised. "You're not just saying it, you really love me."
"Yes Paul I love you," she told him and she saw him smile, a real smile. "I love you."
"And I love you Gabriella," he said and kissed her lips. "So much." Gabi smiled as Paul touched his forehead to hers. "So much."
AN: So I've had two new ideas for stories but i'm not going to post them until I wrap up some of my other ones. One is definitely a Paul story and the other might possibly be Embry. I'm not sure, its either going to be an Embry or Paul story. What would you think about an Embry story?